These adapters were required after Apple moved to Lightning from the old 30-pin connector which had dedicated pins for HDMI output. As the USB 2.0 link used with Lightning does not have the ...

Apple’s Lightning to 30-pin Adapter has its own DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter ... Of course if you just want to charge your iPhone 5, or attach via USB, there’s a Lightning to Micro USB Adapter ...

The current interface is USB Type C, which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and Lightning connectors ... a Type C-to-3.5mm adapter is used, which contains a digital-to-analog converter.

Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the ... Lightning is digital, whereas Apple's previous 30-pin interface was both analog and digital. Although adapters let 30-pin cables ...