CRT Studio display (17")-Can I use it with my MacBook Pro?

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CRT Studio display (17")-Can I use it with my MacBook Pro?

I was wondering if this moniter:

Was compatible with my MacBook Pro.
What connectors &/or converters would I need for this to happen?

iPod mini ; iPod shuffle ; iMac G3 DV+ ; eMac 1GHz ; MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6) MacBook Pro running XP & OS X

Posted on Apr 15, 2006 10:33 AM

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Answer 1

Mark Hunt Author

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Apr 16, 2006 11:00 AM in response to Mark Hunt

k thanks.

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Answer 2

Jeff Donald

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Apr 16, 2006 8:43 PM in response to Mark Hunt

The Studio Display uses an ADC connector. The MacBook Pro uses a DVI connector. There are adapters to convert DVI to ADC.

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Answer 3

Apr 17, 2006 3:20 AM in response to Jeff Donald

The Apple and Dr. Botts DVI to ADC adapters do not provide the RGB analog signals needed for a CRT monitor. The Gefen adapter
<http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=1203> does provide these signals but its power supply is not designed for the extra power a CRT display needs. See <http://www.applefritter.com/node/4008>

In the link, one person was using the Gefen adapter with a CRT, but the power supply was getting VERY hot. Buying the Gefen adapter and a new, bigger, power supply, would be the easiest way to get things to work. The only cable cutting would be moving the cable from the Gefen power supply to the new power supply. That would just be a two wire cable. If you can find the matching plug for the Gefen power supply, you wouldn't have to use the Gefen power cable, but make your own, which is probably better because Gefen might be using wires too small for the extra current.

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