Apple 30-pin Digital AV Adapter

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works amazingly with HD Movies and Rentals

    • Written by from Charlotte

    30 of 36 people found this useful

    Bought this last night to watch a Rental from iTunes and it worked perfectly on my 55" Samsung 3D-LED TV. Also played The Avengers that I bought a digital copy of. No black bars on the sides or tops - it was perfect. A must buy if you have a 2nd or 3rd gen iPad and iPhone 4 - 4s.

    Was this useful? Works amazingly with HD Movies and Rentals

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    It works for iphone 4...Only for certain apps

    • Written by from Tecumseh

    11 of 13 people found this useful

    I bought the hdmi device in sept.....at first it did not work and then when ios 6.0.1 came out it worked only for certain apps

    Was this useful? It works for iphone 4...Only for certain apps

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Dose not work with iPhone 4

    • Written by from Riyadh

    6 of 9 people found this useful

    It is work perfectly with the new ipad but is not work with iPhone 4

    Was this useful? Dose not work with iPhone 4

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Ok with iOS 5, not with iOS 6.0.1

    • Written by from Ringgold

    27 of 31 people found this useful

    I upgraded my iPhone 4S to iOS6 even before thinking about purchasing this adapter. Later I decided to purchase it, and did so just as iOS 6.0.1 was being released. To my surprise, this adapter still does not work with my iPhone 4S and iOS 6.0.1. The adapter does work with my 1st gen iPad and even my wife's iPhone 4S that still has iOS 5.1.1. I have a great deal of content on my phone that I would like to see on my large flat screen TV, however due to iOS 6 I'm not able to do so. To be honest I am quite disappointed and somewhat frustrated.

    Was this useful? Ok with iOS 5, not with iOS 6.0.1

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Hdmi output sound no video

    • Written by from Media

    5 of 6 people found this useful

    Sound but no video is a communication issue between tv and your device's app. As in. A new tv(last 2 years tops) should work perfectly for any app. I had this problem. 3 yr old LCD. 1 app WATCH ESPN is flawless. Safari partially worked. Other apps had sound and no picture. Even home videos. A 1 yr old QUATTRON tv mirrors every app EXCEPT nfl network which states it will not allow hdmi out. All this said IOs 6 UPDATE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL WITH HDMI OUT.. OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!! Fix it now.....oh. please

    Was this useful? Hdmi output sound no video

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Work great on iPad-must restart.

    • Written by from Davenport

    160 of 174 people found this useful

    I was skeptical after reading negative reviews on this product using IOS 6, but knew there had to be a simple answer. You MUST restart an iPad on IOS6 before this adapter will work. After a restart, it works flawlessly, putting the home screen and everything else I tried up on the plasma TV, and porting sound to the TV's speakers. Videos fill the screen and look great.
    It is not Apple's style to ignore a problem such as this, and they didn't. It took about a minute to figure it out and restart my iPad 2. Shame on you people who just plugged it it and had a tantrum because it didn't work instantly, just returned it and wrote a disgruntled review.
    Must have never plugged in a different PC keyboard and had to restart for the computer to recognize it. Apple products spoil us with world-class ease of use!
    Thanks for a great product. My only suggestion is to spell it out on the instructions that the restart needs to happen. Less returns and bad reviews, more happy customers.

    Was this useful? Work great on iPad-must restart.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Works well on original iPad for video-out only

    • Written by from Lawrence

    42 of 47 people found this useful

    ...because that is all it supports on original iPad, along with photo slideshows. I think Keynote supports it too but I never used it.

    This is an awesome thing for the traveler because most hotel TVs now have HDMI ports. Unfortunately many hotels disable the ability to switch the TV's input source, hoping you'll spend $10 or so for a blurry lo-def old movie. If you can disconnect everything from the back of the TV aside from HDMI obviously, then it'll usually work. I also have the AV adapter for older sets with no HDMI, or where the HDMI is disabled; sometimes you can get a signal through the AV input. Some hotels like Aloft and some Westins have a box with all kinds of inputs but these are pretty hit-or-miss; at the Westin Atlanta airport, the HDMI did not work but the AV inputs did.

    I was going to buy a refurb iPad 3, but now after reading reports that iOS 6 breaks video output I think I'll stick with the old one, which can't even run iOS 6, and video is about the only thing I use the iPad for anyway. If/when this problem is fixed then I'll replace it with an iPad 3, not the 4 or mini, no need to re-purchase two new video-out adapters or 30pin->Lightning adapters; just what I need, one more white expensive little thing to lose or forget in a hotel room... already spent enough on new power supplies.

    Was this useful? Works well on original iPad for video-out only

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

    • Written by from Hudson

    58 of 64 people found this useful

    I'm not sure why others are having so many problems. I hooked by 3rd generation Ipad to my LG tv using the HDMI cable and it worked perfectly. The screen on my ipad transferred to the entire big screen on the tv when I watched a movie. You can pull up anything. I say it's a great product. Easy to set up. Just another great apple product.

    Before dogging the product, make sure it's not something else if you have a problem.

    Was this useful? Works great!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Expensive and poor design

    • Written by from Albuquerque

    14 of 34 people found this useful

    Adapter will not work on the iPhone five if you have any type of cover on it. Poor engineering design by Apple.

    Was this useful? Expensive and poor design

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work with iOS6 - Buyer beware!

    • Written by from Mountain View

    106 of 117 people found this useful

    Doesn't work on my iPad 3 with iOS6 - Fix needed.

    Was this useful? Doesn't work with iOS6 - Buyer beware!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Why did't it work

    • Written by from Galax

    74 of 78 people found this useful

    Got this with my new iPad 3 with IOS 6 upgrade. Tried it for the first time tonight, worked for about 10 seconds and then the TV screen went black. Hope there is a fix soon.

    Was this useful? Why did't it work

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Does NOT work with IO6

    • Written by from San Ysidro

    92 of 102 people found this useful

    Pathetic!
    This cable is useless with IO6. A fix is needed.

    Was this useful? Does NOT work with IO6

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    First impression

    • Written by from Sidney

    26 of 30 people found this useful

    I just received this and attached my ipad3(with ios6) to my tv. It worked great! And when I started Netflix, it went to full screen and looked and sounded great. Worth the money.

    Was this useful? First impression

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work with iOS 6

    • Written by from MAYLANDS

    47 of 55 people found this useful

    I previously used my iPad2 w/ iOS 5 to watch movies and youtube on my bedroom TV. Now with the upgrade to iOS6 the TV displays "HDMI mode is not supported".

    NOT GOOD ENOUGH APPLE!!!

    This whole iOS6 debarkle has me very seriously considering getting a Samsung tablet instead of the next iPad4.

    Was this useful? Doesn't work with iOS 6

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    ios6 fiasco

    • Written by from San Francisco

    30 of 36 people found this useful

    broken on ios6. lame. apple again losing luster

    Was this useful? ios6 fiasco

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Problem with some screens

    • Written by from Chicago

    25 of 27 people found this useful

    It didn't work with my Sony Bravia KLV-40NX500, on the other hand it worked with Samsung monitors

    Was this useful? Problem with some screens

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    iOS 6 Fiasco

    • Written by from Kristianstad

    69 of 75 people found this useful

    Since iOS6 upgrade all kinds of video playing apps lack support for 16:9 fullscreen through this adapter. Apple, you NEED to fix this in the next iOS update

    Was this useful? iOS 6 Fiasco

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Does not work with iOS 6.

    • Written by from Cancun

    86 of 91 people found this useful

    When I had iOS5, it work perfectly; after I installed iOS 6, I can not use it anymore on my New iPad 3. The screen on my TV now plays everything with a bright pink color and is very annoying to watch something or even mirror my iPad screen on the TV. And I know is not the adapter is the iOS 6 because it works with my iPhone 4, to watch Netflix or a movie that I have on my phone. As a consumer I feel really very sad, for all the mistakes Apple has made in the past months. Hoping they can fix it soon.

    Sincerely,
    Another disappointed customer.

    Was this useful? Does not work with iOS 6.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Updated my iPad 3 to ios6 and my adapter no longer works

    • Written by from Gillette

    40 of 45 people found this useful

    First let me preface this by saying I updated my iPhone for iPhone 4S iPad 2 to iOS 6 and the adapter still works. I bought a brand-new iPad 3 w/ ios6 And the adapter does not work at all. If you look at the description for this product it shows iPad third-generation as compatible. This is unacceptable! And ridiculous! So what's Apple's goal to make everyone by AppleTV and not use $25 hdmi adapter fot ther devices. Don't get me wrong the Apple TV is cheap and it's only $99 but that's another expenditure. And the idea of playing what's on my iOS device with just the air is pretty cool.

    Was this useful? Updated my iPad 3 to ios6 and my adapter no longer works

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Garbage if you have iOS6

    • Written by from Edmonton

    47 of 50 people found this useful

    Don't buy this if you use ios6.

    Was this useful? Garbage if you have iOS6

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