DVI to USB C on M1 Studio?

[jefferis]

So, I just got a Mac Studio with the M1 chipset. I have 2 older monitors that use DVI connectors. I need a couple of cables that go from DVI to USB C (thunderbolt 4?) on the new mac. I can't find items on Amazon that mention the new chipsets. Anyone have any idea what should work? Reviews of Apple's own adapter are not good.

 

[Juicy Box]

I found these on Amazon:

Cable Matters USB C to DVI Cable (USB-C to DVI Cable) 6 ft - Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible with MacBook Pro, Dell XPS 13, 15, HP Spectre x360, Surface Pro

Cable Matters USB C to DVI Cable (USB-C to DVI Cable) 6 ft - Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible with MacBook Pro, Dell XPS 13, 15, HP Spectre x360, Surface Pro

www.amazon.com

 

[Juicy Box]

You could also probably use UBC to HDMI and HDMI to DVI adapters.

 

[Juicy Box]

For one monitor, you can just use a HDMI to DVI cable or adapter and use the HDMI port on your Studio to save a USB port.

 

[jefferis]

I found these on Amazon:

Cable Matters USB C to DVI Cable (USB-C to DVI Cable) 6 ft - Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible with MacBook Pro, Dell XPS 13, 15, HP Spectre x360, Surface Pro

Cable Matters USB C to DVI Cable (USB-C to DVI Cable) 6 ft - Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible with MacBook Pro, Dell XPS 13, 15, HP Spectre x360, Surface Pro

www.amazon.com

thanks. I ordered them. They look like they should work

 

[joevt]

What resolution are the DVI displays? If they are more than 1920x1200 then you need Dual Link DVI adapters.

 

[Loyola]

if you also need an HDMI to DVI, here is the one that I have been using with my Mac Mini M1 and old Dell monitor for the last year and a half.

Inland HDMI Male to DVI-D Male 3.3 ft Cable - White - Micro Center

Get it now! Use this PVC molded, gold-plated, hdmi to dvi cable to easily connect a HDMI output to a DVI input.

www.microcenter.com

 

[jefferis]

What resolution are the DVI displays? If they are more than 1920x1200 then you need Dual Link DVI adapters.

The NEC can have higher resolution, I think, but it is set to 1920x1200 It is pre-4k I think? NEC Multisync LCD 2690WUXi

 

[joevt]

The NEC can have higher resolution, I think, but it is set to 1920x1200 It is pre-4k I think? NEC Multisync LCD 2690WUXi

For 1920x1200 any USB-C or DisplayPort to DVI or HDMI adapter should work as long as it doesn't require DisplayPort Dual Mode (DP++) because USB-C doesn't support DisplayPort Dual Mode. DisplayPort Dual Mode is not a thing with USB-C so you don't have to worry about USB-C to DVI or HDMI adapters (well, there is USB-C HDMI Alt Mode which no Macs support but I don't think anyone made adapters that require HDMI Alt Mode?)

 

[Fishrrman]

Let us know if the cables you ordered work.

I would use 1 HDMI (Studio) to DVI (display)
and
1 USBc (Studio) to DVI (display).

 

[jefferis]

So, i got a cable, but it lowered my available resolutions from 1920x1080 to 1280x720 So I'm not very happy. Haven't gotten an answer from the manufacturer as to why it won't show the full spectrum of available resolutions:
Cable Matters USB C to DVI Cable (USB-C to DVI Cable) 6 ft - Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible
As far as I can tell it isn't a dual link on the NEC It has DVI-D and DVI-I ports.

 

[joevt]

Check the EDID from each port of the display. Maybe they have a weird 1920x1080 timing.

 

[jefferis]

EDID ?

 

[jefferis]

FYI: I was able to update the default settings to 1920 x 1080 using this app. !!! Could create even higher resolutions if NEC can handle it.

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