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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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apcmag.com - 12/30/2008

Apple prepping a quad-core MacBook Pro?

— apcmag.com — Just one week ahead of Macworld, Intel quietly slips a low-cost quad-core processor into its mobile line-up.... Is this the powerplant for Apple’s new unibody 17 inch MacBook Pro? (more) Apple prepping a quad-core MacBook Pro?

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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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appleinsider.com - 1/5/2009

Rumors fuel hopes for unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro

— appleinsider.com — Last-minute claims would have Apple launching an update to its largest MacBook Pro model as early as... Macworld -- and potentially with a crucial change to the computer's battery. (more) Rumors fuel hopes for unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro

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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 ...

Adaptador Mini DisplayPort - Dual-Link DVI causa problemas periódicos de distorção
MacMagazine — ... tópicos do fórum de suporte da Apple, é que o problema vem à tona em intervalos de tempo diferentes — que variam de alguns minutos após ligado a até uma hora. O pior é que ele não está isolado a monitores genéricos: até os próprios Cinema Displays de 30 polegadas são afetados, como se um dos “links” da Dual-Link DVI estivesse faltando. ...

Apple Tells Dual-Link 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] ...

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] ...