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iPhone 5 connection

  • 27-11-2013 6:52pm
    #1
    june92
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭


    Hi, this is probably a very basic question so sorry in advance if it's obvious!!
    I have an iPhone 5 but I won't connect to my speakers that I have as they only have the old connection not the new smaller opening for charger.
    Is there some sort of adapter I can get or are the speakers now void?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    You want something like this:
    http://www.did.ie/apple-lightning-to-30-pin-adapter-md823zm-a-prd

    Only problem is that the "dock" part mightn't work so well, but you can probably jimmy something together


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,737 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    seamus wrote: »
    You want something like this:
    http://www.did.ie/apple-lightning-to-30-pin-adapter-md823zm-a-prd

    Only problem is that the "dock" part mightn't work so well, but you can probably jimmy something together

    And just to point out they can be got from the €2 shop on Georges street for €1.50.
    Might be worth buying the cheap one to check for connections etc before sphlashing out on an official one.


  • #4
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    kceire wrote: »
    And just to point out they can be got from the €2 shop on Georges street for €1.50.
    Might be worth buying the cheap one to check for connections etc before sphlashing out on an official one.

    And just to point out (before OP wastes their money) that these aren't the same things. The Apple one will bring audio through the connector, the spurious (cheap) ones don't.

    My car kit uses the older dock connector and with the official Apple Lightning to Dock connector the iPhone 5 works just the same as older iPhones, including track control.


  • #5
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,737 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Ignore, wrong thread.


  • #6
    june92
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭june92


    Thanks all for your replies. Have ordered the one from Apple store, killing me handing over €30 when I had only bought the docking station 3 months before iPhone!!

    Thanks for the audio support info, otherwise I would've bought the cheaper ones available!


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  • #7
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    june92 wrote: »
    Thanks all for your replies. Have ordered the one from Apple store, killing me handing over €30 when I had only bought the docking station 3 months before iPhone!!

    Thanks for the audio support info, otherwise I would've bought the cheaper ones available!

    Apple used the dock connector for about 10 years before they changed. The transition is hard but lightning will hopefully be around for another 10 years.


  • #8
    june92
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭june92


    TBi wrote: »
    Apple used the dock connector for about 10 years before they changed. The transition is hard but lightning will hopefully be around for another 10 years.

    Don't really mind now I think of it because have old iPod with 4000+ songs on that I can connect and also use adapter for new lightening so best of both worlds! But they should have provided adapter free or reduced price when people were buying new versions of iPhone etc!


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