Dr. Bott Digital Video Link

Digital Video Link allows the use of monitors with mini DisplayPort on video sources with DVI or HDMI connectors.

Dr. Bott offers Digital Video Link in two versions. The basic functionality is the same for both kits: Both support the full resolution for the 24" Apple LED Cinema Display (1920x1200) and the 720p resolution of the iMac 27" (HD-Ready). The kits each come with all the necessary content for fully supporting one display right out of the box.


Digital Video Link for Apple 24" LED Cinema Display

In this kit you'll find the cables for connecting the 24" Apple LED Cinema Display to a computer with a DVI graphics card.

The primary resolution is set to the 24" Apple LED Cinema Display (1920x1200 pixels), providing an immediate clear picture right after hooking things up, even while the computer is running.

Brightness control is available via free software for Mac OS X (DVLBrightness Mac)

Digital Video Link for iMac 27" (720p display mode)

This edition of the Digital Video Link ist ready for using the 27" iMac as a display in 720p (HD Ready, 1280x720 pixels). This resolution is already preset so that DVI graphics cards can start up in the correct resolution without manual fiddling.

The kit also comes with an HDMI cable that allows displaying the video from HDMI sources on the 27" iMac display. With this your iMac turns into a superb 720p HD Ready TV screen for game consoles, TV receivers or a DVD player..

Digital Video Link is compatible with HDCP (copy protection is passed through unchanged) and also transmits HDMI Audio to the 27" iMac, using the iMac speakers to play the sound coming from the HDMI source.

Pressing Command (Apple)-F2 lets you switch back and forth between the iMac screen and whatever external video you have hooked up with Digital Video Link!

Plug & Play

Digital Video Link usually yields the correct image right away on the 24" Apple LED Cinema Display, no further configuration is required.

For the 27" iMac changing to 720p TV signal may be required. Especially for HDMI video sources one may need to configure the device to show a 720p video signal, this may require a TV set to handle on-screen feedback until this is completed. Some HDMI video sources allow configuration via remote control or by pressing certain buttons on the device so this step may not always require a second TV set. For computers with DVI graphics the resolution is pre-set and the iMac should show a picture without further setup.

Note that you can not use the Apple 24" Cinema Display as a 1080p display for HDMI video sources. This is because its vertical resolution is 1200 pixels and it will not display a 1080p (or 720p) video signal.