Way to "shutter"/"mute"/black screen TV display during playback

I am wondering if there is a way to "mute" the TV display while playing music through my Apple TV. Our one year old is totally attracted to the music information screens and I would like to turn off the picture while playing music. Any insight on that?

If you have a set with standard RCA inputs you could potentially connect AppleTV via component/HDMI to see and select the audio, but have a pair of analogue red/white RCA cables on an alternate input for audio without the yellow composite or S-video signal - audio but no video.
A workaround for sure.
Perhaps better to use external speakers or amp/receiver for audio/duties.
Don't forget possible Airtunes function to stream music to AppleTV from a computer either direct or using iPhione/iPod touch to control the audio.

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I have tried to move the photos, delete then re-add the photos but still nothing.
The photos display perfectly in all other sources and devices.
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I am having the same issue.
There are several methods.
Hold option and CMD when iPhoto starts and rebuild the data base, then try grabbing them form iPhoto to iMovie.
Export them from iPhoto to the desktop and drag from desktop to iMovie.
Thats the 2 which I have limped through the last couple of issues I have had with it, but now I am having no luck at all with an of the solutions (check my recent post about this issue and Apples lack of sh*ts given about it), there are listed the solutions I have tried.
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Put more of your hardware listed in your profile.
I looked and don't see you list your graphics card anywhere.
Graphic card it came with was either X1900 (watch for heat and dust bunnies and clogged vent);
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