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MARCUS G.

MARCUS G.

Joined on 07/28/08

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Doesn't work with 30" Apple Display

VisionTek 900639 DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI-D Active Adapter (M/F)
VisionTek 900639 DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI-D Active Adapter (M/F)

Pros: -works as advertised up to 2560x1600 on my hp z30 display (highest res display I had available to test it on) -says "Dual Link" on it, which is actually nice to help me keep track of it separate from the dozen other DP -> DVI adapters I have

Cons: -Didn't work with an Apple 30" cinema display (the very thing I bought it for). While it did seem to recognize the display as capable of up to 2560x1600 (native) resolution (unlike all my other adapters which only show it as having a max native res of 1280x800), if I specified a resolution above 1280x800, even with this adapter, the display just went dark and wouldn't show anything :-(. And yes, I do know it requires a dual-link cable. Note that the Apple 30" cinema display has the cable built-in. And yes the Display works fine with an nVidia card that has a dual-link dvi ouput in a newer Dell workstation desktop.

Most Critical Review

Not sure this is really 2K DVI or 4K HDMI capable

Monoprice DisplayPort 1.2a to 4K HDMI, Dual Link DVI, and VGA Passive Adapter, Black (112802)
Monoprice DisplayPort 1.2a to 4K HDMI, Dual Link DVI, and VGA Passive Adapter, Black (112802)

Pros: -Very nice to have a single adapter and be able to connect to pretty much anything -Does seem to work with the DVI & VGA ports (didn't test HDMI)

Cons: -I could not get it to drive a 30" display at 2560x1600 as advertised over dual-link dvi. It only recognizes the display when connected through this adapter as being capable of a max (native) resolution of 1920x1200. This would be the typical max for a single-link DVI connection. Yes I was using a dual-link DVI cable. I have another 'Active' DP -> Dual-link DVI adapter that works just fine in this setup. Tried two different laptops, and two different screens, same result.

Overall Review: -If you don't need the high (2K / 4K) resolutions, this thing is great and very handy. I have another one with a mini-DP connector that I keep in my bag with my laptop. However, that one was not advertised to support more than 1920x1200 over DVI/VGA or 1920x1080 over HDMI. -I believe the specs for this device are simply listed incorrectly.