Hello Eric, Hopefully you'll get a response from someone who is more informed than me, but a quick search of various web sites indicates that you can just use an optical cable between the Apple TV and your receiver. Basically all Apple TVs of the past few years (2nd and 3rd generation models) can use either HDMI cables or optical digital audio cables (also known as Toslink cables -- you may be using one with an AirPort Express to stream audio). HDMI is more common now for the latest model TVs, but connecting from the ATV's optical digital audio port is also common for home theater receivers.
Here's the Apple Knowledge Base article on the Guide to Ports and Connectors for the Apple TV: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1586 I would just buy an AmazonBasics Digital Optical Audio Toslink Cable for about $5.50. They also sell an AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable and Toslink Digital Audio Optical Cable, 2 Pack for $9.99, so you could get one of each of the two kinds of cables that the ATV uses, in case you later get a receiver or TV that uses HDMI cables. I'm resending this from my computer because apparently the reply I tried to send from my iPhone earlier never got out of the outbox. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Jan 7, 2013, at 5:14 PM, Eric Caron wrote: > Hi listers, > > I am interested in purchasing a Apple TB to use with my stereo > receiver. I'm not sure how to do this as I understand the Apple TV has a > HDMI output and my receiver has something called a DVD optical in put, that > is square. A single port called a digital input that is round. and analogue > input with RCA jacks. > > Can anyone let me know if they are using a Apple TV with a stereo > receiver, and let me know if any of my input options could work? > > Eric Caron > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
