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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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3.5

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Overview

The Apple DVI to Video Adapter was designed to allow Mac Pro (with ATI X1900 XT), MacBook Pro, Mac mini and Power Mac G5 users to connect the DVI port to an S-video or Composite video device such as TVs, VCRs or overhead projectors with S-Video or RCA (Composite) connectors. The Apple DVI to Video Adapter is designed to work with the DVI port on the Mac Pro (with ATI X1900 XT) MacBook Pro, Mac mini and Power Mac G5 systems only.

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).

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Requires Mac Pro (with ATI X1900 XT), MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Power Mac G5 with DVI port.
 
 

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3.5

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  • Apple DVI to Video Adapter

    4.0

    Little explanation needed for people using this.

    Written by MB from Brighton

    Aug 17, 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

    5.0

    Awesome

    Written by SE from Orange

    Mar 10, 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

    5.0

    The adapter itself is fine

    Written by JB from Austin

    Sep 27, 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.     …More

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  • Apple DVI to Video Adapter

    1.0

    Doesn't work with mini display port macs

    Written by EF from Orefield

    Nov 7, 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

    23 of 25 people found this useful

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  • Apple DVI to Video Adapter

    5.0

    does what it's supposed to

    Written by AS from Brooklyn

    Nov 5, 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.     …More

    10 of 13 people found this useful

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  • Apple DVI to Video Adapter

    3.0

    Newly Frustrated!

    Written by EK from Brooklyn

    Nov 2, 2009

    Not long ago, I would have given this adapter 5 stars – it did exactly what I wanted it to, which was to connect my MacBook Pro to my (admittedly ancient SD) TV so I could watch movies and TV from iTunes, Hulu YouTube, etc. The quality was decent enough in SD, and the setup was beyond easy.

    Unfortunately, that laptop died, and I got a newer MBP with an apple Mini DisplayPort connector. The old laptop had a DVI-I port, but the new apple display port can apparently only go to DVI-D. Unfortunately this DVI to Video adapter can only be used with DVI-I. I figured I'd just have to buy a new adapter (which is frustrating but not the end of the world) but Apple makes nothing that supports DVI-D to RCA video.

    Basically, I wish somebody would solve this problem, which strikes me as terribly stupid - I can do less with a newer piece of equipment than I could with an older one, unless I drop another $1000 on a new TV that I don't really need or probably $100+ on some sort of annoyingly large and ugly adapter box. It gives me the feeling that Apple really just wants me to drop $250 on an Apple TV, which can't do everything I want it to either.

    So, the gist of this review is: This adapter works great, if your computer is 3 years old! Otherwise, don't waste your money.     …More

    21 of 26 people found this useful

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