connecting two apple monitors with mini DVI plugs

[lyricperctimp]

I have a new macbook pro that uses a mini DVI port.
I currently have an apple 30" monitor connected to the macbook pro using that mini dvi port. My wife just bought me a 24" apple monitor which also has a mini dvi connector (male). I need either a mini-DVI splitter to create two female mini DVI inputs at the macbook pro to connect these two monitors or an adapter that has a female mini-DVI on one end and a female DVI on the other. I previously had a 2nd non apple monitor connected using UV plus.

http://www.evga.com/uvplus/default.asp

So simply--how do I plug in the 2nd monitor.

I have called apple support and searched google with no success. I fear at this point that this is not possible to do. Does anyone know of a solution?

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

None of the Apple monitors have Mini-DVI connectors. I thought the 30" Cinema requires a dual-link DVI connection (If you have a Unibody model, that'll require the $99 dual-link DVI/MiniDisplayport adapter). Also, the Pro models never came with mini-DVI, but had full size DVI or if you have a Unibody they carry the MiniDisplayport connector.

As for driving BOTH the 30 and 24", I don't think that'll happen without an external solution of some sort.

 

[elfxmilhouse]

what you said is true
you cannot drive two display off the dvi port on the macbook without some external box.

a usb solution is possible. there are a lot of products that use the displaylink chip to drive displays via usb.

 

[joecool99]

Matrox

lookinto this: http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/

 

[JacaByte]

That won't work for him.

*All monitors powered by DualHead2Go must run at the same resolution.

I currently have an apple 30" monitor connected to the macbook pro using that mini dvi port. My wife just bought me a 24" apple monitor which also has a mini dvi connector (male).

Well, it could work, he just wouldn't be able to run the 30" monitor at its full resolution, which is the main selling point for a 30" monitor. Besides that, LCDs don't look nice when ran at anything other than their recommended resolution.

 

[lyricperctimp]

Thanks for all of the replies.

Here is the latest. The 30" monitor is connected to the Macbook Pro using the dual-link DVI/MiniDisplayport adapter from Apple. Full resolution.

I have a HP f2105 monitor connected with the UV plus with full resollution:

http://www.evga.com/uvplus/default.asp

And just tonight I found Circuit Assembly that just released this product.

http://estore.circuitassembly.com/products/DVI-to-Mini-Displayport-Adapter.html

I will be trying to use the UV Plus with the circuit assembly adaptor with the 24" monitor.

I will keep you all posted as to the results.

Cautiously optimistic!!