Does Cinema really support Windows?

Question

I bought the 27" Cinema display for my computer anticipating a DVI or HDMI connection.
Now I learned I need an atlona dual link converter (extra $200).
This seems too good to be true.
Has anyone actually succeeded at connecting a PC to the 27" Cinema display?
I ask because in past situations this is where Apple teaches me a lesson-- for example the display detects Windows is somehow involved and fails aggressively (i.e. it just won't sync to anything but a Mac).
For bonus points: do I need to buy all related extension cords or something else extra to get it to work?

Answer 1

Hi Ryan,
the LED Cinema Display does only have the Mini DisplayPort as you can read here:
http://www.apple.com/de/displays/specs.html
However, it runs just fine on my MacBook Pro with Windows 7 (via the MiniDisplay Port of my MacBook Pro).
I did some research, but while there are a lot of (cheap) adapters from Mini DisplayPort to HDMI or DVI (that is, to connect a Mac to a HDMI device), there seem to be only few (and expensive) DVI/HDMI to Mini Display Port adapters.
An alternative to the ATLONA AT-DP400 Dual Link DVI to Mini Display Port Converter you mention (199 $ in Apple Store US) might be the HDMI->MiniDisplayPort adapter from Belkin, if you have an HDMI out on you graphic card: Belkin AV360 HDMI-to-Mini DisplayPort Converter (149 $ in Apple Store US).
Best,
*Stefan.