It would be nice to see this interfaced with an lcd that is easy to read from across the room.

Posted at 11:21 am on Nov 10th, 2005 by rmiller021

Lord knows we all need more T&A

Posted at 12:11 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by chetchez

I’ve seen all the pinouts too, and worked out a few interesting ideas, but the dock connector I have (that I cannabilized from the dock to USB connector) has tiny little flecks of metal as contact points on the back which I am finding it impossible to solder to.

Does anyone have any ideas about where the dock connector on the wiki came from? If I had something like that I could do what I want with no problems…

Posted at 1:40 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by beavertank

I’ve seen all the pinouts too, and worked out a few interesting ideas, but the dock connector I have (that I cannabilized from the dock to USB connector) has tiny little flecks of metal as contact points on the back which I am finding it impossible to solder to.

Does anyone have any ideas about where the dock connector on the wiki came from? If I had something like that I could do what I want with no problems…

Posted at 1:43 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by beavertank

Im thinking of combining this how-to, with the following sites info:
http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000393065371/
http://ipodlinux.org/Dock_Connector
http://badacetechshow.com/psp_itrip.htm

What do people think of using the above how-to and making a dock connector to apple remote adaptor for the new Ipod 5g? It should be possible and the same thing could be used for the Itrip etc

Posted at 1:51 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by n1x-uk

n1x-uk:

Thats exactly what my idea is. The pinouts are fairly simple and the linux-wiki says, in theory, you don’t need to short pin 21 to ground with a 500k ohm resistor which makes it that much easier if its true.

All you’d need is a dock connector like what they have as opposed to the ones I have…

Posted at 2:01 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by beavertank

The last poster has the idea. Since both the remote and dock connector are modified serial ports, and the documentation for both is now easily available. It would make a wonderful How-To…hint-hint…

Posted at 2:02 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by Paul

you can purchase connectors from ridax on the ipodlinux forum http://ipodlinux.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1115&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

Posted at 2:05 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by Eliot Phillips

i got some shirts left over, im not making a profit off of theses btw: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8350537414&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Posted at 3:32 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by fucter

Nice article! I’ve also got some example code for this and earlier ipods with the simpler Atmel microcontrollers (see my website). The website only describes the schematic, and I’ve got a printed version in the “iPod and iTunes Hacks” book.

Posted at 5:27 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by morcheeba

*tear*

Posted at 6:56 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by ez

So, could this work with a Basic Stamp 2? If so, that’d be kinda cool, especially if it could observe the audio leaving the minijack. The ultimate iPod dock, complete with physical visualizations.

Posted at 10:06 pm on Nov 10th, 2005 by TVarmy

Nice work! It is good to see a fellow PIC chip user. Great application for the 16f628! Next setp for me is to get an ipod ;)

Posted at 12:20 am on Nov 11th, 2005 by Alan

What I’d like to know is how to make a simple remote using this circuit. I just want to be able to control the ipod in the way that the inline remote did on the older models.

Posted at 11:13 am on Nov 13th, 2005 by Ro