StarTech.com 3ft (0.9m) Mini DisplayPort to DVI Cable - Mini DP to DVI Adapter Cable - 1080p Video - Passive mDP 1.2 to DVI-D Single Link - mDP or Thunderbolt 1/2 Mac/PC to DVI Monitor

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For £12.86 ex-VAT, this StarTech Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter cable is a sensible “get yourself unblocked” purchase. If you’ve got a laptop/desktop with Mini DisplayPort (or older Thunderbolt 1/2 Macs) and you’re trying to drive a DVI-only monitor/projector, a passive cable is usually exactly what you want—no power brick, no software, just plug in and go. In day-to-day UK office life, this is the kind of accessory that saves you from swapping out otherwise perfectly good screens.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re expecting miracles beyond standard DVI use. Passive MiniDP-to-DVI is picky about what source devices support and what the monitor expects, and it will not help you with HDMI/DisplayPort-to-analog conversions. Also, if you’re trying to chase higher-than-baseline refresh performance or you run into “no signal” issues, it’s often because the graphics source doesn’t negotiate happily with passive DVI. Buy it when you know you have Mini DisplayPort → DVI-D on both ends; skip it if your displays are actually HDMI/modern DisplayPort, or if you need guaranteed compatibility with newer Thunderbolt/USB-C setups.