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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Nice, but Come On!

Written by NP from Hot Springs

Dec 13, 2008

This is a really great adapter for getting your MacBook Pro to view DVI. The new DisplayPort connections are much easier to work with than the old Mini DVI I had on my PowerBook. But come on Apple! Why couldn't you include these in the MacBook Pro box like you did on the PowerBook? I shelled out the extra money "since I need them", but it would have been better to include them in the box since I did invest a lot of money in my machine.

31 of 40 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Complete Failure

Written by JG from Hillsboro

Dec 12, 2008

I was unable to get either of our 1 day old MacBooks to connect to any of the 4 monitors we have in our house. The Mac literally shows no monitor connected. Called Apple and they escalated to engineering after about 30 minutes of troubleshooting.

Macbook MiniDP > DVI Samsung T260HD = FAIL
Macbook MiniDP > VGA Samsung T260HD = FAIL

The above was tried with each of the two Samsung T260HD monitors that I have.

Macbook MiniDP > DVI Dell 2407WFP = FAIL
Macbook MiniDP > VGA Dell 2407WFP = FAIL
Macbook MiniDP > VGA Samsung 915n = FAIL

Expecting a call from Apple on Tuesday with the feedback from the engineering folks.

42 of 55 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works great although I wish could use a VGA adapter.

Written by MT from Charleston

Dec 9, 2008

This product works great, although I was not aware about the type of DVI connector I was buying until I tried to attach my DVI to VGA adapter. Like is explained on previous reviews, this is a DVI-D (digital only) so you cannot attach a VGA adapter because you need sockets for 4 additional pins. What is disappointed for me is that I asked to a apple customer assistant using the chat service, and he didn't know about it because he said that my adapter will work. So I just ordered a DVI cable. Now I need to buy a extra cable that in my opinion is expensive.

10 of 14 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Read if you plan to connect to VGA via an adapter

Written by SS from Highland Park

Dec 6, 2008

I bought this to connect to DVI and VGA sources. I realize for VGA I need an adapter, but what I didn't realize is the the vast majority of adapters for VGA-to-DVI are NOT compatible with this product. It blocks the DVI-I 4 pins around the bar, meaning you'd break any DVI-I adapter you tried to attach. If you get this and you need to connect to VGA, most existing adapters (such as those that come with video cards) WILL NOT WORK, and you will need to buy a DVI-D-only adapter.

36 of 41 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Great!

Written by AZ from Blue Mound

Nov 30, 2008

I bought at Samsung syncMaster923nw


Love it!

Although if you want it to look good you need to go into your display settings and up the output. Look awesome!!!

4 of 15 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works great

Written by JT from Silver Spring

Nov 23, 2008

I bought this to use with a Samsung external monitor (SyncMaster 2253LW). It has performed great so far.

13 of 23 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Does not work with a Sony TV

Written by ML from Cesson Sevigne

Nov 20, 2008

With a DVI to HDMI cable.

50 of 76 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

GREAT!!!!!

Written by KS from Oklahoma City

Nov 16, 2008

This item is GREAT. It allows me to push my 42" HDTV to it's full potential. The picture looks great.

13 of 26 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works perfect with Dell 2005FPW

Written by SS from Vancouver

Nov 14, 2008

Works perfect with Dell 2005FPW

12 of 23 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

DVI-D Single Link (Digital only, 1920x1200@60Hz)

Written by VT from North York

Nov 11, 2008

This is the Mini-DisplayPort to DVI-D single-link adapter.

DVI-D single-link means that ONLY DIGITAL signals will be output, with the maximum supported resolution at 60Hz being 1920x1200 (2.75 megapixels to be exact).

The adapter easily plugs into the Mini-DisplayPort jack of new aluminum unibody Macbooks and Macbook Pros, and the other end is female DVI-D. Be aware that you cannot physically fit your DVI-I cables into the DVI-D female end. However, since all 24 pins are open, DVI-D dual-link cables can physically fit just as well as DVI-D single-link cables, and can be used to carry the SINGLE-LINK signal to your TV or monitor.

I was surprised how light-weight this adapter is; a plus for carrying around. I was worried that the relatively heavier cables would pull the plug out from the notebook, but the adapter fits quite snugly in the Macbook Pro. The two screws on the DVI cable I used could not reach their holes in the adapter (female end is not deep enough), however, it was not a concern since the cable still fit tightly into the adapter.

So, if you don’t have a DIGITAL display larger than 1920x1200, this adapter will be fine. Since HDTV is 1920x1080 this adapter is good enough for me. If you are looking to drive larger digital displays, get the dual-link adapter instead. Also, remember that analog is not supported with this adapter.

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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

THIS IS A DVI-D!!!

Written by JV from garden grove

Nov 6, 2008

so lets get to the REVIEW of the actual product.

QUALITY: quality is excellent. i have been using this since the day the new MacBook Pro came out. i connect/disconnect this plug to my macbookpro at least 6 times a day; and so far, the connection fit is still tight as the first day. this product in terms of quality is solid! it doesnt feel cheap and flimsy! it is also very light and weights almost nothing.

MONITOR: im using a gateway FHD2400 (24" LCD monitor) and it works fine. my monitor supports DVI-I, DVI-D, VGA, HDMI, Svideo and a few more.

IMPORTANT NOTES: MAKE SURE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK/RESEARCH before you buy this connector. make sure your monitor supports DVI-D... search on wekipedia if you are not sure...if your monitor doesnt support DVI-D, then DONT BUY IT and give it a bad rating...wait untill apple comes out with one that works, or an updated one...or simple go talk to an apple genius and see if they can give you a legit reason.

52 of 62 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works with my Samsung 22" 226BW

Written by AL

Nov 5, 2008

This dongle works with Samsung products. When connecting, sometimes the screen would display noise(which looks like noise from TV on the wrong channel), but it clears up after 20 secs or so and it starts working perfectly. I haven't had any issues, but I sort of wished that the connector would indicate the right side up, a couple times I tried to plug it in upside down.

Anyway, great product, but a little on the pricey side.

Some of you that have issues, you might want to get a better DVI cable as it my be interference due to poor signal that's not allowing your display to connect.

8 of 14 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Does not Support USB like Original DVI

Written by JW from Boulder Creek

Nov 1, 2008

I purchased this adapter along with one of the newest Macbooks thinking I could connect it to my home theater system just as I had done with all of my previous Macs.

It does not function properly due to the lack of a USB signal that's missing from this new interface. Without this signal, the "Options" tab within the System Preferences>Display properties is missing, and is only present when a USB signal is detected for the display. The ability to remove "Overscan" within the "Options" is needed when connecting to any television, or the desktop is to large to view properly

The USB input signal, presently is only supported with the new $99 DUAL-link version of this adapter, which has not been made available to this point.

31 of 46 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works Like A Charm!

Written by JG from Tucker

Oct 28, 2008

I was up and running with my Samsung T260HD external display in a matter of seconds, this adapter does exactly what it' supposed to do.

17 of 25 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

it works

Written by JM from Long Beach

Oct 28, 2008

With a simple product like this, it either works (5 stars) or it doesn't (1 star.) It works. I wish Apple would include it with my $2,000 computer though.

33 of 43 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

DVI drops Analog signal, DVI-D only

Written by DJ from Gray

Oct 24, 2008

We know the Mini DisplayPort can output an analog signal because there's a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter. So why does this adapter drop the analog signal and go strictly to DVI-D (Digital only) instead of DVI-I (analog & digital)? The old MacBook Pro's had DVI-I. So this adapter is not a replacement to what used to come standard on MacBook Pros! I'm left very frustrated.

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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Dell 24" LCD

Written by ME from denver

Oct 23, 2008

Works fine with the Dell 2405FPW.

49 of 67 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Works great with Samsung 204BW

Written by AD from Chicago

Oct 23, 2008

I bought it along with my 13" Macbook (aluminum) and it works great. Only thing I've noticed is that if I put my laptop to sleep, and wake it up several hours later, the secondary monitor (connected by this dongle) doesn't come back to life (it just keeps flickering.. almost likes its trying, but cant). I am not sure if this is a Macbook issue or a dongle issue. It definitely isn't a monitor issue, as I have done this successfully in the past.

9 of 13 people found this useful