Universal Dock plus ipod Touch

Hey guys, I was thinking of buying the Universal Dock for my iPod Touch, but do I need to buy the Apple branded AV cables too, if I want to plug it into a tv? I know the older AV cables don't work on the Touch, but is it different using the dock? I was hoping to download the manual for the dock, incase it mentions anything about it, but can't find it.
Any help would be great!

For doing TV-Out with newer iPods you really only have TWO choices with One optional purchase:
- Choice 1: Apple AV Composite Cables (R,W,Y)
- Choice 2: Apple AV Component Cables (R,W,R,B,G)
Option: Universal Dock so you can use the remote control to pause, fast-forward, rewind, skip forward and back, and change volume.
Also, understand that you can't play games, scroll through menus, view album artwork on the screen, etc. The AV Cables (even in combination with the Universal Dock & remote) just let you play music, view photos, and view video through the TV.
So, it really comes down to how much you want to spend (and how lazy you are - in the case of the Dock w/remote). Each one is around $50 alone.
Unless your TV doesn't have Component inputs, I'd buy the Component AV cables. And if you can afford it, the dock is handy too.
Personally, I have the Component Cables & a Universal Dock. And, yes, I am that lazy.

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Google translate:
Hello! I have a problem, when connecting a cable to the iPod Touch 4G Dock without headphones, you do not hear any sound
But when connected with headphones, plays all
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- Try cleaning out/blowing out the headphone jack. Try inserting/removing the plug a dozen times or so. There is a little switch in the headphone jack that disconnects the speaker when the headphone jack is inserted.
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Universal Dock plus ipod Touch

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