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From: Ric on 26 Feb 2010 04:54
On 25 Feb, 16:57, zoara <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> If I want to store films on my iPhone and play them through a TV, I can
> either buy a composite cable or a component cable.
>
> I know that on paper component is better quality, but I'm not sure that
> matters here. What I'm after is something that will play on TVs that I
> don't own, eg when babysitting, in hotels, etc etc.
>
> I have no idea what "typical" tellies are like these days. Presumably
> most (all?) non-ancient TVs will have composite but not many will have
> component? And I believe a composite cable has the advantage that you
> can hook up a SCART converter for the more-ancient tellies.
>
> Given that the iPhone outputs at DVD resolution [1] and presumably is a
> lot more compressed, will I really see much difference between composite
> and component? Am I right in my assumption that if I am armed with a
> composite cable and a SCART converter I should be able to play films
> through almost any telly I come across? Or should I go for component
> because the quality is significantly better and most tellies will
> support it?
>
> Is there anything else I ought to know?
>
>     -z-
>
> [1]http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1454if I've read that right...

you probably know this, but since OS 3.0 on iPhone, you have to use a
cable with an Apple DRM chip in it. Older docs that were simply a
dock connector to L/R audio and composite video out won't work, and a
lot of the cheap ones on eBay fall into this category. Guess how I
know this.

From: zoara on 26 Feb 2010 11:04
Ric <infobubble(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> you probably know this, but since OS 3.0 on iPhone, you have to use a
> cable with an Apple DRM chip in it. Older docs that were simply a
> dock connector to L/R audio and composite video out won't work, and a
> lot of the cheap ones on eBay fall into this category.

I do know that, but thanks for the warning anyway.


> Guess how I know this.

Ouch. Hope you didn't waste too much money.

-z-



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From: zoara on 26 Feb 2010 11:04
Jon B <black.hole(a)jonbradbury.com> wrote:

> I think as you say for maximam compatibility go with the composite
> video, commonplace on most TVs in everyones home/hotels etc (or at
> least
> sets from the last 10 years). Probably backup Elliotts suggestion of a
> composite to scart socket adapter which should just about cover the
> last
> few % that lack composite in.

Righto, thanks.

-zoara-

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From: zoara on 26 Feb 2010 11:04
Elliott Roper <nospam(a)yrl.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <1jehg0j.1owofgabxvlcmN%italiancar(a)gmail.com>, SteveH
> <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Elliott Roper <nospam(a)yrl.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > Only a few old upmarket UK tellies have component in. Of those,
> > > most
> > > will only provide access to component through the appropriate
> > > SCART
> > > pins.
> >
> > Just about all modern LCD / Plasma sets have component inputs for
> > DVD
> > players / consoles.
>
> OK. I shoulda kept most mousy quiet.

So, er... Is the consensus still that I should go for composite (plus
SCART adapter) as it will work with more (ie not just "modern") tellies
and both composite and component are relatively poor anyway?

I appreciate all the responses but this subthread has left me as unsure
as when I started (though Jon is in the "composite" camp).

I wonder whether the iPad will have a digital-out.

-z-



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From: SteveH on 26 Feb 2010 11:46
zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:

> So, er... Is the consensus still that I should go for composite (plus
> SCART adapter) as it will work with more (ie not just "modern") tellies
> and both composite and component are relatively poor anyway?

That's it, yes.

Works for me, anyway.
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SteveH
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