Macbook pro display blinking when connecting external display
Whenever I connect a remote display over DVI (have tried both Apple DVI->Mini DisplayPort adapter as well as custom DVI->HDMI adapter), my Macbook pro display is blinking for a long time, like 1-2 minutes before succeeding. This does not happen with VGA (tried Apple VGA->Mini DisplayPort adapter). It's illustrated here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLmI82DDvXw
This is annoying as *****. For example: Whenever I visit the coffee machine or the toilet, I have to wait 1-2 minutes before I can resume my work, because the screen has been shut off before I can come back. And don't suggest me to extend the shut-off period, that is not a viable solution. This happens every morning as well when i get to work and turn on the computer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Cheers
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), iOS 9.3.1