IPod Touch video out to Composite "Hard Starting"!

Did you ever own a car that was a beast to start on a cold winter morning?
Well, same thing with my iPod Touch 4 to a composite video display.  I connect it, then go to YouTube to play a video or into my Movies folder to play one of my own.
I press play, and one of the following happens:
1.  Video & Audio continue to play through iPod Touch(most common).
2. Audio only plays through TV speakers.
3. Video only through TV, audio via iPod Touch Speakers.
Sometimes it works only after I power down and power up the Touch.
Why does playing a video out to an external display have to be like starting an old car - multiple attempts??

My iPod touch 4gen video out does work - but rarely on the first try.  And I always make sure to have it connected before bringing up the YouTube or personal video I want to show.
As for my wife's iPhone 4, I was updating the OS and noticed that one of the update items included "Video Out".
Is video out not standard on iPhones as it is on Touches?

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