Reviews for Apple 30-pin to VGA Adapter

Very disappointed. Just wanted to display safari on a projector and of course it's impossible.

"Ladies, ladies, ladies, please. Apple is not so draconian that they could or would stop the flow of photons from your ipad to the projector/monitor. The only reason (some) of Apple's native products work as they should (allow for video out) is because they have built their apps with the understanding that users might want to display the content of their ipads on a larger screen. The problem with this adapter is not that it doesn't work on all ipad apps (which is true), the problem is that not all app developers have enabled video out correctly in their ipad apps. "

Every time I get to thinking I might have found a useful purpose for IPad I buy something like this that is so limited. Then read something from some apple elitist like above. It's not Apples fault. Bought mine from think geek and they were less clear about it. Funny my windows, windows mobile, and android devices don't have to have the developer "enable" video out to see my desktop or home screen.

Plugged it in to my iPad2, connected in the VGA cable the adapter, and immediately displayed my iPad2 screen through the projector. Could not have been simpler. Classic Apple simplicity.

Wish I had read the reviews before purchasing this useless cable. The product description says you will be able to watch movies and slideshows. But it does not say that you will not be able to watch your purchased itunes movies. If you are looking to watch your purchased movies from itunes DO NOT BUY THIS CABLE. Complete BS!! I wish I could give it no stars.

Total let down, bought this to play movies on my tv to watch with my brother however when I tried to watch crank 2, or cj7 it wouldn't play them at all, music videos and tv shows I bought on iTunes worked fine but no movies.

This product totally disappoints because it is very limited in USE.
Only can play very , very selected movies.... I have not been able to find a movie it can play incidentally!
Those you purchase from iTUNE does NOT get projected ! You get a message telling you it is not authorized to project the movie!!!
If you want to play TV shows from iTune, seemed to work. Not sure what the logic is allowing TV shows but NOT movies you purchased legally?
Also, if you had purchased your own DVD movie and ported to iTune library, guess what it does NOT play as well! Only good for Slide shows and CANNOT project any APPS whatsoever!
Like all those who has left review, I am feeling utterly CONNED!

Most of the negative reviews if this adapter are for the iPad1 and do not apply to the iPad2. The iPad2 has full mirroring of the screen display and can be used to show TV, youtube, and movies projected to a TV screen or computer monitor via the VGA input in full screen mode at 1080p. You can select 4x3 or 16x9 display as appropriate. It will work with projectors as well. It does not do sound but you can easily use the headphone jack for that.

This is the cheapest adapter will full video functionality for an iPad 2 and also the most versatile. VGA input is on almost every screen these days.

I purchased a few hours ago and feel stupid for it
You can't even see on the iPad what is on display on projection, because it doesn't mirror the slides. You have to guess the location of buttons on your black screen iPad to interact with anything.

I feel fooled and want to warn you: I can't think for a single reason why anyone could possibly want the product.
For me it is useless. And worse, in Brazil it costs 70 dollars and there is no return garanteed.

I will have to beg, cry, blackmail, whatever... In order to get rid of it

André Holanda

It does not mirror the screen and has severely limited usage. That should be made clear in the product description.