Cinema Display to a MacBookPro. DVI versus Mini-Port.

Hello, Wanting to hook up a Cinema Display to a MacBookPro Intel Duo with the DVI port (not Mini-Port. Not Thunderbolt).
Is there an adapter that converts the DVI config to work with a Cinema Display with a Mini-Port connector or do I need the version of Cinema Display that has the DVI connector?
Thanks!

First, HDMI is not limited to any one resolution and as of HDMI 1.3 has an capability of 2560×1600 which I think is higher than the 27" display.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI
Oh, and obiously, the LED Display can go to lower resoltution.
Supported resolutions: 2560 by 1440 pixels, 1920 by 1080 pixels, 1280 by 720 pixels
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP597
And under System preferences, it looks like it will go from 800x600 to 2560x1440.

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Of course it is!
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I also have one Samsung monitor which was detected without problems.
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