Apple TV and A Presentation Projector

I am interested in using Apple TV as a way of viewing content via a Sony Projector. The projector uses an RGB connection. Is it possible to use this with the Apple TV? I wish to project on to a wall in my lounge cinema style. I can already do this with my Mackbook Air but I am interested to know if Apple TV would also support this approach.
Thanks

Not so sure you wouldn't run into issues, but you'd need an HDMI to RGB converter, if your projector definitely supports the resolutions offered by the tv and your willing to get a converter on a try and see basis then you might want to give it a go.
I believe some have had the tv working with projectors that support HDMI, but some haven't.

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Before you answer - this is not a problem with the projector settings, and my Apple TV is not defective. You could simulate what's happening on your Apple TV, even if it's hooked up to a widescreen TV. In the Apple TV settings, change the TV Resolution to 800x600 as mentioned above (or any other of the 4:3 options). Now go to the Apple TV home screen, and note the amount of space the image is taking up on your screen (on a widescreen TV, it will be pillarboxed, and it will look like it's been squished horizontally). Then turn on Airplay mirroring on the iPad, and you'll see that the iPad image does not have the same width as the Apple TV home screen and it looks square/squished.
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saba01 wrote:
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