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Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

works well

Written by SH from ORANGEVILLE

Oct 24, 2009

While traveling in England I had a 13" MacBook and was trying to do web programming. Nowhere near enough real estate! Spent 2 weeks wishing for an external monitor. Then it occurred to me that the 27" TV in my flat was HDMI compatible (duh). So I bought this adapter and a VGA->HDMI cable. Plugged the adapter into my laptop, the VGA end of the cable into the adapter, and the HDMI end of the cable to the TV, set the TV to HDMI input, and it worked like a charm. I was able to mirror or have an extended desktop (my preference). I was able to walk down the street and pick this up at any one of the many Apple-authorized computer stores around (Apple, why can't you have these in the States??) I was looking for a mini-DVI->HDMI adapter so I could buy a standard HDMI cable (which I would have been able to re-purpose later), but they didn't have one. This alternate solution works just fine.

2 of 2 people found this useful

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

This is for DVI-D ONLY

Written by JN from Toronto

Oct 23, 2009

Be careful - this adapter can only be used with DVI-D connectors. There is a difference - you can see examples on Wikipedia - search for "Digital Visual Interface".

DVI-I and/pr DVI-A connectors/cables will NOT work with this adapter.

19 of 21 people found this useful

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

perfect if you know what youre doing

Written by JS from Vestal

Oct 21, 2009

i got this along with a DVI to HDMI cable to hook up my macbook (13in white) to my HDTV. works amazingly. seems to be some confusion for people but once its cleared they will be happy. or not, people arnt happy. but i am because i figured out what i needed and got it :)

9 of 9 people found this useful

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

Awesome!

Written by MC from Waianae

Oct 16, 2009

I bought this product yesterday and I am very pleased with it. My iMac with Intel Duo LCD is broken and it would've cost $631 (part+labor but not including tax) to replace the LCD panel because I do not have Apple Care. Bought this Mini DVI to DVI adapter and a new monitor - it works awesome!

4 of 5 people found this useful

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

Useless

Written by AG from Middletown

Sep 10, 2009

I purchased this cable so that I could connect my MacbookPro to my 21" DVI monitor. The cable is only 5" long, which renders it physically useless as a cable needed to connect the two. I did not see the length of the cable in the description, but I just don't understand how this could be used without a cable extender, which I don't see on this web site. I am sure this cable has a purpose, but I can't find one at the moment.

24 of 160 people found this useful

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

Doesn't fit.

Written by MR from Hope

Sep 4, 2009

I bought this for my 12" Powerbook G4 as per the information on the website. I will now have to buy the Micro-DVI. It is hardly worth returning a $25. item with the costs involved. The information should link to the Micro-DVI site to ensure a better choice.

15 of 68 people found this useful

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

Works Great

Written by MA from Roseville

Aug 14, 2009

To those with a misunderstanding... DVI-D stands for "DVI-Digital" and DVI-I stands for "DVI-Integrated".
DVI-I is the older standard that could push both digital and analog signals. DVI-D is digital only. As long as you use the right DVI (DVI-D) cable to your monitor you will be in buisness.
Taken from Wikipedia:
"The long flat pin on a DVI-I connector is wider than the same pin on a DVI-D connector, so it is not possible to connect a male DVI-I to a female DVI-D by removing the 4 analog pins. It is possible, however, to connect a male DVI-D cable to a female DVI-I connector. Many flat panel LCD monitors have only the DVI-D connection so that a DVI-D male to DVI-D male cable will suffice when connecting the monitor to a computer's DVI-I female connector."

64 of 69 people found this useful

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter

This is DVI-D

Written by JO from la quinta

Aug 3, 2009

This is a Dual Display DVI-D not DVI-I. Not to big of a deal because the adapter is cheap, but beware older DVI monitors probably won't work with this alone. Bad rating cause of the lack of this information on the site.

16 of 25 people found this useful