Apple TV connection

Hello Dcd0510,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

For more information on this, take a look at:

Apple TV: Guide to ports and connectors

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1586

Connect Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) to a widescreen TV or AV receiver that has an HDMI port using an HDMI cable

Best of luck,

Mario

USB ports are not video input ports.

Certainly the tv has either HDMI, DVI, Component, or Composite ports. Either connect directly to the HDMI port or use an appropriate adaptor connect to any of the others.