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miden · Post by **miden** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:06 am

Can anyone recommend (preferably from personal experience) an extension cable (30 pin) that actually works for both data transmission and recharging? Male to female.

There are a LOT of cables out there but 99% are barely adequate for data let alone charging...

Thanks

EDIT: even one that is "solid" with data would be okay I suppose...need it for live shows so it has to be reliable.

miden · Post by **miden** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:48 pm

No-one has used an extension cable with an iPad?

martygras · Post by **martygras** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:52 pm

I use the cables from Apple. They work.

miden · Post by **miden** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:02 pm

I am talking about an extension cable female socket 30pin at one end and male 30 pin connector at the other - Apple afaik, do NOT supply one.

martygras · Post by **martygras** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:08 am

Could you just get a longer version of your charge cable? I've got 2 that are about 6 ft long and work for charging and data just as the shorter cable does.

miden · Post by **miden** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:05 am

No because the normal charge cable (even a longer one) has a USB connector at one end

Please READ the post...

martygras · Post by **martygras** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:37 pm

Jeez, sorry I tried to help. Good luck with that.

miden · Post by **miden** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:55 pm

Yeah I get that you tried to help, and it was appreciated, but I did specify the connections required after all, hey?

Anyway I MacFixit to the rescue I found one there.

SCprogfan · Post by **SCprogfan** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:07 am

I have the CableJive extension. Expensive, but works well.

miden · Post by **miden** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:14 am

Thx SC - I bought the one from Mcfixit but if it proves to be a dud, I will keep your suggestion in mind

mindnoise · Post by **mindnoise** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:48 am

Hi, I bought an extention cable from Chilli from ebay some time ago, works wonderfully.

I did intensive research and the only safe bet is that the seller explicitly says that all 30 pins are connected. And these cables are usually not your $5 cables.
I think I paid $15 for mine or so.
CableJive is expensive $30 but is mostly confirmed working.

cheers

Breeze · Post by **Breeze** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:38 pm

If you buy off eBay, make sure the add mentions that all 30 pins are connected. The ones that don't usually aren't. One reference is the picture: cables that carry all 30 connections are noticeably thicker than those that don't; but don't judge only on that because the pictures aren't always of the actual product. The only drag about eBay is that most of the cheap stuff comes from China and can take 4-8 weeks to get to you...

30 pin extension cable that works?