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discussions.apple.com - 12/29/2008

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

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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 detail of the problem and then how it looks ...

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appleinsider.com - 1/2/2009

Apple's next-gen Mac mini to get dual display support

— appleinsider.com — Bringing its least expensive system up to par with features in the rest of its lineup, Apple... is due to revamp the Mac mini with multiple video outputs, AppleInsider has learned. (more) Apple's next-gen Mac mini to get dual display support

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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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gizmodo.com - 12/29/2008

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

— gizmodo.com — 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 ... (more) Apple's Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Has ...

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Apple's Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Has Periodic Distortion Issues [Mini Displayport]
Gizmodo — ... unusable. Here's the issue: occasionally (somewhere between a few minutes and an hour), the screen will look like it's missing half its display information, like one of its dual "links" has failed. This can only be fixed by unplugging and plugging in ether the Mini DisplayPort connector to our MacBook Pro, or the USB connection (yes, the adapter uses both DisplayPort AND USB). A quick search found these two Apple support threads, here and here, with a bunch of people that have the same problem. And this issue doesn't seem to be isolated to ...

Report: Apple's Mini DisplayPort to DL DVI problems abound
Infinite Loop — ... threads with plenty of users claiming to have similar problems. The adapter, which costs $99 from the Apple Store, would be a saving grace for purchasers of the MacBook or MacBook Pro who want to use a large dual link display--that is, if the adapter worked right. Currently, Apple only offers a 24" monitor that is natively compatible with the updated laptops. I'm no engineer, nor am I the owner of a dual-link display, nor did I sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night, so I have not an inkling of what the problem may be. Needless to say, the thread posters are aggravated, ...

Apple Tells Dual-Link DVI Display Adapter Customers That Their Monitors Are Incompatible [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... One, that's really strange, since we don't usually see companies retroactively take back support after a product has been released. Two, users actually say that the distortion issue appears on Apple Cinema Displays too, which makes this whole thing sound kinda flimsy. We're still hoping for a software fix. [Apple Discussions] ...

Mini DisplayPort Causing a Ruckus
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... isn't adapting very well. There have been a numerous of complaints on Apple's Support forums claiming that the adapter has a fault. The new adapter is intended for the latest MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and MacBook Airs with their nifty new Mini DisplayPort. Forums users have been reporting errors ranging from blackouts, to graphic corruptions that look like something out the movie Jacob's Ladder. Blame has been pointed towards the monitors themselves, wih claims that the adapter will only work with the highest-end Cinema Displays. Glitches are being reported on Apple monitors, ...