Availability of the Apple Universal Dock & Composite A/V Cable

Does anyone know if the Apple Universal Dock & Composite A/V Cable for the Touch are in Apple Stores? My daughter purchased what the sales person said were the correct accessories as a surprise b'day gift from the Apple NY Soho store and they sold her the iPod Universal Dock and a Monster Composite (RCA) Audio cable. Wrong! Apparently the sales person did not know what they were doing. When looking at the Apple Online Store it states that they take 3-4 weeks for delivery. BTW, I am waiting for my Touch which is enroute.

Thank you for the response, but Apple's own support site states otherwise. The iPod Universal Dock uses an S-Video out. The Apple Universal Dock requires the use of the Composite or Component A/V Cable. The Apple site specifies that the iPod Universal is not compatible. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300233
Were you actually able to send your Touch video to your TV via the iPod Universal Dock? If so, I'll give it a shot before returning it.

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Does anybody know if the Apple Universal Dock works with any A/V composite cables for video out from the iPhone or the Nano 3rd gen., or do I have to buy the Apple $50 cables too?

I have a U2 iPod, and I can connect it to the TV with regular composite (RCA) splitter cables getting video and audio out.... I tried and now I know that I can't use the same cables to get video out of the iPhone or the 3 gen Nano, but I thought that using the Apple Universal Dock I could. So you are saying that even using the Dock I need the 30 pin to get video out?

Can the Apple Universal dock

Can the Apple Universal dock & remote work with the iPod nano 7th generation? Especially to connect to a powered speaker in my home stereo system?
Will the new Lightning to 30 pin adapter be required & will it work in the Universal dock?

Will the new Lightning to 30 pin adapter be required & will it work in the Universal dock?
Not without the appropriate adapter.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter
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I had an ipod touch 4th gen and used the apple universal dock to play music through my stereo. I just got a 5th generation and a lightning adapter but the adapter does not fit the universal dock. Apple tech support has no solution, does anyone?

I had an ipod touch 4th generation and used the Apple Universal Dock to play music through my stereo. I just got the 5th generation and the lightning adapter but the adapter does not fit into the dock. Apple tech support has no solution, does anyone?

That is the adapter I purchased from Apple which does not fit in the Apple Universal cradle (which apparently is no longer universal). However, I just created my own solution. The cradle holds the dock connector at a slight angle so the adapter, which has a straight bottom edge, will not slide down far enough to make a connection. Since the adapter has a plastic case, I used my Swiss Army knife to whittle it down to fit. It's a no-tech solution, and free!

If I get the Apple Universal Dock , what cable do I then need to get video from the dock to my HDTV . What about audio ?

If I get the Apple Universal Dock , what cable do I then need to get video to my HDTV ? What about the audio portion ?

OK, so that part is correct. Then, do I just hookup and it automatically goes onto my computer? What will capture it, or will it simply show on my desktop and I need to open it with...what?

Can the iPod nano fourth generation fit on the apple universal dock?

Hi, I'm looking at purchasing an iPod nano fourth generation used, and I'm reading a lot of things saying that the charger for the iPod touch and iPad does not work with it. Is that a load of garbage and will the universal dock work for it? Thano you

Yes. It can be charged using the same USB dock connector cable and wall adapter.
will the universal dock work for it?
Yes, but it will require the necessary adapter.
Learn about Apple Universal Dock
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Is the Apple Universal Dock worth the price?

Hi everyone, I was thinking of buying a Universal Dock. What do you think of it? Is it worth the price tag of € 49? I know that you get a sync cable, USB power adapter and apple remote (which alone have a value of 20+30+20=70) but what are your thoughts?
Thanks a lot in advance

Thanks for your fast answer
True, although one could argue that you can connect an external speaker without the dock, the dock simply looks nicer.
But, you can't control your iPod with the Apple remote without the dock
So.. I guess it's worth the price tag

HT1380 Can the Apple Universal Dock charge the 3rd generation iPod?

At the time it could only be charged with the FireWire charger.

Will the new Lightning to 30 pin adapter be required & will it work in the Universal dock?
Not without the appropriate adapter.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter
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Using the Apple Universal Dock with an old amplifier?

Hi,
Yesterday, I bought the universal dock to hear the music I have on my iPhone on my home stereo, an old amplifier (NAD C320), connecting them with an 3.5mm <-> 2 RCA cable. I hear a little noise every 10 seconds, but there's no music.
I did the same thing with a more recent compact hi-fi (a Sonoro Cubo, with 3 years, that reads cd's with mp3 files), connecting the iPhone using a 3.5mm <-> 3.5mm, and I get the same noise.
What's my mistake? Thanks in advance.
Best regards, Miguel Caldeira Proenca

Hi, Thanks for your help.
I still couldn't find the time to go to the shop and test if there are any problems with the dock, but I already found an interesting answer:
- if I connect the jack coming from the amp directly to the earphone plug (without using the dock), it all works fine; this means that the problem is either related with the dock or the phone plug that connects to the dock (the one that's used to charge the battery); this narrows the problem to two options, so I only need to go to the shop and test another dock.
Thanks a lot for your help, in the beginning I was wondering if I was doing something, your comment was helpful to understand that the problem wasn't me,
Best regards, Miguel

Your thoughts.. lack of functionality Apple Universal Dock Remote Control

Most of us that toy around with the a/v out capabilities of the Touch are aware that standard remote control functionality is not currently available with the Apple Universal Dock remote. I can understand how mapping the multi-touch functionality to the remote's 'standard iPod wheel' functionality is like mapping apples (no pun intended) to oranges. But, I would imagine a firmware update could do the trick. However, I think it would be really cool (and expensive) to create a mini multi-touch remote.
I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on this.
I have posted my enhancement request, firmware upgrade first.. new remote second... to Apple's feedback site... please send in your comments if you feel the same way I do... they do listen...
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html

mikeyg54 wrote:
Most of us that toy around with the a/v out capabilities of the Touch are aware that standard remote control functionality is not currently available with the Apple Universal Dock remote.
What happens when you try to use the remote with an iPod touch in an Apple Universal Dock? I'd been thinking of getting Apple's dock/remote, especially because the features guide says,
You can connect iPod touch to your TV and watch your videos on the larger screen. Use the Apple Component AV Cable, Apple Composite AV Cable, or other iPod touch compatible cable. You can also use these cables with the Apple Universal Dock, available separately, to connect iPod touch to your TV. (The Apple Universal Dock includes a remote, which allows you to control playback from a distance.)
Does the remote have only limited function, then? What does the remote do, or not do?

Cabling from Apple Universal Dock to TV (with iPhone)

Folks,
I am well able to get video signal from my iPhone sitting in my Apple Universal Dock to TV sets (and yes I am using Apple's Composite cable) but audio signal just doesn't come through using this cabling system. When I plug in an additional cable from the roung separatel "LINE OUT" port in the Apple Universal Dock and plug other end of that Y-cable into the audio in ports on the TV, I get the audio.
I thought the whole idea of using the "component" cable (yellow going into the yellow video port on the TV, red and white going into their respective audio ports on the TV) that the entire video and audio signals were sent out the long'ish horizontal connector from behind the dock and funneled into the red, white, and yellow connectors on the component cable's other end thus making it unnecessary to use both the "line out" port on the dock in addition to the long white horizontal plug.
What is up here and is there such a thing as one cable that has on one end the long white horizontal type plug as well as a line out plug and on the other end the red, yellow, and white plugs that go into the TV? There is none on the Apple site - just the COMPOSITE cable which is for TVs (the newest types) that offer essentially 5 ports - 3 for just video and 2 for audio.
What IS the correct way the user is supposed to be doing this????

I saw the Chart, I got the same problem as last year when I had my iPhone 3G 16GB. Apple NEVER SOLVE the issue and simply put the iPhone 3G being supported in the chart. It's not hard for them to add the 3GS for the next printed update.
Very dissappointed with Apple on the universal dock and AV component cable combo. They are not cheap either!
Anyone knows how can I connect the iPhone 3GS to computer monitor or projector just like what they did in WDC?

Ipod Classic 80gb won´t work with apple universal dock and remote

I own 2 ipods a 5th generation 60gb and an ipod classic 60gb. I've just bought an apple universal dock with remote and the original apple component and composite AV cables. I connected the universal dock to my TV via the composite cable, with my ipod 5th gen I can watch videos on the TV and control the ipod with the apple remote but when I connect my ipod classic to the universal dock it will charge but I can´t get any video out or control the ipod with the remote. It's as if the ipod classic doesn't recognize the universal dock and it keeps showing the connect the video accessory screen, even when i tried using the apple component AV cable. I dont think the problem is with the universal dock because it works fine with my Ipod video 60gb, but with my Ipod Classic 80gb the remote control and video out won't work at all, i can´t even control the playback of audio playlists. Does anyone know why that is happenning? Please help me!

I have the Classic 80gb also...same probem. I retuned the Apple Universal Dock and purchased one that was half the price. Pluged it in and it works perfectly! So my advice would be to save some money and get products that work.

IPhone (3,3G,4) does not work with Apple Universal Dock.

I have a 3rd generation iPod Touch that has been upgraded to iOS 4. My iPod Touch will no longer sync via the Apple Universal Dock. Also, my new iPhone 4 also will not sync via the Apple Universal Dock.

Trust a geek not to give up. I decided to get to the bottom of the "iOS device does not work with the Apple Universal Dock" problem. I noticed that the iPhone 4 and iPad came with slightly different USB-Dock adapter cables. I wondered if that might be the issue. My Apple Universal Dock was connected to my Mac via the original dock adapter cables which are slightly larger. I connected the newer cables between the Mac and the Apple Universal Dock and .... voila! Both the iPod Touch with iOS 4 and the iPhone can now connect via the Apple Universal Dock. Apple changed something in the way the adapter cables function.
Of course I still have the problem with the car head unit dock adapter ... Sigh. I'll have to call Best Buy ( uughh! ) and find out if they'll do the update for me. The were the vendor authorized installer.

Apple Universal Dock doesn't work after full charge

last night, I put my ipod nano into the Apple Universal Dock.
I worked just find with the apple remote.
I stopped the music using the remote, then watched TV about 2 hours.
After that, I saw my ipod was full charged, and the dock station hasn't worked any more.
Also, the remote doesn't work as well.
I can use the play button on the ipod, but no sound out anyway.
There is another archive thread with the similar problem to me, but no answer yet.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7734050

Anyone used to face this problem before, and got any idea/solution? help please?
or do I need to send it to the store where I bought?

Nano 3rd GEN & Apple Universal Dock

Hi! I've just bought a nano 3rd GEN and a Apple Universal Dock. I've a probleme with the compatibility of these two devices. When I'm connecting the nano with the Universal Dock, there is only one channel (the right channel) whitch works.
I've try a nano 2sd GEN and it works very well. Do you think the nano 3rd GEN isn't compatible withe the Apple Universal Dock ?

I am almost positive it is the way in which the iPod is sitting in the dock, or the way the 1/8" stereo-phono plug is connected at the back (but as you mention, prior iPods work with both channels, it is likely not that issue). On the Apple dock connecter there are the 3 pins for audio, Left, Right, and common/ground. If you only have common/left connected, you will only hear left-side audio.
I have had this happen to me also when using my iPhone in a non-iPhone dock, or my 2G nano in my iPhone dock. If I am able to press down on the right side of my 2G nano sometimes, it connects and intermittently disconnects audio from one of the channels.
I would try to remove the plastic "widget" that came with the nano, and attempt to gently seat the new 3G nano in situ in the dock, and I bet the problem becomes either intermittent, or solved all-together.
I have had almost identical issues with numerous iPods.

Availability of the Apple Universal Dock & Composite A/V Cable

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