Hidden TV out features discovered in iPhone 2.2 SDK

So, get a load of this. While tinkering within the iPhone 2.2 SDK, ArsTechnica discovered a neat little tidbit that could lead to some pretty extensible applications. In essence, the MPTVOutWindow class enables your iPhone to beam out video to a connected TV rather than the built-in screen. Of course, dock-connecting iPods / iPhones have been sending out videos for ages now, but this could actually enable applications to be used on the big screen. Sadly, the current code won't allow screen interaction while the TV out function is active, but the accelerometer is still a go. Check out a short demonstration clip after the break, and feel free to let your imagination run wild after peeking the read link.

[Via AppleInsider]


iPhone Video Out from Ars Technica on Vimeo.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 27th 2008 5:03PM]

Old stuff:
Chek it out:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z-CDgLbcEs

Since its a fruity phone its a big deal.
Your fruitphone suckssss!!(its a nice crowd pleaser;)

[JoeJoeJoeJoeJoe Posted Nov 27th 2008 7:34PM]

Jobs has been using this feature for keynotes ever since the iPhone was introduced, I'm surprised that it's only now that people are starting to notice.

[albundy Posted Nov 28th 2008 2:04AM]

funny how every iCr@p article has the word "sadly" in it. I discovered cheap korean/chinese devices that cost a third with twice the battery life and i dont have to worry about half-ass apps not working. but i can give apple total credit for forcing me to look elsewhere for something better.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 28th 2008 2:23AM]

cool

i'll try out connecting my iphone to the tv

similar -

Top Free iPhone Applications - 3 Free Downloads an iPhone User Can’t Live Without at -

http://www.techreviews4u.com/?p=1120

interesting blog post

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 28th 2008 4:05AM]

Hmm... carPC anyone?

[Mic2000 Posted Nov 28th 2008 5:49AM]

Even kids can program for the iPhone

[pinetreehater Posted Nov 28th 2008 1:30PM]

you gotta love apple..nothing ever straight forward.

[pinetreehater Posted Nov 28th 2008 1:40PM]

And by the way, why do they focus on stuff like TV out when the phone still doesn't have voice command. The only way to use a blue tooth headset is to use take the phone out of your pocket. Kind of defeats the purpose.

My two year old ATT tilt has voice command, without having to send anything over the internet (as you do with the some voice command apps for the iphone). And when will we be able to use bluetooth to initiate a call with voice command?

People complain about copy and paste, but to me no voice dialing (without voice tags) is a major, major limitation.

[dg988 Posted Nov 28th 2008 4:53PM]

Say hello to the next big game console(-ish) competitor. Anyone?

At least maybe this will get some more third-parties to "understand the Wii" and get some more titles for it, as well as the iPhone/iPod Touch/some future gaming device Apple could make.