It definately works, Ive tried it. The video signal which is normally the yellow plug comes out of the red plug instead.
Had you enabled TV out in the ipod video settings? Sorry for the silly question, just trying to work out why it didnt work. Steve of Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You know, it's funny this came up again (someone posted about this a > few weeks ago)... I just tried this about a week ago. I tried that, > and just about every single color combination I could think of, and I > couldn't get it to work. I even pulled the 1/8" out of the ipod > halfway. All I could ever get was 1 channel of sound into the TV (or > rather, to come OUT of the TV). And believe me--I'm no cable idiot--I > used to work at Radio Shack back when Radio Shack was popular LOL > > :) > Susan > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "DOUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html > > > > > > The MacDevCenter's (and former Lifehacker Associate Editor) Erica Sadun > > has discovered an interesting quirk about the fifth generation video > > iPod that could save you some money this Christmas. > > > > You don't have to fork out for an outrageously priced "proprietary" > > Apple video cable. You don't even have to buy an expensive dock. You > > can connect your Video iPod directly to a TV, and you can do it with > > the ordinary camcorder A/V-to-RCA cable you probably already have lying > > around your house. > > The simple trick is that the video outputs to the red RCA jack rather > > than the traditional yellow. With that little trick, you'll probably > > save around ten bucks. > > > > So... kinda lame, Apple, but whatever. > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
