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Re: BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

danezro — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:01:14 GMT

Thanks for the information, as I don't have those options I'll assume I need to update the TV first.

Still no luck even with the sender placed as suggested.

Dan

Re: BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

Douglas — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:31:24 GMT

Hi, The gefen splitter is controlled from one of the STB controllers (In my case nr 1-Gefen code is built in to the STB table, you cant see it on the STB table, its activated when you switch on the HDMI expander in the connections menu. I have ATV on 4 with TV button, SKY HD on 3 with DTV2/V-AUX & Freesat on 2 as DTV.

With the software 30.03 update you can switch of the TV analogue tuner & use the TV button for whatever you want! This update is supposed to be only for 7-40 MK2 TVs with the HD module but it works perfectly without it, as mentioned above you have also the use of DTV2 instead of V-AUX.

So o answer your question, yes all SKY HD & ATV1 are connected to the expander which is connected to the DVI, leaving Component free for other HD sources.

P.S S/W update is 2 chips in TV and a Flash update from dealers service tool, chips cost me € 50, update was free.

Regards Douglas

Re: BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

danezro — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:42:42 GMT

Thanks, I will give it a try when I get home.

Out of interest do you have your Sky box and ATV running off the DV-I slot using the splitter?

If so, how do you switch between the two without going up to the splitter?

Thanks

Dan

Re: BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

Douglas — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:22:15 GMT

Hi again, are you sure remote sender is in C1? if yes try putting sender 3-5cm away from ATV receiver.

I have the same set-up on a BV7-40 MK2 with Application software 30.03 which enables all 4 remote senders! and allows for a Gefen HDMI splitter on the DVI socket!

Regards D.C

p.s my ATV only works with the sender placed as described above(I dont know why)

Re: BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

danezro — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:37:12 GMT

Hi Douglas,

Thanks for the reply, at the moment under AV4 I have:

Source: STB(v.aux)

Audio: None

IR: C1

HDTV: YPbPr

Then stb is Apple Remote

STB Off: never

Re: BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

Douglas — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:48:22 GMT

Hi, make sure that AV4 has the additional component HD switched on in the connections menu!

Douglas

Re: BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

danezro — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:33:00 GMT

Thanks for the reply Kokomo.

No, the BV7-40 doesn't have any hdmi ports, just DV-I and PrPbY for HD.

Ater posting I tested the ATV using both the HDMI and the PrPbY connections on a Toshiba LCD that I have in my room and both worked fine, picture came on straight away - the ATV doesn't seem fusssed which connection I use, I didn't have to change any settings.

Re: BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

Kokomo — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:04:30 GMT

Just to check that the video out is ok, does your TV have HDMI & if so does the ATV work using this?

At least you'll then have narrowed down the problem.

BV7-40 MKII Sky + and Apple TV (old style)

danezro — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:29:11 GMT

Sorry if this has been asked a million times before but I couldn’t find a definitive answer when searching the forum.

I used to have a Virgin + box connected to PrPbY and the Apple TV to the DV-I port, I have since moved house and have Sky.

The Sky man connected the Sky + Pace box to the DV-I port using AV3 for audio which works fine.

Now whatever I try and do I cannot get a picture from the Apple TV – I have it connected using AV4 so the audio is fine using R and L, then using the video out (blue,red,green) at the back of the Apple TV connected to the PrPbY at the back of the TV – nothing at all.

Any help at all is very much appreciated.

Thanks

Dan