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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

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

FYI, no 1920x1200

Written by VP from SOUTH SAINT PAUL

Feb 16, 2009

It was my understanding of the single-link DVI spec that it could handle the 1920x1200 resolution of my 26" monitor. Seems like 1920x1080 is the max, so I just wasted $30. Whoops.

12 of 17 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Not compatible with Apple DVI-VGA adapter.

Written by WM from Vancouver

Feb 2, 2009

I was happy to see the results when I hooked up my MacBook to my TV, but then when I tried to use this adapter with an older Apple DVI-VGA adapter cable, no go. I needed to connect the two in order to use a data projector with only VGA inputs. Now I have to scramble to find another way to use the projector.
Apple Store employees should tell you up front that this adapter isn't compatible with older (analog) cables, but they don't. That's why there are MANY people with experiences like mine.

18 of 21 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Not your usual DVI

Written by NH from College Place

Jan 25, 2009

Works great for digital only DVI. Will not work with a DVI to VGA adapter or some DVI cables.

I bought this expecting it to work just like the DVI port on my old MacBook Pro, found out it didn't when I was trying to hook a projector up for a colloquium presentation I was doing.

Don't forget to buy the VGA adapter as well if you are ever going to need to use VGA.

22 of 27 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Mediocre product

Written by AP from Phoenix

Jan 7, 2009

Why does this adapter not have the four openings for DVI-D connectors? I cannot plug in half my monitors to it because the four pins around the large pin are missing! Even the original DVI-to-VGA adapter from apple wont plug into it! Other than that, it does it's job.

14 of 18 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Plug is poorly designed - needs improvement

Written by MB from Portland

Dec 31, 2008

It functions fine for connecting a monitor to my MacBook, but the build quality is not what I expected from Apple.

The second time I used it, while trying to remove the the mini DisplayPort plug from the computer, the plug's outer sheath slipped off the "innards" of the plug, which remained in the port. I managed to work the sheath (almost) back into position, which is only press-fitted into place. It is difficult to thread the cord's strain relief back through the plug sheath.

It would be nice if the cord were longer, so I could stash the big clunky junction with the dvi cable behind my desk.

The smooth shiny finish of the tiny plug also makes it hard to grasp but that seems to be an Apple design paradigm. (I have the same beef with the mag safe connector.) Cmon Apple, you could do better.

17 of 18 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

Incompatible with my 21" Wacom Cintiq

Written by ER from Morgan Hill

Dec 13, 2008

My $2000 Wacom tablet uses DVI-I, and this cable is DVI-D. My brand new Macbook Pro (unibody) can't connect because of the pins. BE CAREFUL and check the pins on your hardware before buying this.

25 of 34 people found this useful