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To all those hoping for a firmware solution, afraid it is not likely to happen.  A separate IC in the accessory is required to unlock the video out.  Apple sprung this on all of their so called partners with about zero notice so it is not just consumers who are P.O.ed at them.

Posted by bigben007 on November 22, 2007 at 6:01 PM (PDT)

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They should give the option of JUST buying the video cable.  Like anyone needs an additional cable and wall charger.  Boooooo!

Posted by Greg on November 25, 2007 at 3:45 PM (PDT)

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Well,
After reading these comments, I went to apples own site and purchase a cable they specifically recommend. The Extrememac roadshow. Guess what… my video is lock out and this is the dock connections system. I’m glad to say I purchased my 80g ipod at costco and I’m still within my return period. It’s going back and I’ll get a creative or some other more generally compatible device. I like apple in general, but I’m voting with my wallet. This action sucks and not alerting consumers to the change sucks even more.

Posted by steve on December 3, 2007 at 6:16 PM (PDT)

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I bought two IPod 160G a month ago and found the video locked out. I expected to use IPod to play video to my e-glass (costed $400) when travelling on airplane, now the $400 dollars is in water. I decide to sell the stupid IPods and never buy Apple products in the future. There is no point to buy products from companies that play stupid games.

Posted by AYWY on December 9, 2007 at 6:38 PM (PDT)

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This Is the stupidest thing ever. All of us at AVIC411.com web site are pissed of because we cant use are displays in our cars any more to play video with any of the new Ipods. So we all have thousands of dollars in systems in our cars that we cant use any more because apple desides to be stupid!! Thanks Apple! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Posted by DgGoarmy on December 11, 2007 at 11:49 PM (PDT)

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Using iPod Classic / Nano 3G with Video 55

To enable your “Classic” or “Nano 3G” iPods the ability to watch videos on your Sonic Impact Video55, please follow the steps below:

Step1) Update the iPod to the software version 1.0.2
Step2) Switch on the TV Out option.
Step3) Place the iPod in the Video55 dock and switch the Video55 on and play a video.
Step4) At this time, you will be viewing only the blue screen.
Step5) Go to the Menu on the Video55 and change the source from iPod to Video and then back to iPod. It will now play videos. Any control of forwarding the video or going to the next video you will have to use only the next/skip button on the iPod.

Posted by MikeyD on December 18, 2007 at 11:58 PM (PDT)

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P.S.

This is a bit hypocritical of Apple. On one hand they are telling music companies that they should not be using DRM… allow music to be copyable.

And then Apple installs a kind of DRM to prevent the usage of non-apple products.

“Do as we say; not as we do” seems to be Apple’s new philosophy.

Posted by rrrrroger on December 23, 2007 at 7:43 AM (PDT)

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i have a 160gb ipod, can i download my own collection of movies(dvd’s),to my ipod or itunes library ?? thank ‘s

Posted by gilbert on December 25, 2007 at 3:50 PM (PDT)

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I am browsing through the weird manual reset menu and i come across a tv out setting and i am told to attach it to my “tv out device” so i attach it to my si v55 and it comes up with the weird bar/multi color screen and it told me to press next to advance or menu to quit. please help me, maybe there is a setting in here that we can tweek. Please help me search.

Posted by PassingFlame117 on December 26, 2007 at 4:30 AM (PDT)

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Appl changed the implementation with the nano 3g and ipod classic when iphone and touch came out.  previously video can be outputted from the 3.5mm audio jack.  with iphone, they had to use that video signal for microphone function.  so all current ipods output video only through the dock connector.

Posted by ipod luvr on December 26, 2007 at 10:52 AM (PDT)

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I can confirm that the iPod classic does NOT work with other video displays, audio works but no video.

Posted by Mike on December 27, 2007 at 10:14 AM (PDT)

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It sounds like the made for ipod logo doesnt apply to any of the new ipods.  Was Apple going to tell anyone this? I have a Sonic Impact video 55 that worked fine on my 30 gb ipod video, but not on my ipod classic.  If Apple doesnt make a fix for this it will be the last Apple product i buy.

Posted by Mike on December 28, 2007 at 2:07 PM (PDT)

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@ MikeyD:

im trying to work my V55 following your method, but how do you get a video to play (step 3)? i get the picture of the 30 pin telling me to attach a video device…

Thanks for what youve done so far

Posted by gerbilfluff on December 28, 2007 at 7:10 PM (PDT)

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you need firmware version 1.0.2

i got those instructions from sonic imapacts web page. ver 1.0.3 wont work.

Posted by MikeyD on December 29, 2007 at 6:03 PM (PDT)

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I’ve read everyone’s comments so far. Like most, I’m VERY unhappy with Apple. I might have been okay with this change if they (apple) had 1. Told consumers ahead of time, and 2. Had products readily available to use at the stores.

Neither the Sonic Impact Video 55 or the Memorex Iflip work with the Classic. Sonic Impact had a note on their site earlier this week with a workaround to get both the classic and the nano to work but it’s gone now and replaced with a note that it won’t work without the 50 dollar apple cable.  This is absolutely ridiculous. I use my 30 gig IPOD alot watching tv shows. For consumers like myself who work all night I guess we’ll have to go back to using a laptop to watch our videos. 350 bucks ( 250 for the ipod, 100 for the video player) will go pretty far towards getting a new laptop. Plus the screen’s bigger.

Man this really sucks.

Posted by Monte May on December 29, 2007 at 9:01 PM (PDT)

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@MickeyD:

How can i get this firmware version 1.0.2 ?

thanks a lot

Posted by Blackcaesar on December 31, 2007 at 2:53 AM (PDT)

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I HAVE A TANGO XTREME MAC DOCKING STATION..  MY IPOD CLASSIC DOES ALLOW ME TO SELECT TV OUT,, BUT WHEN DOCKED IT STILL ASKS FOR VIDEO ACCESSORY TO BE CONNECTED, AND I SEE NOTHING ON TV,, BUT HEAR THE AUDIO FROM THE DOCK.. CONSIDERING THE TANGO WAS PURCHASED AT AN APPLE STORE, I AM XTREMELY PEEVED OFF. (PARDON THE PUN)

Posted by Wee T on December 31, 2007 at 12:22 PM (PDT)

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Apple fucks their customers yet again.  I’m glad I never bought into the Jobs lies.

Posted by clay on December 31, 2007 at 3:31 PM (PDT)

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i have a problem i won in the cristhimas the iflip and not works because of my ipod is classic can i buy the original cable of apple and a adaptor for s-video and works??

Posted by Felipe on December 31, 2007 at 4:51 PM (PDT)

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@ blackcaeser

there were instructions somewhere on the apple forums but i cant find them now.

(discussion.apple.com)

one of the links (to the signature file) was broken but a guy offered his email address and said he would send it if you ask.

alot of people had problems with v.1.0.2 tho so be careful

Posted by gerbilfluff on January 1, 2008 at 12:42 PM (PDT)