Connecting non HDMI TV

I have a SD TV that has no HDMI ports but is happily connected to my HD digital receiver/blu-ray (which does have a HDMI port) via standard AV cables. Can I connect my Apple TV thru the HD receiver using a HDMI cable and then watch on my SD TV? I understand that quality will not be HD but i am ok with that until the TV dies! Thanks

Your receiver shoud be capable of receiving HDMI in and then displaying in another format if necessary.
Have a go and it should work. You can't break it

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Analogue
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dmule wrote:
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