Thursday, April 12, 2007

Getting the video out of your iPod--for cheap

I found an excellent article that tells you how to "cheat" and use an AV cable you may already have laying around (or if you have to buy one at Radio Shack, it will be less expensive than buying one with the "iPod" label on it.)

The article, "Getting the Video out of Your iPod--For Cheap" was written by Erica Sadun, author of Modding Mac OS X. She does a great job at explaining how to make it work--clear and concise. I tested it myself--works great.
Thanks, Erica!

Here's a photo of the cable you'll need:



Once you get your iPod set up (the article tells you step by step) don't forget:
  • Plug the red RCA plug into your TV's yellow RCA jack.
  • Plug the yellow RCA plug into your TV's red RCA jack.
It will work like a charm. I did notice digital artifacts during playback to the TV, but I could live with 'em!

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