iPods all run video out

I completely missed one of the biggest changes made to the various iPods today-- they're now all capable of video out. Apple is selling Component and Composite video cables right now, and listing them as compatible with the new Nanos, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and even the iPhone.

Does that mean video out is being added to the iPhone via a software update? If it's been available on the iPhone before, I've never heard of it. Then again, the composite video cable is listed as compatible with iPod Video, so this ability has been around at least since earlier this year, even if the quality isn't very good.

But the iPod Touch's bigger screen does mean a better resolution. Are you willing to spend $50 for the cable just to watch your iPod on the big screen? Might come in handy for sales presentations and the like, but there are so many other ways to stream things to your TV at home that it doesn't seem like that big a draw to me.

Note: The picture is actually the Viewsonic Viewdock, not the AV cable. But it does pretty much the same thing.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

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realgeorge39

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September 13 2007 at 6:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

erik a

The iPhone has been removed from this product page as of this morning 9-7. Damn.

September 07 2007 at 12:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mitch

Has anyone been able to verify that the iPhone has video out?

I popped my iPhone into a docking station w/ video out and nada! I compared it to 5.5g Video iPod and noticed the video out settings (absent on iPhone).

Perhaps there will be a firmware upgrade that enables this functionality.

September 06 2007 at 12:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

leah

hmmm. With the video out seamlessly integrated, i might be able to get over the new fat iPod look:
http://www.itgumbo.com/mumbogumbo/2007/09/new_square_ipod_is_the_ipod_yo.php

September 06 2007 at 9:17 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ed C.

RE: iPhone compatibility, I have a feeling that's only for the "A" part of "A/V". It can do audio out already (duh.) I'm trying not to get my hopes up for video-out ;)

September 06 2007 at 9:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dennis

The iPhone can support internal playback of 720x content, I suspect the Touch will be able to as well. This content, and the 640x480 content the iPod Video can play, is very decent even on an 37" HD screen.

September 06 2007 at 1:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jason

@chadmoore:

My thoughts exactly. Why would the more expensive models be limited to interlaced video?

September 06 2007 at 1:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

chadmoore

Do you think it's a typo that the touch and iphone have worse (480i and 576i) resolution than the classic and nano (480p and 576p)?

I'd have expected the higher resolutions coming out of the higher end devices. Weird.

September 06 2007 at 12:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jason

So, the old Apple iPod A/V Cable doesn't work on the new iPods? That's a shame. I think I got mine for $14 (actually cheaper than the average composite A/V cable), and the 640x480 videos look great on a standard def TV.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=1EA08367&nplm=M9765G/B

September 06 2007 at 12:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

james r

So does this mean you will be able to play the youtube player on your T.V. via the Touch's Wifi? So many questions... Oh yea, did they say when the Touch is going to be in Apple stores for demos?

September 05 2007 at 11:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply