charging a watching at the same time?

i want to be able to watch a movie from my 30g video iPod 5 Gen and be able to "charge" it as it plays.

i tried using the Apple AV cable + usb through the iPod bottom slot and connect the usb to a wall adapter. . . fail
then using a AV cable through the phone jack and using my trusty wall adapter to try to charge. . . . . fail

i want to see if it even works before i start getting creative with my ways and start spending more money

Can i charge my iPod and watch movies at the same time?


PS the whole time i have had no problems with video of sound . . . except when it dies

Message was edited by: a solution in sight?

Posted on Jan 9, 2011 11:51 PM

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Jan 17, 2011 8:16 AM in response to a solution in sight?

Odd.
While it doesn't seem unusual that the iPod might slowly discharge while watching a movie while plugged in if video uses more energy than the charger can supply. However only one hour seems short assuming a good battery.
Perhaps your battery is getting too old and it is time to change it? How much time do you get on a full charge listening to music? Or watching video unplugged?
Patrick

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