Samsung Widescreen 19 inch

I am going to be purchasing a Samsung Widescreen 19 inch widescreen monitor for my MacBook Pro. It says it is compatible with Macs. The input says 1 D-sub, 1 DVI-D. Do I need to buy any sort of adapter for it to work with my Mac? Here is the link to the monitor: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8400438&type=product&id=1179877503 161
Please someone help!

Hi JRizzle: I suspect that the DVI-D connection on the monitor is a standard connection. If this is the case, you will just require the cable that may or may not come with the monitor. I have connected my MacBook Pro directly to my Acer 20" widescreen. It worked flawlessly, first try.
Good Luck
Stedman

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