HDMI to VGA Kludge?

Does anyone know if bolting an XtremeMac XtremeHD HDMI to DVI Cable and then a Apple DVI to VGA Display Adapter (both off the Apple store for £16.95 and £15.00 respectively) into the back of the Apple TV and then into a cheapo (or small - sub 10") LCD screen would work?
Everything from a Mac Plus up to a MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.9)

I don't think this will work because I believe the Apple DVI to VGA Display Adapter doesn't actually convert DVI (digital) to VGA (analog) but instead tells compatible Mac graphics processors to output VGA on the DVI port.
If you Google "DVI to VGA converter" you should see two distinct price ranges, a very low one for adaptor cables that are like the Apple one & a much higher one for converters that actually do digital to analog conversion. See DVI ADC VGA converters - Digital flat panel monitor converters, HDTV for an example of the latter type of device & some useful info (in the note) about this type of conversion's limitations regarding content protection (HDCP).

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If possible do you have an external HDMI device you can connect to, and test with, or if you prefer as you say you are in warranty, you can try calling our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region.
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
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