Third Party LCD Monitors - using the DVI port.

More often than not, manufacturers of LCD monitors do not address the compatibility of their products with the Macintosh computer. If there is an entry regarding use of their monitor with the Mac, it shows the use of the VGA (analog) port or the need for an adapter. In nearly every case tested, LCD monitors having a DVI-D input port can be operated from the DVI-I port on nearly all Mac graphics cards. Recent testing with a *PM G4 MDD (NVIDA 9000)* and an *LG W2600H* monitor proved that the Mac desktop opened at full monitor resolution. Only drawback with using a non-Apple monitor is that now the CPU requires manual startup from the front panel button; which is often hit-or-miss on the PM G4.

I have never had that problem before and I just got a viewsonic 20 inch lcd studio type flat panel monitor.

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I would like to extend the screen from my circa 2013 27in iMAC with thunderbolt onto my circa late 2006 imac using the DVI port on that iMAC. Is this possible? If not is there another approach I can use?

I would like to extend the screen from my circa 2013 27in iMAC with thunderbolt onto my circa late 2006 imac using the DVI port on that iMAC. Is this possible? If not is there another approach I can use? My 2006 iMAC is showing it's age but I figure I can use it as just a monitor just fine. Assuming I can connect the two together.

That older iMac isn't designed to receive video input through the mini-DVI connection. Only certain newer iMacs are able to be used as displays.
Your only options are to use something like ScreenRecycler mentioned above.
~Lyssa

How can I set up a second monitor using the DVI, a mini Displayport to dvi?

Hey guys,
In my office I'm trying to set up a mac with two displays, Samsung screensync sa450s, using a Startech MDP2DVIW mini displayport to dvi, and the DVI port found on the ATI Radeon HD 5770.
However, whichever monitor is plugged in through the mini displayport never shows video, and instead will just flicker sometimes, no matter which monitor I use, or which of the mini displayports i use. The system profiler recognizes both monitors, and has all of the specs on both monitors, but only the monitor connected directly to the DVI displays anything, even if it is the secondary monitor.
The StarTech does still work with the macpro that used to be in this spot, and the only salient distinction I can find is that the old computer has Mountain Lion, while the new one is still running Snow Leopard. Is this a case where we should just update the OS? or is there another fix?
I've also read online that many people have been not fully plugging in these mini displayports, so I'm worried that I'm doing that, but then I'd figure it wouldn't have worked when I plugged it into the old computer unless my predecessor had made some hardware adjustments.
Let me know.

A frequent solution to problems like the one you describe involves pushing in the Mini DisplayPort cable-end.
It should be inserted until essentially ALL of the metal end disappears inside the jack on the 5770 board.
Is this display wider than 1920 wide?
EDIT: The Startech MDP2DVIW adapter you cited is a passive adapter suitable for 1920 wide or less. You should be using ACTIVE adapters, about US$35. They cost a little more, but are much more trouble-free. The ACTIVE designation means they contain booster circuitry to raise the Voltage levels up to true DVI levels. The default converter produces good timing, but the signals are really low.

How to connect my MacBookPro to my old TV using the DVI port?

I would like to use my MacBookPro to play a DVD on my TV, and I don't know how to do it.
In fact what I want to do is to be able to send the DVD info to an external DVD recorder to copy a DVD from my friend's wedding. I have a Sony DVD recorder connected to my TV set and was planning on using that. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Cibele

Hi Cibelej. Regarding playing DVDs on your TV, I would recommend getting a DVI to Video cable (~$19 from Apple store). Then, you can set your TV as a second display and then configure the Apple DVD player to play the DVD on the second display. Voila! DVD on your TV through your Mac. You will need to get a S-Video or composite video cable to hook from the TV (the yellow socket) to the adapter. Now, for the audio, you need a standard wire that has a 3.5 mm headphone jack at one end to plug into your audio out in the MacBook Pro and stero audio cables on the other end (they're usually white and red) to plug into the audio ins on the TV. I would recommend getting something like this, although it is a bit pricey. Of course, you can buy all the components individually (cheaper probably).
As for recording onto an external DVD recorder, I'm not too sure about this, but I would imagine you could take the video and audio cables (as described above) and instead of plugging them into the TV, plug them into the DVD recorder and then use the DVD recorder accordingly.
Hope that helps somewhat! Good luck.
800 MHz PowerBook G4 (Ti), 2.33 GHz C2D MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

How to set up use of DVI port to external VGA monitor

How do I set up a powerpoint on an external screen using the DVI port to VGA. To make the powerpoint show on the computer screen as well as the external screen, what do I need to do on the MacBook Pro?

Any idea ?

Configuring The DVI Port?

Does the DVI port require some sort of setup and/or configuring when plugging in a monitor.
Our IT department is adding Dell 19" flat panel monitors to our PowerMacs.
They plugged the monitor into the DVI port and nothing happened.
What else could be the problem?
Thanks.
Richard

Hi there,
Welcome to the Discussions!
One of the things we ask new members to do is fill out the computer portion of the My Settings --> over there on the right. Then we can see what kind of Mac you have and give you better advice, thanks.
DVI ports don't need configuring. The key on DVI-I connectors forms a plus sign, while on DVI-D connectors it forms a minus sign. Look here to identify your type of DVI:
http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/specsformats/audiovideoconnections.php
Note: Many Mac G4's came with ADC/VGA video ports, these require a ADC>DVI Adapter.
In addition, it just may be that the video card in your Mac cannot provide the proper resolutions for the Dell monitor. We'll need to know more info about your Mac to determine that.
Regards, Dave

My Viewsonic monitor won't work with the Imac using the Mini Port to DVI adapter.

My Viewsonic monitor won't work with the Imac using the Mini Port to DVI adapter. I also tried the HDMI to DVI adapter ane the Mac-Mini with same result. The monitor does work on my older Macbook Pro that has the DVI connector. Is it a Software/Driver issue ?

Should be extremely simple, please carefully read Connect multiple displays to your Mac. If you still have problems then it's probably a cable issue that would be resolved by replacing the adapter cable. You should be using this adapter. If you are using a third party adapter that might be your problem!

What is a good third party display to use with the Mac Mini?

The Acer monitor I bought simply doesn't work with my first generation Mac-Mini. When connected to the VGA connection I get a "input not supported" message. When I connect the DVI, the screen blacks out when I scroll and then comes back, at first I thought it was just with Firefox but soon discovered it was with any application I used. After some research on the internet I discovered that there is a problem with the firmware design on the DVI's on Acer Monitors. My new Acer monitor is enjoying it's new home in my sisters office, on her desk, connected to the VGA plug on her computer, enjoying Windows XP.
At another web site for the Mac-Mini I was told that there are not that many displays that work for the Mac-Mini and I would be better off purchasing an Apple display, only problem is that the Apple displays are not within my budget. I would like some suggestions on this board from users as to what third party displays they use with a first generation Mac-Mini? I'm looking in the budget range of $200 to $250 dollars. I have a first generation Mac-Mini, Mac OS X Panther.
PS I have tried setting monitor resolutions using both the VGA and DVI plug, they don't work.
Thank you for any help I receive.

Charles,
I cannot speak on behalf of hooking this model of monitor up to a mini, however I do have a 19" Planar monitor at home hooked up to an old G4 tower via VGA, and the 19" Planar monitor that I have at work is hooked up via digital to my G4 15" PowerBook. I love both of these Planar 19" LCD monitors, and have absolutely no complaints. Planar's three year warranty is nice, and their tech support is top notch. I had an issue with the monitor at work, and I had a replacement on my desk in two days. Returning the bad monitor in the pre-paid box that the new one came in made things effortless. We have a few Planar's in the school district that I work in, and have no major issues with any of them.
Not too sure what the most recent pricing is on this model, but CDW was selling them for around $225-$230 delivered right to your door.
Hope this helps.

Connecting DVI Monitor to the ADC port

I have a G5 with dual video ports. One is an ADC Port and the other is a DVI port. I want to get rid of my Apple display and connect two Dell monitors both of which have a DVI connectors. How do I connect a DVI connector to the ADC port? The DVI to ADC adapter is for connecting a ADC Apple display to a DVI port. Is there an adapter for doing the opposite--a DVI plug to a ADC port?
Power Mac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

The ADC to DVI adapter is for connecting a DVI LCD to the ADC port. It cannot be used with a DVI to VGA adapter to connect a VGA display to an ADC port. For that you need an ADC to VGA adapter, such as:
<http://www.mac-pro.com/s.nl/it.A/id.230/.f?sc=2&category=128>
These are becoming scarce as the ADC is no longer being manufactured.
Your Sun monitor should work from the ADC port using the ADC to DVI adapter, and the Fujitsu from the DVI port using the DVI to VGA adapter.

To drive a monitor from a Mini, is there an advantage to using the Thunderbolt port versus the HDMI port?

Is there an advantage to using the Thunderbolt port versus the HDMI port to drive a monitor?
Can i just plug in my 18" LCD TV to the HDMI port and use it as a monitor?
Thanks, friends ~

Thanks, lllaass,
I have a new Mini arriving tomorrow. It will be replacing my 9 year old iMac.
I have at my disposal an older VGA monitor and a regular LCD TV with
an HDMI input. I'm trying to decide which one will work the best for me. If I use the TV, I won't have to buy
a Thunderbolt to VGA adapter.

Connecting an Xbox using the DVI to Video adapter to a Display

I have a second display (Vision 17'' TFT LCD Display) and I love using it with my Power Book using the DVI out. I also have a PC that shares this display through a VGA input port also on the display. Anyways, I want to use the display for my Xbox which has the three component cables. To do this, I was planning on using the "Apple DVI to Video Adapter" but Is this possible? I know it works if the signal is going out the DVI port to an external display but does it work in reverse? In theory I would have the Yellow video cable going to the adapter and the two audio cables going to a "Y" stereo mini cable into the audio in port on the monitor. Possible? Other ideas? Thanks.
-Daniel

no, it won't work. the adapter does not transcode any video signal, it simply connects the appropriate breakout to the analog lines that are already present on the Mac's DVI output, as per the DVI-* spec. unfortunately, it will not work in reverse.
someone at Microsoft has claimed that the 360 does support HDMI and DVI, but the cable is simply not available yet. I find this comment somewhat suspicious, because the demand IS there already, and there is a HUGE base of people waiting for this.
MS does support VGA output now, so you could use a 2x1 VGA switcher to share the VGA input between the PC and 360. I would also get a KVM that supports audio. there are lots of options out there and they do not cost too much money. Y'ing the input on audio is not a great idea, because depending upon the impedence of the ins/outs, you might get a gain/distortion/bleed issue.

Can i use the HDMI port and the Mini displayport to HDMI adapter simultaneously to switch between two displays?

I just bought a new Mac Mini and was hoping that i can connect my TV via the HDMI port and also connect a 19" monitor via the Minidispaly port to HDMI adapter or the Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter. This way i can pick between having the screen mirrored to my tv, or having the screen displayed at my desk.
Is this possible?

Yes. Note the resolution via HDM is limited to
This model simultaneously supports 1920x1200 on an HDMI or a DVI display (using the included HDMI-to-DVI adapter) and2560x1600 on a Thunderbolt or Mini DisplayPort display or even a VGA display (with an optional Mini DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter, which is compatible with the Thunderbolt port).
HD 4000 Mini Video

Is it possible for a mini DVI port on the graphics card to stop working while the DVI port works fine?

I have a 27 inch cinema LED display that will not work when I plug into a Mac Pro (10.6.8) mini dvi port. But it will work fine on another Mac Pro with the same system and other Mac Pros with Lion and Mountain Lion. I can get a 20 inch LCD monitor to work in the DVI port on the mentioned problem Mac.
I've ran all software updates and troubleshooting utilities.

Real, Welcome to the discussion area!
Sorry to douse your enthusiasm but that is NOT a mini-DVI connector. It is a mini-VGA connector.

How to communicate with third party bluetooth device using LAbVIEW

Hi
      I am trying to communicate with a third party bluetooth device using LabVIEW, I am using a bluetooth dongle. I am able to discover the device and able to open the connection by specifying the service as serial port. But after that when I am trying to read and write data between LabVIEW and the bluetooth device (using Bluetooth Read & Bluetooth Write functions) its not happening.
Dose anybody faced same kind of issue if so kindly guide me, this is first time I am using Blutooth protocol.
Regards
Visuman

Hi,
I am able to talk with bluetooth / serial devices by using Labview protocol (not Wii dll). These are steps:
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      Pass device address to Bluetooth RFCOMM Service Discovery.vi to get service list
      Pass channel and uuid to Bluetooth open connection
      After that do write and read (Bluetooth Write / Bluetooth read).
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ATI X800XT is adc port same dvi signal as the dvi port

For starters, what does "adc" stand for? Does it mean the adc is an analog port needing conversion to digital for display to an apple cinema display? someone at apple just said it stands for apple display connection. Yes, I know I still need an adapter, but I'm wondering if this port is inferior the the dvi port on the card. I don't know if the adaptor is just changing the physical hardware connections, or something else.
I want to go from the adc port thru an adc/dvi adaptor to the matrox mxo box, out of the mxo to apple hd 23" display. I need to reserve the other graphics port (dvi) to go thru a dvi/vga adaptor to my vga monitor.
Is the adc port on the card the same as the dvi port in terms of the type and quality of signal? What is the adc port anyway?

The video quality should not be compromised by using any of these adapters. The ADC outputs the same exact digital signal as the DVI outputs. The ADC-to-DVI adapter basically discards the USB and power features and passes the digital AND analog signals through.
As mentioned above, both ADC and DVI also carry analog video signals. Using a DVI-to-VGA adapter, an ADC-to-VGA adapter, or a combination of both will allow you to use an analog VGA monitor from either port on your video card, again with no degradation of the signal.
If you are missing any or all colors or the signal is degraded in some way, you must have a bad connection, bad adapter, or bad cable. Try reconnecting or replacing each part one at at time to determine the culprit.
As for the problem of non-matching DVI connectors, check the link below to determine which ones you have and which ones you need. There are pictures of each connector on this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigitalVisualInterface
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppleDisplayConnector
You should be able to find an adapter (or gender changer) that matches up to your cable. A web search should give you plenty of sources and options. You may try a place like Cyberguys.com: http://www.cyberguys.com/ (Search for "DVI gender" to see all available adapters.)
With quality cables and adapters, you should be able to achieve what you are trying to do with no signal degradation to each of your monitors. Let me know how it goes.
Brent

Third Party LCD Monitors - using the DVI port.

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