Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

The Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter lets you connect the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display HD 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 Dual-Link DVI Adapter to connect your Mac to a 30-inch display that includes a DVI connector, such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display HD, and enjoy the ultimate widescreen canvas with a resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels.

Compatible only with Mac computers with Mini DisplayPort and Mac OS X v10.5.6 or later.

 

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  • Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

    1.0
    Flicker, sporadic issues...
    • Written by AI from BOSTON
    • Dec 22, 2008

    Major issues...

    First, when I plugged it into my brand new 2008 Macbook Pro I got a message saying that the USB device drew too much power! I did manage to make it work by plugging it into my monitor's USB hub, but wow...

    Secondly, there is a slight flicker. You can see it clearly with certain kinds of backgrounds and fill patterns. It almost looks like the kind of noise you get with analog, except it's DVI. It's not a severe problem, but *any* flicker with DVI is ridiculous.

    Finally, sometimes it just fails. The screen will go all weird, and you have to reset it. Again, it looks like an analog failure mode except it's not...

    I'm going to wait a bit and then trying exchanging my adaptor at the Apple store. Maybe there are issues with the first-run units.

    Apple really botched this one. Dongles are bad enough, but overpriced broken ones... come on guys...

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  • Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

    1.0
    Flaky performance
    • Written by AP from Phoenix
    • Dec 19, 2008

    I had to plug and unplug my monitor several times before it worked and even now the monitor won't wake up from sleep! Sometimes when it does come up it flickers and has jaggies. I have to unplug the DVI and plug it back in to get it to stop. I never had any issues at all with this monitor on my old MBP. The size of this thing it HUGE, I can't believe they couldn't make it smaller. Literally about 3x4 inches! Feels like they released a poor product AND they did it LATE! …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

    1.0
    Doesn't Work with Gateway 30" Extreme Monitor
    • Written by TP from Saint Charles
    • Dec 19, 2008

    Plug this new cable into my new macbook pro and 30" Gateway monitor and monitor is not seeing apple cable as a dual dvi cable. Waste of money. …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

    5.0
    These work great
    • Written by BH from Los Angeles
    • Feb 6, 2012

    I've never submitted a review to this site, but in attempt to help someone interested in purchasing one of these, I thought it was worth doing. I don't know what all of the complaints are about. I've had this adapter for years, and depending on the situation, used it to power a myriad of external monitors. I've used it with two different 17" Powerbooks, and an 8-Core G5 - so that I can run two monitors at the same time. I've never a problem of any kind, and trust me, some Apple products drive me insane. This is one product that has always been trouble free. …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

    1.0
    Irritating things !
    • Written by TH from BRUXELLES
    • Jan 31, 2012

    I bought this expensive cable to have the access at the resolution of 2560x1440 on my new 27 inch screen with my MackBook Pro 2010 core i7.

    And I'm very disappointed by the quality of this one.
    I've several time by hour a black screen and some time after a sleep I've this strange color video noise.
    The only way to reactivate my screen is to plug out the cable and replug in.
    Sometimes I must do this operation 5 or 6 time to resolve the "black" screen.

    I must work all the day with this problem it's very irritating!!!
    So please update the firmware of the cable !     …More

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  • Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

    1.0
    Why Hasn't Apple Fixed This Yet?
    • Written by AB from Alameda
    • Jan 17, 2012

    total failure, this adapter will cut off, have to be reset hundreds of times, and cause more stress than it could ever be worth. TOTAL RIP OFF. …More

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  • can i connect macbook pro to two monitors
    • Asked by GB
    • Jan 26, 2011

    1 Answer

    Best Answer

    Yes.

    The method will depend on your desired configuration.

    Do you want to show the same thing on both external monitors (either cloned desktop or extended desktop)? Then you need a signal multiplier/Distribution Amplifier (DVI DA or VGA DA). If you want to show 2 different things on the externals (like the standard desktop plus extended desktop) then you need a product like the matrox dual-head or triple-head. …More

    • Answered by BW from San Francisco
    • Feb 24, 2011
  • How can I use the Mac Mini with two monitors?
    • Asked by GR from Mississauga
    • Oct 15, 2009

    2 Answers

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    I do not own a mac mini but I have seen this done many times in retail stores that want to show off the versatility of such a small desktop. The mac mini has two video outputs: a mini-display port and a mini-DVI port. The mini-display port is the same one you find on the current generation macbook, macbook pros (as well as the Mac Pro) and the Mini-DVI is the same as the on the old black/white macbook. I do not know why apple decided to go with two different adapter types but it works just the same as you will need two separate adapters to use two displays anyway. From there, you just buy two "dongles" (display adapters) which hook up to your respective screen input jacks (VGA or DVI) and you're set! …More

    • Answered by BS from Golden
    • Oct 26, 2009
  • Cable to connect macbook to stereo
    • Asked by SH from London
    • Oct 1, 2009

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    If you have a decent stereo receiver, and considering that you have digital optical input, you do, the digital input will give you the best quality. You will need to buy a toslink to mini cable. A quick search for toslink to mini toslink will find you one.
    Both the headphone jack on your macbook and the line out on an airport express double as digital optical outputs. If you have your computer set up next to the stereo you can just plug it in from the headphone jack to your digital optical input. Otherwise, if you want a wireless connection, you can buy an airport express, which basically sets itself up for mac, either as a new wireless network or an access point on an existing network. You can plug this unit in next to your stereo and run the toslink cable from the output of the airport express to your digital optical input.
    Please don't connect anything to your phono input other than a record player. If you do, you risk damage to your system.     …More

    • Answered by JA from Fort Collins
    • Oct 19, 2009

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