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Apple Component AV Cable

Does as it says

Written by IF from Bolton

17-Mar-2009

Works as expected with my 42" Panasonic Plasma and my iPhone 3G. Picture quality is not as good as DVD but is much better than expected and definitely watchable. Video, music, Youtube, photos all show OK.

Cable seems to be well made and although the price seems high, you get a charger, and full AV/USB cable for less than the cost of a separate charger and USB only cable.

64 of 71 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Great !!! - but my wii is homeless now

Written by BJ from St Albans

31-Dec-2008

Works great! But my tv only has one set of component cable inputs so i dont know what to do if i get a Wii !

18 of 66 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

A Great Buy

Written by MR from Leicester

16-Dec-2008

Purchased the component cable today, what a brill product, connected the red, blue and green plugs to my HD TV and the red and white audio plugs to my 5.1 surround system, all works fine, the downloaded videos, music and podcasts have fab picture quality and the sound is awesome through the cinema system. Price is high but the quality is more than worth it.

81 of 87 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

I Pod Component Lead

Written by SC from BILLERICAY

24-Nov-2008

I have tried 2 of these cable without success. Both appear to have identical faults. Very poor quality. Don't buy one.

When connected to TV no picture is shown. This is due to there being no output on the green connector. The TV uses this to pick up on the composite synce signal. Hence no picture. When put on an oscilloscope I can see good video waveforms on the blue and red leads but only a fixed voltage of about 1-2 volts on the green.

Lead was tested on two seperate Tv's (Panasonic Plasma, and Comet branded cheepie), with 3 different Ipods. Gen 5 and touch.

I don't know if there is a build issue or just poor design. Has cost me dearly in petrol going back and forward to the stors.

30 of 81 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

a component to buy

Written by AN from LEEDS

14-Oct-2008

this cable z all in one muzik stand it can charge yr ipod/iphone.you can watch yr movie good quality pictures right on yr tele.it works perfect on yr surround system.

8 of 49 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Clarifying a few bits of misinformation from other reviewers...

Written by RR from WOKINGHAM

11-Sep-2008

This is a Component video cable that carries an analogue signal to any TV that has a component video input, whether that be a SDTV, HDTV, 'analogue TV', 'digital TV', 'full HD' or 'HD Ready' is irrelevant but your TV must have a Component input (Green, Blue and Red connections) for video and RCA input (Red and White connectors) for audio. This is not the same as and should not be confused with the common Composite video input (single Yellow connector) found on just about every TV set!
If your iPod outputs a 480p/576p signal (both of which are Standard definition) then your TV will need to support Progressive scan input!
If your iPod outputs a 480i/576i signal then it will work with any TV. Generally 480i for US sets and 576i for UK. Although most modern TVs support both and automatically switch.
Hope that clears things up.

130 of 135 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Appalling design

Written by JR from Wallasey

04-Aug-2008

1, The smooth design of the plugs makes them very difficult to remove, long nosed pliers are needed in a tight set-up, no thought to practicality.
2, Long straggling fly leads, liable to snagging and breaking
3, Does not include a component/composite switch
4, Too short, should be 5 metres
5, I have a comparable lead for a PSP, it was a quarter of the price, 5 metres, has a component/composite switch, correct length fly leads and plugs that you can unplug without tools.
6, Apple put some gubbins in their iPods that mean they will only output video with Apple OEM leads so this overpriced bad design is your only choice. No Stars.

40 of 81 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

A V Cable Awwwsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Written by PH from SLOUGH

01-Aug-2008

Hi Guys N Girls,
Got this today got home pluged it in TV and WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW does what it says on the box ,Just make sure you get the right set of cables for your TV

22 of 32 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Good product but can't get it to work properly

Written by MG from Blackburn

18-Jul-2008

I love this product connected to my sound system so can play all my music stored on my phone, but when i try to connect to my hdtv component inputs, i can't get any picture through my tv. I have a pioneer pdplx508d & i am using the 1st gen iphone with v2.0 software with tv out enabled but can't get it to work.

Besides that, the cable is of good quiality but the price is a bit high.

12 of 24 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

iPods and iPhones with standard definition TVs

Written by JM from Chelmsford

15-Jun-2008

I was thinking of buying an Apple TV until I realised that my iPod Classic could connect to a TV. As I have a standard TV with SCART sockets I bought an adapter box from JS Technology in Scotland. Alas, the iPod Classic has 480p or 576p outputs which won't work. However, the iPod Touch and iPhone will work with their 480i or 576i outputs (as will the Apple TV), so I'll be in the queue for an iPhone on 11th July!

As usual, a beautifully designed and manufactured piece of equipment, even though it's just a cable.

62 of 110 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Problems, even though TV has the appropriate inputs!

Written by BR from BRIGHTON

20-May-2008

This product is a hybrid of digital and analogue outputs. The video is digital, but the audio is analogue and as such may not work as you would hope with your TV. I have a HD TV (Philips Cineos, 2 yrs old) which has all of the necessary inputs, but will only accept a digital audio input alongside the digital video signal. Don't get me wrong, the video and audio signals both work, but SEPARATELY under different extensions giving either video OR audio but sadly not both at the same time. Your TV needs to either automatically sense the analogue audio signal or you need to be able to manually assign the audio signal to the RGB input. Perhaps a better product would have a digital audio input alongside a digital video signal?

87 of 181 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Audio/Video for iPod Classic/iPhone Sorted!

Written by TF from HARROW

04-Apr-2008

This product compliments both my iPod Classic and my iPhone. I can connect both to my HD TV to output video at 576i which looks amazing if the original video on your iPod/iPhone is decent enough quality. I can also connect both iPod & iPhone to my stereo using the Audio connectors which work a treat. The charger is very useful to keep both juiced up.

Note you have to connect this cable directly into your iPod Classic or iPhone - you need the Apple universal dock if you wish to sit your iPod/iPhone in a dock and control playback/volume functions using the Apple remote.

All in all it serves to provide excellent audio and video output to your stereo and TV. Your TV does not have to be HD, but must have the component (Red, Green, Blue sockets) if it is to play on SD TV's.

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Apple Component AV Cable

Read GH's review for important info

Written by JL from Aberystwyth

02-Apr-2008

Perfectly good product, but as GH says the ipod you have will dictate whether or not it works for you as much as whether or not your tv has component inputs.
If you have ipod touch you're fine with any tv with component inputs, otherwise you do need a tv/projector capable of handling a progressive frame rate, such as an 'hd ready' tv. Nothing to do with the tv being 'digital'.

GH is wrong on one thing though, 480 is ntsc (us), 576 is pal (uk)

181 of 332 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Nice product as usual from apple........

Written by NG from ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA

25-Mar-2008

High quality cable - works well - good value if you consider the charger is supplied as well.

But as stated by others - MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A TV WITH COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT before buying - if you are not sure buy the composite cable!

175 of 299 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

nice design... HD only!

Written by TH from silsden

20-Mar-2008

These cables follow the usual Apple high standards in terms of design but, and here’s the biggie… you need to have a HDTV to take full advantage, The Video connections do not work through an old stylee RGB connector, which is a bit of a shame.

The most annoying fact is there is no mention of that in the product specs or on the apple website.

What is nice though is that you get a USB charger built in and usable LR stereo connectors.

Good
Nice Design
USB Charger
Usable LR Stereo

Bad
Only works with HDTV
Seems expensive for an audio connector

2 stars because at the moment I can only use two of the connectors!

43 of 91 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Not a good buy

Written by BH from London

11-Mar-2008

It’s almost impossible to feel good about accessories like these: not only do they represent poor values relative to their predecessors, but their very release constitutes a breach of the trust iPod owners have had in Apple for the past several years. No one wants to buy the same accessories twice, or be forced into buying outrageously expensive cables even once, but new iPod buyers will find that’s exactly what Apple’s expecting with these parts; for the first time, those interested in buying a more affordable, Remote-less Universal Dock should consider third-party options, as so should those who want less expensive cables without power adapters.

92 of 157 people found this useful

Apple Component AV Cable

Frustrated iPod Nano (3rd Gen) User

Written by RA from Surprise

09-Feb-2008

I bought the 3rd season of LOST and hoped to watch it on my TV but can't. I bought the component AV cable and it does not work on my Sony Wega SDTV. The sound is great but I get a double image on my screen in black and white. It is 480i...I will be returning this product to the retail location.

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Apple Component AV Cable

Apple Component AV Cable

Written by MB from prestonpans

04-Feb-2008

well i gonna get it but my friend let me have a go on his tv with my ipod touch just so i know what to do and im very impressed with this product ;) :D ILL GIVE IT THE RATING (drum roll) 5 stars im impressed well done apple :) :D ;)

69 of 138 people found this useful