Connect Apple 27" Cinema Display to PC with only VGA & HDMI outputs

By Axel
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Axel

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Hi all,

Is there a cheap (UK Based) converter of some kind that can do this? The cinema display only has a cable that comes from the monitor (and it's hardwired) with a male mini DisplayPort connector on it. I want to connect this to an office PC which only had VGA/HDMI outputs.

Any clues?

Cheers,

Alex

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Edit: Something like this I suppose but the display port thing would need to be female and vga/hdmi would need to be male.

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Edit: Infact HDMI would be best due resolution,

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http://www.amazon.co...+to+displayport

HDMI > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quality-DisplayPort-Adapter-White-Supports-Macbook/dp/B00A9OFG0G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1369399008&sr=8-4&keywords=male+hdmi+to+displayport

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I don't think you can. I remember when the Thunderbolt display came out there was a huge fuss that it would ONLY work with Thunderbolt Macs. If you had a Mac with just a mini Displayport socket then you were out of luck.

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