Connecting iPod to TV - sound but no picture

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Connecting iPod to TV - sound but no picture

Hello,

I bought the Apple component AV cable and connected it to my LCD TV. I have adjusted the settings on my iPod classic to "TV out", and tried both the PAL and NTSC settings. For some reason, I'm only getting sound, but no video. Your help very much appreciated!!

Posted on Feb 16, 2008 4:26 AM

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Feb 16, 2008 1:17 PM in response to steph_ed

Usually, the biggest problem people have with the cable is not giving it a few seconds to let the authorization chip do it's thing:

1. Put the TV on the correct input
2. Connect the iPod while in a Menu, not playing anything. Be sure to connect directly to the iPod, and not through any Docks or any other accessories.
3. Wait five seconds.
4. Now play the video.

If the iPod screen goes to a "music-like" now playing screen with the album-artwork displayed, it is correctly outputting the video, and you might just have the other end of the cable incorrectly connected.

If the iPod screen says "Connect Video Out Accessory" or something like that, then there either isn't a good connection established at the docking port or there is possibly something wrong with the three hardware components: TV, iPod, Cable.

There have been reports of certain TVs not working, and I believe this is because most TVs with HD/Component inputs send a connection signal back along the cables, but some don't. The iPod AV Cable and the authorization chip rely on this connection signal.

Anyway, I hope this helps.

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Feb 16, 2008 7:38 PM in response to Vixen-of-Venus

Thanks Vixen. Well, unfortunately this didn't work. Still sound but no picture. The iPod screen is "music-like" as you mentioned, so I assume the output is OK. My TV is a Philips, maybe 9 mos old...is that one of ones you've heard has problems with the connection signal?

I can watch videos from iTunes if I connect my laptop to the TV, but that's a real pain...

Thanks for your assistance!

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Feb 16, 2008 8:41 PM in response to steph_ed

No, this is different. And I HAVE a Phillips that works. Usually, when it's a hardware issue, the iPod displays the "TV Out Enabled ..." bla bla. This is just odd.

The one thing I might do is to return the Component AV Cables for a different set. It is possible that there is something wrong with the cables, and they're much easier to replace and try a new set than the TV or the iPod ... besides, I doubt either one is the problem. Most likely it's the cables.

But, just because I don't see it in your two posts ... what version of iPod firmware is installed? 1.03 or later? If you're running anything before 1.03 on there, that might be the problem!

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Feb 17, 2008 2:49 AM in response to Vixen-of-Venus

Hi again Vixen,

Well, I tried updating the iPod, too, and that didn't work. Out of curiosity, I tried using the composite cable that's currently running between my stereo/DVD player and TV, plugging it into the ipod dock. interestingly, I got the same result -- sound but no video. Is it sounding like something with my TV, a setting perhaps?

Cheers,
Stephanie

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Answer 5

Feb 17, 2008 9:38 AM in response to steph_ed

Perhaps.

See if you can find out if your Phillips LCD TV is capable of outputting 480p or 576p resolutions. Those are the only two outputs that the iPod Classic outputs through the AV Component cables (depending on whether the classic is set to Standard or Widescreen, respectively). If your TV won't output 576p, you might try setting the iPod to Standard (if you haven't already tried that).

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