Apple TV hooked to an outdoor home theater projector

My backyard theater is to be set up in an outdoor living space that is about 100' from my house. To save on duplication of equipment I'd love to use the iMac, receiver and dvd player in my house and stream content to the theater. While by the pool I currently listen to music via iTunes and control that app with my iPhone. I wish to do the same with the theater, loading both music and video into iTunes and combined in a playlist. In such a setup all I'd need to purchase are outdoor speakers which I can run wire to from the receiver located in the house. That receiver currently has an Airport Express hooked up to connect with my iMac. The issue is getting video the 100' feet from the house to the pj. A coworker suggested looking into the possibility of an Apple TV to handle the video. Can this be done? Can iTunes send music to the Airport Express and video to the Apple TV?

Yes iTunes can stream music to ATV and Airport Express as well as stream movies and music to ATV. ATV can also stream music to Airport Express.
Kevin

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Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I use the enclosed mini-DVI to DVI (D) adapter with a DVI (D) to HDMI cable and it works just fine. There is no DVI to HDMI converting the signals are compatible. And I am using an analog patch cable for the audio as you propose with the digital.
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Is there a way to connect my Apple TV with this configuration?
Not directly no, unless your receiver is able to convert the HDMI digital input to an analog component output, which it is unlikely to be able to do.
Signal Conversion.
DVI
Some users with DVI have managed to get their TV's to work with DVI-HDMI cables. DVI carries no audio, so alternative connections need to be explored to enable audio. DVI doesn't necessarily support HDCP as well as other standards used by HDMI (which may or may not be an issue)
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Apple TV hooked to an outdoor home theater projector

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