| iPhone 5 |
In the iPhone 5 and the new iPod touch/nano announced by Apple on September 13, terminals used for charging and synchronization have been changed to a new connector called "Lightning".
From the conventional 30 -pin Dock connector to 8 -pin Lightning, it is significantly smaller.The number of pins was reduced, so it became a digital terminal.In addition, the use of Lightning has achieved thinning of iPhone and iPod touch, and has the advantage of improving durability, which can connect without worrying about the up and down directions.
| iPhone 5のLightning端子 | Lightningの概要 | Lightningケーブル |
On the other hand, what is worrisome is the compatibility with the past 30pin Dock connector products.In the case of iPhone/iPod speakers, music was played and charged using audio output from Dock.Many speaker products were connected to the iPhone/iPod and docked, receiving analog audio output and regenerating.Can these devices be used with digital Lightning?
In conclusion, for audio -related, "Lightning -30 Pin Adapter" (Apple Store price 2,800 yen), "Lightning -30 -pin adapter (0).By using 2 m) (3,800 yen), it is possible to continue using conventional Dock speakers.
| Lightning - 30ピンアダプタ | Lightning - 30ピンアダプタ (0.2 m) |
In this conversion adapter, Lightning's digital audio output is analog converted and outputs.Therefore, for audio, you can use Dock equipment as before.In addition, it is said that it can be used without any problems because digital output is used as it is for devices that support digital output from the iPhone.However, the video signal cannot be output via the adapter.
Apple states that "Lightning -30 -pin adapter supports analog audio, USB audio, and charging," and the operation when using the conversion adapter is as follows.
| 変換アダプタで、Dock対応の車でもiPhone 5から音楽を楽しむ例を紹介 |
As for the audio, if you have an adapter, you can use existing Dock -compatible speakers and peripheral devices with iPhone 5/5th generation iPod touch/7th generation iPod nano without 30 PIN Dock output (depending on the equipment)There may be cases where it cannot be installed because of the cause).At the recital, we introduced examples of utilization such as "listening to music while charging the iPhone 5 by car when used in a car", so this point seems to be not so much.
とはいえ、将来的にはスピーカーや周辺機器もLightningに移行していくと予想される。また、アップルの発表会ではこのホリデーシーズン(年末商戦)に、ボーズやJBL、B&W、バング & オルフセン(B&O)などのメーカーが、Lightning対応スピーカーを準備していることも紹介された。徐々にLightning対応機器が増えてくることだろう。
According to Apple, "Lightning to VGA cables and Lightning to HDMI cables will be released within a few months."
| 発表会で紹介されたJBLのスピーカー | B&Wのスピーカー | B&Oのスピーカー |