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Written by PK from Springfield

Feb 5, 2009

Connects to my HP 24" LCD monitor. However, even at the highest resolution setting (which is native to my monitor) the picture is not completely sharp. I also experience the intermittent blackouts every 3-5 minutes. This is a major problem that needs to be fixed ASAP. Apple needs to get busy. This setup is unusable!

15 of 17 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Doesn't work with the Samsung LN46A550

Written by NT from Kanata

Feb 5, 2009

Rats, I wish I read these reviews before purchasing this adapter. I cannot get this to output to the Samsung.

18 of 20 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Absolute Joke

Written by DO from orland park

Feb 2, 2009

I just bought a new 13" 2.4GHz MacBook unibody along with this adapter. I was trying to connect my Samsung 32" LCD to my computer, and needless to say, the TV does not even recognize the MacBook. This is my first Mac, so it definitely leaves a sour taste in my mouth and doesn't give me too much confidence in the reliability of other Apple peripherals. This is an absolute joke-- frustrating and disappointing. I just wish I could rate this zero stars.

17 of 17 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Blinking monitor with my Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Written by MM from Denens

Feb 2, 2009

Dear Apple,
I am fan of your products, but this is getting strangely disappointing.

I have a 26" Benq monitor, and with my previous MB Pro it was already pretty complicated to synchronize it in full external screen definition. You needed a trick: put the Mac in standby, then open and close fast, etc...

Now, with my new MB Pro and the Mini Displayport to vga adapter, not only you didn't fix this problem, but I am experiencing constant blinks (every 3-5 minutes).

I have noticed that there are many other unanswered complaints regarding this matter.

I am tired of searching for forums throughout the net; is there any way I can get a feedback about this?

THANKS

16 of 17 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Does what it's supposed to, almost…

Written by RE from Kitchener

Jan 31, 2009

I bought the VGA adapter to avoid getting multiple adapters (monitor is DVI and VGA in, but need VGA for projectors). I figured an adapter should just work, why would there be issues?

Every few minutes my screen goes black for a few seconds (I am running an external 22" at 1680x1050, I don't know if that would be the reason). The old ADC -> VGA adapter on my 800 MHz iBook worked just dandy. This should do the same.

I have yet to hook it up to a projector, I'll see what happens then.

8 of 8 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Works AWESOME

Written by AM from Toronto

Jan 31, 2009

I recently bought a 13.3 inch MacBook (2.4 GHz) and both DVI and VGA adapters. I used this adapter to connect my legacy CRT monitor and use the DVI adapter along with a DVI to HDMI cable to connect it to my Samsung TV, AMAZING quality and resolution.

5 of 6 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Does not work with Samsung TV

Written by BH from Richmond

Jan 28, 2009

all the LCD TV in the office are samsungs ... there's no way for me to connect for presentations!

17 of 23 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Works as designed.

Written by CG from Tucker

Jan 28, 2009

I don't know what problem Others have had, but I had no problems connecting this to my 52" Philips LCD or to My 42" Hitachi Plasma. Or to data projectors.

18 of 19 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Worked great with Panasonic HDTV

Written by JC from Annandale

Jan 27, 2009

I used this device to hook my MacBook (mid-2007 vintage) to my Panasonic Vieja Plasma TV, in order to watch streaming TV (e.g., Netflix). It was incredibly easy - I plugged in the adapter, connected the VGA cable, and the computer automatically did the rest of the work (it auto-adjusted the screen settings to optimize for the TV and mirrored the display to the TV). When I was done, I just pulled out the adapter, and the MacBook display returned to normal. The resolution was great - much better than my previous connection via component cables.

14 of 15 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Works perfectly with my 42 inch Vizio Plasma

Written by CA from Starkville

Jan 27, 2009

It does it's job perfectly. Thank you Apple.

3 of 7 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

VGA adapter

Written by CG from Walnut

Jan 25, 2009

I am new to MAC and just got my macbook a week ago. I've already used this adapter on 2 different projectors for different presentations I have given. It worked without any problems. I just hooked it up and it worked. Very simple (and I am definitely not computer savvy).

13 of 13 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Trouble with screen re-syncing every 5-15 min

Written by QM from San Francisco

Jan 23, 2009

The adapter works fine and is pretty flexible however after every 5-15 minutes, my connected 26 inch monitor goes blank and re-syncs so I have a black screen for about 2 seconds. I hope apple addresses this soon. I have read a few reviews of this happening with other people.

11 of 12 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

unibody/aluminum macbook 2.4GHz

Written by JC

Jan 22, 2009

AFTER purchasing the MB572Z/A miniport/VGA dongle with my new FB467LL/A macbook - the one with the "advanced" nVidia GeForce 9400M set, I read in the user's guide (p.66) that "Note: Your MacBook supports external display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 on Apple DVI displays and up to 1600 x 1200 on VGA displays." Bullocks!
The nVidia set supports "Maximum VGA Resolution 2048x1536".
I can't fault this piece of hardware for Apple's lousy implementation of this "brand-new, industry-standard port". Or can I? Will I have to pay $50 for a "better" version of this later? I'll be counting the days I have left to RMA my macbook -

22 of 35 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

CRT Monitor @ 1600x1200 Refresh stuck at 60hz

Written by SP from Boca Raton

Jan 22, 2009

Works great, but if will not allow to change refresh rate when using a CRT monitor at 1600x1200, your only option is 60HZ so much for the 512MB of Video Ram. I am guessing the issue is the NVidia drivers, wish Apple would have used ATI for Video Card, they have better Drivers.

2 of 3 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

monitor re-syncing

Written by BS from Saskatoon

Jan 21, 2009

I have tried this on 4 different monitors 3/4 would re-sync after around 5-10mins of use and then repeat. this gets extremely annoying when doing some work and your screen goes blank then turns back on in around 2 seconds.

17 of 18 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

How to make it work...

Written by AD from Tychy

Jan 20, 2009

If you having signal detection problems with your Mini Displayport to VGA adapter theres simple fix. The problem is that there's no ground on pin 10 (DDC Ground - to check which one is it search for VGA connector on wikipedia) of the vga connector. To fix this you can just wrap thin wire around this pin and attach it to the outside ring of the plug before connecting the adapter.

10 of 10 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Beware - Certain Monitors Have Problems With This Adapter

Written by PR from HAYWARDS HEATH

Jan 18, 2009

I bought a new Alu MacBook back in November 2008. After a few weeks I decided to buy one of these adapters.
Every 5 mins or so my screen goes black for 2-3 seconds before coming back on. This has been mentioned by other reviewers here but just wanted to add this is a common problem.
I have called AppleCare and been into Apple Stores too many times. Apple do not appear to even acknowledge there is a problem! Look on Apple's own Forums and you will see the numbers having issues. I would stay clear until Apple fix the issue.

17 of 18 people found this useful

Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

Doesn´t work properly with a Samsung 226BW

Written by JZ from Dortmund

Jan 18, 2009

The VGA Adapter makes the screen blank out several times during use.
The DVi Adapter doesn´t do this. It works properly. So I recommend using the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter if you own a Samsung 226BW.

10 of 10 people found this useful