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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Be sure your battery charger is attached to use this adaptor

Written by EO from Lowell

Oct 25, 2009

At first I thought this cable didn't work. Well... unless your macbook pro is attached to its charger - it won't work. It will work for a few seconds - then lose the external monitor signals.

Once I hook it up to the charger - it works fine.

9 of 12 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

F-R-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-N-G

Written by RE from Scotch Plains

Oct 17, 2009

I bought a MBPro with the intention to use it with my Optoma projector using a DVI-D connection. (I confirmed with Apple whether this would work, of course, long before I decided to purchase. And the answer was YES.) Well, this adapter DOES NOT work! I just wasted several hours trying to figure this out and sifting endlessly through forums to find a solution. A LOT of people have the same problem. It seems like Apple is stumped by this one!

I'm a first time Mac user on his first day of usage (TODAY) who wants to convert to Mac out of his frustration with Microsoft products. What a disappointment! Apple, please give me a solution or give me a refund! NEGATIVE FIVE STARS!!!

36 of 55 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works Great with my Dell, Samsung and Apple LCD monitors that use DVI

Written by TB from Chicago

Oct 13, 2009

The adaptor works great. It's nice they shrank the huge DVI input down to this small little plug.

18 of 27 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Worthless for larger hi-res displays

Written by JP from Boise

Oct 13, 2009

My old MacBook Pro worked perfectly with my Dell 30 inch display. This new MacBook Pro with this Adapter will not bring up higher than 1280 x 800.

Why Apple is going backward is a mystery to me. Applecare says it can't find any way to select the NVIDIA 9600 using this adapter. WHAT??? The same people that developed the iPhone can't figure it out? Unbelievable.

The supposed fix is buying the Dual DVI Adapter at $99. Can I get my old MacBook Pro back???

11 of 20 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Mini Displayport to DVI Adapter

Written by RF from Rancho Palos Verdes

Oct 9, 2009

The Female DVI-D Adapter end has limited compatibility with many other Male DVI components. ie. The apple DVI adapter end does not have the necessary holes for the additional 4 pins found in many Male DVI adapter ends. (I learned the hard way). *FYI: You may save yourself time, money, & hassle if you buy a more compatible 3rd party adapter w/ the 4 holes in the beginning.

14 of 16 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Expensive but works with digital displays

Written by DF from Champaign

Oct 6, 2009

While this adapter is overpriced, it does exactly what it says it does. In another review a user states that they are frustrated as this adapter drops the analog signal. This is NOT true.

Mini DisplayPort can NOT do analog to begin with.

If you notice, Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapters use a chip to convert the digital signal to an analog one. This adapter does NOT have that chip.

For $30 Apple should just make a Mini DisplayPort to DVI/VGA hybrid adapter to avoid consumer confusion, but if you have a digital display, this will work perfectly.

Minus one star for consumer confusion.

12 of 13 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Incompatible With Cintiq

Written by AH from Cedar Rapids

Oct 4, 2009

This adapter is not compatible with the Cintiq. I didn't bother reading the other reviews before purchasing it.

It gets 2 starts because it looks really neat.

5 of 11 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

doesnt work with syncmaster t200m

Written by DG from Joinville

Sep 25, 2009

just got the adapter and it actually finds out the monitor, but the signal doesnt come out, it keeps on a black screen and everytime i try to use the external monitor, the macbook tryes to open it and the signal is lost (there was no signal actually)
gonna change it for a vga tomorrow, lets see how it works....

4 of 8 people found this useful