Extending 27" Cinema Display A Great Distance

Hey all,
I have purchased 2 cinema displays and I have my computer located about 100 feet away in a separate machine room. Normally i would buy a KVM extender to extend the display over Cat6. However since the LED cinema displays i have only have a Mini Dv Male as the only means of connection I've hit a bit of a road block. Can any one help or can any one point me to a female mini Dv adapter or extender that is compatible with these Mac displays? Thanks!

Sorry,
Should have been more clear. I meant Mini- Display Port not dv. I have a 27" Cinema Display. I am comming out of my mac pro via DVI to a Gefen KVM extender. So Essentially I have a DVI Output from my computer and the only way to hook up my particular Cinema Display is via the Mini DisplayPort. SO i need a Female Mini-Display Port to DVI-D Male but i have yet to find anything.

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