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Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

99% Perfect

Written by DP

Aug 8, 2009

This Product douse what it says on the tin, Absolutely Brilliant to have with a MacBook with an External Display, Its Quality is just like plugging your monitor into a normal DVI Port. 1% off because of the cable being a tad short but no big problems.

19 of 21 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Expensive

Written by GM from Cork

Jul 24, 2009

I'm amazed that people find this cable expensive. It's €19.00!! Does exactly what it's supposed to do.

19 of 32 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Does what it says on the tin But...

Written by MS from yeovil

Nov 20, 2008

Too short, and expensive thats why Ive Dropped 2 Stars!
But it works, and my Black MacBook (late 2008) when
Connected to my Dell 24" Displays in that screens Native Resolution.
Overall I'm Very pleased with this product and would recommend it.

53 of 64 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Does exactly what it's supposed too...

Written by CH

Jul 31, 2008

Nice little product, worked a treat for linking my 20" Intel iMac up to a 20" Samsung display. Very simple and no setup required. It would be nice if it was available as a wire (maybe 0.5m) so there was no need for a DVI cable.

64 of 71 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Works with my HD TV

Written by EE from BOLTON

Jul 14, 2008

Yes this cable works with My HD Tv perfectly but you do need a separate cable that connects hdmi to DVI. I got the Second cable in currys for a cheaper price than it is on here, as it costs twice as much on here, so good luck, but all the same, picture is crystal clear. Good Buy.

145 of 155 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Great for output to HD TV!

Written by AS from LONDON

May 26, 2008

I bought one of these with an XTREMEHD HTMI>DVI adapter cable to hook up to my Sony Bravia.

I have a 2.4Ghz 20" iMac and a Sony Bravia KDL26S201OU 26" LCD TV and as soon as I plugged it in the screen flashed a couple of times on my iMac and I was up and running!

The Displays section recognised the TV and the colour profile and automatically set it up for 1080i. The only observation is that the 'overscan' setting makes the picture go off screen at the top and the bottom so I disabled that.

Great bit of kit for previewing my video when I'm editing with Final Cut ^^

93 of 132 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Useless

Written by AR from Braintree

May 22, 2008

Falls out unless supported on a desk. Falls out when you move your laptop. Falls out when you move your monitor lead.

I would give it no stars if this review system did not force at least one star.

45 of 96 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Does the job well

Written by RJ from South Shields

Mar 23, 2008

This came as an add-on cost for my Macbook but was just what I needed to connect it to the HDMI socket on my TV (with a DVI-HMDI crossover cable that cost twice as much!). DVI-D - in case you are wondering.

127 of 229 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Yet another cost!

Written by SV from London

Mar 14, 2008

I bought the MacBook Pro with the Apple wide screen, works great. Then I bought a MacBook foolishly thinking it would just work after all they are both new within a year, but Apple were one step ahead. The MacBook comes with a mini DVI so you need this adapter.
Yet another overpriced extra for an overrated machine!

106 of 257 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

A DVI-D adaptor that does what it is supposed to do

Written by RB from Newport Pagnell

Mar 13, 2008

I bought a Dell monitor with DVI-D cable bundled because I couldn't afford a cinema display for my MacBook :-( Then bought the mini-DVI to DVI adaptor, plugged it into the Dell cable and voila - it all works perfectly. No drivers, no mess, just instant gratification. An adaptor that does exactly what it says on the tin.

Shame it's not bundled with the MacBook, but I suppose Apple can't be expected to supply cabling and adaptors for every conceivable configuration. I have a drawer full of unused cables from previous Macs and other computers and I can't think of a use for them except landfill :-(

Even better if the MacBook had been supplied with a standard DVI-D port.

Overall though - it works perfectly. Just check that it's right for your set-up before you rush to buy.
RB

127 of 225 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Useless if you want to connect to a VGA monitor

Written by CT from Dublin 5

Mar 12, 2008

This is the second apple video adaptor I've bought in 2 months that doesn't work. The last one was a DVI to component video adaptor that wasn't compatible with my Mac Pro Gee Force graphics card. This one won't work with my Macbook to my existing apple DVI to VGA adaptor.
Really bad form Apple.

28 of 62 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

This is a great adapter, buy one

Written by BD from CHESTER

Feb 21, 2008

This is very useful because all apple products are just so incompatible when you buy this you can connect a macbook or any other product with a mini-dvi port to a, vga equipped TV, projector, and anything else

12 of 27 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Might not be what you think

Written by PH from London

Feb 4, 2008

Turns out that not all Apple DVI products are created equal. Bought this at the Apple store in London on Saturday since they don't stock the mini-DVI-to-VGA adaptor, thinking that I could just plug it into my existing DVI-VGA adaptor. No such luck, this one lacks the 4-pins-around-the-flat-thing interface.

Yet another example of why I love Apple products (usually) but hate buying from Apple themselves. You'd think that a company that so prides itself on design would take a bit more care with the customer experience.

This adaptor probably does what it says if the two things at either end are compatible. Just because you bought everything from Apple doesn't mean that they are... caveat emptor.

48 of 78 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Another Be Careful Comment

Written by DE from Telford

Jan 23, 2008

I bought this after reading all the comments about it not having the extra slots for a VGA adapter, since I was planning on using it on a DVI monitor anyway, but found out that my DVI cable needs those slots too. Before you buy I'd recommend looking at your DVI cable ends. If it has pins above and below the horizontal bar, this won't fit it.

Fortunately for me I also have a VGA monitor and I bought the mini DVI to VGA adapter at the same time, which has worked perfectly.

70 of 110 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Yes, you need one and yes, it works. That doesn't make it a good product.

Written by AB from TURKU

Jan 22, 2008

The connector itself is barely satisfactory. It's poorly designed: heavy enough and loose enough to work its way out of the mini-DVI port, unless resting on a flat surface (which your lap isn't). It's ignorant: the mac will switch to dual-display mode as soon as the adapter is connected, even if the display at the other end is turned off. It's short: the cable is barely 6 cms, room enough only to bend, so this was a wasted opportunity for an extension. And as others have noted, the adapter is DVI-D not DVI-I, meaning you cannot attach a readily-available DVI->VGA adapter to it but have to buy yet another proprietary connector instead. (Contrary to what one commenter implied, this was not necessary to support dual-link cinema displays; DVI-I supports dual-link just as well as DVI-D.)

Then, yet another gripe about the connector's existence: there is ample room on even the smallest macbook (let alone iMac) to accommodate a full size DVI-I port, which takes care of DVI and VGA. Even if these mini-DVI connectors had a compelling reason to exist, Apple should have just bundled them with the macbook; like they do for the macbook air and the like they apparently used to for the powerbook. After the premium I paid for the macbook in the first place it's insulting to be nickel-and-dimed for adapter cables as well.

79 of 109 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Does the job...

Written by JP from BANGOR

Jan 11, 2008

Well this item does the job it is intended to do nicely. Macbook is now hooked up to my monitor and working perfectly. It would be nice if the cable was slightly longer though as the length it is really only allows it to turn at 90 degrees. In all honestly though like most people I would really prefer to see this shipped with the Macbook but I cant really fault the product on what it does.

42 of 75 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Too Short!

Written by BB from LOUGHTON

Jan 7, 2008

Why oh Why is it so short? ... Too Short in fact!
What would it cost to make the lead a little longer?
Stupid design, looks ugly, strains the port on the laptop and keeps falling out!

46 of 73 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter

Too expensive, should come in the box.

Written by TL from Leominster

Dec 13, 2007

Ok, I'm sure this adapter will do what it needs to do for many years to come, but it should come in the box with new MacBook. Apple seem to have really cut down on the stuff they include in the box nowadays - my good old G4 PowerMac came with all sorts of cables included, five years ago.

I've never seen a monitor with a Mini DVI input, so if you want to add a 2nd display to your MacBook (which is pretty likely with its 13" display) you're going to need this adapter (assuming most people are using DVI now). Ok, MacBooks are at the budget end of Apple's computers, but they aren't exactly cheap, so please Apple - stop trying to rip us off even more. I like your computers, but get a bit sick of paying ridiculous prices for your extras!!

To top it off, I was charged a fiver for postage and the thing arrived via second-class royal mail post after FIVE DAYS! Sort it out Apple - we're getting a bit sick of this.

73 of 109 people found this useful