DVI adaptor question

[carrollf]

My new MBP is on the way and I need to get a MiniDisplay - DVI adaptor but on the Apple store there are many reviews about it not working or being the wrong one!

I plan to use my Dell 22" monitor (E228WFPc) which claims to have a DVI-D and VGA input. So will the adaptor work ok with this DVI-D input?

 

[Z06jerry]

My new MBP is on the way and I need to get a MiniDisplay - DVI adaptor but on the Apple store there are many reviews about it not working or being the wrong one!

I plan to use my Dell 22" monitor (E228WFPc) which claims to have a DVI-D and VGA input. So will the adaptor work ok with this DVI-D input?

I use this ...

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=5106&seq=1&format=2

This should also work ...

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10246&cs_id=1024604&p_id=5998&seq=1&format=2

 

[carrollf]

Thanks - so is this exactly the same as the Apple one (just not a rip off?) What is the real story with the seemingly different MiniDisplay to DVI adaptors with some bought off the Apple store not fitting some monitors?

 

[Z06jerry]

Thanks - so is this exactly the same as the Apple one (just not a rip off?).

It's a third party aftermarket adapter to connect computers with MDP outputs to monitors with DVI input. I'm not sure what mean by rip-off. Apple introduced this smaller MDP connector in '08 and does not require a licence fee from others who use this standard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_DisplayPort

What is the real story with the seemingly different MiniDisplay to DVI adaptors with some bought off the Apple store not fitting some monitors?

Don't know about any "stories", but I can tell you I have been using this adapter for about 4 months without any issues.