Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsUSB-C to Dual-Link DVI that actually works!
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021
This adapter was a life saver. For years I have had problems with reusing my HP LP3065 (2560x1600) with my 2018 MacBook with usb-c. At first there was nothing on the market so I ended up having to have this convoluted adapter chain. I had a usb-c to mini-displayport adapter, which then fed the dual link Apple adapter they no longer make. The Apple dual link adapter also required a usb-a port for power, which meant two ports being taken up (or ran through a powered usb hub). This setup got into frequent device discovery wars where the display would flicker on and off until eventually things would stabilize (fingers crossed). I had tried replacing the usb-c to mini-dp adapter a few times, hoping this was the issue, but half of usb-c to mini-dp adapters didn't even negotiate, and the others still had this flickering problem. I suspect the issue was primarily with the Apple dual-link device being sensitive/non-friendly.
Enter this adapter, it works reliably: NO FLICKER! Even better it draws the necessary power over the single port, so no more dual ports for single display situation. In my case it even autodetected the resolution profile (no option key required). I had no aberrations or color differences. Also performance is same as before. In my case it DOES NOT run hot. I suspect many of the bad reviews are likely related to the older firmware that was initially released. It's great this is software patchable, so if there is an issue, its potentially fixable via an update from support.
Overall, the extra cost of this adapter turned out to be very much worth it. I have spent far more buying and replacing cheap adapters than this one purchase. if you look at the data sheets for this device, it actually has the components of 3 different conversion adapters all in one compact device, which I believe is the reason for the cost.
