Mbp 15,4" (late 2008) & belinea o.display 4.1 (mini-dp - hdmi)

i recently got a mbp 15,4" and tried to connect it to my 24" belinea display using the mini-displayport to dvi (single link) adaptor. no luck.
my old mac mini does that just fine. so i really hope this will be fixed somehow in software. but to be honest i don't see that coming.
does mini-displayport to hdmi generally not work?
thanks

i should add, my display came with a dvi-d to hdmi cabel, which works fine with my mini's dvi port. but using mini-displayport to dvi adaptor + dvi-d to hdmi cable doesn't work.
i guess i will have to wait for a third-party adaptor

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