iPhone connection to big screen?

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jwang815jwang815
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in iPhone edited January 2014
Hi everyone,



I am looking for a plug that could connect the image of the iPhone to a big screen. I am making a presentation on the iPhone soon and I need to find this technology. I need something Steve Jobs used during the Macworld Keynote when he displayed the iPhone's image onto the big screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated!



--JWang815
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  • Reply 1 of 26
    ipeonipeon Posts: 1,122member
    Google is your friend.





    http://www.google.com/search?q=iphon...G=Search&hl=en
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  • Reply 2 of 26
    dudditsduddits Posts: 260member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jwang815 View Post


    Hi everyone,



    I am looking for a plug that could connect the image of the iPhone to a big screen. I am making a presentation on the iPhone soon and I need to find this technology. I need something Steve Jobs used during the Macworld Keynote when he displayed the iPhone's image onto the big screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated!



    --JWang815



    the iPhone used during that demonstration was specially tailored for the event.



    I didn't think there was an elegant solution, but if the cables above work, then.... that's it!



    Otherwise, a low tech way to do this would be to simply put the iPhone in front of a video camera, and have the video camera's output go to the big screen.
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  • Reply 3 of 26
    footloose301footloose301 Posts: 421member
    Quote:
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    the iPhone used during that demonstration was specially tailored for the event.



    I didn't think there was an elegant solution, but if the cables above work, then.... that's it!



    Otherwise, a low tech way to do this would be to simply put the iPhone in front of a video camera, and have the video camera's output go to the big screen.



    You could just smear a jelly donut on the screen, which will project a 105" image onto your screen. There are how to instructions on the Apple website
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  • Reply 4 of 26
    jwang815jwang815 Posts: 8member
    What? I hope that's a joke, right? Has anyone actually tested out one of these cables? I just purchased one on eBay and I am hoping it'll work.
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  • Reply 5 of 26
    notoriousnotorious Posts: 57member
    Some guys who have been hacking the iPhone found a file on it called demo which they believe is the app jobs used for his demo. They were able to output video from the iphone to a 15 inch LCD. If it's not working yet it will be soon one way or the other.
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  • Reply 6 of 26
    jwang815jwang815 Posts: 8member
    What do you mean that the file 'demo' is the app jobs used for his demo. How do I access this file? What is included in this file? Do you have a link to where I can find more information?
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  • Reply 7 of 26
    notoriousnotorious Posts: 57member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jwang815 View Post


    What do you mean that the file 'demo' is the app jobs used for his demo. How do I access this file? What is included in this file? Do you have a link to where I can find more information?



    Nothing is public just a blog post on an iPhone hack website. When It's public how to access it I'll be sure and post that info. Here's the quote not sure about posting the link on this site if it's ok or not.





    "There are some interesting projects going on by others not in the development group. One person has told me how they have discovered that the hidden Demo.app was most likely the same program that allowed Steve Jobs at the WWDC to broadcast the video output from his iPhone to a giant monitor for others to view everything he did. This source has also said they hooked their iPhone up to an iPod dock with an S-video port on it and were able to get their iPhone to output video and drive a 15" TV! Exciting stuff. "



    So far I have file streaming from my mac pro to my iPhone which I posted about here

    http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?t=77178



    Wireless tethering to my Powerbook where I get internet from EDGE which is beamed wirelessly to give my Powerbook internet.



    Custom Ringtones and backgrounds.



    This phone is amazing now let's hope apple opens more of these things up publicly.
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  • Reply 8 of 26
    jwang815jwang815 Posts: 8member
    So with that being said, the connector that I bought probably won't work then?
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  • Reply 9 of 26
    notoriousnotorious Posts: 57member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jwang815 View Post


    So with that being said, the connector that I bought probably won't work then?



    Definetly won't. Did you read the google info? No video out currently on the phone even though it supports it. I'm sure it's to not compete with the video ipod. Hopefully these guys figure it out and make it easy to do.
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  • Reply 10 of 26
    jwang815jwang815 Posts: 8member
    Why do these sites advertise that it works:



    http://www.overstock.com/Electronics...ID=prod2548625

    or

    http://www.cellphoneshop.net/auviacaforap.html
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  • Reply 11 of 26
    notoriousnotorious Posts: 57member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jwang815 View Post


    Why do these sites advertise that it works:



    http://www.overstock.com/Electronics...ID=prod2548625

    or

    http://www.cellphoneshop.net/auviacaforap.html



    I am almost certain it doesn't. If it does be sure and let us know.
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  • Reply 12 of 26
    jwang815jwang815 Posts: 8member
    Oooh great, I hope they find a hack soon. I have to do a presentation in 10 days!!!
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  • Reply 13 of 26
    notoriousnotorious Posts: 57member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jwang815 View Post


    Oooh great, I hope they find a hack soon. I have to do a presentation in 10 days!!!



    Has to be from the iphone?
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  • Reply 14 of 26
    jwang815jwang815 Posts: 8member
    Well, I am presenting the iPhone and a live demo would be great!
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  • Reply 15 of 26
    dudditsduddits Posts: 260member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Footloose301 View Post


    You could just smear a jelly donut on the screen, which will project a 105" image onto your screen. There are how to instructions on the Apple website







    Ah yes, you read that too. One of the more interesting hidden features to come out in recent days.



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  • Reply 16 of 26
    jwang815jwang815 Posts: 8member
    Well, the cable came in today and I tested it. Doesn't work at all...
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  • Reply 17 of 26
    dudditsduddits Posts: 260member
    Quote:
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    Well, the cable came in today and I tested it. Doesn't work at all...



    Come to think of it, how could they? The output jacks on the iPhone are strictly audio, including the output on the dock. There simply isn't any video signal that currently flows out of any iPhone orifice



    The ads are misleading. They added "iPhone compatible" to the descript just to boost sales.
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  • Reply 18 of 26
    michaelbmichaelb Posts: 242member
    Just get a copy stand (or small tripod that can angle downwards) and fix a video camera pointing straight down. It will probably need to be manually focussed.



    Project the output of the video camera.



    This is the way Newton demos used to be done back in the day.
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  • Reply 19 of 26
    notoriousnotorious Posts: 57member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Duddits View Post


    Come to think of it, how could they? The output jacks on the iPhone are strictly audio, including the output on the dock. There simply isn't any video signal that currently flows out of any iPhone orifice





    Ummm not true. There simply is no way to switch to video output at this time. The dock connector definetly carries video out.
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  • Reply 20 of 26
    dudditsduddits Posts: 260member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Notorious View Post


    Ummm not true. There simply is no way to switch to video output at this time. The dock connector definetly carries video out.



    Which is why I said "currently."



    While the dock connector carries video, there's currently no way to tap into it, no video out.



    Perhaps in a future dock...
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