Why no Video Out?

From what I have read it seems that the nano doesn't have the software or hardware(the stereo minijack that has video capability) to support video output. Is this correct?Does anyone know why the iPod nano doesn't have a video out, and when, if possible, the video capability will be added to the nano?

Jace,
The nano's don't have video out...I have one and know this to be true, but you can check the spec sheet under connectivity here:
http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/specs.html
Frankly, it is a good thing that Apple didn't put the power circuitry into the headphone jack on the nano....even if they could have fit it in, electrical interference from that is commonly thought to be the source of a well-known audio flaw in the color models of iPod, requiring the use of higher-impedance earphones to compensate for.
I'm hoping Apple is migrating to a dock connector circuitry for that type of i/o, and will leave the audio jack pure and protected.
In either case, if you need to display photos on TV, you need a full size iPod...the nano's features are size, flash, and a color display whose primary value is legibility over the monochrome displays...photos on the nano are a cute addition for showing baby photos on an airplane...that's all.
Tom

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