Apple DVI to Video Adapter
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Based on 98 reviews
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
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.32 of 37 people found this useful
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Screen Flickering
Written by PN from Brooklin
Feb 22, 2009
So upon first hooking this adapter up from my Mac Mini to my samsung 27" tube TV, it worked fine–but everything was massive in size. I started changing resolution sizes in the preferences panel and one of them set the screen flickering vertically, like a mismatch in refresh rates.
Anybody else have this issue and resolve it successfully? It obviously works, it was for me for the first couple minutes, but I can't figure out what sent it flickering–and how to resolve it.28 of 57 people found this useful
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Does the best Standard Definition Can
Written by JK from Soddy Daisy
Jan 12, 2008
I never realized how low TV resolution is compared to computer monitors until I plugged this in. At first I thought the adapter was doing it, but soon I realized it was my SDTV. It seems every sdtv ever made has horrible resolution but we never notice cause we don't have to read stuff on it. The cinema display is a much better choice; sell your old tv, it's generation is dead.
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
I just...
Written by FT from Toronto
Oct 31, 2007
It makes me feel sad that apple felt the need to sell this adapter seperately. I was a happy powerbook owner and always used my vga to s video adapter that came with my initial purchase proudly (I might be wrong with the protocol names, but you get the point). I have no doubts, with the trust I invested in apple products over the years that this adapter would work perfectly, but still...
why didn't it come out of the proudly designed MacBook Pro box?
come on you guys, we know you can deliver products with a complete sensitivity to a users everyday need, don't tell me you forgot about it!
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Mac Only Product
Written by JE from Southlake
Jun 16, 2006
I attempted to buy this for my PC. What a bad idea! It won't work so PC people stay away from this nice looking, inexpensive cable because it simply doesn't work. I am sure it would have fixed my problem had it had functioned properly.
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Won't work with a Nvidia 7800GT
Written by FJ from planegg
Feb 1, 2006
MJ from Deganwy was right. i too have this adapter and was disappointed to discover that it is not supported. i have heard it works on Apple's 6600 series GFX cards. check the apple forum for more information.
i can't say much as to whether it is good or not. i have the other mini-VGA to video adapter which i use for my iMac G5 and it works. i also have the DVI to VGA adapters for both the G5 and iMac G5 and these work excellently.
if you are expecting high res output that matches your computer don't. the output of pictures (still and moving) is great for TV, not fine print. you need a scan converter for this, and they cost significantly more money.11 of 15 people found this useful
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Doesn't work with 7800GT
Written by MJ from Deganwy
Jan 19, 2006
the 7800GT doesn't recognize this adapter or more specifically S-Video i think. And i'm not the only one with the problem, check out the Discussions at Apple support. If you have the standard Video card that already comes in a G5, then you might be okay. read into it first though. Otherwise it's well built, can't comment on quality, i assume its good, not hard to do DVI-S-video.
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
great for games, not for text
Written by JG from Vancouver
Oct 5, 2005
I bought this so I could record my matches in video games such as Halo: combat evolved, to my VCR, for that purpose this device is awesome. However, it is nearly impossible to read text or distinguish anything in detail, I would not recommend this device for anyone who needs to display text.
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Adapter for video
Written by MM from Oklahoma City
Sep 30, 2005
The thing that you must remember is that a video signal is very low resolution. NTSC is 720x486 and DV is 720x480. A computer signal is never going to look very good on a television unless your tv can accept vga or dvi inputs. Likewise a video signal on a computer display will look stretched and pixelated because the image is being stretched to fit over more pixels that it has. Now if we are talking about HD that is a whole different animal. HD is of course high definition, meaning it has more pixels, therefore it has a cleaner more detailed image. The adapter does what it is supposed to do.
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Apple DVI to Video Adapter
Quality typical for Computer -> TV converters
Written by MG from Wayne
Sep 28, 2005
The quality was about what I expected, since I've used other converters in the past. It's best to set the computer resolution to 640x480, since this is close to the resolution of standard TV (NTSC). It should also be noted that connecting it to a High Definition TV (HDTV) will not give a better picture, since the adapter can ONLY output standard TV signals - not HD.
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