iPod/TV connection - battery killing issue

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iPod/TV connection - battery killing issue

Hello -

For several years, we have been watching video from an iPod classic via an Apple composite A/V cable to TV set-up. Recently, the iPod would quickly stop playing with a low battery alert. Assuming the battery was old and tired, we bought a refurbished Classic with a newly installed battery - and after connecting it the same thing happened very quickly. We have since tried another iPod we had on hand - and the same thing happened even more quickly. Something seems to be killing the batteries - any ideas as to what the problem might be?

Thanks,

Rand

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Jun 1, 2015 11:28 AM

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turingtest2

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Jun 20, 2015 10:01 AM in response to carvermon

No idea, but the composite A/V cable I have includes a USB connector that can be used to charge the device. I assume you don't see the same battery degradation if you watch the same file on the device.

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carvermon Author

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Jun 20, 2015 11:09 AM in response to turingtest2

Yes, I believe all of the devices were operating normally before attaching the AV cable. Once connected, it did not just drain the batteries - it seemed to damage them. After recharging them, the battery levels would fluctuate, and then go dead quickly - even when not attached to anything. We have since gotten a cheap, non-Apple AV cable that seems to be working fine (though I was quite nervous about trying it). It does seem as if something went very wrong with the Apple cable, but I can not imagine what.

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turingtest2

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Jun 20, 2015 11:24 AM in response to carvermon

How peculiar. I guess the Apple cable has failed somewhere internally. One assumes it has outlived its warranty.

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