mini-DVI to mini-Display port connector?

NICE way to make money out of getting peoples restocking fee.
Cheap bast$rds

Although the 24inch display website says "will work with mini display port" there is no mention that it WILL NOT work with mini DVIs.

I am a jack@ss to have brought this jack@ss product and opened it too.And i should have read these reviews b4 buying it. dang the one time, i dont do it and i get burnt.

APPLE- please enjoy my 60 dollars donation(restocking fee) towards ur charity work.

Madflash wrote:
So apparently Atlona has made a device to fix Apple's compatability issues with older macs, I bought a MBP in late 2008 thinking that it would last me for a little while with out doing MAJOR upgrades. My only issue is that it does not go on sale for 6 weeks for today (7/30) I know, I called. but for 179 duckettes, I'm buying it.

According to the latest from this press release below, release date is now 9/26: http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/09/22/atlona.adapter.converts.dvi.to.min i.displayport/

According to the latest from this press release below, release date is now 9/26: http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/09/22/atlona.adapter.converts.dvi.to.min i.displayport/

Sorry. Typo. I meant 9/29.

Gefen now offers an adaptor also. But the cost of these things must be factored into the cost of the display. They ain't cheap ($150 - 180)!

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=8913



PS Noteworthy that the Gefen adaptor only works with *+single link+* DVI ports. The more costly Atlona adaptor works with dual link ports.

Just received my preordered Atlona converter today... and finally - my Cinema LED Display finally got connected to my iMac 😉 (After sleeping for 6 month under my desk)

My 24 inch paperweight is still in its box unopened and sealed. Ebay

Does the Altona work? any issues?

The 24" ACD display is very nice, but the lack of diverse inputs is a shame and very cruel move by Apple. They should have included the DVI input as well with the display port. I hope the cable is long enough to attach to my new Mac Pro.

<< Does the Altona work? any issues? >>

I am using it for almost 2 month now everyday - no issues so far.

Yes!...at Monoprice...a female mini DisplayPort to mini DisplayPort coupler adapter
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042804&pid=6502&seq=1&format=2

Yes!...at Monoprice...a female mini DisplayPort to mini DisplayPort coupler adapter
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042804&pid=6502&seq=1&format=2

Can this be used along with a DVI to Mini DisplayPort adapter? (to get into the 24" LED)

Can this be used along with a DVI to Mini DisplayPort adapter? (to get into the 24" LED)

No. DVI and DisplayPort are two different protocols. Simply changing the connector type through a series of cables and adapters will not change the nature of the signals themselves, which also needs to happen. That's why an expensive translation box is required.

I simply cannot believe the plain, simple wickedness of Apple's behavior in this matter. The Apple site page for the monitor does not make it remotely clear that the monitor is incompatible with much of their installed base of computers. They offer no solution. Period. They do not address the problem. They do not speak. They hope the problem will disappear. I— I'm speechless. I haven't seen customer service this bad outside of the airline industry. Customers are being duped into buying quite expensive equipment, and Apple then offers no recourse but to pay Apple for the privilege of having owned a useless product for a few minutes. This has very nearly driven me back to Windows and the PC.

Now a question. The Atlona AT-DP200 sounds like the best "solution" for those who still want to pursue one. We won't mention that a surprise additional $150 cost and an ugly box with multiple cables hardly qualifies as a "solution." Ack! Must stop ranting! The question: The Atlona site claims that their device connects to Mini-DVI. But nothing about the box or the Atlona manual shows how Mini-DVI actually connects. So, does it connect? How does it connect?

Did I mention that I'm angry, Apple? That you've lost much of my faith and you're close to losing the rest of my adult paying life?

Hello DimBimbleby....I TOTALLY ECHO your statements about Apple! Very shoddy support or consideration on their behalf....must be a touch of 'Microsoftism' infiltrating their ranks! I am still humming and ha-ing about rather just purchasing a normal monitor for my wife's PC notebook! The only hassle of course is the additional 'real estate' required in the study!

The Atlona site claims that their device connects to Mini-DVI. But nothing about the box or the Atlona manual shows how Mini-DVI actually connects. So, does it connect? How does it connect?

The converter has a male DVI connector
<http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort-Converter-p-17859.html>

If your computer uses Mini-DVI, you will also need a Mini-DVI to DVI adapter
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MzU1NjQ>