Q: 3.5 mm to composite
Hi there,
I have a 3.5 mm to composite video cable but when I plug it into the tv in the composite slots I get neither video or audio. I have the ipod set for tv out: ask, and TV signal as ntsc. Are there any special settings that I need to know of to connect to my Hitachi CRT tv with my ipod? The cable it just a standard "run-of-the-mill" cable which I found at my house. I am assuming that I don't need to buy a special name brand cable but I can't figure out why I am failing to get any signal on the tv!?
Thanks,
-John
I have a 3.5 mm to composite video cable but when I plug it into the tv in the composite slots I get neither video or audio. I have the ipod set for tv out: ask, and TV signal as ntsc. Are there any special settings that I need to know of to connect to my Hitachi CRT tv with my ipod? The cable it just a standard "run-of-the-mill" cable which I found at my house. I am assuming that I don't need to buy a special name brand cable but I can't figure out why I am failing to get any signal on the tv!?
Thanks,
-John
Book pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Dou, Mac OS X (10.5.6), Ipod 30gb 5th Edition, My Book Home 500gb external
Posted on Nov 2, 2009 7:21 PM
by Chris CA,Solvedanswer
iPhone
Yes, the 5th gen, 30GB iPod video plays video thu the headphone jack and also thru the iPod connector on the bottom.
If you really want to get confused, see this -> iPod and iPhone: TV out support
You will need to swap the yellow and red cables.
Yellow cable from iPod (right audio) goes to red input (right audio) on tv.
Red cable from iPod (video on iPod) goes to yellow input (video) inut on tv.
It's this way so you can use standard headphones with the iPod.
The standard "run-of-the-mill" cable you are using, uses different pins for the audio than headphones so it's color coded differently.
If you really want to get confused, see this -> iPod and iPhone: TV out support
The cable it just a standard "run-of-the-mill" cable which I found at my house
You will need to swap the yellow and red cables.
Yellow cable from iPod (right audio) goes to red input (right audio) on tv.
Red cable from iPod (video on iPod) goes to yellow input (video) inut on tv.
It's this way so you can use standard headphones with the iPod.
The standard "run-of-the-mill" cable you are using, uses different pins for the audio than headphones so it's color coded differently.
Posted on Nov 3, 2009 2:21 PM