DVI to Mini DVI (Old vs New)

I have an older MacBook Pro (aluminum keyboard: ~2009) that has the larger DVI adapter on the end. I recently received a larger Apple monitor that has the combination USB, power hookup and mini DVI. Is there an adapter that goes from the older DVI to the newer (smaller) one?

At ~$180...well, all I can say is "Ouch-chi-momma!" Thanks, Niel, I've seen this adapter and was hoping for a much less expensive solution.
My backup plan is to get a NEC LCD2480WUXi or PA241W for about the same (street) price as the Apple 24" Cinema Display.
Too bad Apple didn't include the DVI port. With their reputation for quality, top notch monitors, they could sell a bunch to professionals.

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Apple ADC to DVI or mini-DVI or HDMI

Anyone know where you can get one of these in AUSTRALIA?
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/M8661B/B
Can't see it on the store.apple.com/au
for my new mac mini to drive my big old Cinema HD display
needs power to drive the monitor and USB

Go here: http://www.dviator.com/us/DVIator.html
I am using the Dr BOTT DVIator to run an old school 17" Apple Cinema Display on my brand new 2010 Mac Mini through the HDMI port with the included HDMI to DVI adapter that was included with the Mac Mini. Works great functions perfectly. I purchased the DVIator (Pronounced DEE-VEE-ATOR)a few years ago when I sold my G5 tower with ADC and purchased a 2006 MacPro which has an nVidia Geforce 7300 GT the card is DVI. Worked on my Mac Pro too. Only thing is I am not sure if the Australian Power Grid is 220-240V, but you can check out the site and email them. The sight has links for Dutch, German, Swedish ect.. might get lucky.
Cheers
Outlaw

Thunderbolt male to mini dvi female

I am trying to use an old tv to do karaoke in my game room. Being new to the Mac world, I purchased a mini dvi to vga which would have worked if I actually had a mini dvi port. My macbook pro has thunderbolt connection. Now I know that mini-dvi and thunderbolt are not the same things. Looking to purchase the adapter, it seemed as though the retail community used thunderbolt and mini dvi interchageable. Help please.

Edit #2 (as I lose my mind making a cable centipede ):
Actually, I don't think anything above would work and the only Frankenstein that works together would need another double female adapter like this:
Thunderbolt (M) from the new monitor -> Thunderbolt Adapter (F) -> Thunderbolt (M) with HDMI (F) -> HDMI cable -> HDMI (F) with Mini-DVI (M) -> Mini-DVI (F) in the old Mac

Connect mini dvi to mini display port

I have recently I have brought a new macbook which has a mini DVI port to connect external monitors and I also work with IMac which have a mini display port attached. I would like to know if there is a way of attaching the macbook (with mini dvi) to an IMac (with a mini display port) to use as an external monitor.
I ask this because I have also brought a mini DVI to mini DVI cable to then find that this does not fit in to the IMacs which I would like to use as a monitor.

right now, there aren't any options to do this with the mini DVI port. might be able to try using the DVI adapters & then connect them with a DVI cable but I have my doubts it will work as the adapters only output, pretty sure they won't take input.

Adaptator mini dvi to vga but which one ?

I have a macbook white of 2006 ( macbook 2,1)
I know im not on the good part of the forum but i need a quick answer:
- i want to use an external screen so i ve been told i need a mini dvi to vga adapator, my question is - is there only only adaptator or several for differents vga outputs ?
Ty to give me purchase link in france if possible !
Thanx a lot

If you have the old DVI (not mini DVI) you would need a different adapter which Apple no longer sells. The DVI is a much larger 28 pin (I think) connector much larger than any other output port. A mini DVI is smaller that a USB port.
If you have the mini follow OGELTHORPE's link if not here is a link that you might be able to purchase from, as well as a look at it.
http://www.amazon.com/APPLE-M8754G-DVI-Display-Adapter/dp/B00006I51I

Mini DVI to Projector Problems

I could use some help figuring out why this setup isn't working...
I'm trying to connect my (early 2009) Mac Mini to my Optoma Projector. The projector isn't getting a signal at all. I already have a 50ft VGA cable running through my attic, so I'm trying to work with that. Here is the signal path I'm trying to run:
Mac Mini mini-DVI port <-> mini-DVI to VGA adapter <-> VGA Cable <-> VGA to DVI-I adapter <-> DVI-A input on projector
The same setup worked when I had a PC laptop VGA output <-> VGA Cable <-> VGA to DVI-I adapter <-> DVI-A input on projector. Therefore, I know the DVI-I adapter and the DVI-A input work properly and play well together.
I tried connecting my Black Mac Book instead of the Mac Mini, and the projector still gets no signal. Since the laptop has its own display, it allowed me to see in the Display panel that the computer in fact 'sees' the Optoma HD72 as a secondary display.
Any ideas to get this thing working?

50 ft. of VGA cable is a pretty long run. The obvious thing to try would be to shorten up that cable and see if it works. I'm guessing that can't be a final solution for your setup, but it's something to try to determine if, in fact, the mini doesn't have enough drive for that length cable run. The problem is more likely with the sync drive level, not the video drive level. So the projector isn't getting sync. That would be my guess. If that is the issue, then you could look into getting a VGA signal amp/booster as a solution.
Is driving digitally an option? Sometimes it can be easier to push digital over those distances, though it's by no means guaranteed. One advantage to digital is that, if it works, it works. There is no degradation. With analog, the signal that arrives at the projector is not the one that left the mini. Not at that distance.

Mini-DVI doesn't fit current mini-DVI adapter??

I'm trying to do something relatively simple - connect a second flat panel display to my iMac. The problem is, the mini-DVI adapter being sold by Apple right now is a male plug, and my socket is also male. Argh!
Is there a female/female adapter that will solve this problem for me? Help!

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions,
The current Intel iMacs have a MiniDVI port which can use one of the following three adaptors:
Mini DVI - DVI
Mini DVI - VGA
Mini DVI - Composite/S-Video.
However, the iMac G4 uses the Mini VGA port and can use these two different adaptors:
Mini VGA - VGA
Mini VGA - Composite/S-Video (1.0/1.25GHz only).
The iMac G4 can output Video or VGA but will only support display-mirroring (there is a firmware hack available to enable dual-display support on some iMac G4s but it is not 100% safe.)
I think you've been sold the wrong adaptor.
mrtotes

I am trying to connect my Macbook 4.1 Black to my Samsung UE50F6400 using a mini DVI to HDMI adaptor

I bought the UE50F6400 samrt TV. It has 4 HDMI ports. HDMI 4 is HDMI/DVI, HDMI 3 is normal, HDMI 2 is (ARC) and HDMI 1 is (STB).
reading the connection diagram it shows Laptops are to be plugged in to HDMI 4 (HDMI/DVI). But when I plug a HDMI cable in and the other end to the adpator while the mini DVI connection is in the Macbook DVI port. All that happens is the Macbook (4.1 black) screen just flashes blue. This is the same for HDMI 1 & 3, however when it is in HDMI 2 (ARC) the Macbook screen displays. I tried switching TV of and rstarting macbook but still no display on TV. I tried changing display setting such as resolutions and refresh rate on the display preferences and still no display on TV.
Please can someone help?
I am think I may have to return the Mini DVI to HDMI cable and get a HDMI to DVI > DVI to mini DVI and do it that way, means buying 2 adaptors.

You have the display set in Extended Desktop mode with the MacBook as the main screen. The Menu Bar and Dock will be on the MacBook display and your background screen on the TV but you can move the cursor onto the TV screen.
In System Preferences>Display on the MacBook screen there should be an Arrangement tab when you have the MacBook hooked up to the TV and both screens working. When you click the Arrangement tab do you see two monitors side by side? One of them will have a Menu Bar at the top. Just click on the Menu Bar and drag it to the second monitor. That will make the second monitor your main screen.
The TV will now have the Dock and Menu Bar and windows will open on it. But you can move the cursor to the MacBook screen and move windows from the TV over to the MacBook screen.
You can now use your MacBook in Clamshell Mode with a wired or Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131 When you disconnect from the TV your Menu Bar will automatically change back to the MacBook.
Or if you want to work on the MacBook screen while showing it on a TV you can check the Mirror Display box on the lower left hand side of the Arrangement tab under the two monitors box. That will give you the same screen at the same resolution on both the MacBook and the external monitor.

Mini dvi to dvi adapter not working with monitor

arright *** i got a mini dvi to dvi adapter which is connected to my vga monitor through a vga to dvi adapter. The computer recognizes the monitor in display preferences, but the monitor doesn't display anything it just sits in standby mode... any ideas why this isn't working? You'd think if the problem was going from vga-vga to dvi adapter-dvi to mini dvi adapter that it wouldn't even recognize the monitor but it does.
well that *****, back to best buy to get the other one. Reason i got the dvi one is because i plan on getting a different monitor with dvi soon. But noo dvi adapter wont work with vga adapters.
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The mini-DVD to DVI adapter doesn't pass through the analog video signals needed for VGA, so won't work with a DVI to VGA adapter. All the control signals are there, so the display is recognized, but there will be no picture.
They could have used a DVI-D connector on the adapter, instead of DVD-I, so the DVI to VGA adapter wouldn't even plug in, but then it couldn't be used with some non-Apple LCDs, that use DVD-I connecters.

Problem with mini displayport and mini DVI

Hi,
My mac mini is connected with the mini-Dvi to my monitor.It works great.
I would like to connect my mac mini to my TV too.
I bought 2 adpaters : mini displayport to dvi and mini-Dvi to Video. It does not work. The two screens are black ...
First i would like to switch the connection : instead of connected my monitor with the mini-DVI port, i would like to connect my monitor with the mini Displayport. I changed the connection but it did not work : the screen is black so i can't do anything ...
After that i will connect the mini-DVI to my tv ...
Help me please

At least two possibilities come to mind. One would be that the adapter you have is bad. Another is that the mini is starting into a resolution not compatible with the monitor. If the problem is the second one, then you can try starting the mini in Safe mode to see if that results in a useable screen. If it does, then set the resolution to the desired resolution and restart normally. The last selection made should persist through normal restart.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455?viewlocale=fr_FR

Connecting to a Samsung TX-R3079WH HDTV w/Mini-DVI to HDMI

Greetings, I have a Samsung TX-R3079WH 30" HDTV that has an HDMI input (which works just fine via cable box input), and I have a Rev C Powerbook G4 12" 1.33 GHz with an nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 64 MB AGP graphics card with the mini-DVI output (which works with the converter to a 17" CRT via VGA).
I recently purchased a 4 m Radio Shack DVI to HDMI cable to connect the PowerBook to the Samsung TV. I am connecting the DVI cable through the DVI to Mini-DVI converter from Apple to the PowerBook.
At first, when I had the Mini-DVI/DVI connector attached to the laptop, I had the TV turned off and plugged in the HDMI cable to the TV. I turned on the TV, and my computer's display definitely recognized the external display. The problem initially was probably a refresh rate/resolution problem I guess, since the TV was reporting "No Signal" but the laptop definitely recognized an external display, which had its own icon in the System Preferences Displays panel (running at what looked like 640 x 480, definitely smaller than the native res 1024 x 768 of my primary display).
Anyhow, I didn't recognize what the problem was then, but now when I try and connect the DVI/Mini-DVI to the HDMI, all I get is incessant flashing from my primary display as it tries to decide whether or not there's something attached.
Any suggestions on getting this setup to work? Thanks in advance.

never mind found the mirror display function.

Can I get a Mini DVI (old type) to Mini DVI new type adaptor? Does it exist

I have a number of the old Ibook mini DVI to VGA/S-Video adaptors. My IBook died and got a macbook that has a mini DVI port - but not the exact same type as the Ibook. (Its NOT the Macbook pro type port). Does anyone know if there is a patch cord that has a male Ibook type mini DVI on one end and a female mini DVI on the other so these various adaptors I have will function.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Skip

Could it possibly be with the new software upgrade? I just updated from 10.6.1 to 10.6.2 and all of a sudden my Mini-Dvi to Video stopped working too. I'm using my Mini-DVI to VGA without problems at work with the same computer and a few minor adjustments to the display prefs.
Apple says the 10.6.2 update was supposed to correct display issues. Could they have accidentally deleted support for the adaptor while correcting other issues?
Perhaps the cheapest solution to this would be to downgrade back to 10.6. Any advice on this?
I'm running a 2.2 Core2 Duo MacBook from mid-`08.

Old iMac (late 2006) this mini-DVI as an additional display for new MBP Retina

Hello!
I've got old lovely white iMac 24" (late 2006) with mini-DVI video output and new MacBook Pro Retina 15".
MacBook Pro is my main computer and I'd like to use old-fashioned iMac as an additional display.
How can I connect these macs? Is it possible? Are there any problems with this idea?

Hi, sorry to say, the Mini-DVI port is output only, no input.
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No Apple Remote or Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adaptor included with new MacBooks

Hi!
I just picked up a new (black) MacBook yesterday from the Apple Retail Store in Meadowhall (Sheffield). I was quite surprised to open the box and find that the Apple Remote and Mini-DVI to VGA adaptor cable are now optional items and no longer included in the package. Okay, they're not expensive (an extra £30.00 to add both of them), but I just thought I'd mention it to let potential customers know.
I have to say that I'm very pleased at the speed bump and the 250GB hard drive though (you can never have too much space). Also good to have 2GB RAM out of the box (rather than paying an extra £90.00 for the 2GB model). Excellent!

bford0001 - 15% restocking fee? Did you buy it from an Apple Retail store? I bought a black MacBook from them just under two weeks ago (a 2.2 with 160GB HD and 2GB RAM) and they let me take it back and walk out of the store without charging me anything!
One other thing I have noticed - why has the L2 cache dropped to 3MB from 4MB? I know the processor is more powerful, but doesn't that mean it would just about level out, because of the reduction? I noticed the same for the £1,299.00 MacBook Pro and that on the other two models, it's gone up to 6MB. Anyone know how this would change the performance?

I have one of the old macbooks and wish to hook it up to my tv. do i need a mini dvi to hdmi adapter plus a 3 rca phono lead with a jack for the sound. please help as im useless at this stuff. cheers

i have one of the old macbooks and wish to hook it up to my tv. do i need a mini dvi to hdmi adapter plus a 3 rca phono lead with a jack for the sound. please help as im useless at this stuff. cheers

First we need to know which one of the 9 different models of MacBook you have. To see which model you have go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info (and then System Report if you’re running 10.7 Lion). When System Profiler comes up check the Model Identifier and post it back here.
The Late 2008 model 5,1 Aluminum Unibody and the Late 2009 model 6,1 and Mid 2010 model 7,1 White Unibody have a Mini DisplayPort. The Early 2006 model 1,1 through Early 2008 model 4,1s plus the Early and Mid 2009 model 5,2s have Mini-DVI ports. Each would take a different adapter to connect with the TV.

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