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Question about ordering accessories for iPad

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medgirl2001

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Do you all know - what kind of cable would I need if I wanted to hook iPad up to a regular television to watch movies?

Also - I'm confused about the charging adapter. It looks to me like what the iPad ships with is just the capability to charge via USB with your computer. Is that right? If I want to be able to charge from an electrical outlet I need to buy an additional adapter? I'm presuming it can't be used with the wall charger for an iPhone or MacBook.
 
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medgirl2001 said:
Do you all know - what kind of cable would I need if I wanted to hook iPad up to a regular television to watch movies?

Also - I'm confused about the charging adapter. It looks to me like what the iPad ships with is just the capability to charge via USB with your computer. Is that right? If I want to be able to charge from an electrical outlet I need to buy an additional adapter? I'm presuming it can't be used with the wall charger for an iPhone or MacBook.
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you can charge it from a outlet, it comes in the box,i called and asked as I bought a dock :)
 
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Hmmm - I continue to be confused. It looks like the iPad is supposed to ship with the 10W USB power adapter, which is the same accessory they are selling for $29. I guess they're selling it in case people need an extra one?
 
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iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter
The iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter lets you connect your iPad to a TV, monitor, projector, or LCD that uses a VGA connector or cable so you can watch slideshows and movies.
$29.00
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perhaps that could get you to a TV set

I think you are correct about the power adapter. the accessory is described, the other is not
use this ultracompact and convenient USB-based power adapter to charge your iPad at home, on the road, or whenever it's not connected to a computer. You can connect the adapter directly to your iPad or to an iPad Dock.
Featuring a compact design, this power adapter offers fast, efficient charging and includes a 6-foot-long power cord so you can plug it in under a desk or behind the couch. It also charges iPhone and all iPod models with a dock connector.
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medgirl2001

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elmo151 said:
iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter


perhaps that could get you to a TV set

I think you are correct about the power adapter. the accessory is described, the other is not
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Yeah, maybe the separate accessory also gets you the 6 foot cable (I have one anyway from my MacBook, so I don't really need that). Guess I will order without the adapter. I can always get it later if necessary.
 
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sJv said:
You don't need a VGA to component converter. Apple sells this:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB128LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA0OQ&mco=MTM3NTAzOTQ

If you have an old TV that doesn't have component input, then you can get a composite cable:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB129LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA0OQ&mco=MTM3NTA0MDk

Of course the Amazon solution with the VGA adapter is cheaper than the Apple cables!

-steve
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Okay, that gives another option. I'll probably think about it for now and order something later. I am wanting this not so much to use at home, but when traveling, which means I probably need to come up with a solution likely to work with "most" TVs because I won't necessarily know in advance what their hook-ups will be.
 
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medgirl2001 said:
Okay, that gives another option. I'll probably think about it for now and order something later. I am wanting this not so much to use at home, but when traveling, which means I probably need to come up with a solution likely to work with "most" TVs because I won't necessarily know in advance what their hook-ups will be.
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You can almost always count on a composite connection on any TV, but this is the lowest quality connection. $50 for a crappy composite connection strikes me as a bit steep. Actually, $50 for Apple's cables is steep. I am liking the idea of the $30 VGA adapter and with one of Amazon's cables. Has anyone used one of these cheap VGA to xx cables?

*edit* looking closer at Amazon's page, the description is wrong. This is NOT a VGA to component cable. It's a VGA to RGB cable. This will not work with component inputs.

-steve
 
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re: power adapter, the iPad ships with a USB -> 30-pin dock connector and a 10W USB AC adapter. Now sure why you'd really want this kit except to have a longer and beefier grounded power cable.
 
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sJv said:
You can almost always count on a composite connection on any TV, but this is the lowest quality connection. $50 for a crappy composite connection strikes me as a bit steep. Actually, $50 for Apple's cables is steep. I am liking the idea of the $30 VGA adapter and with one of Amazon's cables. Has anyone used one of these cheap VGA to xx cables?

*edit* looking closer at Amazon's page, the description is wrong. This is NOT a VGA to component cable. It's a VGA to RGB cable. This will not work with component inputs.

-steve
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Thanks for posting this before I did.... that cable is for some very specialized AV equipment, primarily displays used for NTSC editing monitors on video editing systems. Aside from simple pin-out incompatibility, the iPod from the touch and on require Apple's "special" (DRM) chip in the video cables to work, so you pretty much have to buy them from Apple - the cheap dock connector video cables won't work on newer iPods, and likely not the iPad either.
 
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