Apple Composite AV Cable, cheaper alternatives? w'out USB charger?
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 Apr 17 2008, 11:34 AM, updated 18y ago
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 the original Apple Composite AV Cable goes for about RM219 (correct me if i'm wrong) are there any cheaper chaplang alternatives available in the market? i dont really need the bundled USB charger since the iphone comes with one already. besides, charging RM200+ for cables are just unethical in my books. reminds me of the whole HDMI cable nonsense HDMI Cable: Price Gouging |
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Apr 17 2008, 12:02 PM
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if its for iPhone and/or ipod Touch, you have no choice but to use Apple original cable because the cable has a "validator" chip in it to permit the output of video signals via the dock interface.
The 3rd party AV cables from Griffin/Belkin that works with Ipod Video 5th Gen, no longer works on the iPhone, unless its a new model and they license the video output functionality from Apple or something... |
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Apr 17 2008, 12:25 PM
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thanks mugenfoo
FYI QUOTE quoted from iLounge Apple is using lock-out chips to control third-party video accessory development and effectively preventing older, less expensive accessories from competing against Apple products. By including one of these chips in each of these new, expensive accessories, and requiring that the new iPods communicate with the chips in order to play back video, Apple has effectively created a hidden "video-out tax" on both iPod accessory consumers and third-party manufacturers-you literally must buy new chip-inclusive items if you want to see your new iPod's video on a separate display. For that reason, and though we recognize that iPod and iPhone owners may not be able to find less expensive alternatives to these three accessories, we cannot in good conscience recommend that you purchase them. if they had just sold the freaking cables for $20 i wouldn't have thought twice, but why the hell did they include the USB charger? |
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Apr 17 2008, 12:27 PM
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Well... if it is of any consolation... I actually paid higher than RM 219 because I bought mine from eBay (add tax and shipping). But still, the build quality is WAY BETTER than those cheap China ones.
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Apr 17 2008, 03:48 PM
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i actually don't mind the cheapo China ones after all they are just cables and not electronics. besides if they fail your replacement cost is still low.
 sorta like those China-made DVD players that can take any damn disc in any video format. beats the overtly sensitive sony crap player i paid good money for! |
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Apr 26 2008, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(bola @ Apr 17 2008, 12:25 PM) thanks mugenfoo I guess maybe some people wanted to watch a lot of shows via iPhone to the TV, so the charger might come in handy FYI if they had just sold the freaking cables for $20 i wouldn't have thought twice, but why the hell did they include the USB charger?   |
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