This extension enables any application to be displayed on a television via an AV accessory cable. Note that this extension is a work-in-progress. Please see the release notes for a list of known issues.

Version svn.r42

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Features

• TVOut capability can be set on a per-application basis.
• A background image can be displayed by placing a JPEG file at the following location:
  /var/mobile/Library/TVOut/wallpaper.jpg

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Known issues

• Support for displaying SpringBoard and the statusbar via TV-out is currently disabled.
• Certain OpenGL-based applications (such as Google Earth) do not display properly.
• OpenGL-based applications do not work when a background image is set
• Applications that already support TV-out (iPod, YouTube) also have issues with background images; they also fail to play video if the application itself (and not just the video window) is set to use the TV display.

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Todo

• Fix known issues.
• Add support for landscape mode.
• Add per-application settings.

How to use TVOut

1. Open the TVOut preferences application.
2. For each application that you wish to display on your TV, set the toggle switch next to the application's name to the "on" position.
3. Exit the preferences application by pressing the Home button on your device.
4. Plug your TV-out cable into your device.
5. Launch the desired application.
6. Once the application has finished launching, it will appear on the TV screen.