How to use a 2nd computer/TV screen with Mac

[Superfreak]

Nice one dude.

[makar1]

Monitors use Digital DVI these days so any simple DVI adapter should be fine. You may want to check the cable will fit though, as some adapters have fewer pin sockets than the cable has pins:
Apple Adapter
Dual Link DVI cable

Don't worry about the extra pins, they aren't needed for a simple 21.5" modern LCD monitor.

[Superfreak]

Great, yeah I read up that DVI-D is just the digital signal and thought that's what I needed, but any DVI adapter should do?

Is this okay?

2 Metre Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt (Mini DP) to DVI-D Cable Adapter for Apple Mac / PC - Gold Plated Connectors http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B5VCEM0

[makar1]

Personally I would get a dongle adapter then use a regular DVI cable attached to that, as if the monitor you are interested in has rear-facing sockets like this, a heavy in-cable adapter will put additional strain on both connectors.

Also try and buy things from Amazon that have a number of decent reviews where possible.

[Superfreak]

Ah okay. Annoyingly, my dad has a mdp to VGA adapter lol, I hook up my family dell PC monitor to my MacBook with the the VGA cable and mdp adapter, all good, just the quality wasn't that great.

So I'm going for DVI.

This adapter here: SODIAL(TM) Mini DisplayPort to DVI Female Adapter Cable for Apple Macbook, Macbook Pro, iMac, Macbook Air, Mac Mini Laptop http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B008JVSCL6


And this cable here: Cables To Go 2m Dvi-d M/m Dual Link Digital Video Ca... http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B001U3ZOG6

Is that all good? Ill just make sure I check that the monitor I get, DVI Input is female, right?

Thanks

[makar1]

Adapter looks good. A lot of monitors come with a DVI cable included btw, but the one you linked will work fine too.

[Superfreak]

Awesome.
Oh okay so if it has a DVI input it'll most likely come with the cable? Ill check and make sure, if I buy new or used, then ill order a cable if not.

Thanks for your help dude.