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The difference between the old CRT and a new HDTV is the CRT won't have component inputs, and can't deal with progressive signals. I wonder if with the digital switchover Apple threw in an upgrade to 480p over composite, which no older technology would know what to do with.

You're a bit off on a couple of facts. First, component signaling has been around since before LCD screens were invented. Second, I own a CRT television with component inputs, and my Apple Component AV Cable worked just fine for connecting my original EDGE iPhone to my TV. And lastly, while you're correct that Apple has changed the iPhone 3GS to 480p output (previous iPhones put out 480i), it's something they had actually already done with the iPod Touch.

Now, it does seem that you're right about the CRT not being able to handle the 480p signal. But that doesn't make much sense, because the iPod Touch has always put out 480p. and it's only now that it's stopped working.

Anyway, I just bought a second-hand HDTV today, and the 3GS puts out video beautifully on it. Still no go with the CRT, though, using the same cable.

Do the 'official' apple cables still work ??

You gotta read the thread, yo.
 
If the composite input on your CRT isn't seeing ipod video, you should check it with something else as well. It could be a bad input on the CRT.
I only have one CRT left in my house, and the cable of my original compaint doesn't output video to it OR any of the digital TVs through their now-obsolete composite inputs.
 
after upgrading to 3.0, my iHome stopped using the playlist alarm clock feature for my ipod touch 2g and it sometimes shows the "Accessory not supported" screen.

it never used to do that before, please help.
 
well, after a long bitching session at an apple retail store in melbourne, the manager reluctantly let me try a set of "apple" branded composite leads on a lcd tv instore before i bought them and all works well.
he then gave me $10 off the retail price of $59.00.
i then tried them on every type of telly i own at home including a old crt with mono inputs, ie; one video input and one audio input and my 46" lcd telly, and finally, my factory telly in my car ! all good , but now i own 3 sets of belkin composite leads that are useless to a itouch running 3.0 firmware.
anyone want them cheap ?
hope this helps guys.
cheers
steve h
 
I also had a video cable working just fine on my 2nd generation iPod before on 2.2.1 that no longer works on 3.0. Now, I only get audio.

I haven’t been able to download the update yet, but can anybody tell me if 3.1 fixes compatibility with third-party AV cables? If not, does anybody know of a jailbreak solution?
 
I haven’t been able to download the update yet, but can anybody tell me if 3.1 fixes compatibility with third-party AV cables? If not, does anybody know of a jailbreak solution?

I just tried it and I still get the “This accessory is not supported by this iPod.” message. Oh well.
 
My Apple Composite AV Cable will not work on my new 3G iPod Touch. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!!
Is it the old cable? Like from the video iPod? If so, it doesn't work on the 2g or the 3g nano either. That is how far back the change goes. Thank the movie studios I think for it not.

It does suck tho.... It works with both when used with the dock though, so we cart around the dock. Kinda dumb to have to use the dock in the car....
 
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