csweatherston
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Hi... Im after an adapter cable from the old 30pin apple connector (female) to the new 8pin apple connector (male)
...But ideally on a length of cable?.
They are available on ebay. But all of the ad's state the adapter does not allow music to stream?.
So it wont work for my dock/alarm.
Is this the same with all adapters available?
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LeeM
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its probably because of the chip in the official cables, you'll have to buy apple i imagine
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD824ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter-02m?fnode=45
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Simon_16v
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or
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter?fnode=45
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LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
...But ideally on a length of cable?.
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Russ
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What's hard to understand Lee?
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csweatherston
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Ha... I should have probably tried the Apple store before asking here.
Hopefully some Chinese company will make these soon for less than £30.
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deano87
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A chinese company does already make these for less than £30. It is just those one have a silly logo on them 
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ed
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Lightening uses USB, a Lightening to Thunderbolt cable doesn't exist.
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eckers90
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hmv does such a cable, but it is apple
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csweatherston
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ed - What im after is what LeeM linked to.
Not sure what you mean by it doesnt exist... Maybe i worded it wrong?
deano87 - have you got a link to said product, does it support audio?
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csweatherston
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quote:
Originally posted by eckers90
hmv does such a cable, but it is apple
Can't check... site is down.
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ed
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Ah, I see. Thunderbolt is a different thing to the old 30 pin dock. I bought one of these recently as it was cheap and it actually works:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lightning-Adapter-Converter-8-Pin-30-Pin-iPhone-5-iPad-4-Mini-iPod-Nano-/330836301171?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccesories_MobilePhoneDataCables_JN&hash=item4d07615573
But that's not quite what you want, the guy also sells these though:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-8-Pin-Lightning-to-30-Pin-Cable-Adapter-For-Apple-iPhone-5-iPad-Mini-4/330834573805?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=014&category=123422&cmd=ViewItem
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ed
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(Crap, just saw the bit about it not working for music - ignore me)
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oceansoul
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I dont think any cable/adaptor will work. IIRC there are pins in the dock connector (30pin) for analog audio out left and right. This is what many alarm clocks/docks/car kits use. The new connector doesnt have these pins so these devices wont work. Some of the more expensive docks/car kits work because they read the digital data from the iPod its self.
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Sam
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Won't the 30-pin dock to Lightening adapter from Apple work OK?
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter?fnode=45
£25
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This adapter lets you connect devices with a Lightning connector to many of your 30-pin accessories.* Supports analogue audio output, USB audio, as well as syncing and charging. Video output not supported.
[Edited on 21-01-2013 by Sam]
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ed
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There were a load of copies on eBay which worked - I think they were taken off because they infringed some IP what with having Apple's chipset in them.
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