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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Regards to the PRICE

Written by MH from Altamonte Springs

Dec 15, 2007

There are many comments complaining about the price. Consider this: You are really buying two adapters AND a power supply. The video adapter portion should be about $19 based on Apples other offerings. The USB cord is about $5 or $25 if you really think it needs a power boost like a USB port would. And finally a power supply for the display. These are kind of expensive based on Apples other power supplies, figure $50. So the total for the adapters comes to $74 to $94. In this context the price is not so bad. Yes annoying, but not bad.

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

excellent

Written by MK from CLINTON

Nov 23, 2007

This adapter performs as described, and quite honestly has been much better than the video card in my previous computer that supposedly supported this display. I used to have a ton of problems with the monitor indicating the back light needed to be repaired/replaced. I realize that it was probably a defective video card, but rather than repairing my old mac I upgraded to a new one and bought this. My Apple Cinema Display still works brilliantly after all these years. The cost of this was much cheaper than buying a new display, and thus well worth it for me.

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Works well

Written by SS from Anmore

Oct 18, 2007

You have to live with this for about a day before you really appreciate it, the intial setup looks a bit messy, but once you figure out where you can hide it, it works very, very well. I am using it from a G4 laptop to a 22" Cinema with no issues whatsoever. I ended up hiding it in my CPU bay below my desk, the cables on this are nice and long and you can almost certainly find a place to hide it. Once attached, the monitor provides full operation of the laptop, including power on/off, sleep, USB ports in the back work - everything as you would expect :)

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

do your homework FIRST, buy and be happy!

Written by ME from Pittsburgh

Sep 18, 2007

1) re: sleep issue: READ THE COMPATIBILITY TABLE in support: Document No. 75286

Sleep and Power functions are supported through the monitor for G4 systems...the systems that were mostly around. Only the first genertion G5 owners (June 03) would've been in the overlap period of the LCD Cinema Displays with ADC connectors. The second generation G5 powermacs would've had the matching metal-edged DVI Displays (june 04)--for people buying new products. Otherwise, most people understand there are challenges/difficulties in matching generations of hardware. This isn't the fault of the monitor, nor the adapter.... from the G5 on Apple dropped its proprietary connectors and employed standard parts.

2) warmth of adapter: its a POWER SUPPLY. It is always on, even in sleep mode, to trickle to support the Power and Sleep buttons, as well as the USB ports. The unit means there is that much less drain on your computer's internal power supply, To the comment about his power supply "burning out" because he had to turn his computer off, that's a connection or conclusion that has quite alot of assumption and no proof.

3) Note the negative posts are typically talking about having to BUY the adapter, NOT HOW IT WORKS. It works quite well and provides a valuable tool to keep all those beautiful older ADC based monitors in service.

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Works, but....

Written by RG from new york

Aug 24, 2007

The Positive: I'm using this with a 12" Powerbook, and an older 17" clear/white display. Worked the moment I hooked it up. Dialed in the preferences and it worked perfect.

The Negative: There must be millions of people like me who've paid what-$700 hundreds of dollars for this now "obsolete" Apple display, but still can't get rid of it and find it useful. Many people have said through their apparent anger, and I agree -why the high price?

I thought long and hard about getting rid of this ugly designed 17" display simply because the cable costs more than what the display is worth. For those wondering about how big it is, it's 5x5x1.5. It's a massive, heavy, always very warm, white thing on the floor-indeed it must use a lot of energy just to power the screen. One other plus perhaps, it's a foot warmer if it's cold...

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Works fine with Mac Pro, but very hot

Written by RW from Pleasanton

Jul 22, 2007

I am using this to connect my original 23" HD Cinema display to my new Mac Pro. It does the job fine, but it runs very hot. I have it laying on its side but I am going to try to mount it somehow on end so both sides can radiate the heat.

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Lifesaver

Written by GR from Dallas

Jun 2, 2007

Recently, I had to replace the video card on my vintage Mac G4 Quicksilver. The new card had no ADC port for me to plug my 23" Apple Cinema display into. The Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter was the solution and it works perfectly. Plug and play. Absolutely no problems. Full functionality ... including screen saver. A little pricey for an adapter, but considering the only other alternative for me if I wanted a Cinema Display was to buy a new one, then it's quite reasonable.

Thanks Apple!

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

beautiful

Written by KF

May 31, 2007

recently bought an inexpensive 15" ADC disply on ebay...bought this do-hickey, hooked it up and now i have excellent spanning dual monitors on my G5! used it for weeks now and have had NO issues!

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Works with Mac Mini.

Written by SH from Redondo Beach

Apr 19, 2007

I have just purchased a new Mac Mini for my wife's birthday present. After dinner I gave it to her and we immediately went on to try it with her old Apple made display, mouse, and the keyboard. The display connector and the Mac mini connector did not fit, though they looked almost identical. It all worked before with her CUBE. We were disappointed for not being able to try out the new computer. This is what it said online for Mac mini at the Apple store when I was making a buying decision:

"Mac mini makes it easy to upgrade from an older system or set it up side-by-side with another computer. Just BYODKM — bring your own display, keyboard, and mouse."

The next morning we call the Apple customer service and they know exactly what we need. A $99 DVI to ADC display adapter. So much for BYODKM. $99 is in my opinion a lot for a piece that shouldn't be needed in the first place or should at best cost $19 and I feel that Apple mislead me with their marketing BYODKM slogan. Sorry guys, but you may have just lost me.

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Love this product

Written by LB from Adel

Apr 16, 2007

I bought this at Christmas to with my new 17 inch Macbook Pro. I use it on a daily basis and haven't yet had a problem with it. The savings over the competing produacts is another bonus!

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Beware, Mac Sleep Function Does Not Work

Written by KR from Kodak

Apr 7, 2007

I was also annoyed when I bought the top of the line studio display monitor and the top of the line G5 and then found I had to spend $100 to connect the two! After connecting I found the computer would no longer wake from sleep, then after a few minutes the fan in the G5 speeds up so loud I think it is going to explode. It does this every time I put the computer to sleep using this adaptor. Plug a different monitor up to it without this brick and the G5 works fine. After a year and a half of having to shut the computer down every day instead of sleep the power supply in my G5 just burned out. Thanks Apple.

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Written by DT from Modesto

Apr 6, 2007

Bought the DVI to ADC adapter when I upgraded the Video Card of my PowerMac G4 Digital Audio to an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro. Works perfectly. Glad they included the USB support also. No problems at all. Owned for over a year now. Technology changes, glad Apple provided this Adapter so I can continue to use my Apple 22" display!!

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter

Written by CS from Springfield

Mar 23, 2007

I purchase this produce earlier this week after upgrading the video card in my G4. I took it home hooked it up and it works. It is larger than I thought it would be, but it works and it works well. The only concern that I have is that when I go to System Preferences, Displays my list does not show my Studio Display it only shows one resolution entry, 1280 * 960. However, as I said the adapter works well and lets me keep using my Studio monitor.

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Works as advertised

Written by BH from Kingston

Mar 22, 2007

Works brilliantly for me. I have a 12" PowerBook and a 22" Cinema Display. USB works, DVI works. The adapter is a little on the large size but is closer in size to the PowerBook's AC adapter than the PowerBook itself. Good length on the cables, no complaints. Now, if it just had a VGA output as well... (I use newer laptops that don't have DVI.)

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Does The Job

Written by GR from Centennial

Mar 12, 2007

I use this with my Mac Book and it works flawlessly. I agree that it is bulky, and it seems like an unnecessary cost, but if you have an Apple Cinema Display, why let that go to waste? I have my monitor from my G4 Cube, and this adapter simply gives me two extra USB ports (even though they are USB 1.1) and a nice screen to view movies while doing homework, or a monitor for my iChats. The extended desktop space is AMAZING. It also works when I boot up in (ahem... Windows) with Boot Camp.

Bottom line: this cost is still less than buying a new flat screen LCD monitor.

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

works well but DON'T MIRROR DISPLAYS

Written by AZ from San Francisco

Feb 16, 2007

I coughed up $100 to plug my MacBook Pro into my old cinema display.
I noticed that if you go into system prefs/displays/arrangement, and then check the Mirror Displays button, the picture looks bad, blown out and blurry.
It looks fine if you uncheck that option.
Does seem kind of ridiculous that the adapter is half the size of a Cube

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

Mac addict disappointed for the first time

Written by PA from Ann Arbor

Jan 24, 2007

Why not keep ADC and create DVI to begin with? The Studio Displays are not that old yet my school would need to buy this adapter. I said no. Get me a cheap PC monitor. But it's not for the money. Ths school where I work can afford it, and so can I. It's the principle. To appease this customer here Apple needs to come up with a really good explanation. The adapter is ugly, bulky, cumbersome and of limited-time usefulness. The Studio Display I have in my office functions well with the Power Mac and I do not really need to connect it to my Powerbook. Besides, I would have needed a second adapter for the mini-DVI port on my Powerbook. Sorry to say, but this is very disappointing. Worthy of the PC world. Should I switch to a PC?

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Apple DVI to ADC Adapter

How could Apple do that????!

Written by XP from Los Angeles

Jan 17, 2007

The thing works but is HUGE!!!!! I don't understand how Apple could come up with such a thing! We are talking about connecting Apple-to-Apple.... The other adapters Apple produces are small and cost between $20 and $30! This "thing" is expensive and won't help keep your desk (or under the desk) area clutter-free!

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