Apple 30-pin to VGA Adapter

The Apple 30-pin to VGA Adapter is a dongle that allows supported iOS devices to output video to displays through the 30-pin dock connector.

History
The adapter was first introduced in April 2010 as the iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter. However, users complained that support in early devices was limited and could only display up to 720p through applications that directly supported the adapter. Use of the adapter also prevents the device from being charged. Some of these shortcomings were overcome with the Apple 30-pin to Digital AV Adapter.

Supported devices
The adapter displays video from the following devices at 720p, but only through apps that directly support it:
 * iPad (1st generation)
 * iPhone 4
 * iPod touch (4th generation)

The adapter supports 1080p mirroring with all apps running on the following devices:
 * iPad 2 and 3rd generation
 * iPhone 4S