Audio Systems/ipod dock problems

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Expert: - 2/17/2010


Question
I have an onkyo DS-A3 ipod dock connected to Onkyo receiver HT-R370 (part of 5.1 system HT-S3200.) Audio is fine, remote works, but I can't get the OSD or video to play on tv. All of the input settings are correct. The ipod is 5th gen, which is supported according to the manual. It's connected with composite video to receiver. Apparently, this is common, and I've read everything from it's a bad batch to apple requires an apple av cable to work properly. What's the problem?

Answer
Apple seems to have changed the pin assignments on some of the docks and iPods and iPhones. Why they do this, I have no good answer. An associate of mine has a newer iPod that does not work with his video dock when an older generation did.

My best advice would be to contact Apple. Only they will know the pin out configurations for the various generations (and sub-generations).

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Wayne Tapia

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Home Theater Audio Cabling (from HDMI to speaker cable). I WILL REJECT ALL CAR AUDIO QUESTIONS - I am not a car audio guy.

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I am a Certified Audio Engineer that also works in the A/V cabling industry. I would like to dispel the myths and outright lies about the cables that connect your home theater systems together. Here's a hint - many of you have been misled out of hundreds of dollars for cabling systems.

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