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DVI incompatibility?


jchillerup
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Hi, I recently bought a Mac along with a MiniDVI->DVI converter. And this is my problem:

 

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(where the female plug only has one hole for the long pin, the male plug has four small pins and one long)

 

Can it really be true that Apple sells plugs only compatible with their own hardware?

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It is possible that one of the connectors is an ADC connector, which is proprietary.

The ADC is DVI, but more. I believe it includes power, because my 23" Cinema (not HD)

monitors uses it, and it is the only cable to the monitor. The display has no other cable, so

the ADC must also be the power cable. The ADC is designed slightly differently (pin arrangement

and size) to prohibit damaing an incompatable display. Talk to your local Mac store to get the

proper adapters.

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