Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Use the DVI to Video Adapter to connect the DVI port on a Mac Pro (with ATI X1900 XT), MacBook Pro, or Mac mini to any S-video or Composite enabled device.
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Overview
Use a separate DVI to VGA Adapter for VGA video out for Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Power Mac G5 (included with all Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Power Mac G5 systems or available for order as a standalone kit).
Important:
Requires Mac Pro (with ATI X1900 XT), MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Power Mac G5 with DVI port.
Most Useful Reviews
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Little explanation needed for people using this.
Written by MB from Brighton
17/08/2007
This may be rubbish but may explain peoples issues.
Apple ships computers with a DVI-I interface. This means it can output analogue or a digital signal hence why it works with adapters. Some PC's come with this interface but some come with DVI-D which only outputs a digital signal hence why adapter will not work.....also not sure if pc's video drivers are written to be aware of the DVI-I interface it is probable it only sees it as a DVI-D.
Also all those people moaning about the quality tough luck. Analogue video though composite/s-video does not support above 1024 x 768 very well it was not designed for these sort of resolutions. When you are used to RGB/VGA signals the quality is pretty good,(composite is poor, svideo is better, then RGB analogue then RGB/Digital is the quality level) If you have a HDTV then get a DVI to HDMI cable then you get a very crisp high resolution RGB signal.
Hope this helps to explain this.
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Awesome
Written by SE from Orange
11/03/2006
This product is awesome. Setup is a whole 2 seconds, if it isn't than your doing something wrong! Remember this is DVI to Composite and S-Video. It's meant for Movies and Games not turning your TV into a computer screen. DVI requires way higher resolution which standard TV's don't offer. If you are using a flat screen TV with DVI or VGA in that it would look great. But if yours only takes in S-Video or Composite than you will be disappointed. But that isn't because of the cable, it's because of the TV. Unless you are planning on doing work a 640 x 480 screen resolution than you are going to have a tough time. Original TV sets weren't meant to be computer monitors. If you want to test this for yourself just borrow a projection unit. Connect you computer via DVI or VGA to the DVI or VGA adapter (may require DVI to VGA adapter pending on projection unit) on the projection unit. Start up the two and make sure you are using the correct screen resolution for the projector. You'll see that the quality is fantastic. However, if you take that same computer and use a DVI to Component/S-Video adapter and hook it up to the projection units Component or S-Video adapter you'll notice the screen is no longer crisp. Games and Videos still look good but you've lost alot of resolution. So if you think this is a bad product because it looks poor than you don't get what you are talking about. Also, if you think that your Mac can't do it right...you would also be wrong. They've been able to do this for a really, really long time and they do it very well. I would know as I use both and you can set this up on a mac in less than half the time it takes you in any version of Windows so far. (Haven't tried it in Vista yet. Hopefully it will be better, easier and quicker.) …More
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
The adapter itself is fine
Written by JB from Austin
28/09/2005
Complaints that S-Video quality is poor compared to DVI are reasonable, but it's unfair to blame the adapter. The adapter itself is fine. This dongle simply carries the S-Video and Composite signals produced inside your computer out to a plug your TV can use. No signal conversion takes place here; the S-Video and Composite signals are already among the many pins of a DVI connector, and this adapter simply adds an appropriate plug.
If you want S-video or composite video from your Mini or G5 tower, this adapter is a safe bet. Don't be surprised to find that even S-video is nothing like VGA or DVI in terms of quality, but that's a limitation of the signal format, not the adapter. If you've used the S-Video or Composite output of a Powerbook, you know what to expect, and you should be well satisfied -- the quality is similar. …More1225 of 1887 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Really useful and works well!
Written by EF from Lake Forest
27/11/2009
I love this adapter, honestly. I can now hook up my PC without leaving my Mac mini without a screen. Now I can use a little DVD player as my screen. The portable player's screen is terribly small, but I just use OS X's zoom feature to be able to read text. I imagine, however, how nice it will be to move my Mac to another room and be able to watch stuff on any TV in the house! (not just HDTVs) …More
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Doesn't work with mini display port macs
Written by EF from Orefield
8/11/2009
I have a macbookpro with mini display port. Attached to that port is a min display port to dvi adapter from apple. Unknown to me was that this is a DVI-D output only. I connected the adapter above to the dvi out of the mpd-dvi adapter. Connected to a normal tv with s-video in, I get no display. This combination does not work, because the adapter shown above is a DVD-I input, not DVI-D. …More
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
does what it's supposed to
Written by AS from Brooklyn
6/11/2009
I have a first generation MacBook Pro (from 2006) that I wanted to hook up to my ancient TV (Samsung rear-projection 54" from 2000).
I went to the Mac Store and bought this adapter after a little research. It wasn't until after I left the store that I realized that the DVI plug looked a little different than the connection on my computer, and I was worried that it wouldn't fit. Using plain English here... The DVI plug on the adapter has two squares of 3x3 pegs with some space between them. The DVI connection on my computer, however, has a rectangle of "pegholes" 3x8. But it fit! It's just that the two columns in the middle of my computer's connection won't have pegs in them. I hope this makes sense...
Now all I needed after that was a male-to-male S-Video cable (both the S-Video on this adapter and the S-Video on my TV are female plugs) and I just happened to have one laying around in my closet.
Being greedy, I wanted audio as well. I bought (at a different store, since Apple doesn't carry these) a minijack-to-RCA cable and hooked it up from my laptops headphone jack to the red and white connections on my TV and I got audio too!
This adapter is great. It does what it's supposed to do, as long as you have a compatible computer! Do some research before you buy and make sure that this will work with your computer. I love using Front Row now. It's a great way to show pictures to friends and family. Sure, quality is not DVD quality, but it's definitely worth it. …More24 of 28 people found this useful
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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What cable(s) do I need to connect my mini display port to a standard TV or flat screen? S-video or (composite)? plugs
- Asked by WK from Plymouth
- 10/10/2009
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will this work with a normal MacBook? None of these cables seem to say they work with a MacBook?
- Asked by AH from Towcester
- 5/10/2009
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What cable connects a MacBook pro to a projector for presentations
- Asked by SB from WIRRAL
- 1/10/2009
Best Answer
The answer will depend upon the version of your MacBook Pro and the available input on the projector.
1. Determine which video out connector your MacBook Pro has. DVI was common until the recent change to the Mini-Displayport.
2. Determine the input options on the projector. Most every projector does VGA. Some also do DVI.
3. Purchase the correct adapter from the Apple Store for your Mac and your projector. For example on my MacBook Pro and with my projector that supports DVI, I bought a DVI to DVI extension cable. For my MacBook Air and the projectors I encounter while on the road, I bought the Mini DVI to VGA adapter for the MacBook air and a VGA to VGA extension cable to connect to most any projector. …More- Answered by DC from Newmarket
- 10/10/2009
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Most Recent
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I hook up Macbook Pro DVI out to a S-video/composite and great-DVD's/try the same including this new miniport and nothing-LCD, also. HELP
- Asked by TB from NEW ALBANY
- 7/12/2009
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I have a Dell VDU and have just bought a mini-mac What cable do I need?
- Asked by IC
- 4/12/2009
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Will this work with PAL (European) televisions, or is it only NTSC-compatible? Is a separate PAL version available in the US?
- Asked by SW from ANN ARBOR
- 2/12/2009
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Will the dvi to s-video adapter work with a 2008 macbook pro 15.4 2.4 ghz nvidia geforce 8600m gt?
- Asked by JS from Chicago
- 1/12/2009
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Is this the accessorie I need to connect my MacBook Pro (July 2009) 15" 2.66 GHz to a TV?
- Asked by SC from Gadsden
- 22/11/2009
