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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Macbook dvi adapter

Written by JM from Salinas

Aug 17, 2009

This adapter worked perfectly with my 20" Dell monitor. The mini displayport plug is long enough that it does not detach randomly from my MacBook Pro. As for the DVI side, Other reviews mentioned that they had trouble screwing in their cable into the adapter, I didnt. Probably depends on your cable.

12 of 17 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Seems good to me...

Written by KP from Swansea

Aug 16, 2009

I use this adapter with my Macbook and a 17" (maybe?) Dell LCD monitor capable of 1280x1024. It works perfectly so far. I've only had it for about 6 hours, so I can't really say anything about how well it holds up. The cable is about twice as thick as an iPod cable, but it is only about two/three or so inches long... It is obviously designed to function only as an adapter, with a separate DVI cable (which is fine).

I would change two things about this product... mostly to make it worth its $30 price tag.

1) I would lengthen the cable by an inch or so. (Not hugely important... but it'd be nice.)
2) It would also be nice if you could use a DVI->VGA adapter with this, but this is only Digital DVI, so that should not work. I'm not sure if this is due to some technical limitation, or if Apple just wants me to buy a VGA adapter too.

But, all in all, this does exactly what it is designed to do, and the build quality seems decent.

But remember, this will only work with the newer Mini DisplayPorts, NOT with the MiniDVI ports. Make sure you check if you're unsure.

9 of 14 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works just fine. Setup was a breeze. Plug and play no drivers necessary.

Written by JS from SAINT JOHN

Aug 15, 2009

I bought the 2.13Ghz MBA and connected a 20" LG flat panel monitor. It works quite well and almost always without hesitation. If you mirror the displays and try to do something like watch movie via itunes, it will flicker occassionally. If you have it in extended desktop mode, it works just fine. It's a slight compromise for having the itty bitty MBA.

3 of 5 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Great Product

Written by PW from FONTANA

Aug 4, 2009

This works great even though I needed to go and buy a new one because my older black macbook used the larger size Mini display port. Oh well, it was worth it.

3 of 13 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works Perfectly

Written by ND from Waynesboro

Jul 31, 2009

Connected to my 24" Gateway and it works flawlessly. I find the cable long enough and it mates perfectly with my DVI cable.

3 of 11 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Love It

Written by RR from DAVIS

Jul 30, 2009

My MacBook Pro is connected through this adapter to a ViewSonic DVI port and my PC is connected to the ViewSonic VGA port, making it easy to switch the ViewSonic to show either machine. Worked out of the box, no problems.

4 of 9 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

ADAPTER DOES NOT WORK!

Written by SM from Fairfield

Jul 23, 2009

I have now purchased three of these adapters. To my suprise non of them work with any display I connect them to. I spent over $1300 on this 13" MBP and was really looking forward to using it with one of our monitors in the offices. Where is the fix Apple?!!!

17 of 47 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Check it before leaving the store.

Written by JT from Boca Raton

Jul 18, 2009

Unless you live really close to the apple store, I would ask them to check this on a machine in the store before leaving. Bought one today, bought my second monitor, hooked it up and nothing. Swapped cables, nothing. Called Apple Tech support, they had me do a few things, ended up back at the store. Tested my purchased one on their computer, nothing. Took another from the package, nothing. The manager allowed me to have one more, but could not test it there. 18 miles later, it works.

Seems like a shame to have to get an adapter for a dual port video card, but $29 is not bad after spending money on the Mac Pro.

16 of 19 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Worst Adapter EVER!

Written by AG from Wesley Chapel

Jul 8, 2009

The cable for the DVI to Mini DisplayPort is about an inch long. Are you kidding me? This puts a lot of pressure on the minidisplay port on my macbook pro. Any slight movement and it bends the displayport inside the macbook. So if your planning to hook it up to a laptop, be prepared to shell out a few hundred dollars to replace your mini display port on your macbook in a few months. Makes you wonder if apple did this to make more money?

37 of 93 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Solid Apple product

Written by JC from Fremont

Jul 7, 2009

This might cost a bit, but it's top notch quality. The first one I got was defective, so I took off one star. But the level of professional customer support I got (I got yelled at when i went to Fry's) from Apple made me add one star. They tested the defective one, took out a 20" ACD and tried it. Then they gave me a new one, and opened it + tested it before I bought it. Fry's, Best Buys would have shoved me out the door. I know the later has done that before.

11 of 22 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works great with Samsung LCD

Written by DM from Las Vegas

Jun 22, 2009

I bought this cable and a DVI to HDMI cable to hook up my macbook pro to a 40" samsung LCD. You will also need a Y audio cable to get the sound. After hook up, close the top enough to make the laptop sleep. Then use an ipod remote to navigate the menu. The product works great.

34 of 42 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works perfectly

Written by DR from Bourgas

Jun 20, 2009

It works perfectly on my iMac with connected Dell 2007WFP via DVI-D.
I wish only if there was a way to duplicate the menu bar so to be able to have two on the two monitors :)), but that is not in relation to the adapter, so I set 5 stars!

7 of 8 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

does not work with apple DVI to RGB converter

Written by RP from Gateshead

Jun 18, 2009

I bought this along with my new macbook, thinking that I could connect my VGA monitors via the old apple DVI to RGB converter that came with my mac mini. It does not work, as the old converter is DVI-I and the new converter is DVI-D. How frustrating! As others have pointed out, why on earth doesn't apple provide a DVI-I connection on this adaptor?

11 of 11 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Horibble!

Written by KS from San Jose

Jun 14, 2009

I have tried the adapter many times and i have even gotten new ones from the store and every time i try it is like my computer does not even recognize the connection to the screen. I have a mini DP to VGA that works fine but the mini DP to DVI does not work at all.

23 of 38 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

This Works With My 13.3" Aluminum Macbook

Written by SM from Cicero

Jun 13, 2009

This Mini Display Port works just as it should. I connected my DVI-D Single Link Cable that I brought from Amazon to this Display Port. WARNING it does not provide any sound. You will need an audio cable that connects from your head phone jack to your TV. WARNING you need a DVI-D Single Link Cable Not a DVI-I. Big Difference!

26 of 32 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Does not work

Written by PF from Mountain View

Jun 12, 2009

I bought this for my brand new Samsung Monitor and MacBook Pro.

The adapter simply does not work in that configuration although my older MacBook Pro with the regular DVI cable does work with the monitor.

I ended up exchanging it for the VGA adapter. Old technology seems to be the only thing that works for these 1 month old devices.

14 of 19 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works great with iMac

Written by LP from Roseville

May 30, 2009

I connected my old 23" Cinema display to my new iMac and it worked perfectly.

11 of 18 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Second Display with not turn on

Written by ML from Decatur

May 20, 2009

Sometimes when the display that is connected to the Mini DisplayPort to DVI is connected nothing will be displayed. Most of the time this happens when the machine comes out of sleep mode. Unplugging and replugging does not work either. I have rebooted the machine and nothing seems to work. The screen will flicker when the second monitor is connected so it see it but no signal is sent to the monitor.

16 of 32 people found this useful