The new AV adapter from Apple is a full-fledged computer.

At the present time, the SOC (System On Chip) systems are becoming increasingly widespread, but who would have thought that the new video adapter using Apple's Lighting interface is a full-fledged mini computer.


With the transition to the new Lighting connector, it has become difficult to connect accessories to Apple technology because the connector has become digital.
Many people wanted to see the AV adapter under the new connector, and a little later, Apple released one, but its price was $ 50.
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Now an explanation has been found for such a high price.

It turns out that a full-fledged mini computer, which has a processor, memory and even its own OS, is hidden inside a cable.

The staff of Panic came to such conclusions, the theory was that when using a new adapter, the output image was worse compared to the old adapter, it suggested that the new adapter is an AirPlay receiver or its wired counterpart.



ARM processor and 256 MB RAM are installed inside the chip.

This find explains why connecting this adapter takes time to download and why it costs $ 50.