Reviews for Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adaptor

Never had a problem.

Can't fault it for what it's meant to be. However there's some confusion over using this with a DVI-VGA adaptor. Technically this is possible. However, if you look at the adapter's DVI end there's a flat blade connector. The issue is that it's quite large on this adapter, and doesn't fit certain DVI - VGA adaptor, including (I think) Apple's own. Perhaps this is to encourage you to buy another cable from Apple. However, this is a DVI connector. If you want to connect to VGA, then go buy that one instead or as well as.

First of all I have never seen a product shipped so fast got it in 2 days pretty happy about that. Using this product to connect my macbook to my 32" HDTV LCD and it works great the quality is great with the monster dvi cable I'm using. At first i got the Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter and the quality wasn't so hot on the LCD. If your hooking your computer up to a HDTV this is the adapter that you want.

On the package of this product, there is a picture of the inputs/outputs. This picture shows the product to be a mini-dvi to dvi-i adapter.

If you open the package, surprise! It's NOT a mini-dvi to dvi-i adapter. In fact, it's a dvi-D adapter.

So, I have no choice but to rate this product a 1, not because it doesn't work with a dvi-d, but because its non-standard outputs and deceptive packaging make it a worthless product because you'll end up buying something that you think should work only to get home and realize that you have to return it.

Apple, please fix your packaging, or pay for the gas and time used to drive back to the store and return this thing.

We have this adapter connected to our new iMac so we can use a second monitor, a 20" Cinema Display with it's wacky power/ DVI/ USB breakout box. The adapter does exactly what it's designed to do but in my opinion it IS too short. I hate walking into my office and seeing the huge DVI plug hanging off the back of the iMac plus the USB and Firewire plugs for the breakout box of the second monitor. A longer cable length would allow me to move everything under my desk so it stays out of the way and hidden. I like a clean look and this adapter doesn't premote a clutter free desk.I'll most likely buy a longer DVI cord (female to male) so I can at least move the second monitors box and cables under the desk.

Despite all the trash reviews on here, I don’t see any problem with it. it does exactly what its sold to do. I bought one to hook my macbook up to my HD tv and it works great. I bought the VGA adapter at first but the picture is noticeably finer on this one. At least I can still use the VGA for projectors and such.

This adapter does not allow a dual link DVI cable to fit. Poor picture of the connector end or I could have seen that.

I have been using this adapter for quite a long time in my iMac without problems. A lot of people were expecting Analog conversion but you have to face it, today almost all the displays using DVI are digital, so why put something in the market that will become obsolete.

I've run across data projectors that won't work with a 12-inch PowerBook and a Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter. In every case these DVI-compatible projectors worked with the Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter. Even if you don't regularly need this adapter, you might well want to keep one in your "presentation kit."

My firm's corporate IT staff seem to favor the VGA interface and often discard the DVI cables that are supplied with many "generic" monitors. The reviewers who believe the Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter should be two-meters long need to find out where their "support" staff are hiding the cables with the white connectors -- or they should buy one of Apple's delightful Cinema displays.