Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adaptor

Reviews for Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adaptor

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3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Inconveniently flimsy

    • Written by from Jackson

    I am currently living and working outside the US, where there are no Apple retail stores. I need to use my Macbook with multiple projectors daily, so when my video output showed signs of discoloration and intermittent failure, I nearly panicked. I guess can order a new one, but they are terribly expensive and difficult to find where I am. Besides, I've only had my adapter for about 3 months--will a new one last as long? It seems they just aren't built to last.

    If not for this fatal flaw, I would have given the adapter at least 4 stars in quality and workability. In short, I'm sorely disappointed.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    When it works, it works well, but...

    • Written by from greenwich,

    I work at a school and these get destroyed very easily. We have about 15 iMacs and any number of MacBooks using these connections to work with SMARTboards, projectors, etc. and we have had to replace, on average, one every two-to-three months.

    They should either have a longer cord, or no cord at all between the connections for better reliability

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Useful but very fragile

    • Written by from Fort Collins

    I had an ibook and the adapter worked pretty well and came with my computer, then I bought my MacBook and I had to buy this, I use it pretty often and after 3 months it is not working anymore. I will have to buy another one,

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    too short? extend with any VGA cable

    • Written by from Rotherham

    it works immediately, no hassle.

    I use mine with my white macbook and a 26" Bush HD TV. Yes the cable is stupidly short, but using my standard VGA cable i used for my PC monitor I could extend this cable enough to reach round the back of my TV or even across a desk.

    However Apple should definately release a longer version.

    I'd also say for the size of it, the cost is far too high, reasonable but only because its the only real option. £15 - should be £5-£8 for a tiny adapter.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Does what it needs to do

    • Written by from Shediac River

    Well let's face it, this is an adapter cable, so really, what do you need to know... I plug one end into the VGA cable that fits my BenQ projector, and the other end into my Macbook pro, and everything works just fine. I've read a few reviews claiming the cable did not work with Samsung monitors. All I can say is it does work with my Samsung SyncMaster 712N. Like just about every cable ever made, it is more expensive than it should be, but this is not unique to apple - Just try to buy a Monster HDMI cable!

    42 of 49 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Good Product

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    it's good, works

    27 of 46 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very, very good

    • Written by from Brooklyn

    I got this with my (now previous generation) MacBook, and I used it with a variety of displays, ranging from a VGA monitor from the 90's to a beautiful 19" flat panel to a HD TV, and every time, it provides a clear and sharp picture. If the DVI version is good, I'll probably get that one too.

    I highly recommend it, but if you just bought one of the new MacBooks, MBPs, or MBAs, be sure to get the one with the Mini Display port. This one won't work with those.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Resolution Problem

    • Written by from Madison

    It seems like a good product, and i'm not sure if I just have settings wrong on my macbook, my monitor or if i'm doing something else wrong. Either way I can never get the screen resolution right. I've tried all the different resolutions and they all either stretch windows horizontally or vertically. I've read about other people having similar problems but i've never read a solution.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Be careful and cautious!

    • Written by from Gretna

    Great product. However, be careful. This is a fragile piece of technology. After about a year of use, the video is now pink and flickers between blue and normal. Periodically if you place a book of some sort on it, it won't do such a thing. Good, overall.

    21 of 29 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

    • Written by from Glencoe

    awesome, works everytime!

    10 of 21 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works Great, People here are ignorant

    • Written by from Waitsfield

    This works great does what its suppose to. People need to learn the Difference between Mini-DVI (Macbooks) and MiniVGA (iBooks). There different. So stop saying they sent you the wrong one or say there are two kinds. One kind. Works good!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful Product

    • Written by from East Longmeadow

    This product has allowed me to convert my MacBook (With aid from my Time Capsule) into a powerful Standalone desktop

    Great Job Apple!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    AWFUL!!!

    • Written by from Columbus

    This product is not useful at all. I bought this product and I am returning it in the same day. The cable is way too short. I wanted to hook my macbook up to a bigger screen, but the cable did not reach from my laptop to my screen. It was such a waste. It was extremely hard to plug into with the two screws on the end. Overall this thing is a piece of junk. I would not recommend this product to anyone

    20 of 115 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice product!

    • Written by from Wilkes-Barre

    I recently purchased this product, even though some people have given this a bad review. This product works great for the setup I have. Don't be so harsh with the reviews just because you bought the wrong product. It's not Apple fault. Do some research first to see if this is in fact the product you need before you buy it.

    26 of 31 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Not fragile; works awesome!

    • Written by from Boulder

    I bought this nearly two years ago at the same time as my Intel MacBook. I've hooked it up to a monitor or projector nearly every day. I toss it into my bag every day with complete disregard, even though I've lost those silly protective caps a long time ago. I haven't had a single problem with it. It works like a dream, and I would recommend it to every MacBook owner!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    does what its suppose to do

    • Written by

    this is great as it is nice neat and compact
    i can easily just put this in my bag with me and bring it anywhere
    you never know when you would need it
    and it just does what it is suppose to do
    no hustle what so ever just plug it in your macbook and plug the other end to a monitor and the next thing you know your using 2 screens

    11 of 20 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

    • Written by from Maidstone

    It does the job, brilliant!
    WELL DONE APPLE.

    9 of 29 people found this useful

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Indispensable – but poor quality

    • Written by from Århus N

    The item is indispensable if you want to connect to external screens – but the quality is poor! After a year of frequent use the copper connectors in the DVI plug were sort of pressed back, resulting in connection problems.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent - but be good at taking care of it, it can damage easily

    • Written by from Cincinnati

    I originally paid $30 for this, but it appears to be $20 now. If the cable is bent, it may start to work unreliably. When my cable is bent a certain way, the screen turns a blue tint even though you can still read everything. Then I move the cord slightly and it fixes itself. So be very careful when transporting this cable so that you do not damage it.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    adapter

    • Written by from columbus

    This product is good, it works as intended, it is only meant to be an adapter but i would have to agree, i wish the cord was longer and i wish it stayed in better, some kind of a clip or something would help. It would be really cool if apple made this a cord that connected directly to the monitor, so you wouldn't have to have 4 inches of cord followed by a large plug, it would be more sleek.

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