Apple tv distorts color on sony trinitron hdtv

I recently installed apple tv to my sony trinitron hdtv; since installation the color has been distorted on my tv and I've been unable to correct.

only when the appletv is displaying or allways?
have you tried another tv to see if the appletv is defect?

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Thanks

I hooked my Sony .Bravia 40" up to my MacBook with no problem. From your description, it sounds like you may also have a bad DVI->HDMI cable. I'm using the stock Apple miniDVI adaptor mated to my DVI->HDMI cable.
I was going to go the route you took and use the VGA port on my Bravia, but thought it might limit me to "side" letterboxes since I thought VGA basically stood for 640x480 or 4X3 format. I'm surprised that you get 1920x1080 from a VGA cable. While your picture may be great, by definition I understand high to low video quality in order is...
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Also posting in the right area is a good idea, this is the Mac Pro area not the MacBook Pro area.
But I will assume that the Sony Trinitron is an older CRT monitor with a VGA only connection.
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