Atlona dvi to mini displayport converter review

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Connect with us. Hi, what are you looking for? Click to comment. Leave a Reply. Latest Trending Videos. T he seven page paper manual is short, but covers the essentials. One thing I really liked was on page 3, a documentation of the pinouts. That could help with long term support and troubleshooting. Here's a link to the product data sheet.

T he unit itself is about the size of one of those external, bus powered disk drives. It's made of metal and feels sturdy. One side has the power switch and Mini DisplayPort connector. On the other side has the DVI-D connector complete with threaded securing pins. There seems to be plenty of ventilation.

A pple has a long history of befuddling its customers with display connectors, to the delight of PC critics. That's because Apple just won't stand still and works to move its customer base and technology relentlessly forward.

In contrast to that, Apple customers do have a tendency to keep their Macs for a long time, sometimes falling behind Apple's ambitions, and this kind of solution is just what the doctor ordered. It's an expensive solution, to be sure. Even so, those who need a new Apple external display for their pre-unibody Mac Books, G5s, etc.

The AT-DP is seemingly the first of its kind to eliminate the issues that plagued many Apple users had faced purchasing their computers before , and wanting to use the Apple Cinema 24" or any of the newer and upcoming Mini DisplayPort monitors. Atlona technologies officially finished a new round of testing using the iMac OK, ready for the bad news? Apple definitely dropped the ball on this particular feature of the new iMacs if it takes an active device to make it work.

What will be interesting is whether or not one of the more budget-oriented manufacturers will issue a product soon that will take care of this problem in a smaller form factor - and at a much lower cost.

We'd love to see one that was active but bus-powered, eliminating the need for an external 5V power supply.