TV Out Questions...

[Slydini]

On the Zune, the TV out feature provides a slightly different looking GUI. Worse yet, Apple's new touchscreen players only allow movies (not music) to be played on a TV.

• Does the tv out feature on the Pilot provide a mirror image of its GUI?
• Does the Pilot screen turn off in this mode?
• Are all the Pilot features available when using the TV mode?
• Can the shuttle controls on BT headphones be used as a remote control in TV mode?

[CrowdAds]

[covertrussian]

I'm gonna go test that right now

[covertrussian]

Well sadly, I couldn't even get the TV out to work ... I am using a TV out cable from Vision M. But I guess layout might be different?

The TV made a lot of funky noises, like static noises. The image did jump a bit, but I dunno if the player just had issues or something...

[Slydini]

Your Vision M definitely uses a unique proprietary format. Here's a link from Enzo that explains the wiring in more detail:

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archi...mm-pinouts.php


I have no idea if the Pilot uses its own proprietary format... Digitaldel are you out there?

[Juny]

Well, I don't have my Pilot yet and I don't have any experience with such cables but I'll post this up in case it helps the subject being discussed.

From the Manual:

Supports Video out with optional Dynex Model: DX-IPAVC

Which is this one:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134703394661



Or like trunk posted elsewhere:

Originally Posted by Trunk666

Meritline sells a similar cable for $6.99
http://www.meritline.com/ipod-video-signal-cable2.html

[covertrussian]

Originally Posted by Juny

Well, I don't have my Pilot yet and I don't have any experience with such cables but I'll post this up in case it helps the subject being discussed.

From the Manual:

Supports Video out with optional Dynex Model: DX-IPAVC

Which is this one:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134703394661



Or like trunk posted elsewhere:

Thanks for the valuable info!

I wonder if the Pilot uses the standard camcorder plugs

[Slydini]

I wonder if the Pilot uses the standard camcorder plugs

Judging by Juny's link, the Pilot uses the same proprietary cable as Apple's Generation 5.x video players.

[digitaldel]

The Dynex cable works on both Insignia and iPod players.

[Slydini]

I say we all coax covertrussian to buy an ipod cable and make another great video on the TV Out features of the Pilot...

This cable from Circuit City should work:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/NexxT...oductDetail.do

[Juny]

^^ LOL....Ditto that!

Or....Since he like buying online the one at Meritline for $6.99.

[covertrussian]

Originally Posted by Slydini

I say we all coax covertrussian to buy an ipod cable and make another great video on the TV Out features of the Pilot...

This cable from Circuit City should work:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/NexxT...oductDetail.do

Originally Posted by Juny

^^ LOL....Ditto that!

Or....Since he like buying online the one at Meritline for $6.99.

Hahah how about I just open up a paypal donation thingy

Since this player does not want to play videos with VGA videos, I honestly don't even use the Video feature... I just hate having to spend time resizing everything etc.

[Juny]

Originally Posted by covertrussian

Since this player does not want to play videos with VGA videos, I honestly don't even use the Video feature... I just hate having to spend time resizing everything etc.

You are so lazy! I hate you!! LOL......J/k

[covertrussian]

I am not big on installing extra applications on my comp... being a computer technician I like to keep my system clean

I might just have to install the software that came with the player and try out the features etc.

[BobbyRS]

Originally Posted by Slydini

On the Zune, the TV out feature provides a slightly different looking GUI. Worse yet, Apple's new touchscreen players only allow movies (not music) to be played on a TV.

• Does the tv out feature on the Pilot provide a mirror image of its GUI?
• Does the Pilot screen turn off in this mode?
• Are all the Pilot features available when using the TV mode?
• Can the shuttle controls on BT headphones be used as a remote control in TV mode?

I would like to know the answers to these questions as well.

[flood]

I tried the tv out on my honda pilot's 7" (i think, may be 9") LCD - I could not get the tv out to do a 640x480 movie even though the mediasoft converter would convert files to that resolution:

• Does the tv out feature on the Pilot provide a mirror image of its GUI?

Yes - mirror image however - does not look that good 320x240 on an LCD - but is read-able. The movies look alright - but could use 640x480 for LCD type tv. I did not try on a standard CRT.

• Does the Pilot screen turn off in this mode?

Doesn't exactly turn off - it remains stuck on the screen the enables the TV OUT - i.e. no menu access from the unit it self

• Are all the Pilot features available when using the TV mode?

Apparently yes - but I did not try everything

• Can the shuttle controls on BT headphones be used as a remote control in TV mode?

I don't have BT headphones so I could not try

[SaruNinja]

I was about to buy that cable...but then i tried this with existing cables
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/ma...ideo-ipod.html
it works!

[Rockin_Amigo14]

Dynex is another Best Buy house brand, in the same way Insignia is. It's just self-promotion. The Dynex cable is just your standard A/V-out/camcorder cable.

[SaruNinja]

actually, they are different. That's why using a standard A/V Camcorder Cable won't work. The proprietary format (or something like that) is different and Ipod Videos and apparently the Insignia Pilot use the format...so then you can buy a 26 dollar cable.
ive tried using a standard A/V camcorder cable thing and it didnt work, but then i used what that article said (Putting the red plug into yellow, white into red, and yellow into white), and it worked fine.

i was about to buy one of those cables too -_-

[Trunk666]

Keep your eyes on Ben's Bargains. I got my cable for $4 shipped. Works like a charm. It's white just like all the ones I've seen advertised.

One thing I've noticed is that the GUI is pretty crisp. It's actually more crisp than the movies being played. It's almost as if it's outputting a 640x480 GUI, but upscaling a 320x240 movie.