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What monitor cables should I get for MBP?
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I would recommend a DVI to DVI cable for a monitor and a DVI-HDMI for a projector
You should check out monoprice.com they have great prices and great quality for both types of cables.
the cable that came with ur mbp will allow you to connect to analogue projectors (VGA) and if its a digital (DVI) you dont need any cables, just goes straight into your mbp.
That would assume the monitor or projector has an associated cable in the first place. As I said I want to be prepared. That means I'm also prepared for there not beeing cables whatsoever on location. So I still need a DVI and a VGA cable to cover both cases.
My question is what type of DVI cable I need. DVI-I or DVI-D? Dual or single linked? And how common is HDMI?
the monitor will already have a cable associated with it.. unless no1 has scabbed it. for projectors alot of the cables are VGA, you already haev a dvi-d to vga connector so thats easy. if its a dvi-i or dvi-d cable your fine aswell. you might need to get the hdmi connector and cable tho.
it might be good to get the dvi-d connector, it is backwards compatible to dvi-i i THINK
it might be good to get the dvi-d connector, it is backwards compatible to dvi-i i THINK