Apple TV and Cinema Display 23"

Hi,
I was trying to connect Apple TV to Cinema Display 23" with no sucess. I am using HDMI -> DVI converter and DVI Gender Changer (Since Cinema Display comes with male DVI calble).
With same converter without any problems I have received picture on "no name LCD 17" monitor.
Cinema Display first showed the Apple and then nothing. Three short flashes on power led (which means "out of sync" or something).
Please reply.
Thank you,
Kokie

HDMI is able to protect against copying of material from one device to another. It uses HDCP to check if the device receiving the content is capable of recording it, unless it is assured that a copy of the content on the first device can't be made on the second, it won't let the content be transmitted. Although the display cannot copy the content, I wonder if it is able to tell the tv, having a DVI and not an HDMI connector.

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