My local retailer said its not poss but my mate says it is.

Huh?

Confused at the moment. Is it possible and if it is, what do I need?

Cheers

Who to thrust

It used to be possible by converting the component output of the AppleTV to a RGB signal (these types of converters can be bought for less then 100 euro).

But I am not a 100% sure because I recently read some comments on the internet saying that the appleTV adds a signal to disturb this conversion. Solutions seem to be downgrading the AppleTV firmware.....

But as said: All this information is not from own experience but from reading on the internet (what led me to the conclusion to wait until I have a tv with component or HDMI input before I bu a apple TV).

Good Luck,

Bieele

You can buy a component-RGB converter, you loose some of the picture quality, but it is possible :)

To use your Beo4/5 to control the apple tv box, you need a SW update ( change of an IC) and an Ir cable.

I use this hack and it works just fine, 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84lRorvaAvk

If the power is lost you have to make it again,

otherwise it works great!!!

and it´s much cheaper