Another thing I want to do in ditching my cable TV is to find out if I can pick up local stations digitally OTA (Over The Air). I’ve sent emails to all the local TV stations(CBC, CTV, Global and City) asking what formats, channels, etc they broadcast on. If they do not I’ve also asked what their plans are for the future in this respect. Stay tuned for the results as I get them.
I’m trying to find a way to cancel my cable TV. One of the main things I want in the process is an AppleTV. One problem, my current TV only has s-video and composite inputs. Buying a new TV is going to happen at some point, but not in the near future. I realize there is a hack or two out there that I can do to enable composite out on the AppleTV, but I’d like to try and leave the unit in it’s factory configuration if possible.
I’ve found a few things that might make this possible I’m wondering if this will work.
The first piece is a HDMI to DVI converter cable from ExtremeMac. The next is a DVI Gender Bender and the third is the Apple DVI to s-video/composite converter that I already use to hook my MacBook Pro up to the TV.
My questions are; will this work? Is the signal compatible through all those conversions? What will the Quality be like after? Will the AppleTV recognize the destination and have SD output as an option? Has any one tried this successfully?
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