Apple TV 2 to Non-HDMI TV
Is there any type of conversion method I can use to connect my Apple TV 2 to a Non-HDMI TV. The Apple TV only had the HDMI port and I am looking to connect my non-HDMI tv to Netflix. I bought a VGA to HDMI cable on ebay, but it doesnt seem to be working. Thank you very much to anyone that can help.
dmule wrote:
Well that blows!!! All I want to do us watch Netflix and the occasional iTunes rental on a tv that doesn't have hdmi inputs. It supports 720p. Is it a conspiracy to get people to "upgrade" to a tv that has hdmi inputs? I don't want circumvent copyright protection, I just want to be able to use this tv for something other than just watching dvd's and satellite programing, without having to buy a new tv.
The "almighty" must have calculated that to make more money means selling more product, and that would mean accommodating those that might not have "hdmi" inputs. I have the ability to buy many more atv2's, but why? If it means I would have to "break the law" in order to use them as they were intended?
If you were using them "as intended" your TV would have a compliant HDMI input and this thread would not exist.
There are many choices in TV streaming devices, many of those choices have connectors other than HDMI, choose one of them instead or get a new TV.
As Apple appear to be in the minority in only providing HDMI it's not much of a "conspiracy" is it now.
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