Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
The Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter lets you connect an advanced digital monitor, such as the 20- or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display, to a Mac with a Mini DisplayPort.
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Overview
Every Mac with a Mini DisplayPort allows you to connect an external display or projector using an adapter. You can use an external display as your main workspace or to extend your desktop, or you can work in mirrored mode with a projector so you can view what your audience sees.
Use the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter to connect an advanced digital monitor, such as the 20- or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display, that includes a DVI connector. Review the documentation or check with the manufacturer of your monitor to make sure you're choosing the right adapter.
Compatible only with Mac computers with Mini DisplayPort.
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Make sure you get the right one!
Written by AS from Cardiff
Jan 29, 2009
Usually Apple products just work, thats why they are so great. Things aren't as easy as you'd think with the mini DisplayPort Adapters though.
The DVI version seems to be only for DVI-D (digital DVI) and not DVI-A (analog DVI), which is more common on older hardware. They are only compatible one way, as the DVI-A connector has some extra pins. Cleverly you can't even use Apples own DVI-to-VGA Adapter due to the extra pins. If you plan on using both and don't absolutely need the digital signal, get the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter and a seperate VGA-DVI Adapter.
So make sure you spend your hard earned wisely on this and check what inputs your monitor has. Unless its fairly new, chances are it will be DVI-A.
I haven't had any picture related issues, but chances are the earlier reviewer has problems with the new NVIDIA chip and its not the adapters fault.
2 Stars as should cost half the price for what you get. …More164 of 183 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Just won't fit!
Written by JY from London
Dec 8, 2008
I thought I'd use the extra DVI monitor I have at home with my new MacBook, so I got the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter. I tried to plug it into the DVI connector of my monitor, but it just won't fit. Both layouts are DVI, but the adapter is missing 4 tiny pins around the large one. After forcing for a while, it KIND of fits and I do get an image, but the connector literally hangs onto the adapter, semi-attached, and I am not able to fully attach both of them in place so they have to placed on a horizontal surface all the time.
My monitor definitely has a DVI connector, but I wonder if there are different types of DVI connectors? And if so, should this information have been on the adapter page? …More91 of 135 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Problems with waking display from sleep
Written by AO from LONDON
Dec 6, 2008
While it looks nice and neat, it gives me a problem with my Dell 2001FP.
Every time the display goes to sleep it doesn't come back on without me having to unplug and plug it back in.
Of course it could be the software but the same monitor worked fine for me on my old MBP.
Two other points:
It would be nice if the cable was a few inches longer so I could hide it behind the screen when I work.
£20 for a bit of plastic? Only apple can get away with that. …More56 of 67 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Mini Display Port to DVB... not DVI?
Written by LJ from LIPHOOK
Dec 6, 2009
This DVI adapter works perfectly as a a way of driving an external digital display using a DVB cable but it does not have analogue output (those 4 pins surrounding the big flat pin). This is a problem for me if I arrive somewhere that they only use analogue connectors for the lcd projectors.
Life should not be this complicated - after owning many macbooks I now have a collection of useless external monitor cable adapters.
I think a DVI cable carries both analogue and digital whereas a DVB cable is digital only so maybe this product description is misleading? …More0 of 1 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Works but Too Expensive
Written by RB from London
Mar 22, 2009
This seems to work well so far, which is relief after hearing about others problems. I have tested it with both my Cinema Display, Samsung TFT and cheapy video projector. It is a shame though that after spending so much and a very nice laptop we are forced to pay £40 to be able to plug it in to these very standard devices. …More
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Works Perfectly
Written by OS from London
Mar 18, 2009
After all the hub-bub about where it works or not or whether it is DVI-I or DVI-D, all I can say is look at the picture. In fairness to Apple, you can zoom right into the connector to see if it will connect to your monitor. I agree is might be clearer if it stated that it was DVI-D but this is easy enough to check. I think most of the confusion has come from the fact that there are two types of DVI cable. This is not actually Apple's fault. For the record DVI-I carries Digital AND Analogue (over the extra 4 pins) and DVI-D is just Digital.
All I can say about it on the down side is I think it should be priced at £15 along with all the other Mini adaptors. Have connected up to various 24" panels in the office and it works great off my new MiniMac. …More47 of 52 people found this useful
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