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Review on Cable Matters Mini DisplayPort Black Accessories & Supplies by Nazrul Boscan

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Just what I needed to extend my Macbook Pro desktop to dual monitors

This turned out to be the perfect solution to the problem I was having when I was trying to add a second monitor to my Macbook Pro bought laptop. I wanted to be able to test the look of a video I edited with Premiere Pro, so I chose a Dell HD monitor. The monitor comes with a VGA connection, but I wanted the higher resolution that you can get with HDMI or DVI. Of course, you can connect an HDMI cable to the Macbook Pro's HDMI port and then to the monitor's HDMI input, but the laptop will only display that on an external monitor. I then tried an HDMI to DVI cable and it extended the monitor, but for some reason fonts and graphics didn't display well on the screen. I thought I had a bad screen, except when watching a video it worked great. After a bit of research, I found that the HDMI output signal wasn't able to display the desktop properly on an external monitor, and I needed something that went from my Thunderbolt/Mini Display Port to the monitor's DVI input. This cable worked great. This cable is very well made and I am very happy with it.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Quick start guide