Hi all,
Just confirming that StarTech.com USB 3.0 to DisplayPort adapter USB32DPPRO is now working great for me on a core2duo Dell laptop PC via a USB 2.0 port to an Apple Cinema LED Display 27" (non-thunderbolt).
The issue I was having is that I was using a SIIG displaylink adapter (not a StarTech one). The SIIG adapter does NOT work with the Cinema Display (same problem as Lindy adapter that other folks are having on this thread). The StarTech adapter works PERFECTLY!
I'm using following:
StarTech.com USB 3.0 to DisplayPort:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
StarTech 6 inch DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort Video Cable Adapter - M/F :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Dis...ni+displayport
Dell Latitude E4200 via USB 2.0 port, 3GB RAM, Win7.
I'm getting the full native resolution of 1260x1440. The picture is perfect. The refresh rate is good enough for daily web browsing, email etc, but obviously not good for games since i'm using usb2.0. However, I'm just using it for work and I'm using remote Desktop / VNC which works perfectly and the refresh rate is good enough for me. Even with just a dual-core 1.6ghz cpu, the performance is pretty impressive!
Additionally, I'm also using a cheap display port switcher to switch between my mac-mini and Dell laptop:
Kanex SnapX 2x Switcher for Mac ($28 on amazon). This works perfectly too!
I've also got a Dell port replicator (docking station), and it works fine thru it's USB2.0 port as well. I'm a happy camper
One hint: if you don't have the cinema display drivers installed on your PC, don't worry. The audio works out of the box on Windows 7, including the volume control. The brightness control is not available without the driver. However, if you set the brightness of the monitor using the mac, the monitor will remember it and use the same for the PC. The drivers are apparently available in Boot Camp and can be installed on a PC, but I haven't tried it. There are several other threads discussing that. I have yet to try the iSight camera on the display thru the PC...
Thanks again Howard Long for sharing that the StarTech adapter works on a bootcamped mac. I can now happily say it works great on a relatively low-end PC as well.