iPhone Video Out
Q: How can I get the output of my iPhone’s screen into a DVR for recording into a screencast?
A: Sure, you can go ahead and jail break your iPhone but that would be too risky and it voids the phone’s warranty. Besides, anyone can jailbreak an iPhone, download Cydia and have fun with the included apps…but to us that is B-O-R-I-N-G!
What we did – and what you can do instead:
A small disclaimer before we get started:
Modifications performed by a non-authorized agent of the equipment manufacturer may void your warranty. General modifications are presented on this site for academic interest only.
Specific details were only given to the listener who asked this question after agreeing to not hold us responsible if anything went wrong. Those details are not listed here for the same reasons. We just want to show it is possible to get video out without jailbreaking your iPhone!
Since the iPhone is now just under $100 we purchased 2 to experiment on using two different techniques.
On iPhone #1 – We tinkered around with 2.2 SDK to access the hidden video-out feature (as ArsTechnica also discovered) and we have to say the results turned out pretty decent. It only works in landscape mode, and rendering to TV resolutions strains the processor and slows frame rates down on all but it works!
A class called MPTVOutWindow will display whatever it contains via the video output dock connector.
It’s really just that easy, though there are a couple of caveats:
1. Apps that use this won’t be allowed into the App Store because it uses a couple of private APIs. But since you’re already an iPhone application developer, creating a private build for your own use is normal.
2. It doesn’t copy parts of the screen that belong to OpenGL.
Cables
Use the the same cable you’d use to watch videos from your iPhone on a TV using the dock connector. Apple’s sells them for $50; going off-brand drops the price to as low $15.
Headphone-jack video cables from older iPods do not work.
http://www.youtubemp4.com/video/qwQPNSt-CF0.mp4Usage
Add the file UIApplication+TVOut.m to your project and add the “MediaPlayer.framework” framework, which contains references to the private API we’re using.
Your code will need to start the TV output by calling [[UIApplication] sharedApplication] startTVOut]; anytime afteryour app’s primary window has been created, call startTVOut.
On iPhone #2 - We simply separated the screen display cables from the board and replaced them with extended RCA video cables out to the video inputs of a DVR.
1. Open up the iPhone by unscrewing the two small screws on the bottom
2. Remove 3 cables in sequence to separate the screen display from the board
3. Attach two cables to the board where the screen cables were once connected. This will be your video and audio out. (black cable =video, red = audio) You may have to solder RCA plugs on the ends.
4. There are additional steps to make this all happen but again, we’re not getting into any details. This is our end result hidden within the iPhone’s packaging – this keeps the phone cooled, charged and always attached to a DVR for recording purposes.
can u do this on windows xp?
Jailbreak never works for me… ._.
your moms probably mad cuz your on porno man
SIT STILL FFS.
What’s the source?? When I search it doesn’t show up.
nice video =)
ur the man
This is so cool thanks so much man!
thanx man it really helped
ok, i have a 3g (MC model) and i jailbroken it, it might be tethered, but i have brightness to lowest setting and i recharge it during night, so always works. I used Blackra1n. Tethered: When you open your ipod touch, you need to run blackra1n again (from computer).
To do the multipule windows just use wax its an editor that has it.
@MrSicksinister its Apple Mac OS X
go on itunes and plug up your device then restore it
he was watching too much porno in his room so his mom pimp slapped him
If you have iPod Touch 3rd gen, then you can’t jailbreak.
Don’t trick the jailbreaking software into thinking you have 2nd gen, because you’d just ruin your iPod Touch.
Hi! I have problems with showing videos on my iPod… It happend after I jailbraked it. Anyone have a solution???
when i click on my ipod it says Safari can’t find the server
Thanks dude
Some soldering was done, yes. But keep in mind that specific details were only given to the listener who asked this question after agreeing to not hold us responsible if anything went wrong. Those details are not listed here for the same reasons. We just want to show it is possible to get video out without jailbreaking your iPhone!
You said: “On iPhone #2 – We simply separated the screen display cables from the board and replaced them with extended RCA video cables out to the video inputs of a DVR.”
…sorry I don’t get it!!! Really the lcd itself takes a simple composite video signal??! Onto which pin did you get the signal? Please post a crisp picture!!! ..or maybe I got it wrong, so that you just soldered the red cable to the dock connector…?
where did you get your background? it’s amazing
really?
do the same shit with vista
You can use hypercam. Its a really good screen capture. Allows you to pick part of the screen to record.
how to u get it on vista?
thx
i would love a program that does the same thing but saves the video to your ipod (or iphone) and isnt laggy. if there is an app like that reply with the name
Thanks…
you helped me…
mine says can’t find server
thanks,it works but is very laggy
can u record game play with this program?
u can choose the area in screen flow after u make the video
it says safari cant find the server? please help
do you need a computer
yes, i think you can do this on pc
OMG IT WORKS!!! THANK YOU!!!
Thanks man it worked =D 5/5
what do u do if u use a PC??????????????????????
use sceen recorder gold
you can choose any area you want
use sceen recorder gold
you can choose any area you want
where do you have take your mac background….Good vid…5/5…..
i got the same question lol
Anyone know if this works with 3.0?
u can, just install safari
So, you can’t do this on a PC right?
why should you keep in mind that its for jailbroken ipods only? if its not jailbroken this vid is useless… so why keep in mind?
anyways thanks for the video.
mines too.
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