Apple TV audio questions
Dear List, I am looking to purchase a Apple TV to use as an AirPlay device for audio. If my TV has RCA audio out jacks, will the audio from the apple TV go through those jacks to my powered amp speakers? or if not, what would I have to do in order to get my speakers with RCA audio connectors to connect to the apple TV? these questions may seem strange, but remember I never had a apple TV before. Thanks, Rob -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Apple TV audio questions
The apple tv has two outputs, HDMI and toslink (fiber optic). To get audio out o an rca setup, you'll need a tos link to rca adaptor of some sort. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 12:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV audio questions Dear List, I am looking to purchase a Apple TV to use as an AirPlay device for audio. If my TV has RCA audio out jacks, will the audio from the apple TV go through those jacks to my powered amp speakers? or if not, what would I have to do in order to get my speakers with RCA audio connectors to connect to the apple TV? these questions may seem strange, but remember I never had a apple TV before. Thanks, Rob -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Apple TV audio questions
Hi Rob, As Larry pointed out, HDMI and Optical out are the only outputs on the Apple TV. If you plan to connect your Apple TV to your LCD TV via HDMI and you have a pair of powered speakers connected to your TV's optical audio ot then yes, this should work as long as you are able to switch inputs on your TV. I have a Sony and the only way to switch inputs is by pressing the input button on top of the TV or on the remote and then to arrow up and down in a menu which shows all inputs. I have that list written down so if I know what input I am on, for example, HDMI 1, I can switch to HDMI 2 easily enough as it is just one below, if I wanted to switch to Component 1 I would have to go up 2 clicks. Not ideal but workable. I used to have a fairly high-end Sony home theatre receiver and a lot of the major inputs could be selected by pressing a button on the remote. But I just decided to downgrade in a way and upgrade in another way and I bought a Sonos Playbar and Sonos Sub. I decided to sell my Sony receiver which when I bought it 5 years ago was $2,000 and to get rid of my big main speakers in the living room and the centre speaker on top of the TV replacing it all with the Playbar and the Sub and down the road probably with 2 Play 3 players for rear channels completing a 5.1 surround system. I have had other Sonos players for 5 years and love the accessibility of the app, the ease of use and all the options as well as the fact that I get regular upgrades with new features. I guess if the best stereo sound for music was my main concern I wouldn't do this, but I have another very high-end stereo system in my music room downstairs with a tube amp and custom-built speakers and subwovers so if I want the best music listening I go downstairs, upstairs is for convenience and for TV/movies/audio books and so on. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 10:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV audio questions Dear List, I am looking to purchase a Apple TV to use as an AirPlay device for audio. If my TV has RCA audio out jacks, will the audio from the apple TV go through those jacks to my powered amp speakers? or if not, what would I have to do in order to get my speakers with RCA audio connectors to connect to the apple TV? these questions may seem strange, but remember I never had a apple TV before. Thanks, Rob -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Apple TV audio questions
Sieghard You may be the individual who can assist me in answering my question about how best to get decent sound out of my Apple TV. However, I understand this may not be the proper list for such a question. So if this is beyond the scope of this list please feel free to write me off list and answer this question. However, if the moderators are ok with it I think others may find it of benefit as well. I have the latest Apple TV and my Samsung has two HDMI connections. I have a Samsung sound bar which I did not realize at the time was not the best choice. I probably should have saved for something high end like Sonos. However, now that I am asking is there an advisable way to get decent sound from the Apple TV through a Sound Bar? If I connect my Apple TV directly to the Samsung Sound bar the Apple TV will not wake up. I also tried a Kineva 5 HDMI duplicator and it will not wake up with one of those. However if I run it directly in to the back of the TV it wakes up. Then, of course, I only have the TV sound and not the sound bar. Do you get where I am coming from? The sound Bar has optical connection and HDMI but although the individual at Best Buy said the TV had optical when we got the TV installed we discovered it did not. Am I guessing correctly in thinking you are going to advise picking up a Sonos sound bar when we come into some money or do you have another solution? Thanks in advance, Merv blind5spar...@gmail.com mailto:blind5spar...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Apple TV audio questions
To the best of my knowledge you have to have the apple tv plugged into a tv with the hdmi cable and then use the optical connection to your speaker. Then it should work fine. You can turn the sound down on the tv and use the speaker for sound. This is what I do with my setup. The only difference is I have the optical plugged into a surround sound amplifier. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Merv Keck Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 12:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple TV audio questions Sieghard You may be the individual who can assist me in answering my question about how best to get decent sound out of my Apple TV. However, I understand this may not be the proper list for such a question. So if this is beyond the scope of this list please feel free to write me off list and answer this question. However, if the moderators are ok with it I think others may find it of benefit as well. I have the latest Apple TV and my Samsung has two HDMI connections. I have a Samsung sound bar which I did not realize at the time was not the best choice. I probably should have saved for something high end like Sonos. However, now that I am asking is there an advisable way to get decent sound from the Apple TV through a Sound Bar? If I connect my Apple TV directly to the Samsung Sound bar the Apple TV will not wake up. I also tried a Kineva 5 HDMI duplicator and it will not wake up with one of those. However if I run it directly in to the back of the TV it wakes up. Then, of course, I only have the TV sound and not the sound bar. Do you get where I am coming from? The sound Bar has optical connection and HDMI but although the individual at Best Buy said the TV had optical when we got the TV installed we discovered it did not. Am I guessing correctly in thinking you are going to advise picking up a Sonos sound bar when we come into some money or do you have another solution? Thanks in advance, Merv blind5spar...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
