This product is available for just $1.84. That is quite a small price to pay considering that Apple charges $50 for a similar audio and video cable. There are hidden elements to this story, however. The product arrives at your house packaged attractively in standard Apple packaging. It sounds great and provides good video quality. The story is different if you own a generation 3 iPod Nano.
iPods of different generations are so different. If you are buying something that works for a second generation iPod, be forewarned, it might not work for the third generation model. This is the same story with this product. It does not work with a third generation iPod Nano.
On an iPod Nano, you cannot set ‘TV Out’ to ‘on’ unless the proper cable is plugged in. This cable is plugged into the headphone jack and this disallows you to change the setting to ‘TV Out’. This is the reason this cable does not work with 3G iPods.
If you have an earlier generation iPod then you do not need to pay Apple $50. Instead get the Macally cablethat does much the same job at a much cheaper cost.
The cable is good quality and works fine and the delivery is quick. However remember to buy this only if you have an earlier generation of iPod. If you have a 3G iPod, I am afraid you might have to shell out the $50 for Apple’s cable.
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