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Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

MINI DVI. A WASTE

Written by CO from philadelphia

Nov 13, 2009

i am extremely dissappointed, PLEASE CHECK SPECIFICATIONS ON YOUR MAC BEFORE BUYING CABLES LIKE THESE.YOU WOULD THINK ALL MACS ARE BUILT THE SAME WAY UNTIL SOMETHING YOU HAVE WAITED FOR A WHOLE MONTH DOES NOT FIT. APPLE SHOULD SHOW SPECIFICATIONS, NOT JUST PICTURES..DO NOT BUY..DO NOT BUY

15 of 62 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Too expensive

Written by JM from TETONIA

Nov 10, 2009

this adaptor is too expensive for the length of cable. (See other reviews) With all the other problems with firmware and failure to run on some TVs apple developed a clunker. But unfortunately only one on the market, no third party choices.

13 of 24 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Good, but needs a firmware update

Written by LS from Oakland

Nov 5, 2009

This adapter worked quite well for me, but then it began cutting out
or flickering. I did a web search and learned that Apple now has a
firmware update for the adapter which you can download.
Just plug in your computer with its power supply and with the external
VGA display connected, and run Software Update. So this problem
might explain some of the less-than-positive reviews.

31 of 36 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

A possible solution...

Written by SE from Krusevac

Oct 28, 2009

Why don't you (apple) just make a longer cable for adapters like these?

This bulky VGA connector would be further from the computer, making less mess, and having less chance to be pulled out by cable itself.
A lot of people have problems with it, maybe just a longer cable would do some trick?

28 of 31 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Works Grate with my macbook pro's port

Written by BR from Seattle

Oct 21, 2009

im really pleased with the preformance of the adapter

22 of 41 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

It comes off about once a day.

Written by SL from fort lee

Oct 18, 2009

The display adapter is so small and lacking any fasteners it falls off very easily just from the weight of the VGA cable.

I ended up just taping the adapter to the Mac.

Its such a obvious design flaw. Because of this I cannt really recommend using a Mac for mission critical assignments. Once the cable falls out, it often crashes the system.

Just a little shake of the table or someone bumping into the Mac will cause the adapter to slip out, losing all work on the system. Even with the tape the adapter slowly comes lose.

28 of 37 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Worthless? Or not?

Written by SO from Ashburn

Oct 17, 2009

I connect my new MacBook Pro to an LG 22" display. It's resolution is 1680x1050. For some reason, It'll let me output 1680 to the monitor, but the display won't show anything but a black screen. VERY annoying, since my old MacBook with the miniDVI port or whatever worked PERFECTLY! Although one absolute upside to this port is that the connection is a TON stronger (the adapter won't just simply fall out like the miniDVI one) and that it actually supports the PowerSave mode for my display.

6 of 10 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Best Ever!!

Written by MU from Cuyahoga Falls

Oct 13, 2009

Clicks into computer better than any other port in the past, syncs and looks great on all the displays i have used! I primarily use my 37" Vizio HDTV, sanyo projectors, panasonic projectors, sharp and dell projectors and they work flawless!! i have zero complaints!

12 of 13 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Junk

Written by AS

Oct 10, 2009

Not only was the actual connection to the vga cable horrible, it caused my display to be messed up. When I attempted to change the display back to the original settings, system preferences would not quit and the computer would not turn off normally.

8 of 12 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Serves Its Purpose With Ease

Written by BH from Marlborough

Oct 9, 2009

I purchased this adapter to connect a monitor I purchased at a tag sale to my macbook pro. I was skeptical at first, but the second I plugged it into my pro, the second monitor came up and everything worked easily and without any setup. Great product!

12 of 13 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Useless

Written by AG from Muskego

Oct 7, 2009

Was very frustrated to find out that despite buying hd movies legally through itunes I am unable to play them on my lcd tv because it is not" hdcp compatible." Will be returning the product tomorrow.

10 of 19 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

No image anymore

Written by JW from VÄSTERÅS

Oct 7, 2009

I bought this adapter in February 2009 and used it to connect my unibody macbook to:
1. Panasonic PT AE500 Projector
2. Samsung 42" Plasma
3. My External 19" LG LCD

I worked for the first four days with the projector. Then it stopped working.
I then tried the TV and the Monitor as well, no dice. In system preferences the screen is not detected at all. I have tried different cables and monitors.

When I try to upgrade the firmware (Mini_DisplayPort_to_VGA_Firmware_Update) it says my monitor needs to be connected for the upgrade. It is. But the Mac won't detect the screen.

14 of 20 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Junk!

Written by JS from Burbank

Oct 5, 2009

This adapter is so sensitive that if I breathe wrong it will disconnect from the back of my mac mini. The result is i lose my Samsung Syncmaster 225bw monitor and cant get it back short of holding a voodoo ceremony. What a pain!

13 of 18 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Works great

Written by AK from cupertino

Sep 29, 2009

I have gotten mine to work with my samsung 32 inch tv, i think the main trick is to plug the adapter in first to the vga cable, then you plug it in to the mac...

21 of 26 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Solid Product; Works Fine

Written by SR from Watsonville

Sep 28, 2009

This is a solid little cable that does what it says it will. I'm using an older Dell monitor, and there's no problems in terms of connection or image. My only gripe is the $30 price tag, but I like Apple and would rather pay a little more for their products than a little less for a third-party alternative.

11 of 16 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Nothing better!

Written by AM from Johns Creek

Sep 20, 2009

Nothing beats original accessories for any manufacturer. This adapter is good quality and works perfectly. I use it with my Sony TV and numerous computer monitors all the time. It's as if there is no adapter. A must buy for those who need a good adapter.

16 of 29 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Design Flaw: Check before buying!

Written by SN from Hawthorne

Sep 19, 2009

The adapter cannot be secured to a VGA cable. You can tell just by looking at the holes; the first few millimeters of the holes are smooth plastic and the threads are recessed. This results in the adapter not having the ability to be secured to the cable, and every time it moves, the video becomes distorted. After discovering the flaw, I went back to the Apple store and looked at the rest of the Mini DisplayPort VGA adapters...they all had the same flaw. Wait until they fix this before you buy one.

41 of 48 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Works, Overpriced

Written by SM from Cambridge

Sep 16, 2009

Does the job. Too expensive (but it's not like I had a choice).

19 of 25 people found this useful