DUAL LINK CABLE with 30 INCH SCREEN / MACBOOK 2008

Getting constant flicker on the black areas of the monitor
why release a $100 cable and not work?
why release a new monitor connection and not be ready with a working cable?
what do I do?
There is a fix for 15 inch macbook pro, i hear with the energy settings but the same settings are not present in the 13 inch macbooks
This is annoying, I cant work with constant flicker in the dark black areas of the monitor.

I recommend you return and get another one , the more people do this, the more they will realize there is a major problem
returns costs Apple $$$.
I returned and repurchased on a new receipt so I have another 14 days to test this
I will not keep it until Im sure it works 100%.
Consider it a 14 day constant trial while they hold my $108.

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