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ghall

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Does the :apple: TV work with standard def TVs? Does anyone have an :apple: TV and a SD TV that could try this out? Thanks.
 

Jimmdean

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Does the :apple: TV work with standard def TVs? Does anyone have an :apple: TV and a SD TV that could try this out? Thanks.

If your tv has component input (separate red, blue, and green plugs for video), then you can use the Apple TV - can't say I'd recommend it though as you'd probably have to letterbox everything. That is why they "require" widescreen...
 

ghall

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If your tv has component input (separate red, blue, and green plugs for video), then you can use the Apple TV - can't say I'd recommend it though as you'd probably have to letterbox everything. That is why they "require" widescreen...

Oh crap! My DVD player has component out. Is there some sort of converter I could get?
 

/dev/toaster

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There are convertors but from what I have seen they are expensive. (Over $170)

component out on the DVD player won't help, the TV needs to accept component in.

As far as it working on SD with component, I will find out tonight. I won't get access to my HD TV for a few more weeks (moving) so until then I need to use the TV at the corp apartment. In about another 2 hours I will be trying it. I will post an update regardless.
 

ghall

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There are convertors but from what I have seen they are expensive. (Over $170)

component out on the DVD player won't help, the TV needs to accept component in.

As far as it working on SD with component, I will find out tonight. I won't get access to my HD TV for a few more weeks (moving) so until then I need to use the TV at the corp apartment. In about another 2 hours I will be trying it. I will post an update regardless.

Sweet, thanks let me know.
 
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