Griffin A/V Cables

Anyone reading this have any experience using the new Griffin Technology A/V Cables with their Nano 4G?
From what I can tell, these products should be functionally equivalent to the Apple Composite AV Cable & the Apple Component AV Cable.
I would like to know if this is as true in practice as it seems in theory, & if there is anything else I should know about the product compatibility with the Nano 4G.
I have no direct experience with the Apple cables but I am not thrilled by the user comments at Amazon.com & similar sites about them, especially the RCA plugs being a tight fit & not easy to remove because of their smooth finish. I do have some experience with Griffin products (mostly the company's USB & Firewire iPod cables & power adaptor) & found them all to be well designed, well made, & good values (especially when discounted or on sale at local outlets), something that rarely happens with Apple-branded anything.
The Griffin versions of the cables appear to have rubberized grips on the RCA connectors & more conventional, exposed outer conductors so I'm hoping they will not have the problems the Apple versions do, & that Griffin has not compromised design or construction to boost profit. There is no difference in list price compared to the Apple cables but the actual selling price may be lower, which would be another potential advantage, assuming they are in all other respects a functional replacement.

I too have a IPhone 3G and upgraded the operating system to 4.0.1 last night - only to discover that the phone will no longer send a video signal along the apple cable that I bought a year ago from Apple.
This must be an oversight of the software upgrade - apple don't necessarily test every accessory used with an Iphone to see if it is impacted in anyway.
raise it up the line!

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