Apple TV - HDMI to VGA

I just bought an Apple TV 2 and am trying to hook it up to a VGA projector to Airplay stream my mirrored iPad. What is the best converter from HDMI to VGA?

There are certainly some that will defeat HDCP but strictly we're not supposed to mention them - in any case i've never used one so couldn't give a recommendation.
It's really frustrating - the paying customer gets their usage curtailed to prevent them copying - something I'm sure 99.9% of customers would not have the time or interest in doing - those who want to distribute illegal copies will find ways of doing so beyond the capability of home users as many of these outfits will be criminal groups with resources to match. When you think about it why would a consumer want to waste time and energy producing an inferior lossy analogue copy of digital media which they would have to record in real time then potentially convert to an appropriate media format later. No, in this day and age the person who wants an illegal copy will find a software solution to rip a disc, buy a pirated disc or get an illegal download. Win, win, win for those who don't pay, but a hole in your wallet if you do pay and limited usage options.
In the days of vinyl audio I liked to own my albums - CDs have little similar value to me in their physical presentation and merely clutter - what we really need is for all the media companies to get together and offer subscription based eat as much as you can music/video/films/games via the internet at a REASONABLE monthly price. Won't be perfect for all where internet is poor, but the studios are so behind the times when it comes to providing what the customer wants and can easily be delivered.
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how can we connect apple tv-2 to a vga projector? what should we use?
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A compliant converter wouldn't confirm it was connected to an HDCP compliant device and the Apple TV wouldn't send the movie (or send the "HDCP is not supported" message).
A converter that is not compliant would confirm (circumvent protection) it was connected to an HDCP compliant device and the Apple TV would be fooled into sending the movie.

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i bought a mini DVI to HDMI convertor and a HDMI to VGA cable to connect my mac book pro to a tv but it doesn't work any one can help.

I would suggest looking into a Thunderbolt to HDMI connector. In this case, you may be able to use the TV as an external monitor. For this option, please confirm through additional research. I have not tested it personally.
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Hello,
I have just purchased a new i5 mac mini, and have started to use it with an HDMI TV. This is great, but I really want to go back to using just my VGA monitor, which is an LGFlatron W2243S.
So, today, with the HDMI plugged in, I put a Apple Mini Display Port to VGA adaptor into the back of the mac mini, hooked it up to the monitor and great. The monitor was recognised, and it actually appeared as a second display.
But then, I pulled out the HDMI lead, and that was the start of the trouble. I now cannot get the LG monitor to work - instead it goes into power saving mode. I have proven the VGA cable, and also noted that the display settings do detect the monitor, but it just keeps going into power saving mode.
Reading on the internet I've found talk of the power from the mini display port being a possible problem.
At the moment then, the HDMI is still plugged in. Any advice on any settings I should be using to get the mini display -> VGA adaptor to work with the monitor? It is obviously working in some form (a) because I can't believe apple would continue to sell a dud product and (b) because it did occur briefly as a second monitor.

I've got some more information which I'm hoping might enable someone somewhere to help!!
So, I've just connected up the monitor again, with success. Both the HDMI and VGA monitor as mirrorred displays.
Then, I removed the HDMI connection, and the VGA monitor stayed on. I was also able to change the resolution successfully on the VGA monitor.
Then I restarted the system. The VGA monitor went into standby and wouldn't wake up from power saving mode (therefore was not able to see the password screen).
Plugged the HDMI back in (as well as the VGA) and restarted. Password screen came up on the HDMI screen. OS started up as normal, then the VGA screen came back to life on mirrored display.
So there is some level of success occuring now, except on restart. It seems as once the OS loads, it sends the signal to the VGA to switch on, but not on the password screen. Note that I do not want the HDMI screen connected - just the VGA. It's really a TV and I want to use it elsewhere.
I also downloaded the DP to VGA firmware update, but even with everything plugged in (and ironically with the VGA on and working!) it says that it cannot find a DP to VGA adaptor!!
This all suggests to me that things work, but that there's something I'm not quite doing right somewhere. My PC connects to the VGA monitor fine, and comes on at power up.
Thanks in hope.

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Tried hooking up my mac mini using the apple mini displayport to vga cable to my 22" acer monitor but im getting nothing. At the same time I hooked my tv to the hdmi connection and could see in the display settings on the mini that a dialogue box for the settings for the acer had appeared but no signal on the monitor itself.....any ideas?

Try resetting the PRAM.
Shut down your Mac.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
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On my Mac mini, I have been using thunderbolt to VGA for a monitor & it works fine. I would like to add a second monitor. I bought a hdmi to VGA but when plugged in, there is no picture on the second display and the first display blinks off & on. Am I wrong in thinking this should work? How else would I get the second display?

From:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4214
Can the HDMI port drive analog displays (VGA displays for example) using adapters?
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I got my new mac mini and i have 2 display. One is with HDMI, other is VGA.
I will use normal HDMI port and thunderbolt port with Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter from Apple to use them both, and i want to "Extend" my screen but the Apple guy on the store told me that "you only can duplicate the screen, can not extend it; both your HDMI and VGA monitors screen the same thing."
Is it correct? Because i think he is not sure about what he said it doesn't make sense to me.
Regards.

I have no idea where what person is getting his information. I have used yur arrangement on my 2012 Mini which has one HDMI and one Thunderbolt port.
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Here the case that i have connecting an External Monitor by HDMI to VGA Adapter.Once it connected, the monitor (Macbook) with keep flashing and no signal on the external monitor. Please help.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
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When I use the vga plug from a standard flat panel monitor, it works fine.
But I have yet to find either a projector, or a large flat panel (like a ig screen TV), where it works.
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Hi Mario,
    My main point is that I go around giving Powerpoint presentations. For this I need a computer which will drive a projector. My understanding is that many people in the worl routinely do this, and the standard for this is a plug called "VGA", which is generally colored blue. I have found these all over the world.
    Now this latest computer does not have a VGA connection. This kind of makes sense, because it is elegantly thin, and the VGA is pretty fat. I get the feeling that more modern graphics connections are HDMI (which the computer has), and something that used to be called "Firewire", which seems to be becoming the Mac standard. I read about this when I bought the computer, and for that reason, at the same time that I purchased the computer, I also purchased an HDMI to VGA adapter.
    I have been having a really hard time making this work tyring lots of computers.
   I had an interesting experience today (while giving such a formal presentation. When my usual adapter failed, a friend loaned me an Apple adapter for Firewire to VGA. That worked well, but seemed to cause far different behavior in the Powerpoint viewer. But I went ahead and gave my talk.
    Afterwards, I fiddled with things, noted that how well that works depends on the ORDER in which I connect. If I first plugged the adapter into my computer, then the projecters VGA into the adapter, it would not work. But if I reversed that, then it does work. Any explanation of what is going on there? Isn't an electrical connection and electrical connection?
    Based on that I decided to try the same with myHDMI - VGA adapter, and that worked too!
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Hello there..
i have a minidisplayport HDMI and i want to connect to an external monitor with vga.
I have connected a vga adaptar to dvi adaptar to minidisplay port hdmi.
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A compliant converter wouldn't confirm it was connected to an HDCP compliant device and the Apple TV wouldn't send the movie (or send the "HDCP is not supported" message).
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The first reply was accurate. HDMI (and DVI) are digital and VGA is analog.
There are many cords on Amazon and Ebay that claim they will work (its a scam, and a brilliant one at that).
you would need an active converter (if you want audio)
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+PlayStation+3D+Display+Bundle/2891051.p?id=1218360683860&skuId=28...
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:-P
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HDMI would work would be my thinking.
I have an LG monitor with TV-style tuner. That way the "display unit" takes image processing load off of the Mac like a "just monitor" does, but has all inputs required for TV viewing.
Most TVs I think do far less image processing (just input plug conversion) and leave much of the image processing to the Mac's graphics card, making for a less-pleasant viewing experience.
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