Comment Re:Isn't it okay to post by now anyways? (Score 1) 281
The recent availability of the patch is hardly reason to believe that everyone's already deployed it, which is I'm sure why there's still so much secrecy surrounding this.
Submission + - Video-out features broken in new ipods (ilounge.com)
mad_psych0 writes: "ilounge.com is running a story noting the silent changes made to the video-out feature of the new line of ipods that were just released. From the article:
"Without disclosing the change to customers, Apple has locked the TV Out feature of the iPod classic and video-capable iPod nano, preventing users from outputting iPod content to their TV sets as has been done in years past. Going to the Videos > Settings menu brings up a TV Out option that is now unresponsive when clicked, showing only the word "off." When locked, video content will display on the iPod's screen, but not on your TV or portable display accessory."
Apparently the only way the feature still works is if you are using hardware that has an Apple authentication chip in it, which is currently only in Apple-branded accessories and a small amount of 3rd party resellers. Not surprisingly, the new video cables Apple will be selling for the new video ipods will retail for $50."
"Without disclosing the change to customers, Apple has locked the TV Out feature of the iPod classic and video-capable iPod nano, preventing users from outputting iPod content to their TV sets as has been done in years past. Going to the Videos > Settings menu brings up a TV Out option that is now unresponsive when clicked, showing only the word "off." When locked, video content will display on the iPod's screen, but not on your TV or portable display accessory."
Apparently the only way the feature still works is if you are using hardware that has an Apple authentication chip in it, which is currently only in Apple-branded accessories and a small amount of 3rd party resellers. Not surprisingly, the new video cables Apple will be selling for the new video ipods will retail for $50."
