Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
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Based on 103 reviews
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Not all interfaces created equally
Written by CH from Steilacoom
Nov 24, 2009
Just a warning:
I purchased this to use with a Dynex DVI to VGA adapter. I could not use it. Dynex has extra pins around the wider and flat "pin"on its DVI interface that the Mac DVI interface does not support.13 of 17 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Not backwards compatible with DVI -> VGA adapter
Written by SR from Amityville
May 10, 2009
If you still have your DVI -> VGA adaptor that came with the previous generation of laptops and where thinking that with purchasing this item you would be able to use that adapter to go from mini display port -> DVI -> VGA and save money instead of having to buy separate Mini D -> DVI and Mini D -> VGA, you thought wrong.
The product works as specified but I gave it 3 stars for lack of compatibility which when developing a product is something you should consider, also lack of information about this products compatibility and function on the packaging itself when purchased in store.
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Slow Response Time
Written by JC from Singapore
Feb 16, 2009
I connect my MacBook with my Samsung 931c with his cable. I found that there is a delay in the display output, anyone is seeing the same problem. You can observe that the display is not as smooth as the display on the notebook itself. I wonder it's due to the signal conversion.
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Mixed feelings
Written by WW from Portland
Feb 15, 2009
The adapter is DVI-D, meaning it has a digital only signal. It connects well to my Toshiba HD-TV using this adapter and a DVI-D to HDMI converter cable. Resolution is excellent, recognition of the second display is easy.
However, many projectors and adapters (not necessarily very old, and certainly widespread in use) support only VGA or connections for DVI-I (digital + analog).
This adapter is often incompatible, and I've been forced to buy the extra $29 VGA adapter to use my MacBook Pro for presentations.
For this reason, a mediocre review.24 of 28 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Overall great product if you know the shortcomings
Written by MF from BIRMINGHAM
Feb 10, 2009
I am using it with a Samsung 245BW 24" LCD bought from Costco. It works perfectly until the computer dims the screen. Once the Macbook dims the screen the Samsung will start to flicker, jump around and never be stable. Restarting corrects it.
If I never let the monitor dim or go to sleep it works flawlessly. Just be aware that if you are having flicker issues it is probably because your computer went to partial sleep.
Working on MacBook 200933 of 37 people found this useful
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Works as expected IF you know your "Late 2008 MacBook Pro" settings
Written by RR from Portland
Jan 29, 2009
I had just got a new "Late 2008" MacBook Pro 15", and I was frustrated with getting 1920x1200 resolution to work with this adapter and any non-Apple LCD monitor. The display would switch to 1920x1200, but the image suffered intermittent video noise (e.g. red lines streaking across the screen, jumpy video, etc). I thought something was wrong with the video card or the adapter. Long story shorter, it turns out this model of MBP has two NVidia chipsets (I knew that, but didn't know how to switch them or which was dedicated to which port, etc), and that you can force the "better" chipset to be used by going to the Energy Saver pane in the System Preferences and choosing "Higher Performance". That fixed my problem instantly.
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