Reviews for Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adaptor

This adapter provides a DVI-D connection. Most DVI cables and adapters I've come across use a DVI-I connection, which has four additional pins on one side (above and below the flat, horizontal pin). This adapter physically blocks those four pins, preventing a connection. I ended up having to buy a special DVI cable (as well as Apple's VGA adapter) to make sure I could always connect to a projector or display on the road.

68 of 71 people found this useful

I didn't realize this was DVI-D (digital ONLY) until I received it and tried to plug it into a DVI to VGA adapter. Way to put one over on your customers, apple!

Be advised: If you want to use your MBP mini-displayport with a VGA monitor, you'll need a SEPARATE mini-displayport to VGA adapter. This one won't work with any other adapter.

39 of 45 people found this useful

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.

36 of 41 people found this useful

I purchased this DVI adapter for my Macbook's mini display port. It worked with an Asus 24 inch monitor for about three months and then failed. It would work intermittently when it did work. Sometimes it would output a signal and sometimes it would not. I recommend using VGA instead.

33 of 37 people found this useful

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.

26 of 27 people found this useful

The package only says DVI. Now granted the baggie is clear and you can see the connector itself, but when buying a new Macbook Pro, I just asked for the DVI adapter, thinking it was as good as the previous DVI output on my last Macbook Pro. Why would Apple remove functionality from a product, right? I mean having to use an additional adapter (and not have it included with the computer) was bad enough, but why would the new adapter not support DVI-I, when all the previous ones did? Especially given that there appear not to be adapters for MDP that replace the ones available for the previous generation. I see none for S-video or RCA-out. I still need to be able to connect to all these things, not everywhere I go has modern video technology.

I understand the decision to remove the full-size DVI port from the unibody models, but not to fail to adequately replace it with the adapter. And then put a generic label on the adapter not indicating it's less compatible than what it's supposed to replace.

Oh, and I should mention, mine actually doesn't work at all. I think it might just be a defective unit, but I don't have another DVI monitor to test with right now.

25 of 27 people found this useful

I'm not sure if the signal from this doesn't meet DVI spec or what but if I try to run above 24 Hertz on my projector (which I use with other computers at 60 Hz, progressive in both cases) I get intermittent static and blinking. I have a similar problem with a Dell LCD when I try to run it through an ioGear KVM. PCs going through the same KVM drive the monitor at the same resolution and frequency with no problem (even if I swap ports on the KVM to make sure it's not a bad port). I figured the Apple brand adapter would be the gold standard, especially based on price, but I'll have to try another brand of adapter now. Weak.

30 of 39 people found this useful

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.

25 of 30 people found this useful

Pro: I can plug my monitor into the card through the Mini Display Port so I can still have both monitors.

Cons: There are a lot of times where either it doesn't work at all, the monitor rapidly cycles pixels on and off or the monitor looks like it has areas of dead pixels. Cycling the power on the monitor resolves the issue most of the time, so it's more of an annoyance. I tested both of my displays, it's the adapter.

23 of 28 people found this useful

Adapter works fine on a DVI monitor but will not put out the same signal as my old Powerbook. Using the old DVI to VGA plug that "CAME INCLUDED" with my G4 into the "NOT INCLUDED" Mini display to DVI adapter there is no VGA signal. But you can get a mini display to VGA adapter so the signal is there. WHY does it not carry through the DVI adapter the same as all previous Macs??

20 of 24 people found this useful