Pioneer PDP-5030 compatibility with Apple TV 4K

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Pioneer PDP-5030 compatibility with Apple TV 4K

I am solving for slow/choppy streaming of Netflix and Prime video. I am told my Apple gen 3 A1469 needs to be upgraded.

The PDP 5030 does not have HDMI whereas Apple TV requires it.

1) Is the PDP-5030HD compatible with the Apple TV 4K?

2) Can I connect the Apple Thru the Cisco Nextbox (cable box) to get to the 5030 since the next box has both HDMI and AV ports? Or do I need an HDMI to AV converter and need to connect the Apple directly to the PDP 5030?

3) will streaming of prime and Netflix thru the Apple 4K be faster than the 3rd generation Apple model A1469?

4) Any other thoughts would be appreciated. The PDP picture is still amazing after 15 years believe or not...hence my reluctance to replace it.

thank you for your help!

Apple TV 4K

Posted on Feb 15, 2020 8:50 PM

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Urquhart1244

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Feb 16, 2020 4:19 AM in response to GrandPooBah1

No. HDMI is the only supported connection method, and adapters won’t work for most content, because of HDCP.
No. The HDMI ports are directional (HDMI-in or HDMI-out only) with the exception of HDMI-ARC (which can carry audio in both directions).
The interface may react a bit snappier on the newer model, being a real app, but the streaming of content largely depends on the network bandwidth, both for the home network infrastructure and the plan with the ISP. Both models Apple TV box should be able to handle that just fine, as Netflix supports both.

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