Sharing your music with iPod cables
Using the right iPod cables can let you connect your music gadget to other audio entertainment devices such as TV, home or car stereo and many others. With iPod cables, your iPod can also be used to transfer and view digital photos from your camera to your TV and even transfer work in the office and home.
Auxiliary iPod cables are used to connect your music gadget to any amplifier or stereo with an auxiliary jack in port. The jack plug in auxiliary iPod cables measures about 3.5 mm on both ends. You can find auxiliary iPod cables in your stereo tuner, the box connecting your CD players, speakers and others to your stereo system. There you will find a jack with the label auxiliary input. To listen to your iPod through the stereo system, hook up your iPod to the jack with a simple auxiliary cable. This is a simple and cheap means to connect your iPod to an audio entertainment and can spare you from the hassle of manually controlling your iPod.
Auxiliary iPod cables are now being used in several newer cars. A number of cars in the recent years came with stereo systems that had an auxiliary jack mounted on the front. If you still have an auxiliary jack, you can just buy an auxiliary iPod cable and listen to music from your iPod through the car stereo. However good the audio quality may be, you may still have to manually control your iPod.
There are many different brands of iPod cables currently available in the market. Some brands include Addlogix, Apple, Belkin, Boxwave, DLO, Extreme Mac, EZGear, Maxell, Monster Cable, Nyko, Send Station, Sonnet and many more.
Kits for iPod cables may vary from one manufacturer to the other. Some brands may sell iPod cables that come with headphone splitters, camera connectors, USB cables and many others. For instance, Apple's iPod cables come with a USB, FireWire and AV cables. The USB cable can be attached to the iPod USB power adapter for on the go charging while the AV cable provides audio and video output when you want to view photo slideshows with music on your TV. Apple's AV iPod cables are specifically made for iPods with color display.
You can buy iPod cables in many offline and online stores. The Internet lists many websites that sell iPod cables at affordable prices. In addition, you may want to get a dock extender for your cables as well. This device allows you to plug your iPod or connect a cable into a dock even when your gadget is still in the case.