I've purchased a the Nuvo Concerto system for my new home and would like to include an Apple TV as an audio-only source for one of my six sources. The reason I'm choosing an Apple TV(ATV) over an Airport Express(AE), is because the AE does not send meta-data to or offer audio-control (previous and next song buttons) from the Concerto keypads....and ultimately, I do not want to purchase one of the expensive music ports from Nuvo.
I'm throwing the following theory out there, for others to nitpick and provide feedback, and see if my theory is possible:
1. I'm Mounting an iPad on the wall. It will ONLY have an in-wall charger connected to it and will deliver audio via Airplay to the ATV.
2. The ATV is located next to the Concerto system. Attached, is an Optical-to-RCA convertor outputting audio to the Concerto via the optical output on the back of the ATV, inputting the audio signal into the left and right RCA jacks for Zone 1. Now we have audio.
3. Next, an HDMI-to-Cat5 cable(or converter box) outputs from the HDMI jack on the back of the ATV to the NV-I8GEZP that comes packaged with and is connected to the Concerto via a packaged cable. This should, in theory, provide data information to the system that can be route to all the keypads
Also, other Apple devices (Computers running Itunes, iPhones, iPods, etc...) can access the ATV attached to the system....quite like the Apple Express, but the audio can now be controlled by the Concerto Keypads.
Does this seem possible? Are there any better solutions?
I'm throwing the following theory out there, for others to nitpick and provide feedback, and see if my theory is possible:
1. I'm Mounting an iPad on the wall. It will ONLY have an in-wall charger connected to it and will deliver audio via Airplay to the ATV.
2. The ATV is located next to the Concerto system. Attached, is an Optical-to-RCA convertor outputting audio to the Concerto via the optical output on the back of the ATV, inputting the audio signal into the left and right RCA jacks for Zone 1. Now we have audio.
3. Next, an HDMI-to-Cat5 cable(or converter box) outputs from the HDMI jack on the back of the ATV to the NV-I8GEZP that comes packaged with and is connected to the Concerto via a packaged cable. This should, in theory, provide data information to the system that can be route to all the keypads
Also, other Apple devices (Computers running Itunes, iPhones, iPods, etc...) can access the ATV attached to the system....quite like the Apple Express, but the audio can now be controlled by the Concerto Keypads.
Does this seem possible? Are there any better solutions?










