[ou2mame]

you can't use a "normal" camcorder cable, especially if it only has mono audio. you need a STEREO 1/8th jack cable. the ipod video cable has a different wiring setup than normal cables, which is why everyone says IPOD cables. STEREO IPOD CABLE. by cutting the blue wire, i don't think i've lost any functionality of the dongle itself. headphones still work, charging still works. i mean, sure, i don't have the 2.5 jack doing anything for me, but realistically, who would want that? if you are going to split the video, you should be doing it properly, which would be using an actual splitter on the cables itself. there's a reason why there's audio feedback with the "modified" dongle being sold on ebay. you can go to any dollar store and get the ipod video cable for a dollar. i have a real ipod cable and i see no difference between the two. i bought the dollar store one to test for a friend to make sure it worked fine compared to the real cable, and i saw absolutely no difference. its not high res output, just 640x480, so cable quality shouldn't really matter.