Mini DisplayPort or Mini DVI?

When running full 1080p out to a 65" TV, is one port better than the other or are they both really the same, just different formats?

As stated in another thread, I am having issues with the audio and video being in sync. I am currently using the mini-DVI with a mini-DVI to HDMI cable and digital out. Is there any chance that the mini-Display port would eliminate this issue?
I am going to purchase this: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&pid=6331&seq=1&format=2 which will use the mini-Displayport and I hope this solves the sync issue. And it sounds like mini-Display is the way to go long term anyway.

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This is Apple support on the subject
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4617
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Composite is analogue with one connector. That is why it is called composite
Component is analogue with three connections. I think one for each color
Here is the one for component. I misread composite for component
http://www.amazon.com/DVI-I-Component-DisplayPort-Female-Adapter/dp/B003OBOJC2

HT201177 how to share screens with mini displayport to mini displayport

I recently purchased a mini displayport to mini displayport cable to connect/share screens between my MacBook Pro (2010) and iMac (2009). There is not thunderboldt, so one of the mac genuises told me mini to mini would work the same.
I am not sure if I have to change settings, or what I need to do in order to make this work.
Anybody know how to make this happen?

@ Niel:
iMac is late 2009 27-inch. I am looking to utilize both screens and drag apps and files back and forth. I think screenrecycler is just for display?
I looked into Synergy as well as Teleport. But wondering why neither of my computers are acknowledging the mini displayport-to-mini displayport cable?
If I need software, any recommendations?

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

What's the difference between Mini DisplayPort and Mini DVI?

I've got a two month old unibody MBP. I want to connect it to my TV with an HDMI cable and therefore I need an adapter cable.
I've searched online and found Mini DVI to HMDI cables and they have the same symbol on them as the port on my mac, but the specs for my mac call the port a Mini DisplayPort.
Is Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort the same thing?

The icon that appears beside the port indicates "video out", not any particular kind of port that can be used for that purpose. Apple has used at least six different ports to provide video out on notebook Macs in the last several years: S-Video, VGA, mini-VGA, DVI (and dual-link DVI), mini-DVI, and mini-Displayport. I believe the same icon appears beside all of them, but the ports and plugs don't look alike.

KVM switch one Cinema hd display (dvi) with macpro (dvi) and macbook pro (mini displayport)

I want to use a KVM switch to share one display with two computers.
Computer one is: MacPro 1,1 dual core 2.66 Ghz with two DVI ports.
Computer two is: MacBook Pro 4 core 2.66 GHz with one Mini Displayport.
Display is: Cinema HD Display with DVI connector.
To do that KVM switches only use (at least that is waht I found) one system either DVI or Mini Displayports
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=3113
DVI --> KVM SWITCH<-- DVI
                     V
               DVI (monitor)
http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-2x1-Mini-DisplayPort-KVM-Switch.html
Mini Displayport (Macpro) --> KVM SWITCH <-- Mini Displayport (Macbookpro)
                                                         V
                                                 DVI (monitor)
However what I want is:
DVI (Macpro) --> KVM SWITHCH<-- Mini Displayport (Macbookpro)
                                       V
                              DVI(monitor)
I couldn't find an existing KVM switcher that does this.
Then there is the following solution
DVI (Macpro) --> KVM SWITCH <-- ADAPTER (Mini Displayport to DVI) <-- Mini Displayport (Macbookpro)
                                    V
                            DVI(monitor)
The question is: Will this work?
I've been told that adapter behind adapter never works. Hope someone can help with this before spending money on nothing.
Thanx David

Maybe you're right just try and see if I can return the stuff if it's not working.
I won't be using a higher resolution then 1920 x 1200 however I still would buy the adapter
Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng
for connecting macbookpro to KVM DVI switch.
However if there's still someone with experiencing the exact same thing I would be much obliged.

DVI Adapter for LED Cinema Display Mini DisplayPort?

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2) Mouse to black and/or aluminum?
3) Mini, AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule to black & aluminum?
4) Power Adapters, Airport Express, cables, etc. to black and/or aluminum?
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Woodwyn wrote:
Actually after thinking about it, the immediate solution is likely a short DVI extension cord combined with the Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter. I would prefer a small Apple adapter to ship with the display however, much in the same way as the DB-15 adapter shipped with the VGA version of the old LCD Studio Display, or at least make one for sale. Guess Apple is leaving this up to third parties as usual.
The Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter would not work in this case as it is a male (Mini DisplayPort) to female (DVI) adapter. The new 24" Cinema Display has a non-removable cable ending in a male (Mini DisplayPort). As a male plug will not connect to a male plug it will not work.
I am sure soon enough various third-parties like Gefen, Griffin, and Belkin will come up with suitable adapters which do have the right genders. It is somewhat disappointing Apple have not done this themselves as I am sure plenty of Mac Pro owners are also salivating over this new display.
Arguably, Apple are repeating the same mistake they made with the ACD (Apple Cinema Display) connector and making it much harder and more expensive to use their displays with non Apple computers. That is they should have stuck with a standard DisplayPort connector rather than the esoteric Mini DisplayPort.
I equally hope someone comes up with Mini DisplayPort to (big) DisplayPort adapters as well.
On a totally different topic, I was also surprised and disappointed Apple did not switch to 16:9 displays for these new products (they are all still 16:10). The rest of the industry has already started switching to 16:9 displays and the clear trend is that 16:10 is on its way out. Still, the black border of these Apple displays does very conveniently hide the blank pixels (when playing a 16:9 video).

How to connect 3x mini-displayport cinema displays to Mac pro

I'm looking for recommendations on how to connect 3 27" Apple cinema displays to a new Mac Pro (single card).
2 connect direct to the mini-displayports; but which adapter converts DVI-D to mini-displayport (not mini-displayport to DVI-D)?
Any suggestions/recommendations with a link would be appreciated.

In addition to the one from Atlona, there are:
<http://www.gefen.com/gefentv/gtvproduct.jsp?prod_id=9898>
<http://www.kanexlive.com/c247dl>

Female to female mini-displayport cable or adapter anyone?

All that fuss about mini displayport to mini dvi adapter and even to micro dvi for the MBAs - let's face it, its not gonna happen people. Jobs has made it pretty clear about that, so lets stop hoping.
Instead lets look forward, and now since mini displayport has picked up, there is bound to be connectors and cables by partner developers. A female to female mini-displayport cable/adapter/connector is the only possible solution I could think of to connect a non aluminum MB to the new LCD.
Here is how:
Macbook
+connected to this+
http://store.apple.com/auedu94060/product/M9321G/B?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjE0NTg3Nw
+connected to this+
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+connected to this+
*Female to female mini-displayport cable/adapter/connector*
+connected to this+
http://store.apple.com/auedu94060/product/MB382X/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjIwODQ1NQ
* There is a possibility that one may not be able to use the mic/isight/speakers on the LCD via this setup - further confirmation is required.

Hence the new technology is not backward compatible and any solution for backward compatibility cant be resolved with mere external adapters or converters, perhaps it would be possible with the Express Card Slot, so for MBP owners you may be in luck, nevertheless it would prove to be quite complex and may be expensive - I also doubt any developer would take the initiative.
I guess its time to accept our fate, buy a non Apple display or if you must buy an Apple display, then I believe you are left with no choice but to get the older models, unless you upgrade of course.

HT3924 What cable should I use since my MacBook Pro only have Thunderbolt instead of Mini DisplayPort?

Should I use a Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt cable? The article did not include this.

I have to assume you are connecting your iMac to your MBP and running the MBP in target display mode. So you would need a mini-displayport to mini-displayport cable for that.
If it's the other way around I don't think it can be done since a TB device can only be connected to a TB source.

Mini Display to Mini Display cable

Hello. I have a 27inch mid 2010 iMac and I'm soon to buy the new 27inch 2012 iMac.
Is there a reason the apple store does not carry a mini displayport to mini displayport (male to male) cable to connect the older iMac as a 2nd monitor? Has Apple deemed this as not a good idea for a reason I can not understand yet?
Please help. Thank you.

Now Apple only sells Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt cables, but not Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cables, so Thunderbolt could be the reason. You can buy a third-party cable to connect both Macs > http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F2CD008
To use the Mid 2010 iMac as a monitor > http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11302

27: iMac Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter quits working post-firmware

I iMac Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter suddenly quit working after I installed Apple's latest iMac display firmware update. This is an Intel Core i5; the monitor is an LG Flatron 24" Wide, and when it powers up it says "no video input" and goes into power-saving mode. No amount of replugging cables helps, but the monitor works fine on other computers.
The Displays control panel just shows one monitor, and clicking Detect Displays does nothing.
I suspect Apple's Display Firmware Update. My installer log shows the following, but the problem only happened today after the latest update:
6/1/10 9:45 AM 27-inch iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.0
6/1/10 9:45 AM 27-inch iMac Display Update 1.0
6/4/10 11:47 AM 27-inch iMac SMC Firmware Update 1.0
6/4/10 11:47 AM 27-inch iMac Display Update 1.0
6/5/10 7:29 AM 27-inch iMac Display Update 1.0
I have automatic updates disabled, but after each update I would see more firmware updates ready, but caution leads me to never install more than one of these at a time, and then to wait a while to see if anything bad happens. The odd thing is that the Display Update 1.0 seems to have been installed three times in this course of events. Alas, there appears to be no way to uninstall a firmware update.
Here is the System Profiler Graphics/Displays output:
Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 4850
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x944a
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-B9110C-425
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.383
Displays:
iMac:
Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
Connection Type: DisplayPort
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected
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Does anybody have similar experience, or better yet, a fix?

Unfortunately the Apple Knowledge Base does not give much information about this update. Such has how to tell if it has been successfully installed. I suspect that because it keeps recurring in the install log that it has not been installed successfully as yet. Are you receiving this update through Software Update? Can you locate the installer for this update? It maybe located in Apps/Utilities.
Some firmware update installations can be interrupted/corrupted by attached devices. If you find the update's installer on your iMac, I suggest that you detach all external devices from the iMac, use an Apple USB keyboard & mouse if available, follow the instructions carefully and install the update manually. If you do not locate the installer I suggest downloading manually from the link below and installing it.
The Knowledge Base article mentions that your iMac should also have a Graphics Firmware Update. I suggest that you download and install that as well.
27-inch iMac Display Firmware Update 1.0
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL998
27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL984
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I've used up all the HDMI connectors on my 1080p LCD, so need to use the VGA connection, which thankfully supports 1920 x 1080 native.
I was in the Apple store today and noticed they sell both a mini DVI to VGA adapter, as well as a mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter - the latter being $5 more expensive.
Since it's converting to analog in both cases, I'm wondering if there's any potential advantage of one vs. the other.
I'm looking for the best possible picture as my new mini will be serving as my media hub, so any input is appreciated.
And I've been connecting a laptop to my TV via regular VGA up till now and it looks amazing, so not worried about going VGA instead of HDMI...
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