IPhone Apple AV composite cable Review

[itcomic]

System: Iphone 3G

Firmware: 2.1 jailbreaked

Purpose: Testing TV-Out function

Tested: iphone video MP4 with resolution 640*480, photo album and ipod music player




I bought the AV composite cable from Apple for 3G iphone.

I don't have HD TV, so I use composite Cable.

Insert all video (yellow) and audio (red and white) connectors into their appropriate port on your TV receiver.

Plug the USB connector into USB power adaptor to keep it charged

Plug the dock connector into Iphone 3G

Go to Video 2 mode on your TV (depends on what TV you have), and then go to Ipod, select your movie and you can start watching ipod video on your TV.

Results:

I use resolution of 640*480 video, works great. The video quality is NOT perfect but it is pretty good. Wide screen video will have a slight cut off on right and left side. (Turn off wide screen mode if possible)

Photo album can be played as slide show + music playing in the background (man, TV-Out is so fun)

Overall, this is a pretty good product even its very expensive for a cable. (Just blame Steve Jobs for implementing a chip to locked users to use Apple brand expensive cable)

Also, I heard that no 3rd party CABLE will work with Iphone 3G firmware 2.1 or 2.2. Post one that work if you find one.



Thank you for reading

[cf125]

i just bought one from ebay im using ipod touch fw2.2 can any1 confirm if it works or not

[redrider218]

I was also wondering if the 10 dollar cable on ebay will work for a 1st gen iphone?

[Biznotch]

most of the ones on ebay do not work with 2.1 or 2.2 but if you look long enough you'll find some that say "compatible with iphone 3g 2.1 and 2.2" those obviously, will work.

NEW AV USB Video Cable for Apple iPhone iPod Touch Nano - eBay (item 110337617814 end time Feb-12-09 11:37:20 PST)

there you go..

oh, and youre welcome in advance!

[Imahottguy]

lol. Right, because we can believe anything we see on eBay?

[fekz]

lol. Right, because we can believe anything we see on eBay?

You could certainly check feedback as a good measure.

I just bought this one

Brand New Composite AV Cable With 2.2 Apple Firmware - eBay (item 300282592085 end time Jan-22-09 09:09:21 PST)

Read a bunch of feedback on it, and people are saying it works with 2.2.

[Mes]

FW 2.2 NOT compatible with an AV cable????

[oolatec]

Not with that cable. There's a chip in the Apple branded cable.

[Mes]

Not with that cable. There's a chip in the Apple branded cable.

My confusion was...... ok with 2.1?, not with 2.2?
Did apple add additional code in 2.2 to further restrict 3-rd party accessories?

[equlizer]

ordered one myself. Will prob see it in 12 bus days Hopefully the TV out programs on cydia will be perfected by then

[The.Sniper]

I will post my finding when i get my cable.

I have a 3G unshackled via Jailbreak

FW: 2.2 5G77

here is the cable I purchased 9.99 W free shipping
NEW AV USB Cable for Apple iPhone 3G Ipod Nano Video - eBay (item 270336825366 end time Jan-29-09 12:19:06 PST)

[kher]

i have 2.2 firmware 3g iphone , but when i log the a/v compostie cable with tv , the video comes in balck and white .......can any one help

[fekz]

Ehh on second thought, just buy the apple cable or don't purchase one at all. The one I purchased was supposed to work with firmware 2.2, it does not.

Good luck on paying apple to not use apple tv, I won't be buying one.

[cpjr]

I bought one off ebay for $15.....running 3g 2.2, works perfect.

The listing specified that it worked on 2.2, and it does.

[The.Sniper]

I will post my finding when i get my cable.

I have a 3G unshackled via Jailbreak

FW: 2.2 5G77

here is the cable I purchased 9.99 W free shipping
NEW AV USB Cable for Apple iPhone 3G Ipod Nano Video - eBay (item 270336825366 end time Jan-29-09 12:19:06 PST)

Ok the results are in.
Cable arrived, Vid out works just as described. now If I could just get it to work even while in
normal mode. It would be even cooler if I could view my Iphone on my Cars vid screen this way I can see who's calling, or my play list or google maps etc... any ideas?

[JazJon]

Ok the results are in.
Cable arrived, Vid out works just as described. now If I could just get it to work even while in
normal mode. It would be even cooler if I could view my Iphone on my Cars vid screen this way I can see who's calling, or my play list or google maps etc... any ideas?

I have a similar request. I only want the audio and usb charge cables. My goal is to only need one single cable to plug into my iphone when I get into my car. If I buy one of these AV cables will it disable the iphone screen while plugged in?

more details:
I have a 2008 BMW 335i that supports the iphone. Two problems though. 1) when you plug into the BMW cable, the iphone screen is disabled and you can only control it through the Car's idrive screen. (which isnt great, and also doesnt allow me to play non itunes stuff) and 2) the bmw cable is only like 12 inches long. I want to use my custom iphone holder I have between the vents. I want one single cable with a 30 pin connection on one side and usb + mini jack (or RCA cables I can convert to mini jack) on the other end.

Is it possible to find something that works?

even more details:
I had an idea to use a normal USB extention cable, and normal mini jack connection. I then split the USB cable open and cut the data wires. (leaving USB 5 volt power only) This kind of works, but for some reason the iphone wont charge, even though it shows a charge signal! (so I've given up this method)

Anyone, anyone?