Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adaptor

• Doesn't work with data projectors

  1.0 out of 5 stars

  This adaptor is very disappointing. I found that it works fine with some small (20 inch) Samsung monitors that have a VGA input bu t it doesn't work with any of the data projectors I have in my university department so I can't use my new MacBook Pro (unipart aluminium case) for Powerpoint presentations, which was one of the main reasons for buying the laptop. The problem seems to be that the laptop senses the data projector ( and scales down the laptop display to VGA) but the projector doesn't detect the laptop (and so fails to display the image from the laptop screen). My old MacBookPro (Intel core duo) works fine with all data projectors (using the DVI to VGA adaptor) and I'm now in the silly position of having to use the old laptop for all travel (conferences etc) plus teaching in the university. The wonderful looking new MacBook Pro has to stay at home. Apple needs to issue a firmware fix or a better adaptor as soon as possible. … More (Read full review)

  • Written by David C from London
  • 13-Jan-2009

  497 of 658 people found this useful

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• Does not work with Samsung TV's, use the DVI adapter instead

  1.0 out of 5 stars

  This adapter does not work with my Samsung TV/Monitor and many others have said the same thing. If you have a Samsung TV/Monitor, the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter works perfectly … More (Read full review)

  • Written by Syed R from WALLINGTON
  • 02-Nov-2008

  372 of 537 people found this useful

  Was this useful? Does not work with Samsung TV's, use the DVI adapter instead

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• Very poor

  1.0 out of 5 stars

  I've got one of these to connect my Macbook Pro to my Samsung TV but as with everyone else, the TV doesn't recognise the output fr om the laptop. (It works find with my Dell laptop and Windows XP).
  
  The result is that the adapter is useless. … More (Read full review)

  • Written by Graham F from Camberley
  • 19-Jan-2009

  244 of 371 people found this useful

  Was this useful? Very poor

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• It Works! Samsung owners, read your manual first!!!!!!!

  5.0 out of 5 stars

  Great product, works perfectly. Those Samsung owners complaining that this product doesn't work on Samsung TV's, well, perhaps you should have read your manuals first. Samsung has restricted certain modern TV's to use DVI, not VGA. So it's a Samsung Support Issue! Don't blame Apple for it not working. Remember folks, VGA only supports picture, you need a separate stereo/phono cable for audio. … More (Read full review)

  • Written by Ram S from London
  • 02-May-2013

  3 of 4 people found this useful

  Was this useful? It Works! Samsung owners, read your manual first!!!!!!!

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• Small, light and works

  5.0 out of 5 stars

  So far this adapter has worked 100% of the time, and I use video projectors quite a bit in many different locations.

  • Written by Matti O from Tampere
  • 14-Apr-2013

  7 of 7 people found this useful

  Was this useful? Small, light and works

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• Worked Well

  5.0 out of 5 stars

  Rarely do I bother to write a review, but I bought this after seeing the negative comments (really needed it), but it worked excel lently when I used it. In case I did something different, the VGA output was converted using a splitter into a Composite output which was sent to the projectors (not samsung so I don't know whether this would work). On the whole pretty good. … More (Read full review)

  • Written by Xav I from Farley Green
  • 01-Apr-2013

  4 of 6 people found this useful

  Was this useful? Worked Well

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