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Mini Display Port to DVI 23" Cinema Display

I have a 23" Cinema Display hooked up to my new MacBook Pro via Mini Display Port. After the MacBook Pro turns off the Cinema Display and I wake it up, the display is scrambled and flashes in and out. I have to remove the Mini Display Port adapter and reinsert the adapter to fix the issue. I have used the Cinema Display with my White MacBook without problems for 9 months. I am assuming the is a driver issue or bad adapter. Any Ideas?

MacBook Pro (Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.5.5), Mini Display Port to DVI Adapter to 23" Cinema Display

Posted on Oct 20, 2008 10:07 PM

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Jottle

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May 13, 2009 3:46 PM in response to ik80

ik80 wrote:
i've used both apple MiniDisplayPort to: DVI and VGA adapters at the apple store, and its the same issue as the monoprice adapters:

VGA: it works at 1920x1200
DVI: doesn't work at 1920x1200 (only at 800x600@75Hz).

I'm not denying that you're having an issue with the adapters and your display. But there must be other dell 2408 owners who have used this lcd with their new unibody mbp's with no problems, or they'd be all over the forums. Over at the macrumors forum, I've been talking with people who have this exact monitor and laptops config that use the mdp-dvi adapter without issues. I'm just worried as I have the exact same laptop and an unopened dell 2408 that I am going to hook up tomorrow. I hope I don't run into the same issue.

kmac1036

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May 19, 2009 5:14 AM in response to Jottle

have any luck hooking that display up?

Jun 24, 2009 9:32 AM in response to element17

Yeah, Same issues here. Seems to be software related.
I usually just put my screensaver on, and then take it off.
Expose bottom right corner 🙂

Jun 30, 2009 6:45 PM in response to element17

Forgive me, I didn't read through the entire thread to see if anyone else has brought this up, but I thought I'd share my experience so far...

I'm seeing the dancing/flickering pixels under OS X, but have found that my external display works just fine under Windows XP. Seems to indicate to me that this is a software/driver issue.

Anyway, just my two cents. Has anyone else noticed this?

Mini Display Port to DVI 23" Cinema Display