Optical output question.

Hello, I'm hoping that someone knows the answer to this: If I sync protected music files, purchased from iTunes, to the Apple TV, what type of signal is output from the OPTICAL digital jack, when I playback the protected songs on the Apple TV?
Thanks!

I should think that once your purchased music is
authorised from iTunes store via iTunes to apple TV
and they are synced they should play even without an
Internet connection. Mine does.
Or I'm I missing something here.
What you said sounds correct to me. This is the way iTunes works too.
I didn't realize that the Apple TV had to sync with the iTunes store, I thought it was getting the authorization from iTunes the first time you synced, so the post before yours has enlightened me too
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sevoflurane wrote:
If you disable the option in the audio settings menu to output Dolby Digital, then the optical output will deliver a bog standard PCM output as decoded by a typical stereo component with a D/A converter, irrespective of source material. If this option is enabled, then Dolby Digital material will be output by the ATV via the optical out and will only produce audio if the amplifier has a Dolby Digital decoder.
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