Questions & Answers for Apple HDMI to DVI Adapter
41 Questions from the Community
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Can my MBP (late 2013 retina) run 1 external monitor using a miniDisplay to DVI adapter and also run a 2nd monitor using the HDMI to DVI adapter?
I'd like to run two external DELL monitors at the same time, each using a different adapter--one using a minidisplay port to DVI adapter, the other using an HDMI to DVI adapter. I don't want to mirror my desktop, I want to use the monitors as extra monitors, giving me extra desktop space (for Final Cut, etc.).
I thought of using just two minidisplay port to DVI adapters but I don't want to use up both of the thunderbolt ports on my MBP. I need one for plugging an external hard-drive... Thanks for your help!AnswerThis adapter is Single Link DVI so it should work with displays up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz.
You didn't say which DELL monitors you want to use. If the DELL display is larger than that (2560 x 1440 or 2560 x 1600) then there's a couple options:
1) If the DELL display has DisplayPort than use that from the mini DisplayPort connector of your MBP.
2) The DELL display might accept a single link DVI signal from the HDMI port that is faster (up to 340 MHz) than standard DVI (up to 165 MHz) to get up to 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz.
3) If the DELL has a Dual Link DVI input, then you'll need a HDMI to DisplayPort adapter, then a DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI adapter, since no-one makes a single link HDMI to Dual Link DVI adapter (they might have a Dual Link DVI connector but only use the Single Link DVI signal). Chaining those two adapters doesn't work with my Apple 30" Cinema Display in macOS. They work better in Linux. Maybe Apple needs to fix their drivers to make them handle this case.
An external Thunderbolt hard drive might have two Thunderbolt ports. You could connect a DisplayPort Adapter to that.
I was able to connect two 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz displays to a single MacBook Pro 2015 Thunderbolt 2 port by using a Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort adapter connected to a Thunderbolt 3 hard drive, connected to the MBP using a Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter. The Dual DisplayPort adapter also supports two 4K @ 60 Hz displays, but Thunderbolt 2 supports only one 4K @ 60 Hz display. There is also a Thunderbolt 3 to Dual HDMI adapter which does up to 4K @ 30 Hz for each display. I couldn't find a Thunderbolt 2 to Dual DisplayPort or HDMI adapter though hence the need for the Thunderbolt 3 devices. This required a Thunderbolt 3 enabler patch to macOS since the devices I used were created before the MacBook Pro 2016.- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- 12/02/2017
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wwhat is DVI ?
what does dvi stand for, i am looking of a HDMI CORD BUT NOT SURE HOW TO HOOK IT UP
- Asked by Kitty S from Hicksville
- 6/06/2015
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AnswerDigital Visual Interface
- Answered by Sara G from Madrid
- 5/03/2018
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Can I use this to connect to my MacBook Pro and use the MacBook as the display for the Mini?
A ngo I work for has purchased a Mac Mini, and I would like to use my MacBook Pro as the monitor for the Mini.
My MacBook Pro does not have Thunderbolt, but I have an adapter that will allow me to connect it's monitor port the the Mini HDMI port.- Asked by Sarah C L from Inverness
- 22/11/2015
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AnswerAccording to HT204592, "Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode" only some iMacs support Target Display Mode.
You could use screen sharing on the MacBook Pro to see the output of the Mac Mini over the network.- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- 13/02/2017
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Does this adapter connect to tv
Does a hdmi and dvi work on TVs
- Asked by Betty D
- 27/01/2015
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Will this adapter connect a Mac Mini to an older Cinema Display which I currently have hooked up to a 2006 Mac Pro with an Apple ADC to DVI adapter?
- Asked by Mike M from Palm Springs
- 10/04/2015
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is this compatible with Macbook pro 17" mid 2009 model
- Asked by Paul K from O;halloran Hill
- 15/04/2015
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Does this work with the Digital A/V Adapter (USB-c to HDMI) for the 2015 Retina MacBook?
- Asked by Christopher S from Philadelphia
- 24/02/2016
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Will the Mini-Display to DVI Adapter connect to the Apple HDMI to DVI Adapter to enable me to view my mid 2010 macbook pro screen on my Samsung HDTV?
- Asked by Lee F from Lookout Mountain
- 24/01/2016
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Is this a HDCP compliant cable? Thank you so much for your time.
- Asked by Francisco C from Belo Horizonte
- 18/10/2014
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Which adapter will connect a 2013-2014 Macbook Pro to a 2006-2008 Apple Monitor?
I have a late 2013 Macbook pro, running Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.10.4. I wish to connect the Mac to an Apple external monitor which I purchased in 2007 -2009. This model monitor came with 3 plug ins: a firewire, a USB, and a video style plug in that has 2 groupings of 9 pins separated by a small space. Total number of pins is 18. I plugged the USB from the monitor's multi-plug assembly, but to my avail, there was no picture. My Macbook pro has no other compatible ports for this monitor. It has the USB port, an HDMI port, and 2 thunderbolt ports.
My question is, which of the adapters sold by Apple would get my external monitor working?
One more thing...when I plugged the power chord of said monitor into a power source, I saw a tiny light appear on the bottom right of its frame. After a few moments, this light was appearing to act like it was fading in and out. Does this mean it is in a sleep mode?
I anxiously await your reply. Thank you.- Asked by Richard M from Columbia
- 8/07/2015
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What's the length of the adapter?
- Asked by Ying H from Albany
- 18/04/2016
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Does the HDMI to DVI adapter come in only one length of cord please?
I would like to purchase the adapter but I am looking for one with a longer cord. Do Apple make one please? Thank you for your help.
- Asked by Francesca L
- 8/02/2016
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