Most devices purchased in the last few years do not support analog video. Apple quietly removed the ability to directly output composite and RBG video when it moved from the 30-pin connector to the Lightning connection on iPad mini, iPad 4, and iPhone 5. The Apple TV 2 and 3 also doesn’t output analog video. What do you do if you have an old TV or projector?
Lightning to composite (RCA)
Lightning Digital AV adapter from Apple – $52
HDMI cable – $6
HDMI to Composite converter – $30
RCA audio-video cable – $5
The Lightning adapter is not needed for an Apple TV as it is natively HDMI. LCD prices have dropped dramatically and it may be a wiser to put the $35 towards a $200 new LCD TV.
