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Beovision 6 22 and apple tv ?

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JONNIE Posted: Wed, Sep 18 2013 12:35 AM

Hi I have recently got a beovision 6 22 and I am looking to connect to a apple tv box ,however it only has scart sockets! How am I best to do this ? also it says hd tv but no hdmi input ? please can someone tell me if I get a hdmi to scart converter box and rig up to apple tv will this work ??It is one of the earlier beovision 6 with cloth speaker cover  

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It has DVI socket!

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elephant replied on Wed, Sep 18 2013 9:25 AM
mr_5F00_anders_5F00_son:

It has DVI socket!

Try a DVI to HDMI connection cable. I have used one once

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BO replied on Wed, Sep 18 2013 9:53 AM

You will probably not get audio, only picture, that way.

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kallasr replied on Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:09 AM

So you need to use the Audio L/R in of the TV (that are used in a DVI PC scenario).

Depending on your apple tv version you might need a converter...a DAC (can easily costs as much as the apple tv / even more).
There are converters HDMI to scart as well (hd fury, if I remember correctly).

All in all no fun to set this up.

Easier to get another TV ;-))

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Raeuber replied on Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:43 AM
For audio you can use this converter, it is cheap and works perfect:

http://www.amazon.de/Digital-Toslink-Analog-stereo-Konverter/dp/B004O2P0CS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379497281&sr=8-1&keywords=digital+toslink+spdif+zu+analog+stereo+2xrca+audio+konverter

Greetings

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kallasr replied on Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:54 AM

Great!

I did not know it was availabe at this low price.

So, shopping list:

HDMI - DVI cable
Digitial / Toslink SPDIF cable
Converter as above
RCA cables

Please let us know about the results!

Ralf

Living Room: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-2 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 8000 (Rears), no Subwoofer. Screen: Sony KD-85XH9096
Dining Room: Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 4000 on stands, fed by Amazon Echo Show 8
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JONNIE replied on Wed, Sep 18 2013 1:31 PM

Many Thanks for that will start getting sorted !Cheers guys

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Which model ATV do you have? If you have ATV2 (Black) follow the suggestions so far.

If you have the ATV1 (Silver) there is a much easier way to connect to your TV using ATV-Flash from firecore.

See here for an old posting if you have the ATV1 and here to how easy it is to use the ATV-Flash software. ( You can make the wor-around happen yourself if you follow this post! But too technical for me)

You would then just need one of these and the cables and you'll get sound and pictures over scart. I use this with my BeoVision 5 (SD) and Silver ATV. And it works really well.

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JONNIE replied on Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:29 PM

Hi it is the atv 2 black one only bout 6 months old , so can you just explain exactly what I need again and can I get this socket in uk, its all getting quite complicated !!

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JONNIE replied on Wed, Sep 18 2013 10:33 PM

Hi I have sorted dvi to hdmi lead and have rca cables and converter but what is confusing me is the digital/toslink cable ?

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DoubleU replied on Thu, Sep 19 2013 12:10 AM

You're Apple TV will work very limited. If you are planning to rent a movie, using Netflix, all this content is HDCP protected. The BV6 can't handle HDCP.

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elephant replied on Thu, Sep 19 2013 1:00 AM
JONNIE:

Hi I have sorted dvi to hdmi lead and have rca cables and converter but what is confusing me is the digital/toslink cable ?

Just check no sound comes through the HDMI ...

If not you need to run an audio cable as well as the HDMI.

Plug an (ideally optical) cable into the small jack plug port on the back of the ATV

Then plug the other end into a corresponding BV slot (SPDIF) or simple analogue depending on your cable type

Now configure an AV port on the BV setup menu - select the DVI and the audio ports

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JONNIE replied on Sat, Sep 21 2013 3:02 PM

Hi I have now got my avi to hdmi cable and have my apple tv connected however I don't know how to get the av channel on,I currently have my freeview box which days EXTENDER on set up and my DVD1 which shows DVD on set up menu,how do I add a channel and find the avi channel, I have tried tuning but atv not showing anywhere ?? 

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JONNIE replied on Sat, Sep 21 2013 3:02 PM

Hi I have now got my avi to hdmi cable and have my apple tv connected however I don't know how to get the dvi channel on,I currently have my freeview box which days EXTENDER on set up and my DVD1 which shows DVD on set up menu,how do I add a channel and find the dvi channel, I have tried tuning but atv not showing anywhere ?? 

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JONNIE replied on Sat, Sep 21 2013 3:02 PM

Hi I have now got my avi to hdmi cable and have my apple tv connected however I don't know how to get the av channel on,I currently have my freeview box which days EXTENDER on set up and my DVD1 which shows DVD on set up menu,how do I add a channel and find the avi channel, I have tried tuning but atv not showing anywhere ?? 

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elephant replied on Sun, Sep 22 2013 2:59 AM

JONNIE:

Hi I have now got my avi to hdmi cable and have my apple tv connected however I don't know how to get the dvi channel on,I currently have my freeview box which days EXTENDER on set up and my DVD1 which shows DVD on set up menu,how do I add a channel and find the dvi channel, I have tried tuning but atv not showing anywhere ?? 

Hi, do you have a copy of the BV6-22 user manual ? 

This is what is on page 45:

DVI

DVI-D connection for receiving digital graphics from an external PC. Supports following resolutions: 480x640/60 Hz, 600x800/60 Hz and 720x1280/60 Hz.

IMPORTANT! The PC must be connected to a grounded wall outlet as specified in the PC’s setting-up instructions.

L

Left, line signal (for sound from PC).

R

Right, line signal (for sound from PC).

 

So two things: you will need to set the ATV to 720P not 1080.

And you will need the analogue audio cable from the ATV - one end should have the mini-jack that is stereo and then it splits into two mono mini-jacks for the BV6-22.

Now the only page that the word/letters "PC" appears on is this page.

So I think the DVI port is permanently associated with the Beo4 "PC" command.

On other BVs you would use your Beo4 and press the following to make the association of an AV port to a Beo4 command:

[TV] i.e. switch it on !

[MENU]

use the down arrow key ▼ to go to "OPTIONS"

press Beo4 (GO) button to select that item and you should now see a submenu list

use the down arrow key ▼ to go to "CONNECTIONS"

Here are two more sections of the manual to help you along the way - page 45 again:

Any equipment you connect to these sockets must be registered in the CONNECTIONS menu. The CONNECTIONS menu is found under OPTIONS in the TV SETUP menu. For further information, refer to the chapter ’First-time setup of your television’ on page 28.

and also page 28:

When the CONNECTIONS menu appears...

> If necessary, press ss or tt to select the options that correspond to what you have connected to the V.TAPE socket.

> Press or to step between menu items: V.TAPE and AV.

> Press GO to store this setup. 

Now in their screen shot (that I can't copy and paste) they do not show DVI as a connection - only the two SCART like connections: V.TAPE and AV.

But check if on your unit you get the third option of DVI and then as described above check what Beo4 menu items/commands you can associate e.g. "PC".

Finally if you have associated "PC" or if we assume it is "hardwired" that way you need to add "PC" to your list of options on your Beo4:

Press and hold the standby button down (that's the red dot button)

Now press LIST to get access to the Beo4 setup function (i.e. standby and LIST pressed together)

Now let go of both buttons. ADD? appears in the display 

Press GO to bring up the list of available ‘buttons’ to add from. The first ‘button’ appears in the display, it flashes on and off 

Press ▼ and ▲ to move forwards or backwards in the list of all extra ‘buttons’ (the list wraps wround - but it is a long list !)

Press GO to add and place the ‘button’ on its preset position or as the first ‘button’ in the list 

ADDED appears, indicating that the ‘button’ has been added.

Now all you need to do is press TV to make sure the BV comes on.

Then press LIST and watch the Beo4 display change from TV to (hopefully) PC and then press (GO) and hopefully you will have the ATV displayed on the screen.

Unfortunately you ail have to use the silver Apple TV remote to navigate around the screen - which also means the  ATV's IR eye (need the light white light) must be in line of sight of where you and the Apple remote are.

I hope all of the above means that you will have a working system by the end of Sunday !

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JONNIE replied on Sun, Sep 22 2013 12:04 PM

Yes you are right bizzarely can get premium apple movies but no net flix sky etc all hdcp !!

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JONNIE replied on Sun, Sep 22 2013 12:06 PM

Thanks so much I have done it using the pc on beo 4 !! you are great thanks so much just disappointed a lot of stuff on atv is hdcp protected !!

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elephant replied on Sun, Sep 22 2013 12:38 PM

JONNIE:
Thanks so much I have done it using the pc on beo 4 !!

glad to hear it !

JONNIE:
you are great thanks so much just disappointed a lot of stuff on atv is hdcp protected !!

remember, you can put your own movies under the control of iTunes - and therefore have them accessible from the ATV

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Have a look at the HDFury:

http://www.hdfury.com/

MM

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