Some Apple TV users reporting wacky color problems with Sony, Philips TVs

It doesn’t appear to be especially widespread, but a sizable number of reports are cropping up on the official Apple support forums of some pretty wild issues affecting the new Apple TV when paired with certain Sony and Philips TVs. As you can see above, those issues can include a rather unfortunate pastel color scheme (apparently common on Philips TVs), while others are also reporting inverted colors, and green or black screens. As for Apple, at least some users who’ve contact the company about the problem say it is aware of the issue, but early reports from those who’ve applied the Apple TV 4.1 update suggest they haven’t fixed the problem just yet. Has your Apple TV taken on a new hue? Let us know in comments, and check out a psychedelic video of the problem after the break. [Thanks, Bea] Continue reading Some Apple TV users reporting wacky color problems with Sony, Philips TVs Some Apple TV users reporting wacky color problems with Sony, Philips TVs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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