Questions & Answers for Apple 30-pin to VGA Adapter

The Apple VGA Adapter is designed to connect your iPad to a monitor, TV or projector using a VGA cable. This is an older type of connection but still common on many projectors sold today. A VGA connection can only carry a video signal. Another limitation of VGA is its lack of support for HDCP - 'High Definition Copy Protection' - which prevents the playback of some movies (for example movies rented or purchased from the iTunes store) on an external display.

The Apple Digital AV Adapter allows you to connect you iPad to a monitor, TV, projector or home theatre system using an HDMI cable. HMDI carries both a video and audio signal, and supports HDCP, making it ideal for playback of rented or purchased movies from the iTunes store. This adapter also includes a 30-pin dock connector to which you can connect a USB charging cable, allowing you to charge your iPad at the same time as using the adapter.

• Answered by Chris L
• 22-Apr-2012
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Yes, you can but you would need an encoder, a companion app and a WiFi connection. Plus there would be a slight signal delay. There are hot shoe connectors available but are best with nothing larger than an iPad mini.

Frankly, if you are serious about an external monitor, either use the HDMI out and a cheap flat panel TV on a stand or buy a proper 5" or 7" camera-mounted monitor.

• Answered by John Y from Lubbock
• 19-Jan-2015
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A VGA cable has 15 PINS.

• Answered by Cameron K from West Jordan
• 7-Apr-2011
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No, this is a VGA adapter to connect to a monitor. There is also not currently an adapter for a external drive.

• Answered by James C from Springfield
• 7-Jun-2010
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Yes, you can. You'll need to download an app like Air Sharing, Documents or QuickOffice that can view your documents.

• Answered by Emmanuel J from Cupertino
• 25-Jan-2011
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The 30 pin-to-VGA cable ONLY carries video. However, the normal headphone jack in the iPad can be used to output sound. Just buy a normal "Male-Male" 3.5mm headphone jack cable, and plug it in to your BOSE.

• Answered by John C from Dartmouth
• 17-Jan-2013
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DVI is a little strange, in that some DVI ports do have analog inputs or outputs. If your projector has this sort of DVI port, it will work with the adapter you mentioned. You can usually tell by looking for four small round holes above and below the flat blade connectors on the DVI connector. If they are absent, the DVI is digital only. If they are present, it is likely to be a DVI connection that also has analog capability (in spite of its name). The other responder is correct if the DVI is digital only. The conversion is difficult and expensive. But you may be in luck (as long as the limitations of the iPad VGA connector, and Keynote, mentioned in the reviews are acceptable for your use).

• Answered by Steven R from Haiku
• 8-May-2010
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Unfortunately, it does not work with Hulu + like it does with Netflix.

• Answered by Jennifer C from York
• 14-Sep-2010
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