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Apple TV -> Onkyo Receiver -> HD TV = FAIL

Is this particular setup supposed to work? We just moved into our new home (brand new construction) and we got hardwired surround sound with an Onkyo receiver and since all signals these days are digital everything runs through the Onkyo. The cable box and the DVD player plug directly into the Onkyo and only a single HDMI cable runs into the TV. No other cables plug into the TV.
The Apple TV doesn't even show up but when we plug it directly into the HDMI port on our bedroom TV it works just fine.
Anyone else successfully set this up in their house?

iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.5.7), Comcast ethernet connection

Posted on Dec 23, 2010 5:12 PM

19 replies

Feb 9, 2013 10:44 AM in response to Laine Lenoir-Anderson

Anyone have any luck fixing this issue? I've got an Onkyo Tx-sr606.

Feb 13, 2013 9:14 AM in response to Laine Lenoir-Anderson

I have an Onkyo TX-SR604 and a Visio HDTV. No firmware updates are available for the TX-SR604. I hooked the Apple TV directly up to another HDTV, changed the video resolution to 1080p-60 Hz, installed the latest update, hooked the Apple TV back up to the Onkyo, and everything worked first time. I checked afterwards and the video resolution was set back to Auto, so I'm assuming it was the Apple TV update that fixed the problem.

JLand58

Level 1

10 points

Jul 8, 2013 9:32 PM in response to ultraviolins

Try changing the setup on the ATV so it never sleeps and never uses the screen saver and see if this helps.

drr12

Level 1

8 points

Jan 30, 2017 5:55 AM in response to HerrDrKarl

I had the same situation, your directions work! Thanks

Apple TV -> Onkyo Receiver -> HD TV = FAIL