Connect an Apple device to your television with the Apple Composite AV Cable, gather up your friends, and watch videos or slideshows together on the big screen. You can also connect the Composite AV Cable to your stereo or powered speakers for a room-filling audio experience.The Composite AV Cable connects to your Apple device via the 30-pin dock connector and to your TV, home theater receiver, or stereo receiver via the composite video and red / white analog audio ports. The cable also features a USB connector that you can plug into a power source, such as a computer or the included USB Power Adapter.
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Connect an Apple device to your television with the Apple Composite AV Cable, gather up your friends, and watch videos or slideshows together on the big screen You can also connect the Composite AV Cable to your stereo or powered speakers for a room-filling audio experience The Composite AV Cable connects to your Apple device via the 30-pin dock connector and to your TV, home theater receiver, or stereo receiver via the composite video and red / white analog audio ports The cable also features a USB connector that you can plug into a power source, such as a computer or the included USB Power Adapter
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Apple Composite AV Cable - iPhone / iPod audio / video / data cable with power adapter - composite video / audio
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iPhone / iPod audio / video / data cable with power adapter - composite video / audio
This is the cable you need if you want to display video / photos / Youtube clips from an iPod touch on a tv. At the moment, there is no alternative but to use Apple's own cable and pay their rather exorbitant price for it. I think Amazon have the best price for it right now, as the usual RRP is £35.
Anyway, once I bit the bullet and shelled out for this cable I was very pleasantly surprised with what I got. The cable feels quite robust and of good quality. The quality of the output to tv is excellent as well. Of course it all depends on how good the source video/photo is but generally the results are very good. The one thing it doesn't do is output the internet display to tv (other than when it's Youtube clips or similar streaming videos). While you're watching video you can also have the iPod plugged in and charging so there's no worries of running out of battery power mid-way through a film.
Included with the cable is an adapter for American power points too. This cable will output audio if you want to listen to music through tv speakers (or a stereo if you prefer). This cable definitely allows me to make greater use of my iPod touch and to that note I'd definitely recommend it.
I made the mistake of buying a cheapy composite cable before I bought the official Apple cable. The cheap cable worked ok but when my friend lent me his Apple cable, the difference in both visual and audio quality was amazing. Therefore, if you want excellent audio and video, it's worth spending the money. If you're not bothered, get a cheap one.