Ultimate Lockpick 3+ Installation

[FailedExistence]

I had a MiniDV camera that came with an RCA cable that worked in the Zune. What you are looking for is a 3.5mm jack with 3 colored stripes on it, instead of the standard 2 for headphones. One of stripes is the contact for left channel, one for right, and the third is for video.

That said, the Zune and old style video iPods do not require any kind of proprietary cable. The newer iPods require a specific Apple cable from what I have read/understood. Check on your model of iPod and the required cables before spending time/money on something that won't work.

[nicholfd]

Originally Posted by Omi

I have the 60gb video iPOD classic (about a year old). I will try this cable and see if it works. It is half the price of the Apple one, so hopefully it does work!

If it's a year old, then it's not an iPod Classic. It's probably a 5th Generation iPod video. The Classic hasn't been out that long.

[Halpert2]

I really didn't want video so I have not connected the cables. That being said, I have used Cable Club in the past for all kinds of cable and they have proven very reliable. Here is the cable that would work with the video ipod and the mod I installed. It also works with your TV.
http://www.cableclub.com/ipod-cable-ipod-video-30gb-60gb-ipod-photo-cable-p-1882.html

[Omi]

I installed the LP and have everything up and working. I do have that same problem with the "DVD hint" popup window on the MFD. The directions say that it will go away, but it does not unless you hit the "OK" button onscreen.

Also, I am searching elsewhere on the Apple site, but would anyone happen to know if there is a way to have the iPOD always send data as video data? Right now, it sends videos and movies. What I would like to do is send the onscreen iPOD picture of the song name, album cover, time remaining to the MFD instead of only having it displayed only on the iPOD. I am thinking that they never intended it to do that, so that is why there is no display option for audio.

Thought I would ask in case anyone else has tried that.

[nicholfd]

There is no way to have the iPod send it's display image out the video cable.

You are correct - it was not designed that way.

[RatedN]

There might now be a way to put the iPod GUI on the MFD, but maybe using the DLO HomeDock Deluxe could be a possible substitute. The dock has a pretty nice interface, uses an IR remote to navigate, and charges the iPod. You'd have to find a way to power the unit, but I think that's a minor hurdle (DC inverter, AC adapter, or hardwire if you're capable?).

DLO | HomeDock Deluxe

[avsquint]

For what it's worth, you do not need any "proprietary" video cable to send video out of your iPod. Any standard camcorder cable will do. All Apple does is switch which cable the video signal goes down, specifically:

• Plug the red RCA plug into your TV's yellow RCA jack.
• Plug the yellow RCA plug into your TV's white RCA jack.
• Plug the white RCA plug into your TV's red RCA jack.

You also need to set your "TV out" setting, (under Video) to YES. This will send the signal out rather than displaying on the iPod screen.

Full details and instructions here:

ONLamp.com -- Getting the Video out of Your New iPod--for Cheap!

[Rest]

Originally Posted by Gilbert

So even with the lockpick hax thing the Prius DVD system will NOT play dvd's by itself?

No, because the Prius doesn't have a DVD player. It is only a CD player. They are two different things.

[killerkabob]

Originally Posted by jhall

The nicest way would be to get something like the Dice or VAIS so you can have it charge as well as have the control for audio on the MFD (although you would still have to control the video from the iPod.

You could just buy a cable like this if you just want the A/V and still control from the iPod: RadioShack.com - Portable Music: Accessories: iPod accessories: Accurian A/V Cable for iPod® video

Note: The video from the iPod for all of these products will only work on video iPod Generation 5.5 and lower. The newer video iPods (iPhone, Touch, Classic, etc.) require an authentication chip to display video. If you have a newer iPod make sure the accessory you use to get the A/V is compatible.

So are you basically saying that I just wasted all this cash on a lockpick 3 and it won't work with the iphone? I haven't installed my lockpick yet. I plan to do that tonight. But I sure would hate it if I plugged everything in just to find out that my iphone's not compatible. What 'authentication chip' is this you're talking about? Where do I get it?

[killerkabob]

Nevermind, I did some basic research on the really lame restriction apple has placed on ipods. It hasn't been confirmed that they've locked the iphones from video output capability. I checked the settings in my iphone, and it doesn't seem to be locked. I'm going to test this tonight if I can.