Atlona DVI to Mini DisplayPort Converter AT-DP400 - Review

David Weeks
Columnist/Reviewer
Wednesday, 03/31/10

Atlona (Dual Link) DVI to Mini DisplayPort Converter (USB-Powered) AT-DP400 Company: Atlona Price: $199 US

When Apple introduced the 24" Cinema Display, it did not include the very common DVI input, and instead replaced it with Mini DisplayPort. This apparently inexplicable decision caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth in the Macintosh community, as many potential purchasers for Cinema Displays don't have Mini DisplayPort-capable computers. If you're not up to speed on Mini DisplayPort, Macworld has a great primer on Mini DisplayPort. As of this writing (3/26/2010) all Macintoshes have Mini DisplayPort-out monitor connectors. But if your Mac is older than late-2008, it does not have a Mini DisplayPort output, and so can't drive the new Cinema Displays. What's a geek to do when she or he craves a 24" Cinema Display, but their Mac is just a bit too long in the tooth? For that matter, what if you want a Cinema Display for your DVI-equipped PC? Atlona has introduced the Atlona (Dual Link) DVI to Mini DisplayPort Converter (USB-Powered). The Weeks Division of MyMac Labs has been using it with a 24" Cinema Display for the past several days, and has good things to say about it: I plugged it in to my Mac Pro's DVI connector, and restarted my Mac Pro. The monitor looked just the same as it did when connected to the Mini DisplayPort connector. It just works. read more...

 

HDView Review by Robert Silva of About.com

Atlona AT-HDVieW VGA-HDMI Converter/Scaler - Photo Profile and Review

By Robert Silva

About.com Guide

Atlona VGA to HDMI Converter (USB-Powered) AT-HDViEW Company: Atlona Price: $119 US

The Atlona AT-HDVieW VGA to HDMI Converter/Scaler provides a way for users to easily connect a Desktop or Laptop PC to an HDTV, HD Monitor, or video projector. Using a PC's VGA monitor output, then connecting the provided USB cable, as well as the PC's audio output (cable provided) to the AT-HDVieW, and then connecting an HDMI cable from the AT-HDVieW to an HDMI-equipped HDTV, HD-monitor, or Video projector, you can view your Desktop or Laptop on your "big" screen in up to 1080p resolution.   When the connections are made, the VGA signal is upscaled up to 1080p and the audio is combined in the HDMI connection, so all you need is a single connection to your HDTV for both audio and video from your PC or Laptop. If your PC doesn't have an HDMI output, and you want an easy way to connect your PC or Laptop to your HDTV, definitely check out the Atlona AT-HDVieW. For a close-up look at the Atlona AT-HDVieW, proceed through the following photo gallery. Gallery... Atlona AT-HDView VGA to HDMI Converter/Scaler - HDMI Connection Atlona AT-HDView VGA to HDMI Converter/Scaler - Package Contents Atlona AT-HDView VGA to HDMI Converter/Scaler - VGA, USB, Audio Connections   Atlona AT-HDView VGA to HDMI Converter/Scaler - Laptop to HDTV Setup Example

 

Atlona Launches 2x4 HDMI 1.3 Distribution Amplifier

AV & Presentation

From: Campus Technology

Atlona Launches 2x4 HDMI 1.3 Distribution Amplifier
By Dan Thompson04/05/10

Atlona Technologies has released an AV switcher that uses two HDMI sources and mirrors one of those sources on up to four HD displays.
Created by Lenexpo in 2003, Atlona Technologies currently manufactures a line of AV products ranging from AV switches to plenum cables to projector mounts. The AV switcher, dubbed the AT-HD-V214, leverages an HDMI 1.3 platform to transfer computer resolutions up to WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) and HDTV resolutions up to 1080i/p. High definition audio is supported by the switcher in the form of Dolby Digital TrueHD (up to 10.1 channels) and DTS-HD high definition audio codecs. Other features include data transfer rates up to 6.75 Gbps and the ability to control the switch via an RS-232 feed. The switcher currently retails for $499. Further information is available here.