apple TV fine one one TV but not another?

Apple TV was working fine up until yesterday, works fine on other TV in the house but no matter what I do it will not work on original TV that we always use?

Please help.

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Posted on Jan 1, 2016 2:14 PM

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Posted on Jan 3, 2016 6:58 AM

I am assuming you can't get the ATV to display on the original TV?

Since your ATV worked fine until one day and works fine on another TV, by basic problem solving, your problem is the original TV otherwise your problem would carry over to the other TV.

Something went wrong with your TV. If you have another HDMI source such as your cable box, switch it's cable to the TV input you used with the ATV. See if it works fine.

Also try the ATV on the input on the TV used by your cable box input If it still works fine.

Your TV input could have broken or the TV settings could have been changed accidentally causing the problem.

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Jan 3, 2016 6:58 AM in response to jenniferfromcarrickmacross

I am assuming you can't get the ATV to display on the original TV?

Since your ATV worked fine until one day and works fine on another TV, by basic problem solving, your problem is the original TV otherwise your problem would carry over to the other TV.

Something went wrong with your TV. If you have another HDMI source such as your cable box, switch it's cable to the TV input you used with the ATV. See if it works fine.

Also try the ATV on the input on the TV used by your cable box input If it still works fine.

Your TV input could have broken or the TV settings could have been changed accidentally causing the problem.

Jan 1, 2016 2:18 PM in response to jenniferfromcarrickmacross

I assume by "will now work" means no display?


Do both TVs have the same resolution - 720p or 1080p over HDMI?


If the AppleTv has been set to work with a higher resolution on a newer TV or incompatible lower one, then you may get video on one but not the other.


Have you tried the same HDMI cable on both TVs ?


See the links here, especially for cycling video display resolution:


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