The pages for the Apple Composite AV Cable and the Apple Component AV Cable now clearly list iPhone among their supported devices lists.
The Apple Composite AV Cable (US$49, Ships: 3-4 weeks) supports:
• iPod with color display
• iPod with video
• iPod nano 3rd generation (aluminum)
• iPod classic
• iPod touch
• iPhone
The Apple Component AV Cable (US$49, Ships: 2-3 weeks) supports:
• iPod nano 3rd generation (aluminum)
• iPod classic
• iPod touch
• iPhone
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan B.” for the heads up.]
The best keeps on getting better and better.
what ever happened to the camera docker? Where you could empty your cf card onto your iPod and then keep on shooting… That was the coolest thing ever.
Do some monitors have composite or component input? Hmm… confused :-X
“Ex-cellent! . . .”
@the other Steve jobs
That was such a slow way of moving photos. It makes more sense to have an additional sd card (or 2) for your camera.
I have tried to dock with tv and have had no success… I noticed this last night … it may be an error thh apple site!
nukeman,
Yes.
DUMB QUESTION BUT WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COMPOSITE CABLE AND THE COMPONENT CABLE?
@rush
I think these may be new cables designed specifically for the iPhone and new Nanos but backwards compatible with the others. The ship time is saying 3-4 weeks.
@ Jay
At the risk of oversimplifying, the composite cable would be used for standard definition televisions and the component cable would be used for enhanced definition or high definition televisions.
There’s more to it than that, but there’s a quick explanation.
Now I can get those visor goggles for the iPhone. It’s getting tiresome holding up the iPhone in front of the steering wheel during my daily commute!
Composite cable is a standard, single RCA video jack. (usually colored coded yellow.)
Component cable splits the video signal into three separate “components” with three separate RCA style connectors which go into your TV. I believe this is the highest quality analoge signal you can get for a consumer TV.
FYI, S-video, is a single cable connector which splits the signal into two components and it’s quality is between composite and component.
Note though that on the component cable page, it says:
“Note: Component video output to television is supported by iPod nano (third generation) and iPod classic at 480p or 576p resolution, and by iPod touch at 480i or 576i resolution.”
No mention of the iPhone.
Now Apple just needs to release a Keynote Player for the iPhone.
That would be great! Give presentations from the iPhone. No Laptop required
Composite = all the video data in one wire (plus 2 more for audio)
Component = separate wires carry different parts of the video signal resulting in a potentially higher quality image.
Better not go out and buy those cables…they might cut the price on them at some point in the future…I think you should wait.
@Fred Mertz
Thanks for da link! Now I know better
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@JohnE
“Better not go out and buy those cables…they might cut the price on them at some point in the future…I think you should wait.”
Crap!
That was such a slow way of moving photos. It makes more sense to have an additional sd card (or 2) for your camera.
Not if your on a trip and take 9000 photo’s.
Not to mention the cost.
I’ve already exported my Keynote presentation in Quicktime to my iPhone. It looks amazing! The transitions are much smoother and quicker than on my old TiPB. I’ve been waiting for the video out capability so I can use my iPhone to present!
ok let’s not get exicited about this “official” annoucement!
because if you look closer, you will notice that in reality the iPhone
still DOES NOT support video out! Sorry if MDN has misinformed you!
@ AL
yes – that’s what i’m waiting for. i want to leave my mac book at home, connect my iphone / ipod to a digital projector and play a keynote presentation. that would simplify my life greatly, and would be a compelling reason for me to buy one (especially if paired with the apple remote!).
so i guess i cant use the 1/8″ connector anymore? that blows.
mw: ‘however’ as in, i still want one.
Just wish it had a longer cable for presentations.
or wireless connection
I think someone who has these cables needs to try them out with an iPhone and let us all know – Apple’s documentation is confusing.
Although at $50 a pop for each cable, I don’t know how many takers there’ll be. That’s an exhorbitant price for such a cable! It should be $20.