Dual Monitors with Zotac DisplayPort to Dual HDMI Adaptor?

Has anyone had the chance to try the "ZOTAC DisplayPort to Dual HDMI Adaptor" with the MacBook Pro's yet?
http://www.zotacusa.com/zotac-displayport-to-dual-hdmi-adaptor.html
I'm currently using a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter to connect to the Zotac device, but I'm not having any luck on getting the MBP to detect the displays.  I wonder if I need a specific adapter, or rather just a mini-displayport to mini-displayport?

FYI, the ZOTAC mini-displayport to Dual HDMI Adaptor doesn't quite work as advertised on my 2009 MBP 13.  Under MAC OS X 10.6.8, limited to 2560 x 1024.  (That's spread across the two external displays, as expected.)  If you try 3840, the external screens just flicker madly.  Under (bootcamp) XP, also limited to 2560.  3840 is not even presented as an option.
I know my monitors support 1920.  Indeed, if I unplug either of them from the Zotac box, I can get full 1920 resolution on the other.
The reduced resolution is at least usable since I use this setup just to write code.  It's frustrating though.  Maybe it's due to my older laptop.  I've read of this working better on newer MBPs.

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