I have a Bang & Olufsen TV with Dvi to HDMI adapter to my sky box, I want to add Apple TV how can I do this with no extra HDMI input on TV

I have a Bang & Olufsen TV with Dvi to HDMI adapter to my sky box, I want to add Apple TV how can I do this with no extra HDMI input on TV

Can any one help me? I was looking to purchase the DVI to HDMI x 2 splitter but read it was video support only. Then I thought about 2 way HDMI splitter cound

I plug this into the Dvi to HDMI adapter then use the 2 way splitter to connect Sky and Apple TV?

Posted on Jan 6, 2014 4:27 AM

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Jan 6, 2014 7:51 AM in response to diesel vdub

Thank you for your reply, when you say splitters are not recommended does that mean they will not work?

The main reason for buying a B & O tv was it lasts years and looks amazing, surley there is a way to link up Apple TV to it. Can you get a DVI to HDMI with two ports switch? It is working fine with Sky HD the way I have it. just need a way to use HDMI from apple TV to the B & O outlets I have.

Jan 6, 2014 7:58 AM in response to Tojoe

Tojoe wrote:


Can you get a DVI to HDMI with two ports switch?

Search Google (or your favorite search engine) and find out.


Splitters tend to not be reliable, switches seem to work more consistently.


A good quality AV receiver that can convert multiple HDMI inputs to a single DVI output should solve the issue and allow for having surround sound.

Jan 6, 2014 8:44 AM in response to Tojoe

Splitters are absolutely no use whatsoever, you need a switch.


DVI

Some users with DVI have managed to get their TV's to work with DVI-HDMI cables. DVI carries no audio, so alternative connections need to be explored to enable audio. DVI doesn't necessarily support HDCP as well as other standards used by HDMI (which may or may not be an issue)


Analogue (component, composite etc)

There are hardware converters that will convert HDMI to various other types of output, however there are some issues with doing so that you should be aware of.


HDCP

HDCP compliant converters will not allow you to watch HDCP protected content such as that from the iTunes Store. Non compliant converters exist but we cannot discuss them under the Terms of Use for these communities.


Resolution and aspect ratio

I'm not aware of any converters that will scale the output from the Apple TV, any TV or projector which is used will ideally need to be widescreen and support resolutions of 720p (Apple TV 2), 720p/1080p (Apple TV 3), although the Apple TV does have a number of 4:3 resolutions it supports, but these may not be available if the TV doesn't broadcast them.


DAC


Most types of HDMI to non HDMI connectors or converters won’t carry audio, in such cases you may also need to convert your optical output to an analogue signal using a DAC.


DAC (Example Only - Not a recommendation or suggestion that this is suitable in your circumstances)

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