Digital Video Interface, an industry-standard protocol for digital video
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Connecting two DVI monitors to a MBA 2012
Can anyone tell me whether it's possible to connect two external DVI monitors to a 2012 macbook Air?
Ideally I'd like to do this through the thunderbolt connector.. is that possible? Are there any ...
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What is the USB plug on the Mini-Display Port to Dual-DVI adapter used for?
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-adapter
What is the USB plug used for?
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How can I make my Mac Mini 1,1 display 1080p?
I have an early intel Mac Mini (1,1 Late 2006) that I'm resurrecting for the purposes of a media centre (intend to replace with a modern device when finances allow). This model is furnished with a DVI ...
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What technical requirements need to be satisfied by a DVI KVM for these two Macs?
I have a Mac Pro (2008 eight core 2.8 GHz), a MacBook Air (mid-2011 Core i5 1.7 GHz), and a 30" Apple cinema display (maximum resolution 2560x1600). I have a mini displayport to dual-link DVI adapter ...
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Will 27' 2560x1440 Korean IPS monitor (brand: Crossover) with DVI-D output work with MBP retina?
I have a 15' MBP retina (which has HDMI and Thunderbolt interfaces for connecting to external displays).
I was planning to buy this 27' Crossover monitor (one of those Korean displays that have ...
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No signal, external VGA monitor -> VGA / DVI converter -> rMBP
I've bought this cheapy DVI <-> Mini Display cable, to connect my dust-gathering Acer AL1916. Also I have a VGA -> DVI converter I used to use for my previous PC and the Acer screen. To clarify, ...
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2012 Mac Book Air with 27 inch Korean monitor
Has anyone gotten one of those Korean monitors to work with a mini displayport to dual link DVI adapter? I've tried 3 adapters with no luck.
Here is the monitor I bought: ...
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MacBook won't detect displays unless I “detect displays” manually from System Prferences
My MacBook drives my external DVI monitor (over mini display port, using Apple's adapter) just fine, but it fails to detect changes in the display configuration and doesn't react accordingly unless I ...
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MacBook Pro and external monitor compatibility
I just bought my first Mac (to learn to build apps!). I have the June 2012 non-retina display 15 inch MacBook Pro. Does any 16x10 aspect ratio montior technically work (monitor with VGA and DVI ...
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Can DVI displays and thunderbolt ports be expected to wake the monitors every time from sleep?
I've got a 15-inch MBP Retina. I am using both Thunderbolt ports to drive two third-party monitors via DVI.
Sometimes (at least 3-4 times a week) after the display goes to sleep when I walk away from ...
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External display resolution changes upon display sleep?
I have a 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display and a ShiMian QH270-IPSMS monitor (2560x1440).
The first pitfall I ran across when setting this up was that the HDMI port doesn't support my display's ...
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How can I connect two DVI-D monitors to my Macbook Pro (latest model)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I plug two external monitors in to a MacBook Pro?
I have two Dell DVI-D monitors that I'd like to use with my new Macbook Pro (not Retina).
I have a single DVI-D ...
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Mini DisplayPort and DVI cables not working?
I recently bought a Mini DisplayPort to DVI and DVI/DVI cable to connect to my monitor. However, when I connect my MacBook Pro (late 2009) to the monitor it doesn't work - laptop screen flashes blue, ...
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Considerations when connecting an 11“ 2011 MBA and 13” 2012 MBP to a 2560x1440 Dual-link DVI monitor
This blog post by Jeff Atwood about the amazingly cheap and sketchy, but awesome 27" 2560x1440 Dual-link DVI Korean monitors got me wanting one.
I have a 11" 2011 MacBook Air and a 13" 2012 MacBook ...
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Macbook Pro with External Monitor Keeps Readjustng
I have a mid-2007 Macbook Pro running OS X Lion which I connect to a Dell external monitor via the DVI port. Recently, the screen has been constantly turning blue (which seems to indicate that it is ...
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Should I get a mini DisplayPort to DVI or HDMI to DVI adapter?
I bought the new Retina MacBook Pro, which has an HDMI out and two Thunderbolt ports. I have an external display that I've been using that has a DVI input. Should I get the Thunderbolt/mini ...
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What causes the retina Macbook Pro HDMI-DVI output to cut out on occasion?
I got my retina Macbook Pro this week and have been waiting for my Thunderbolt to DVI adapters to get here so I can hook them up to my external displays. In the meantime, I am using an HDMI to DVI ...
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MacBook Pro with retina display external monitor connections
Is it possible to connect two external monitors to a Retina MacBook Pro without using Thunderbolt displays?
For example, one connected with HDMI and another using Apple's DVI connector and also use ...
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Can I connect mini DisplayPort to DVI-D to VGA?
I have a mid-2010 15" MacBook Pro. I have purchased a mini DisplayPort to DVI-D adapter onto which I have connected a DVI-D to VGA (D-Sub) adapter which then connects into my new monitor. The Displays ...
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Does the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter work with 2048x1152 resolution?
I'm thinking of buying the new Macbook Air and I was wondering whether the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter will work with my 23" Samsung LCD with a 2048 x 1152 resolution.
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Can I connect an iPad to a monitor with with an Apple Digital AV Adapter converted to DVI?
I need to connect my 3rd-generation iPad to an older monitor. I already own an Apple Digital AV Adapter. Other than the need to purchase an HDMI to DVI cable is there anything preventing me from ...
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Can I hot-plug a DVI monitor in a Mac Pro?
I have a Mac Pro with a DVI display, and I got a new DVI display for it.
I want to unplug the (only) display, and plug in the new display to that DVI port. And/or, unplug the existing display, and ...
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Only Getting Monochrome Output on TV
I'm connecting a late-2006 MacBook Pro with the Apple DVI to Video adapter and an S-video cable (4 pins) to a high-end but outdated TV. Unfortunately, the output via the S-video cable seems to be only ...
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VGA vs Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter
I'm about to buy an external monitor to use with my MacBook Pro late 2008. I do understand HDMI (digital) looks much better on screen (better quality?) than VGA (analog), so I'm thinking about buying ...
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DVI to Thunderbolt?
I'm looking into get a 27" iMac, and I'm debating whether to get the 2010 or 2011 versions. With the 2010 version, I can use the iMac as an external monitor for my gaming PC with the use of a ...
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Do I need a Thunderbolt display adapter or should an older mini DisplayPort adapter work?
I am experiencing screen flicker (so bad as to be unusable) from a late 2011 Macbook Pro on an external display connected via a mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter (official Apple version). Is it possible ...
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Is there an adapter to connect a Macbook Pro to a DVI splitter?
I don't think any of the previous questions on this topic cover this particular nuance, but please edify me if I'm mistaken.
I have a Macbook Pro 15" (the model that was released around March 2011) ...
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MacBook Pro mini displayport to DVI D doesn't show anything on the Compaq 2021 monitor
I am using a MacBook Pro running 10.6.8. I have been using a Compaq s2021a monitor with mini displayport to VGA adaptor and cable until now. I bought a mini displayport to DVI adaptor and DVI - DVI ...
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Has anyone tried to use a VGA monitor to the latest mac mini?
I recently purchased the latest mac mini (with an included HDMI to DVI-D connector). My monitor is VGA so I want to still utilize it. The problem is, Apple does not sell DVI-D to VGA adapter.
I'm ...
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2011 Mac Mini not working with included HDMI to DVI adapter
I've got a brand new Mac Mini with a peculiar video issue. It just won't show video using the included HDMI to DVI adapter.:
I've plugged this Mac Mini and adapter into three separate DVI monitors. ...
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DVI-D to Thunderbolt - new Mac Mini
I am buying a new Mac Mini that has one of these new Thunderbolt ports to connect to monitors. I know that this Thunderbolt port is equivalent to mini Display Port. My monitor is a Samsung 2232BW+ ...
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MacBook Pro doesn't detect external display after Lion upgrade
Asking on behalf of a friend.
His 2011 MacBook Pro (no Thunderbolt) was running Snow Leopard and was being connected to a Dell monitor in the standard way.
He upgraded to Lion and now the MacBook ...
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MacBook Pro detects external monitor but shows black screen
MacBook Pro 8,1 (13", i5 2.3Ghz) - when I connect an external screen through a MiniDP -> DVI adapter the Mac detects it (knows it's a Samsung SyncMaster and lets me change its resolution) but doesn't ...
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Are there adapters to use Thunderbolt Display with non-Thunderbolt computers?
That Thunderbolt Display looks great. However, if I buy a monitor, it had better work with all my older computers, not just the latest and greatest Thunderbolt Macs. Is there any way I can get ...
