Hi Andy. The dock connector is a universal connection which apple freely lets manufacturers of cables, docks and other connection devices use. An Apple dock connector cable can be had off EBay for a couple of quid, but if you want to buy the official Apple lines then be prepared to pay for them. All the best, Ibrahim. From: ANDY COLLINS Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 3:42 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: CONNECTING IPOD TOUCH TO TELEVISION USING HDMI CABLE - I think this is how Apple and the rest sting us for chargers and cables, by putting their own unique connector on the device end of the cable. You can of course source similar cables online, and this may be ok, but there are reports of device damage caused by some of these alternatives - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 3:31 PM Subject: [access-uk] CONNECTING IPOD TOUCH TO TELEVISION USING HDMI CABLE Hello, I want to connect my Ipod Touch to a television using a HDMI cable. I see that there is one in the Apple Store for £29, however I asume I can buy any HDMI cable (possibly quite a bit cheaper) or does it have to be from Apple? I’ve never used a HDMI cable before. Does the cable go into the same slot as the USB cable? Sorry if these seem simple questions but I want to check things out properly before going and purchasing a HDMI connector. Many thanks, Kevin