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gizmodo.com - 12/29/2008

Apple's Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Has Periodic Distortion Issues [Mini Displayport]

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We've been waiting a few months for the Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter in order to hook up our 30-inch Dell 3007WFP monitor, but when it got here, it was periodically unusable . Here's the issue: occasionally (somewhere between a few minutes and an hour), the screen will look like ...

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discussions.apple.com - 12/29/2008

Support - Discussions - periodic Dual-link display problem with ...

— discussions.apple.com — I don't yet know what conditions cause it but I'll be working with my MacBook Pro connected to my 30" display when the screen "shifts" and then becomes practically unreadable. I have to disconnect the adapter and reattach it. The photos below show a ... (more) Support - Discussions - periodic Dual-link display ...

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discussions.apple.com - 12/29/2008

Support - Discussions - Mini Displayport to Dual-Link DVI not ...

— discussions.apple.com — Cycling the monitor power has no effect It makes no difference if the adapter gets power via the Macbook Pro USB ports, a powered hub, a usb ac adapter etc. It makes no difference if there is something plugged into the adapter USB repeater or not. The ... (more) Support - Discussions - Mini Displayport to Dual-Link ...

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Report: Apple's Mini DisplayPort to DL DVI problems abound
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — [image] Those hoping to use those shiny new unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro portables with their 30" Apple Cinema Display HD, a Dell 3007WFP, or any other dual-link display may be out of luck for now. Gizmodo has brought it to our attention that the Apple-branded Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter that its staff members received creates visual distortion on a Dell 3007WFP, rendering it unusable for periods of time. In the words of Jason Chen: Here's the issue: occasionally (somewhere between a few minutes and an hour), the screen will look like it's missing half its ...

Mini DisplayPort adapters creating jumpy mouse cursors
The Apple Core — ... details an apparent DVI sync problem. Gizmodo recently published a report on periodic distortion issues when using the Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter. If you’re experiencing problems with the adapter feel free to add to the threads ( ...