XBox HDMI output to Apple Cinema Display DVI input

I have an iogear DVI KVM, a mac pro and an xbox360 with HDMI output that I want to somehow convert to DVI so I can use my Cinema display to game on.
Is this possible?
Out of curiosity I bought an HDMI to DVI gender changer to see if I could hook it up that way.
No result.
I figure a conversion must be needed to make this work.
has anyone done this, If so, could you post your hardware setup or recommend a converter.
thanks

The splitter sends the same signal to both displays, but they need different resolutions to work.

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Xbox 360 on a Apple Cinema Display (20')

Hi,
I googled around the internet a bit, and I couldn't really find an suitable answer to my question.
I've got a Apple Cinema Display, and i'm wondering if I could connect my X360 to it.
The main problem seems to be that the display only has a DVI-in and no VGA. But really, after that google-session yesterday, i still don't have a clue wether it's possible or not. (And if it's possible: how to make it work). I hope someone here can help me out.
Regards, and thanks for your help!

Do you know that that box works with a 20" ACD which is 1680 x 1050? According to the published spec on that page, it's not compatible. See below. The 20" ACD rez is not on the list of supported timings/reolutions:
Output PC Resolution Support
• VGA 640 x 480 @ 50/60/72/75/85 Hz, RGBHV, progressive scan
• SVGA 800 x 600 @ 50/56/60/72/75/85 Hz, RGBHV, progressive scan
• XGA 1024 x 768 @ 50/60/70/75/85 Hz, RGBHV, progressive scan
• WXGA 1280 x 768 @ 50/60 Hz, RGBHV, progressive scan
• SXGA 1280 x 1024 @ 50/60 Hz, RGBHV, progressive scan
Output HDTV Resolution Support
• 480p 720 x 480, 50/60 Hz, YPbPr/RGBHV, progressive scan
• 576p 720 x 576, 50/60 Hz, YPbPr/RGBHV, progressive scan
• 720p 1280 x 720, 50/60 Hz, YPbPr/RGBHV, progressive scan
• 1080i 1920 x 1080, 50/60 Hz, YPbPr/RGBHV, pseudo-interlaced

HT2810 apple cinema display sometimes needs to be unplugged and plugged back in multiple times to turn on any ideas for a fix?

apple cinema display will not allays start
i need to plug and unplug multiple times for ti to start.
any thoughts ideas would be helpful thanks

Okay, Mr. Easthills, you have an imac, but yet you mention apple cinema display....Hmmm, curious. you could try zapping the PRAM, hold down command (apple?), Option+P+R keys while rebooting mac. Hold down for 3 chimes, then let go and boot normally. I have this problem too, and I have a 20" widescreen apple cinema display(DVI connector--did I just date myself or what?),anyways, it's behaving itself now okay, but it tended to go dark right in the middle of whatever I was doing, and only unplugging the power cord to the display, and replugging in it would fix it for a while. sometimes it would happen again, and again the same solution. As to why it happens now with Yosemite, I don't know . This dear old monitor has lasted me about 8 years and it's still going just fine.. not state of the art anymore, though...
oh well, good luck to you
John B

Hi I have a recent macbook pro 12" (bought in april 2012) model number A1278. I'm trying to connect to a 23" apple cinema display (A1082) this currently is not working - i've bought an additional Apple MB570ZA Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter - no luck!

Hi I have a recent macbook pro 12" (bought in april 2012) model number A1278. I'm trying to connect to a 23" apple cinema display (A1082) this currently is not working - i've bought an additional Apple MB570ZA Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter - no luck!
im not sure what to do next - can anyone help?
im running OSX 10.7.4

Hi There,
I have had the exact same issue but with a projector.
The issue lies with Mountian Lion 10.8.2.
I tried many a combination with no luck to get HDMI working.
Took my mac into the apple store and came to the conclusion it was the software, so I asked them to install 10.8 onto it (this is destructive so a backup is a must)
Bought my macbook home and voila, now displaying through my projector.
There is a small graphics update after 10.8.1 which seems to be the cause.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.

Apple Cinema Display with DVI to VGA graphic adapter... HELP

A friend of mine has a PC (Windows XP based) and is using the Apple Cinema Display. Since his graphic card has both vga and dvi slot, he can plug the monitor to DVI and got it working, but when he tried to plug it into the VGA slot using DVI to VGA converter, it did not work. Is there a need of special converter or adapter?

Hi royz86,
To run a DVI display off a VGA output, you need a rather expensive converter box. These converters vary in performance, reliablility and application possibilities and certainly don't compare with using a native DVI output.
Your friend was probably trying to use a DVI to VGA adaptor (which won't work "the other way around"). It works by grabbing the analogue signal that is included in a DVI-I output and setting up a VGA output that way. These don't work with DVI-D outputs, by the way.
Cheers!
Karl

Apple Cinema Display (20-inch DVI 2005) not working after 10.10.3 update

I have an Apple Cinema Display (20-inch DVI 2005) that isn't working after installing the 10.10.3 update. The screen is just blank, and the power light just blinks a few times every 30 seconds or so. I use this as a second monitor with my iMac (27-inch, Late 2012). Any way to fix this? Thanks!

Thank you for the update!
Next I would recommend the Reset the System section of the following article for additional troubleshooting:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
Reset the resolution
Start by resetting the Mac's parameter RAM. If the display does not come up, was previously set to an unsupported resolution, and still results in no video:
Start up in Safe Mode.
From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences.
Choose Displays from the View menu to open the preferences pane.
Select any resolution and refresh rate that your display supports.
Restart your computer.
I would reset the SMC and the PRAM together, in that order one more time, then do the Safe Boot if needed.

Xbox 360 + Apple Cinema Display... is it possible?

I was wondering if anyone knew if it would be possible to hook up my Xbox 360 to my 20 inch Apple Cinema Display. Microsoft sells a VGA cable at the moment.

"I thought i read somewhere that the 20'' apple cinema display is not HD like the 23'' and 30'' are. Is this true?"
The 20 doesn't get the 'HD' moniker because the vertical resolution is less than the needed 1080 for HD content. Both the 23 and 30 have more than 1080 lines.
I suspect if the HD you're referring to is 1080i you'll need a 23 or 30.
Patrick

No video on Mac Pro 266 + 20" Apple Cinema Display + ADC to DVI Adapter

When I boot my Mac Pro, I don't get a video signal. I currently have a 20" Apple Cinema Display (clear case) connected via an ADC to DVI adapter. I have connected the monitor/adapter on a Powerbook G4 wihout any issues, which rules out the monitor. I've tried everything: resetting PRAM/NVRAM, motherboard reset button, unplugging everything...nothing works.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Are you guys using the ADC to DVI adapter or the DVI to ADC adapter?
I have a clear 23" cinema display and I was thinking of getting a new Mac Pro... From what I can tell, you need the DVI to ADC adapter that sells for $100+. Is that correct?

VGA to HD cinema display (DVI-D)?

Please correct me if i'm wrong with any of this..
I have a G5 with the cinema display that outputs DVI-D. It's the one with no pins above or below the horizontal strip and with a gap inbetween the other pins. If you look at this link it will be the third one. http://cdn.overclock.net/2/21/215b66d1_all-DVI-types.jpeg
I love this monitor and what I need to know is if I can somehow connect a VGA from my PC to this apple DVI-D monitor. People have told me it's impossible to convert analog signals to digital and others have told me I can do this with an adapter. I've seen all kinds of DVI-D plugs but none of them are the exact type that I have which is supposedly a single link (whatever that means.) I have found two adapters that say they do what I want but I have no clue if they support the DVI-D plug that goes to my monitor.
This one here looks to do what I want but the DVI-D output has extra pins that I don't have. I have a gap in the middle and I don't have any extra pins above or below the horizontal strip. http://www.networktechinc.com/vga-dvi.html
This next one also seems to do what I want but I don't even see an DVI-D output. Only an HDMI output which is not what I want... http://www.datapro.net/products/vga-to-dvi-d-hdmi-converter.html
I'm beyond confused with all this DVI stuff and have no clue what all of it even means. If anyone knows of any other adapters that work or have any suggestions, answers or ANYTHING please let me know!
Thanks!

I'm beyond confused with all this DVI stuff and have no clue what all of it even means.
And you've jumped right into a graduate level use of the Apple Cinema Display with what you propose.
Convertors may or may not work. The use of the Apple monitor with a PC (what OS?) creates further difficulties.
I would not spend money on a convertor without expressed guarantee that the 23" Cinema Display is supported.
The Apple Cinema Displays don't work like "normal" monitors in many cases.
This is evidenced when choosing KVM switches, as well. Many KVM's don't support the ACD.
Personally, I would replace the graphics card of the PC with one that is DVI equipped and supports 1920x1200 digital.
That removes one point of contention and leaves the OS as the last stumbling block.
Providing the OS is XP and later, the Cinema Display will possibly work without too much hassle (we are talking Windows, however).
http://sourceforge.net/projects/winacd/
Vista (64) looks grim, Vista (32) maybe OK.
Win 7 may be a better bet.
Spend some time with Google before wasting spending money.

Will Apple Cinema Displays work with Directv?

Hi everyone, I have a 23" Cinema Display, the model before the aluminum casing. Now what I'm trying to do is watch Directv on the ACD through the hdmi/dvi output of the directv receiver. I understand I will need an ADC to DVI adapter for my model display but I'm already planning on getting one since I will be connecting my macbook pro to the display.
So has anyone tried this out and can say this will work fine? Or will the picture be distorted, colors off, incorrect signal, etc? If it works fine, I will buy a dvi switch so that I can use the display for my computer and television.
I know there is Elgato's EyeTv hybrid out there but this option will only allow me to watch OTA HD and every directv channel in sd. I already have the directv hd package in my house but do not have a tv in my room at the moment.
Thanks a lot.

As far as I know this won't work for at least one reason and possibly two. For one, Apple Cinema displays are very picky about the input that is passed to them. In fact, the 23" ACD will run from one, and only one, format, which is 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz. This is not a standard for consumer devices like satelite TV boxes, so the DirectTV will not be able to output this resolution.
The second reason is that the HDMI output from the DirectTV will likely expect an HDCP handshake from whatever display is attached. ACDs are unable to provide this.
There may be products from Gefen that will allow you to interface the two, but I'm not sure about that.

What years apple cinema display can I connect to the new 2012 mac mini?

I have a 23" Apple Cinema Display that I purchased in 2007. I currently have it connected to m7 2009 Mac Mini. Can I use it with the new 2012 Mac Mini? I am running the latest OS on my 2009 Mac Mini. I want to upgrade my Mac Mini for more storage a nd the faster processor.

Yes. You can connect it to the Mac Mini's HDMI port with the HDMI to DVI adapter that comes with the new Mac Mini, or you can connect it to the Thunderbolt port with a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter.
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/B/mini-displayport-to-dvi-adapter>

Is it possible to connect both a Wacom 24in. Cintinq AND a 30 in. Apple Cinema Display to any of the current line of iMacs?

I currently have a Wacom 24HD Cintiq and a 30 in. Apple Cinema Display hooked up to an old '06 Mac Pro. I'd like to purchase a new iMac to replace the Pro. Is it possible to attach the Cintiq and Cinema Display to it?

Hello, it depends what kind of inputs those Monitors have, but if I see them correctly...
30" needs this...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-ada pter
And the Wacom this...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812191224
A notable peculiarity of Thunderbolt is that it uses exactly the same connector as Mini Display Port, and that's not all. The Thunderbolt connector also carries Mini Display Port video signals. That means you can plug a Mini Display Port video cable/adapter in to a Thunderbolt connector and your monitor will work.
If you plan to do other things with your Thunderbolt connector and don't want it wasted on a monitor, you can also choose an HDMI --> DVI adapter, which for your purposes will be functionally equivalent.
You can even use both at the same time.
- Anonymous
http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6134&p=75115&hilit=thunderbolt#p75115
Even the 21.5" can support...
2nd Display Support:
Dual/Mirroring*
2nd Max. Resolution:
2560x1600 (x2)
Details:
*This model can simultaneously support two external displays up to 2560x1600 via Thunderbolt.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i5-2.7-21-inch-alumin um-late-2012-specs.html

Is an Apple Cinema Display (ca 2005) Compatible with Mac Mini?

I have a 2005 Power Mac Dual G5/2.3 I took off-line last year. It used an Apple Cinema Display 20" that has it's own power supply "brick" and a cord with the monitor connection, a USB connection, and a FireWire connection. Is this display compatible with the latest Mac Mini? Thank you for any advice you may have.

That's correct, the link perfectly describes the Apple 20" Cinema Display I have. With the new Mac Minis requiring an HDMI cable to link to a display, the HDMI to DVI (female) adapter looks like the one I need. I found this on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Gino-Black-Female-Converter-Adapter/dp/B006Z8N60C/ref=sr_1 _18?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1371158207&sr=1-18&keywords=hdmi+to+dvi+adapter+ca ble
This adapter is an all-in-one plug with no cable linking the HDMI to the DVI ends. It looks like it might be too wide to plug in anything immediately adjacent to the HDMI socket on the Mac Mini due to the width of the adapter when the adapter is plugged in. However, I could get around this by purchasing an extension cable with HDMI male on one end and the HDMI female on the other if I had to.
However, one of the comments said that the DVI is video-only and that another cable is required for audio. Can I assume that plugging in either or both of the other connections (a USB and a FireWire) coming out of the 20" display will take care of audio?
That leads to another answer, but I'm confident that I'm almost there thanks to your help. Close enough to mark this as "solved". Thank you! Let me know if you have any further thoughts with regard to the audio though.

23" Apple Cinema Display and accurate color?

I use a dual 2.3GHz Power Mac G5 along with a 23" Apple Cinema Display fro graphic design work. I used to use a Pantone Color calibration device when I was using third-party monitors with my Macs. Now that I have the Cinema Display, I haven't bothered to calibrate this wonderful monitor. I had heard that using Apple's displays with their own computers would display the most accurate color possible without calibration. I haven't changed the color settings in my Adobe products, and I'm not seeing any significant issues with my color outputs. Any advice on this subject is appreciated.

If the display uses the Apple Display Connector (ADC)
<http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/AppleDisplayConnector.j pg/800px-AppleDisplayConnector.jpg>
you will need a DVI to ADC adapter.
<http://www.welovemacs.com/mb571zla.html>
They are also available on eBay.
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-DVI-to-ADC-adapter-A1006-for-Apple-LCD-monitors-Mi nt-Condition-/251073546040?pt=US_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3a75264738#ht_5 0 0wt_1089>

Mac mini does not detect apple cinema display

Hello,
I have bought new mac mini (late 2012) with OSX 10.9.4 installed on it.
I have apple cinema display (20"), model: A1038 from before. When i turned on mac mini the display was not detected.
I also have one Samsung monitor which was detected without problems.
I tried next steps already:
- connect only apple cinema display with HDMI to DVI and turn on coomputer
- connect only apple cinema display with mini displayport to DVI and turn on coomputer
- connect both displays, went to System preferences -> display and click on 2Detect display"
nothing works
Specs of my mac mini:
mac mini (late 2012)
processor: 2.5GHz Intel Core i5
OSX: 10.9.4
graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Have anyone idea what is wrong?
Thanks!
most22

Hi there most22,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573
-Griff W.

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