Ok, after reading TONS of posts on the topic I decided to take the plunge and downgrade my 80gb iPod classic to 1.0.2 firmware to see if it resolved the video issue and am happy to say it did That said here are the steps I followed to get it to work ****YOU accept any and all risks by trying the following*****

1. Download the zipped firmware and signature file http://www.mediafire.com/?gzeyvtmmb2g (After spending a couple hours on the interweb I was able to locate the files and upload them to MediaFire to make it easier for AVIC411 users to download)

*NOTE: Downgrading firmware will format your player, so backup your data before continuing. Also, this guide is solely for the iPod Classic using WINDOWS!*

2. Open iTunes, head to Edit > Preferences > General and untick ‘Automatically check for updates’. **CLOSE iTunes**

3. Go to "Start" > "Run" > %appdata% > "Apple Computer" > "iTunes" > "iPod Software Updates"

4, Delete the files ‘iPod_24.1.0.2.ipsw’ and ‘iPod_24.1.0.2.ipsw.signature’ or whatever may be inside.

5. Unzip and put both the downloaded files into this folder.

6. Plug in your iPod and start iTunes.

7. Head over to ‘Devices’ and select ‘Restore’. A dialog box will appear asking if you want to check online for updates, click ‘Don’t check’.

8. Another dialog box will appear asking if you want to use an older version, select ‘Use Older Version’.

9. You should have successfully downgraded your iPods firmware.

This was adapted from a different tutorial but with specific steps for this application and firmware ( http://spr33.co.uk/wp/archives/downgrading-apple-ipod-firmware-102-101 )

Before you can play video set the "TV Out" setting on the iPod to "ASK" and when you want to play a video you will have to unplug and plug the iPod in before the video will actual play on the D3 and you will have to use the iPod click-wheel to navigate.

This worked for me so I thought I'd share, if it doesn't work for you..SORRY, and if it does, try not to hit anyone/anything while watching movies

What version of Itunes are you using. I do not have the iPod Software Updates folder nor can I find any *.ipsw files on my HD. I am viewing hidden and system files so that's not it.

What version of Itunes are you using. I do not have the iPod Software Updates folder nor can I find any *.ipsw files on my HD. I am viewing hidden and system files so that's not it.

I have iTunes 7.6.1.9, if you run "%appdata%" from the start menu it should be right there and it's not a hidden file if i remember correctly

That's odd, I have the folder and files on my laptop but not my desktop. Guess I'll just use my laptop and give it a try.

This is to make the new 6th Generation iPod Classics work/play video on the D3 the way that the older iPods would have? I've been trying to find a list of compatible iPods that we can use with the D3 and haven't found anything..

TIA!

eGo

Everything is fine for me except part 8. I don't get an option to restore to "use older version." I just get the option to either cancel or if I would like to restore it to the current version which is 1.1.2. I have a 5.5 ipod.

If you have a 5.5 gen ipod, you don't need to do all this. Its only for 6th gen Classics

Everything is fine for me except part 8. I don't get an option to restore to "use older version." I just get the option to either cancel or if I would like to restore it to the current version which is 1.1.2. I have a 5.5 ipod.

I had to do it bc my ipod wouldn't play videos. i figured it out though.

Does it work fine to keep it quicker by using video set to be always ON?

Hey,

i have the same problem with the restore and my next folder after "itunes" is "iTunes Plug-ins", should i put the files there (the folder was empty)?

Thanks

Shay

^^^^some know what should i do?

^^^^some know what should i do?

Do you have a iPod Classic of a 5.5G video??

i am not sure if it is 5.5 but i am sure that it not 5gen and the ipod is 80g classic because the lest dig is YMV .

if it helps the firmware now is 1.1.1 and the ipod works only with itunes 7 and up.

Thanks alot

Shay

Hi All

The downgrade was done, in this guide should be written to do first upgrade to the last version then do the downgrade.

Thanks alot

Shay

I cant seem to get the "use older version" tab to come up ....it keeps asking me to use the same version i already have.......frustrating !!!

would there be any downside to doing this downgrade on the ipod touch?

Thank you! I got this thing just to play the music video's form my Ipod. I got the video to the screen now but I still can't use the Ipod for control. The Ipod keeps asking my to connect to a TV, even though the avic is playing.

Anyone have a fix for that?

I cant seem to get the "use older version" tab to come up ....it keeps asking me to use the same version i already have.......frustrating !!!

It works!!! I got the same message you did then I noticed that his instructions tell us to go into settings and tell it to not automatically check for updates. This should fix it. It did for me. Tested, Tried, and True.

Thanks a ton. It kind of sucks though that tons and tons of people have bought these Avic-d3s and no support. It seems as of now they have no in manufacturing the cable to decode the video. Good news though.... they said the newer units will have the updated cable!! ha ha ha

I actually figured out the problem....since my ipod was brandy new, it didnt have the update folder in the unit yet....i had to perform an upgrade.....so i could then downgrade.... i got it workin now.....but it has frozen on me a few times.....but i reset the ipod....and it works again.

Mine freezes also, but still asks to connect to a tv even though I can see video. I have to use the avic screen to jump through movies..

yea mine does that.....my avic screen is also blank when im using the ipod for music....is that normal ?

just bought a 80 classic, downgraded and video plays but i have had lock-up issues as have others.

question is given this is somewhat of a workaround, what is the best-practice methodology for using it to prevent lockups during video?

presuming i use the d3 to control, play/pause seems to work fine. skip formward/reverse seem spotty.

thanks

Tried this tonight and it worked for me. Here's my one issue I have found. I plug in the cable and play the videos, right now I have 4 movies on my iPod. I can use the D3 controls to fast forward/rewind and move to the next movie and I don't have to unplug the cable each time I move to the next movie. The only time I have to unplu and replug the cable is when I try to go from the last movie back to the first movie. No biggie, but that is the only issue I have encountered so far. Of course I only played with it for about 5 min, will get out there tomorrow and really test it out.

ok i think i figured it out......after a restore with 8 movies and 297 songs...i plugged the ipod into my truck.....movies alllllll played fine....i hit the button on the screen to switch to music....played music fine......but when i tried to go back to video....no luck.....couldnt get videos to play again......so basically....if u dont put any music on ur ipod........the video portion of the ipod should work fine..... that really defeats the purpose....but until someone creates software that actually works....we have to pick our poison.

I was able to successfully downgrade the firmware for my ipod classic to 1.0.2. But I still can't seem to get my D3 to play video from my ipod. I've set the TV Out setting to On but I still receive the message to connect an accessory. Is this method just hit or miss, or are other steps/settings on my ipod that need to be changed?

TIA