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Fortunately,Kanexmakesaconverterforthis:the
ATVPro
.ItplugsdirectlyintoyourApple
TV, outputting video to your projector as VGA and audio through a 3.5mm (headphone) au-
diojack.Ofcourse,youwillrequireaVGAcableand3.5mmaudiocabletomaketheconnec-
tion.
If your projector takes only DVI input, there's good news and bad news. The good news is
thattheAppleTVHDMIportiscompatiblewithDVIsignals,soasimpleHDMItoDVIcon-
verter will do the trick. The bad news is that it won't carry the audio signal, so you need an
optical audio-to-analog adapter like the
Orei DA21
, which connects to the optical audio out-
put on your Apple TV and converts audio to RCA and headphone minijack outputs. Don't
forget to get an RCA or 3.5mm male-to-male audio cable as well.
Note:
To review the ports on the Apple TV, go back to
Make the Connections
.
About HDCP
You buy the equipment to connect your Apple TV to a non-HDMI display, you hook it
up and try to play a DVD, and you get a nasty message: “This content requires HDCP
for playback.” Ouch.
HDCP,
or High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection, is a form of digital rights man-
agement (DRM) that's built into the HDMI protocol. HDCP is about the content owner's
rights, not your rights as hardware owner and content purchaser. HDCP is designed to
prevent viewing or recording content on unauthorized devices.
I'm all for paying content creators and discouraging piracy, but HDCP is a severe
hindrance to legitimate users. Fortunately, like most forms of DRM, HDCP is easy to
work around. You simply need a device that sits between the Apple TV and the display
that routes around HDCP, like this
Sewell HDMI Splitter
.
Please use this knowledge for good and not evil. Don't steal from the people who work
hard to bring you the content you enjoy.
Make an Apple TV Presentation Kit
If you frequently travel to give presentations, the Apple TV is a great device to take along.
With AirPlay, you can throw any content you like on the screen from an iPhone or iPad and
befreetowalkabouttheroom,unencumberedbywires.Althoughyoushouldaddorexclude
items to suit your needs, here's a checklist of what I suggest you bring when presenting in
unknown environments:
