Connecting new iPod 80G to tv using A/V cables

I am hooking up the cable correctly and using the right settings but my iPod keeps telling me to hook it up to an output device. Do I have to use something different with the newer iPod version?

Just so that I am clear...
With the new iPods that can send video to a TV, I need to buy an Apple cable?
My story is that I got a $50 gift from my employer and purchased a "Monster iTV Link for iPod" so that I could display my pictures on my parents TV when I'm home in a week. What my iPod Classic (and also my wife's iPod Nano - both new) show on the iPod screen when I try to play any video is:
TV Out Enabled
Please Connect Video Accessory
I can still return the Monster, but I don't believe I'll get $50 back but rather a store credit. If the problem is with my particular cable, I'll have them send me a new one. Otherwise I'll need to settle with the store credit.

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