Thanks - sorry - by Port, I meant firewall issue with my laptop and the Apple TV.

My flat screen has all the requisite connections - and works well with HDMI cables to my receiver, Comcast box, etc - I can play the ipod through the receiver - but there is a 'lame' on screen menu fron the Ipod and Pioneer receiver - I was really just trying to replicate the Apple TV interface which was a high definition display of all of the suff on my ipod - including photos and videos, etc.