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Mini Displayport To HDMI adapter

Just installed Lion on my 2010 MacBook Pro 15" (Intel Core i7). I bought a mini displayport to HDMI adapter and it doesn't seem to detect my 27" LED monitor. The screen flashes for a moment on my MacBook and my external monitor wakes up but suddenly goes into power save mode. Is there something I'm missing? I thought it was a simple plug and play. Any advice would be great.

Thanks.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7), 2010/8GB Ram/Core i7/500 GB @ 7200

Posted on Jul 27, 2011 7:59 PM

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jkratman

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Jan 19, 2013 2:13 PM in response to Csound1

I'm just saying that if we were to take his suggestion and buy the cable that he suggested we would be giving up more money. I didn't mean him personally.

maximium

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Feb 6, 2013 7:47 AM in response to Brett@apple

Have the same Techlink adapter

(http://www.techlink.uk.com/products/wires_cables/wiresmedia/wiresmedia_media/wir esmedia_mini_displayport_plug_to_hdmi_plug)

I have a problem connecting external display (Dell U2311H) to my 13" MacBook Pro (Early 2011).

But since U2311H doesn't have HDMI input, I also use Manhattan DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (http://www.manhattan-products.com/en-US/products/8101-displayport-adapter).

And nothing.

The display is not detected, no picture or even external monitor presence at all.

I even reset PRAM, and installed 10.8.2 Supplementary update.

I also plugged and unplugged all I could, with no luck.

As I can see on Apple discussion, it is a common problem with 2011 MacBook Pro's.

It seems like the problem is in Thundebolt port, it somehow does not work properly.

maximium

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Feb 8, 2013 3:18 PM in response to maximium

In reply to my own post have to say appologies to Apple whose Thunderbold port I used to blame.

Shame on me)

So, what was my problem?

Guess what?

Manhattan DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter !

The point is it's actually do only what it said to do, converts DP to HDMI.

But I for some reason thought it can be used vice versa, to be HDMI to DP converter))

I was wrong.

I bought new one HDMI to DVI adapter and now I HAVE external display!

Thunderbolt works like a charm.

So I'm very satisfied now.

Mini Displayport To HDMI adapter