Is it possible to attach Samsung Monitor to the 27 inch Cinema Display?

Hello,
I have an Apple 27 inch Cinema Display and I also have a Samsung 27 inch monitor.
I would like to know if it's possible to create a dual monitor setup by connecting the Samsung monitor (dvi or hdmi) with an adapter to the Cinema Display's mini display port on the back?
Does anyone know if this is possible? Or does it only work with another Cinema Display?
I'd appreciate any help received.
Thanks,

Is it possible to connect the PC to the Samsung monitor via Dual link DVI and to the Apple Cinema Display via mini display port and work as a dual monitor setup?
That should work if the PC has both DisplayPort and dual-link DVI (or two DisplayPorts).
I'm thinking the best solution for MacBook Air is to purchase a Thundebolt display and hook that up to the Cinema Display and I think then I would have a dual screen setup at full resolution.
That will work if you connect a Thunderbolt disk drive (with two Thunderbolt ports) between the Thunderbolt display and the Mini DisplayPort display.
But currently I don't think there is a way to connect a PC to a Thunderbolt Display.
Not unless the PC has Thunderbolt.

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I have been troubleshooting the problem for months and have spent a lot of time researching online, including all of the pertinent Apple and Samsung support forums I can find. Apple says that the power adapter shutoff occurs because the AC adapter's over voltage protection feature senses ground noise and turns off the adapter. The company also says that it may not happen if the power adapter is plugged into an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
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I have had the problem at my current apartment and my previous apartment. I have never had the problem in any other location I have used my laptop, but I have also never used my Samsung monitor in any location other than my current and past apartments. I have connected the laptop to a Westinghouse LCD television for more than a week and used that as a second monitor (to troubleshoot the problem). I have not had a problem with my power adapter while using the Westinghouse as a second monitor. I have only had the problem when my Samsung is connected to my Powerbook. The problem persists whether or not I use a VGA cable with DVI adapter or a straight DVI cable from the monitor to the laptop. The problem does not occur if the monitor is not plugged in to my laptop, regardless of whether or not it is powered on (e.g. my monitor turned on and searching for a signal that isn’t there does not cause the Powerbook to have a problem). The problem also persists whether I set the external monitor to a 60 hz refresh rate or a 75 hz refresh rate.
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-Using a different power outlet for the computer
-Using a different power outlet for the monitor
-Using a different power outlet for the surge protector
-Using a different surge protector for the computer
-Using a different surge protector for the monitor
-Bypassing the surge protector and plugging the computer straight into the wall
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-Resetting the computer’s NVRAM
-Resetting the computer’s Power Management Unit (PMU)
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-Unplugging all peripherals from the computer except for the Samsung monitor
-Using the computer and monitor in a completely different apartment (on the other side of town)
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-Not using an external monitor
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Hey Lou and eww,
Thanks for your quick replies.
The problem started about a year ago in my previous apartment. I do not have any AC line control devices, but I don’t think my current neighbor’s connections are relevant because I had the problem in my previous apartment. My previous apartment was actually a room in a house and that is where my problem first appeared. I had the same setup there as I do in my current apartment, so I counted that as my “second location.” Eww, Are you recommending I try another?
I don’t think I mentioned this in the original post, but my problem doesn’t happen at consistent time or time intervals. It happened about five minutes ago, but that was the first time it happened since I posted on the forum about 14 hours ago. Sometimes the adapter goes off twice in an hour, sometimes it can be several hours or days before it happens.
I am using the grounded three prong cord that attaches to the white apple power block.
If I were to get a new power adapter, I’m thinking the igo juice70 or igo everywhere85. If I were to get a UPS, I’m thinking the APC UPS BE550G or BE550R. Please comment if anyone knows any specifics about these products that probably won’t help my situation. Like I said originally, I am trying to avoid purchases unless I am pretty confident they will solve my problems. I will try to borrow a friend’s power adapter soon and see if that is less sensitive.
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Goal
I want to attach two external monitors to the miniDP/Thunderbolt port of my MacBook Pro using a DisplayPort (DP) splitter.
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What DP revision does the thunderbolt port support?
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Thanks for your response Donna! Further research has found me some more clear-cut answers.
I've read a few success stories of people using the VGAtor to convert their iMac's output from VGA to DVI but I'm apprehensive since it costs $300, and there's no mention of a return policy on their website that I can find. I tried emailing them about compatibility/return policy so I guess we'll see. (The success stories I speak of are in the forum for Screen Spanning Doctor, but the forum's been dead for almost a year now.)
Gefen's VGA to DVI Scaler seems to be better supported, but that's up to $330.
I don't want to use a TV, because I'm a graphic designer so I need higher resolution than any TV in my price range can offer.
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I occassionally have to produce jpegs to be posted on photographer's websites. These are high-end fashion images and the photographers are really picky about making them look good online with accurate hues, saturation, etc.
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