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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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

    4.0
    DVI-D Single Link (Digital only, 1920x1200@60Hz)
    • Written by VT from North York
    • Nov 11, 2008

    This is the Mini-DisplayPort to DVI-D single-link adapter.

    DVI-D single-link means that ONLY DIGITAL signals will be output, with the maximum supported resolution at 60Hz being 1920x1200 (2.75 megapixels to be exact).

    The adapter easily plugs into the Mini-DisplayPort jack of new aluminum unibody Macbooks and Macbook Pros, and the other end is female DVI-D. Be aware that you cannot physically fit your DVI-I cables into the DVI-D female end. However, since all 24 pins are open, DVI-D dual-link cables can physically fit just as well as DVI-D single-link cables, and can be used to carry the SINGLE-LINK signal to your TV or monitor.

    I was surprised how light-weight this adapter is; a plus for carrying around. I was worried that the relatively heavier cables would pull the plug out from the notebook, but the adapter fits quite snugly in the Macbook Pro. The two screws on the DVI cable I used could not reach their holes in the adapter (female end is not deep enough), however, it was not a concern since the cable still fit tightly into the adapter.

    So, if you don’t have a DIGITAL display larger than 1920x1200, this adapter will be fine. Since HDTV is 1920x1080 this adapter is good enough for me. If you are looking to drive larger digital displays, get the dual-link adapter instead. Also, remember that analog is not supported with this adapter.     …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

    2.0
    DVI drops Analog signal, DVI-D only
    • Written by DJ from Gray
    • Oct 24, 2008

    We know the Mini DisplayPort can output an analog signal because there's a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter. So why does this adapter drop the analog signal and go strictly to DVI-D (Digital only) instead of DVI-I (analog & digital)? The old MacBook Pro's had DVI-I. So this adapter is not a replacement to what used to come standard on MacBook Pros! I'm left very frustrated. …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

    4.0
    Be sure of your pinouts
    • Written by AM from Salamanca
    • Oct 21, 2008

    This is a DVI-D (single-link) connector - look up DVI on Wikipedia, if you're not sure of the difference. You can NOT simply connect to a DVI-I connector, like Apple's own DVI-VGA adapter, because of the extra pins in DVI-I.

    With the correct cabling, it seems to work just fine.     …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

    1.0
    Packaging totally misleading
    • Written by YP from La Tour-de-Peilz
    • Dec 10, 2011

    It's good to know that this supports only single-link DVI with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 or lower, which is _not_ written on the packaging, and not even on the description on the Apple Store. That's only once you've connected it between your Mac (e.g. a Mini 2011) and your monitor (e.g. a Samsung SA850) that you'll notice the max. resolution in the Displays Preferences, look for information on apple.com, and eventually find out the informative note hidden somewhere in the faqs. …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

    4.0
    23" HD Cinema to 2011 MacBook Pro (15")
    • Written by BL from Murfreesboro
    • Dec 3, 2011

    If you want to connect a 15" MacBook Pro (2011 vintage) to an aluminum, 23" HD Cinema Display (about 2005/6 vintage or thereabouts), this is exactly the adapter you need. Also, yes, your 23" HD Cinema Display will continue to display in it's native 1920x1200 resolution. You can add a second display to your MacBook Pro or use it as a mirrored display. This is what I was looking for (2nd display for my MacBook Pro) and this adapter makes it possible. The only downside is that the adapter cable is so very short. …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

    3.0
    Doesn't do 1920 x 1200
    • Written by DB from Bellflower
    • Nov 12, 2011

    Beware 30" cinema display users... this cable will not do 1920x1200. It will max out at half the native resolution: 1280 x 800. Check out dual link dvi cables. …More

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  • how can i hook up my mac book pro to my tv
    • Asked by LR
    • Oct 20, 2009

    3 Answers

    Best Answer

    Use the Mini Display port on the Side to connect it to the TV.
    Buy a connector connecting Mini Display to either Composite, Component, DVI or VGA is your TV has it. If you have HDMI export it to DVI then get a cable Connecting DVI to HDMI …More

    • Answered by KS from Lees Summit
    • Nov 8, 2009
  • Does the mini-display adapter work with the new thunderbolt Macs?
    • Asked by JA from Palo Alto
    • May 11, 2011

    2 Answers

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    Yes Thunderbolt is fully backwards compatible with Mini Display products.

    • Answered by DW from Prather
    • Jul 21, 2011
  • how do I hook up my macbook air to my TV?
    • Asked by DR from Santa Fe
    • Dec 12, 2010

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    IF your MBA is a late 2010 (ie. Latest) model, the Mini DisplayPort will carry audio as well as video. So - IF your TV has a HDMI port, you would be better off buying a Moshi Mini DP to HDMI adapter, so the audio can play through the TV. …More

    • Answered by FA
    • Apr 13, 2011

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