Iphone w apple component AV cable video dark

why is the video from my iphone much darker on the tv when using apple branded component AV cable from the apple store?
Thanks Schooner

Awesome thanks! All my movies are SD, don't think you can buy HD Movies without an Apple TV?

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IPhone 3G / Apple Component AV Cable / iTunes DRM Movies

Hello.
Can't seem to find a definite answer to this online. Would appreciate any assistance.
I purchase movies from iTunes on my MacBook Pro. Which then syncs them to my iPhone 3G. I would like to watch them on my HDTV without purchasing an Apple TV.
I have been looking at getting the Apple Component AV Cable accessory, to connect my iPhone 3G directly to the HDTV.
Will this solution allow me to watch my iTunes movie purchases ( DRM Protected ) ?

Awesome thanks! All my movies are SD, don't think you can buy HD Movies without an Apple TV?

TS1409 What if I don't have the Apple Component AV Cable or Apple Composite AV Cable to connect my iPod to? Do I have to buy one to watch videos on my iPod?

What if I don't have the Apple Component AV Cable or Apple Composite AV Cable to connect my iPod to? Do I have to buy one to watch videos on my iPod?

Hi there,
I am assuming you have an ipod nano 6th gen (the small one with a touch screen)
unfortunately, the ipod nano 6 gen can not play videos whatsoever unless you hack it so even with a cable it does not work.
I hope this helps cus im new
(if other generation ipod nano, just reply and i will help again )

Does the iPod Universal Dock work with the Apple Component AV Cable?

I have the iPod Universal Dock (MA045G/A) and the Apple Component AV Cable (MB128LL/B)...the ones in the original black packaging.
I had wanted to connect either my Nano 3G or my iTouch 1G to my TV, but neither would work through the docking station with the AV cable. Both did work when I tried not using the dock and connected both the Nano and the iTouch directly into the AV Cable.
My dock works great on my Computer, and I tried a second dock (same model) that I had into the TV with the AV cable and it still did not see the connection.
Is my particular iPod Universal Dock NOT COMPATIBLE with this Apple Component AV Cable (or for that matter, the Composite AV Cable-MB129LL/B)?
It's not a big deal since both do work with the AV cable by itself...it's just annoying I can't use the dock...

Are you sure it is genuine Apple cable? If you bought it on eBay or non-authorized Apple dealer it probably isn't. If it is a genuine cable, it is defective, and should be returned.
When a working genuine Apple A/V cable is plugged into iPhone, a popup appears asking if you want to enable the TV output. Since you are not getting this popup, your cable is bad.

Anyone try the Apple Component AV Cable with their iPhone?

I just found this page http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=CC6 E891B&nplm=MB128LL/A and wonder if it works well on TVs or monitors?
Thanks~

Hey new smyrna,
You can also change TV Out settings from Settings>iPod> under TV out.
The settings are described on page 80 of the iPod touch Features Guide.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iPodtouch_FeaturesGuide.pdf
Jason

Problems using Apple Component AV cable

I can not seem to use the Apple AV component cable to watch videos from my iPhone onto my Samsung TV.
I have made all the right connections between the iPhone and TV, I believe. However, i was not able to watch any of my iPhone videos on my TV yet. The AV cable's Manual does mention to set "to send your ipod or iphone to send a video signal out to your TV" - which I do not know how to do on my iphone. I have not seen any "TV Out" setting on my iphone.
Can anyone help? I have bought the AV cable from an Apple store, and I thought I would be able to use it fairly easily.

Just plug the cable into the dock connector on the iPhone and the other end into your TV (making sure the right colours go with the right colours ) and check in Settings>iPod that widescreen is either on/off and that the correct TV Signal option is selected PAL/NTSC then change the TV's input to whatever the signal input should be (Component 2 on my TV) and voila you play movie it shows on TV (hopefully) it should really be plug and play tough it's worth checking you have the right cable for the job Component/Composite

Is there any way to extend the length of the Apple component AV cable for the original iPad?

I have an original iPad, but the component video cable is too short to really do any good. Can it somehow be extended. It would really be useful if there was an adapter for the 30-pin connector that goes into the iPad itself so that one wire could extend the AV cable another 10-15 feet. I know of no such adapter. Is there one out there?
My goal is to stream YouTube videos from my iPad to my Samsung HDTV. I guess I could buy an Apple TV and do it wirelessly through my Airport Expresses.
Anyway, I would appreciate some advice from anybody who has tried to accomplish the same or similar things.

Have you been able to get this cable to work on your iPad? I just went out and bought this cable so I could stream YouTube, Netflix and my other video on my iPad and the component cable wasn't working. I went back to my Apple store and replaced it with the composite video cable and everything works fine. I do not think that the component cable works with the original iPad because its output is not HD. Anyhow, you should be able to buy extender type cables at any Radio Shack, or any audio/video retailer. Look in the cables section. keep in mind you'll need both Audio cable and component video cable extended cables to increase the distance you are using these at. Keep in mind, also, that the iPad is basically useless while playing video. You can't multitask while watching the video because,depending on what apps you have that do video mirroring, you'll end up leaving the video and whatever app you're working in will show up on your TV screen. When I watch video I just leave my iPad close by the TV and walk up to it to play or pause video. Can't use it for anything else while the movie is playing, anyway. ;)

IPod Touch 2nd Gen Video Out Problem with Apple Component Cable

I'm trying to get video out working with my iPod touch connected to my TV. Here's the information.
32 GB iPod Touch 2nd Gen
Apple Universal Dock (current version.)
Apple Component Out cable for iPod (current version that connects with a dock connector.
I've connected the component cables into the component video input on my TV. When I start playing any video (purchased off iTunes store in Standard Def,) I get a scrambled picture that appears to be the video, and no sound. I purchased the TV in South Korea and haven't gotten to test it yet on a TV back in the US. I have my video out settings with wide screen turned off and set to NTSC (South Korea uses NTSC.) I've also tried every setting combination, and switching the cable connections with the same or similar results. Sorry if a similar problem has been posted elsewhere, but after searching, I couldn't find any similar behavior. Any ideas on what might be the cause? I don't have any other component devices to check if the component on the TV is bad.

I've got that same problem: iPod Touch 2nd Gen, Apple Component Cables, and an HD TV.
The funny thing is, the cable works fine with an iPod Classic (160 GB) but not for the iPod Touch. Can anyone explain why that is?

IPhone 4+Remote+Component Cable+TV=Not Working

Hello all, I am writing to get some help getting my accessories to work together for my iPhone 4. I use an Apple Component AV Cable to hook my iPhone4 up to the front of my older TV (red/yellow/white) to view my videos on my TV. This works but I wanted to get the apple remote so I could control the volume and play from the couch. When I bought it, the page was different, but it said it was compatible with the iPhone 4, so I got it.
Well, it didn't work. Not with just my previous set up and with nothing I have tried since. When I plugged the cables in and tried to use the remote, it didn't operate the iphone, though the video was playing on the tv as usual. I assume the iPhone doesn't have an infrared receiver? So then, I got my hub's Dock, which has an infrared on the front, and on the back, an s-video female connection, the flat narrow port for the usual apple cables (which my Apple Compnent set plugs into as well), and a Line Out. I tried inserting the Apple Component AV Cable, which has the usual apple connector and the red/yellow/white cables. The remote works with the iphone now, but the video won't play on the TV, even though it says it is. It's like the signal isn't going through the dock to the connector. Do I need a different dock, a different cable? Something else?
All I have open to connect to the TV is the Component red/yellow/white.
Any ideas? Thank you so much!
Gina

Whoops, I always get the type of connection messed up. Sorry. I still have the right connections in any case. I have red/yellow/white on the tv and red/yellow/white apple cable. The set up works just fine. I get color video and audio and it looks great. My problems started when I tried getting the remote to work with it.
Like I said, if I use the dock in the setup, the remote works on the iphone but the tv does not play the video. If I take out the dock, the tv plays the video, but the remote does not work the iphone.
Does anyone have any ideas, please?
Thanks,
Gina

2.2 update: Apple component cable not working

Hi all,
Since updating to 2.1 (now updated to 2.2) I have been unable to get video out in my iPhone 2G.
I have Apple component AV cables which worked fine on 2.01 with both my TV and the projectors used at University (I use this in my lectures). Upgrading to 2.2 has not fixed the problem.
Annyhoo, once I plug them in I get the dreaded 'This device is not compatible etc...' message and all I get is audio. I have even had this warning when using the cable and the wall plug to recharge.
I have looked through Apple's Support site and several people have been having trouble with 3rd party cables but mine are Apple, came in the nice shiny (expensive) box 'n everything. Apple Support (US) definitely lists this cable as compatible with my iPhone.
Can anyone offer practical advice, or do I have to back to 2.01 to get this to work?

iPhone 2G, firmware 2.2, Apple composite cable. Still works.

Apple TV 2 versus Component AV Cable from iDevices to TV

I'm comparing the features and compatibility of the Apple Component AV Cable ($50) versus the purchase of an ATV2 ($100); and I can't find anything that ATV2 provides that the cables plus and iDevice fail to provide.
If you have an iPad, iPhone 4, or iPod Touch that supports HD content, you can rent HD material from the iTunes store from your Mac or any of those iDevices. You can then use the Component AV cable to connect your iDevice to the Component jacks of the TV and audio jacks of your receiver (or TV, I guess). I think this scenario shows parity between ATV2 and the cables.
This purchase via the iTunes store can be transferred around to your devices, so you're not tethered to your TV room or even your home since the rented file is stored locally. We've started a movie then realized we'd like to move (from living room to bedroom) or even leave the house and finish the movie on the iPad. But renting (streaming) HD content directly from the ATV2 will play only on the ATV2 and is not considered "portable" since it must reauthorize rentals each time you press play.
I think that second scenario above gives the cables one advantage over ATV2.
What ATV2 advantage am I not considering?
I know that experts will shatter this argument with the 1080 vs 720 output to the big TV. But since TV is held to 720 and my eyes can't distinguish 720 vs 1080 on my current HDTV, that argument is not yet valid for my comparison. When I purchase a newer HDTV, the $99 for the ATV2 will be negligible, and I'll still have the cables for the older TV in its new resting place.

- no HD output from iDevice... the dock supports VGA 1024x768 (if you do the calc it's like 614p).. 720p HD is 1280x720.. so not quite HD.. only 480p (SD DVD quality) with component AV cable.. so no HD output from.. non-starter for me.. i have a 58 inch HD TV and i want to get my use out of it..
- Dolby digital 5.1 audio out is missing from iDevices.. non-starter for me!
- streaming from a computer means you have potentially limitless on demand storage capacity for movies you own (i have about 2TB of music vs 64GB for the largest mobile device)
- you don't have to manage files on and off the mobile device because of limited storage capactity.. i just want to sit down and have access to everything i own.. scroll and play.. not connect to computer, move files, connect to TV and have to repeat that process all the time.. argh!
- if you leave with your mobile device everyone else in the the house it out of luck
- you actually need to be connecting that cable all the time.. have you heard about airPlay? that is a much better solution coming in iOS 4.2.. that will at least allow you to beam the video wirelessly to compatible AV Receiver, appleTV, docks and other compatible devices (Denon is already fully on board with this for 2011)
- you have to get up from your chair in order to ffwd, rwd, next etc.. argh!.. with apple TV you can use remote or use you iDevice as a remote or logitech remote that controls your whole AV system
so the iDevice solution is cheap.. but as usual you get what you pay for and there is downside in quality of video and audio and in convenience, amount of file management necessary, storage capability etc
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No audio or video from iPod to TV with Component AV cable

I have a gen 5 80gb iPod and a Samsung tv and I can't get my iPod to play on the tv with the apple component av cables. I have run through all the different ways to set up my iPod in the video settings page. Any help on this would be great. Thanks.

after further reading I found that you can't hook up a gen 5 iPod with component av cables.

Connecting iPOD classic to TV using Apple Component cable

I have a 80g ipod classic and an apple component AV cable. I am trying to connect this to an TV with component video inputs. This TV is not an HDTV. I have attached the bl gr r cables in the correct position. I am getting a scrambled picture for NTSC and a split picture for PAL. based on my location I am sure that I should be using NTSC.
I brought my iPOD into a local apple store and he was able to plug it in to an HDTV there with no problem so I'm pretty sure that niether the ipod or the cable is defective.
My question is:
Is the ipod classic only compatible with an HDTV using the component cable? If so, will it work using the composite cable?

The dock is only good so you can use the remote. I don't know what the problem is with your Standard TV's with Component Inputs ... I've tried two different ones, also different brands, and they worked. I did make sure to change the iPod Video Settings to "TV Size = Standard". If it's set to Widescreen, that may account for the problem.
Otherwise, I'd suggest returning the Component cables and getting the Composite ones ... or just get the Composite ones as well. Personally, I think Apple totally screwed us all over by not just adding ONE dang Composite Video out cable to the AV Cables and allowing the Component Out to have a HD/Standard switch, much like most of the Game Console AV cables available. I don't know why they didn't do this, especially since we've got about 2 years before EVERYONE starts upgrading to HD. I guess they're just hoping to rake in some extra money by not making the Component AV Cable more capable.

Component AV cable not working any more

So a few months ago I bought the Apple component AV cable for travel and home use and it's been working great with my iPhone 4. However recently I just tried it and it stopped working. I Plug it into multiple TVs and the video plays but it plays in black and white and plays as if the vertical went out like on an old fashioned TV, scrolling madly bottom to top over and over. The audio appears to play just fine. I did recently upgrade to 4.2.1 and I'm not sure if I tried it after that update. Anyone hear if the update killed the cable or is it mine simply died prematurely?

Try this.
Check Settings >iPod>TV Out. Look what it is set too. Judging by your symptoms, it is set to PAL. It should be set to NTSC.
Let us know if that helps.
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IPhone 4 and Apple Component Cables do not work

I have an iPhone 4 and my Apple Component Cables no longer work.
I have had an iPhone 3G since July 2008, and a first gen iPod Touch. They both have and continue to work with the cables.
I have the Component cables hooked up to an Apple universal dock... it's been a great way to watch movies and TV shows on my bedroom TV, as the remote control works through the dock. I've become so accustomed to using it, I no longer even use a DVD player (all my media is digital). That's the main reason I upgraded to a 32Gb ip4. I have tried plugging the cables directly into my phone, rather than going through the dock, to no avail.
I am now on my second replacement iPhone 4, and the Genius at the Apple Store had the same issue with his demo unit. Oddly, the ip4 appears to work fine with the lower quality composite cables, but not at all with the HD compatible component cables. My question is, have any of you experienced the same problem? How is this not a bigger issue? (I can't find any threads about this issue), Am I the only person who uses his iPhone this way?
I have been in contact with Applecare. A nice rep has been trying to help me, but as of yet, has not been able to offer an answer. On the Apple Store, you can clearly see iPhone 4 listed as a compatible device for the cables.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB128LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDAzOQ&mco=MTA4NDc4Njc
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated

I know this is of absolutely no use to you at all but...
Same here!
Paid nearly 40 quid (GBP) for the component video cable from apple, same for the universal dock!
Nothing, nada, nought... through my theatre system or direct into the TV.
Shame really, iPhone 4 latest patches, really BIG TV (latest, greatest everything input's) fairly simple theatre system (again, everything inputs) but no joy at all getting a picture (video) out of the component cable.
Bah...
I read somewhere there could be a fault in the iPhone 4 OS, but I'd have thought that they would have fixed this by now!
NOTHING WORKS!!!
This is not a good 40 quid value !!!
Is there a solution?

Iphone w apple component AV cable video dark

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