Reviews for Lightning to 30-pin Adapter

iPhone 5 is a great product. But and A BIG BUT. If they weren't going to make the adapters support everything from audio, to Video. Its a worthless purchase. I was perfectly happy with my iPhone 3GS. When I used it on all my 30 pin docking devices I could watch videos.
I feel as tho upgrading to iPhone 5 has taken me backwards. I'm constantly trying to move forward with my technology choices. Apple needs to step up and make the lighting to 30pin adapters video capable. I will not purchase nor urge my iPhone 4S friends to upgrade to iPhone 5 till they do this.
This is the first time I have truly been unhappy with an Apple Product. My opinion is they put it out too soon, not having complete adapter support.

Luckily a friend with a new iPhone 5 dropped by. I have multiple devices in two separate locations and the office that have 30-pin connectors. The friend's accessories do not allow for secure docking with my Bose system and the price alone for using multiple devices without hauling around adapters is simply outrageous. Just do the arithmetic of all those home, office and auto connections that you currently just connect to on arrival with a problem. I was planning to upgrade to the 5 today. Now I am not so sure. I am a fully Apple household and business user.

I purchased this thinking it might be handy to use with existing 30 pin cords for older devices. The Lightning shaft is to short to fully seat into your phone if you have any kind of protective case. This is a major disapointment considering these babies cost $30.

I bought lighting adapter today to use my old car changer adapter of iPhone 4s unfortunately it would not charge your iPhone if you your phone has any bumper cover. Yes, it will only work only if you iPhone doesn't have a cover. I have to return mine tomorrow because it is useless.

Apple show warn customer that this would only work iPhone with no bumper cover.

The adapter works, but only if you don't have a case on. The lightning adapter part is too short to fit into most cases on iPhone, therefore making it useless unless you want to remove your case each time you want to charge/sync. Poorly designed, which is unusual for Apple.

Since everyone uses a case, I'm a bit baffled why this adapter was built the way it was. The pin connector inst long enough to fit into the phone with a case on. Complete lack of forethought by whomever built this and approved it for the product.

Bottom line, don't waste your money. On a side note, the 30 PIN connector to Lightning cable isn't much better. Still thicker than the USB one and wont fit most cases. Departments over there should communicate better and make things standard sizes.

My stepmother and I both have the same problem with this. She has an iPhone 4s and I have a 7th-generation iPod nano. With two different adapters and two different Bose docking systems, we each can only reliably get this to work with our devices facing backwards! Occasionally, if we're lucky, it will work for a while with the device facing forward. It's weird, because I thought the great thing about the lightning adapter was that it was symmetrical. For the price, I'd hoped this would work right.

Further, the Bose docking station will not charge our devices using this adapter. Geez, Apple! Whatever happened to "it just works"?

Don't get it. I bought an iPad mini for my videos and got the adaptor to view my videos. Got it at an Apple store where they told me it would work with my videos. Big disappointment!!! Will be visiting Apple.

The adapter is small and nice, but the lightning end will not plug into the phone if you use any kind of iPhone case.