Reviews for Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adaptor

Some reviewers reported problems with this adapter; I bought it anyway as the Apple site indicated it would work and I didn't see any alternative.

It works great. At least for me. I'm using it to hook up my old Samsung SyncMaster 175v VGA monitor to my new MacBook Pro 13" Retina (using the Thunderbolt port). I am not using it for sound. (Some reviewers were disappointed that the adapter did not work for sound; I wouldn't expect it to but have not looked into that.)

Two critiques: First, I don't think Apple is very clear that the Thunderbolt port can be used as a "Mini DisplayPort." (It can be, but it wasn't immediately obvious as it should have been.) Second, at nearly $30, I feel like I'm being gouged a bit. Mr. Cook, I already paid a premium for my Macbook. (Not to mention my iPads, iPhones, iPods, other Macbook....)

I also laughed a little at the classic Apple packaging -- totally over the top. This being just an adapter, I would have been ok with less ornate packaging, especially if you could have sold me this thing for $9 instead of $29 -- or made it in the USA.

I would give it 5 stars but deducted one for value -- this thing should be less expensive.

I use my adapter for connection to a PC projector during meetings that require presentations. I am extremely happy with the product. I was formerly a PC user and whenever I would connect to a PC projector, I would have to make adjustments in order to fit the screen resolution.

I connect the adapter to my Mac Air, and it instantly comes on without any adjustments. I have to make presentations at different customers that have different types of projectors. It's never let me down- connect every time without adjustments, and without failure.

I struggled for about 20 minutes to make it work with a macbook pro an infocus projector, was about to give it up and return the adapter to the store when I realized that macbook pro is a high resolution monitor, and infocus projector has low resolution (as the majority of the projectors).

So after I lowered the resolution everything worked great.

LG W2353V (a 1920x1080 native) did not correctly identify through the "Mini DisplayPort to VGA" adapter, but *did* through the "MiniDisplayPort to DVI" adapter, when used with a new MacBook Pro 8,1 (early 2011).

Using the VGA adapter, the W2353V only identifies as "VGA" and I am unable to use the higher resolutions. (I think "VGA" might be a fallback when it can't identify the device).
I found a solution: Using "Mini DisplayPort to DVI" adapter instead (with a DVI cable) *worked* - I was able to test it because when I purchased my MBP8,1 I also purchased both adapters). The W2353V has three ports on it: VGA, DVI, and HDMI.
I did also test using the "Mini DisplayPort to DVI"
inline with a long Belkin DVI to HDMI cable I already owned, and that also worked
with the MBP8,1:
W2353:
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Television: Yes
.

I do not know why the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter is unable to identify this particular display.
I do know that this same display works fine (gets recognized) by my older MBP 2,1
using a DVI to VGA adapter of that same era. (That's an old full-sized DVI to VGA
adapter by Apple, though, not this new Mini DisplayPort, and also talking to an older MacBook Pro 2,1)

This testing was done with both MBPros (the old 2,1 and the new 8,1) running
Snow Leopard 10.6.8 plus all latest updates (including firmware) through today (07/22/11).
Hope this helps someone - who like me, is buying the latest MBP, and needs to
use it with the same external display as the older MBP.

It doesn't fit tightly on the projector cable, but that has not been a problem. The biggest problem is when I've been using the computer and the projector for a while during the school day, my computer screen will just go "white" and the only way to resolve the issue that I've found so far is to re-boot the computer which is a major inconvenience in the middle of a lesson as I have everything I need for the lesson open. It doesn't happen all the time which is why I went with 2 stars instead of 1, but it when it does, it wastes my instructional time which is very valuable in language arts.

Bought! Plugged! Woooooorked!

This cable does the job but the connector screws to the VGA don't fit properly and I needed to use electrical tape to keep them together.

Also, I work at a College and we provide these adapters for student loan. It is VERY frustrating to purchase a new $34.00 adapter every 4 months because Apple keeps changing the "standard".

Works perfectly with my VGA monitor and my company's overhead projector. Caution: This is NOT a TV adapter, it is an adapter for a VGA compatible monitor.

Does not work with 46 inch samsung. Sees it but cant display anything

Too bad 0 stars isn't an option. Time to take it back...