Video out on my iPod simply doesn't work...

TheCustomer99 · TheCustomer99 #1 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 07:13 PM

I've had my 30 gig video for over a year now and I still cannot figure out why I can't do any video output to a TV. I used an 1/8" to RCA cable and set the video settings to 'Video Out' in NTSC format, but still no go. Every TV I've hooked it to just says "No Signal." Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be?

TheCustomer99 · TheCustomer99 #2 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 08:05 PM

Bump: I know it's only been 50 minutes, but I haven't had many views.

cjay · cjay #3 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 08:51 PM

I've got the same ipod and I use the AV cables to connect to the tv. The video works but I hardly ever use it.

I think it's the cable your using.

TheCustomer99 · TheCustomer99 #4 (**permalink**)

05-05-2007, 09:24 PM

I don't think that's the problem because I've tried two different cables from two different brands, one of which was made especially for the iPod Video. I think it's my iPod. Thanks for the help though!

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #5 (**permalink**)

05-06-2007, 12:52 AM

Apple switched the signals around so that a standard 1/8" to RCA video cable wouldn't work...unless you swapped the video and one of the audio cables (forget whether the video goes through the L or R audio). Try swapping them around

TheCustomer99 · TheCustomer99 #6 (**permalink**)

05-06-2007, 11:41 AM

Thanks trpnmonkey, it worked! That's a funny little trick that Apple pulled.

TheCustomer99 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 05, 2007 Location: Where the old Baker farm used to be. Posts: 1,480 Mac Specs: Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video	05-05-2007, 07:13 PM I've had my 30 gig video for over a year now and I still cannot figure out why I can't do any video output to a TV. I used an 1/8" to RCA cable and set the video settings to 'Video Out' in NTSC format, but still no go. Every TV I've hooked it to just says "No Signal." Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be? "Anecdotal thinking comes naturally, science requires training." - Michael Shermer
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TheCustomer99 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 05, 2007 Location: Where the old Baker farm used to be. Posts: 1,480 Mac Specs: Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video	05-05-2007, 08:05 PM Bump: I know it's only been 50 minutes, but I haven't had many views. "Anecdotal thinking comes naturally, science requires training." - Michael Shermer
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TheCustomer99 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 05, 2007 Location: Where the old Baker farm used to be. Posts: 1,480 Mac Specs: Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video	05-05-2007, 09:24 PM I don't think that's the problem because I've tried two different cables from two different brands, one of which was made especially for the iPod Video. I think it's my iPod. Thanks for the help though! "Anecdotal thinking comes naturally, science requires training." - Michael Shermer
	QUOTE Thanks

trpnmonkey41 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	05-06-2007, 12:52 AM Apple switched the signals around so that a standard 1/8" to RCA video cable wouldn't work...unless you swapped the video and one of the audio cables (forget whether the video goes through the L or R audio). Try swapping them around Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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TheCustomer99 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 05, 2007 Location: Where the old Baker farm used to be. Posts: 1,480 Mac Specs: Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video	05-06-2007, 11:41 AM Thanks trpnmonkey, it worked! That's a funny little trick that Apple pulled. "Anecdotal thinking comes naturally, science requires training." - Michael Shermer
	QUOTE Thanks

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