calumrobb Author

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Apple LED Cinema Display with PC

Ive recently just been given an LED Cinema Display but have just moved to PC for the majority of what I do. However when I try and use it with my PC( Plugged into my graphics card (Radeon R9 370) using a HDMI to mini display port female, which then the mini display port from the display goes into. However I get this problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70U_iGIgVos when doing it . Whats wrong with it ( the all in one cable coming out of it seems to be a little worn out but surely that wouldnt make it do this?)

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Posted on Mar 11, 2016 3:30 AM

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Mar 11, 2016 5:32 AM in response to calumrobb

Simple Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters are for connecting HDMI displays to Mini DisplayPort. They will not work in reverse.

To connect a Mini DisplayPort display to HDMI you need a converter, such as:

http://www.kanex.com/xd

This will give full resolution (1920 X 1200) with the Apple 24" LED display, but only half resolution (1280 X 720) with the 27".

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calumrobb Author

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Mar 11, 2016 10:43 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

So a male mini display port out of the mac, into a female mini display port to hdmi like this : http://www.lindy.co.uk/images/displayport-male-to-mini-displayport-female-adapte r-cable-p2563-6228_zoom.jpg wont work? I need a £100 converter?

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Mar 11, 2016 11:07 PM in response to calumrobb

That adapter will work if your computer has DisplayPort.

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