WTB: ADC to VGA adapter

[Sdashiki]

Friend has an older Apple Cinema Display with the ADC connector.

He wants to use it with a VGA computer (pc of course)

Anyone have one of these horrible things lying around?

[RGunner]

the adapter you are looking for is $300+ (made by only a few companies). ie VGA->ADC

the cheap adapter is ADC (on the Mac) to VGA, common, $10 item.

So basically you cant use the ADC on a PC, unless its a DVI output, and then buying the $100 Apple DVI-ADC converter, or equivalent one made by Geffen (I believe).

[panoz7]

You need a VGA to ADC converter. There's a big difference... just make sure you don't order the wrong thing. An ADC to VGA converter is cheap, a VGA to ADC is not.

EDIT: beaten by someone who can type faster, which is strange since this thread is an hour old...

[Sdashiki]

Ah the backwards way is far expensive.

Thats what I thought.

So basically, a VGA pc isnt meant to use an ADC monitor?

[versacebarbiebo]

So what was the final word...I need a ADC(apple monitor) To VGA(my pc) or VGA- ADC

[madmaxmedia]

The naming is [computer port] to [monitor port], so you do need the VGA to ADC-

http://www.barefeats.com/vga2adc.html

The cheap ADC to VGA adapter is for Macs with an ADC port, to hook up with a VGA monitor.

[versacebarbiebo]

That was a very rapid answer thank you! Now where do I find one for cheap

[versacebarbiebo]

I understand i need a vga- adc, but becaus eof the price, Would I be able to use a adc to dvi which i have and then a i guess the dvi connection to vga

[shu82]

If you are using an apple cinema display with a pc you need a very expensive adapter. No matter what.

[Les Kern]

Trash it or sell it and buy a new 21" Viewsonic for 250 bucks. Less than the adaptor.

[versacebarbiebo]

I'm an interior designer and for my artistic ridiculous value I must have a very elegant looking WHITE monitor. I figured I'd be good with the apple until I realized an ADC to DVi converter is not what i needed. Is there some sort of PCI slot card with the ADC connection I can install on my dell. It's the 530s I'm excited, BUT I HAVE NO MONITOR AND IT HAS TO BE WHITE.

[RGunner]

All you need is a DVI connector on the Dell. If its a Dell tower, then it should be no problem (many many PC cards would fit).

Once you have a DVI, you can purchase the DVI-to ADC converter box (~100 MSRP, not sure what it sells for now, check Ebay, or Geffen)


I'm an interior designer and for my artistic ridiculous value I must have a very elegant looking WHITE monitor. I figured I'd be good with the apple until I realized an ADC to DVi converter is not what i needed. Is there some sort of PCI slot card with the ADC connection I can install on my dell. It's the 530s I'm excited, BUT I HAVE NO MONITOR AND IT HAS TO BE WHITE.

[versacebarbiebo]

All you need is a DVI connector on the Dell. If its a Dell tower, then it should be no problem (many many PC cards would fit).

Once you have a DVI, you can purchase the DVI-to ADC converter box (~100 MSRP, not sure what it sells for now, check Ebay, or Geffen)



IS there such thing as...an ADC pci card, either way I screwed up and have the ADC to DVI, if i were to the DVi card whatever, I would still need the DVI to adc adapater.

[RGunner]

IS there such thing as...an ADC pci card, either way I screwed up and have the ADC to DVI, if i were to the DVi card whatever, I would still need the DVI to adc adapater.

no

[versacebarbiebo]

no



I just found the DVi pci card, and I also found the DVi To ADC Adapter, I am happy =)

[madmaxmedia]

I just found the DVi pci card, and I also found the DVi To ADC Adapter, I am happy =)

Congrats! That should give you significantly better results than going VGA (analog) to ADC (digital) anyway.

[versacebarbiebo]

You guys are never going to believe this, after all this researching i should I have begun in my own back yard, this dell tower I just got comes equipment with DVI capability already! The only thing i need is the DVI to ADC Adapter and I found this website that has free shipping so I only pay exactly 99.00. WHO HOO!

[TommyLee]

the adapter you are looking for is $300+ (made by only a few companies). ie VGA->ADC

the cheap adapter is ADC (on the Mac) to VGA, common, $10 item.

So basically you cant use the ADC on a PC, unless its a DVI output, and then buying the $100 Apple DVI-ADC converter, or equivalent one made by Geffen (I believe).

and where might one find this cheaper ADC to VGA adapter?

[RGunner]

Should have 1 or 2 around here...

and where might one find this cheaper ADC to VGA adapter?