Accell UltraAV B087B-002B DisplayPort/DVI-D Dual-Link Adapter (Black)

by Accell

• Transfers Uncompressed High-Definition Digital Video Signals
• Supports Computer Resolutions up to 2560x1600 and 1080p HDTV?s
• Supports up to 32-Bit Color for Billions of Colors
• Supports all DVI-D Dual-Link and DVI-D Single-Link Monitors
• Compliant with DisplayPort 1.1 and DVI 1.0

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002ISVI3U
• Item model number: B087B-002B
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #46 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cables & Interconnects > Video Cables > DVI Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Style: DisplayPort

From the Manufacturer

The UltraAV DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link adapter enables the connection of your DisplayPort supported computer to a DVI Dual-Link supported television, monitor or projector. Simply connect the DisplayPort (male) end of the connector to your computer and plug your existing DVI Dual Link cable from the display into the DVI (female) adapter. Now plug in the USB connector to your computer’s USB port. Setup is complete, there is no software to install. The circuitry built into the adapter seamlessly uses the power from the computer’s USB port for all of its power needs.

Connect a DisplayPort Enabled PC to a DVI Dual-Link Monitor

ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display Validated
This validation is awarded only to those products that have undergone extensive synthetic and real-world testing. This process helps ensure an optimal experience when using ATI Eyefinity Technology.

Fully DisplayPort and DVI Compliant
The DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link adapter is fully compliant to both DPCP (DisplayPort Content Protection) and HDCP (High-Definition Content Protection) ensuring full compatibility and successful transmission of video content. The adapter supports DVI Dual-Link resolutions of up to 2560x1600 (WQXGA) and all HDTV resolutions including 1080p. The UltraAV DP to DVI Dual-Link adapter supports up to 36-bit color depths delivering the flexibility to meet most display application needs.

The DisplayPort to DVI adapter is ideal for converting an available DisplayPort output to DVI on a video card with only 2 DVI Dual-Link outputs. This application provides 3 DVI Dual-Link outputs for maximizing your field of view across up to three DVI Dual-Link displays, perfect for gaming. Or display three applications simultaneously such as stock quotes, a spread sheet and the internet.

Key Features

• Transfers Uncompressed High-Definition Digital Video Signals
• Supports DVI Dual-Link Resolutions up to 2560x1600 (WQXGA) and 1080p HDTV’s
• Supports up to 36-Bit Color for Billions of Colors
• Supports all DVI-D Dual-Link and DVI-D Single-Link Monitors
• Engineered for a Fast and Easy Set-up, No Software to Install

What’s in the Box
DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link Adapter

Product Description

Accell UltraAV DisplayPort to DVI-D Dual-Link cable adapter enables the connection of your DisplayPort supported computer to a DVI supported monitor or other display. It works with either dual-link or single-link digital DVI connections supporting up to dual-link resolutions. Simply connect the DisplayPort end of the connector to your computer and plug your existing DVI cable from the display into the DVI adapter. The built-in USB cable connects to your PC’s USB port providing power to the cable adapter. Set-up is complete. The circuitry built-into the cable adapter seamlessly converts the DisplayPort’s video signal into a DVI high-resolution digital video signal.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

89 of 94 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works ATI Eyefinity Perfect! January 13, 2010

By Sean Callahan

Style Name:DisplayPort|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this adapter to convert my third monitor to read as a DisplayPort monitor for Eyefinity,.. and it works as intended.
I am running two HD 5870's in crossfire.
As most know that have brought the New ATI 5000 series card it requires three different signals to make Eyefinity work this is why 3 DVI/HDMI signals will not work as they can only handle two and that is where Displayport is needed to add that third signal.
Dont believe all the BS about NON ACTIVE (DP to DVI) or (DP to VGA) adapters working to save money.. to put it simple they WILL NOT!
You need this Adapter to make Eyefinity work if all your currant monitors are DVI/HDMI and do not have a Displayport input.
Only one of your three monitors will need this adapter.
What this adapter does is convert one of your currant DVI/HDMI monitors into a Displayport monitor that both Windows and ATI drivers see as one.
You can buy three NEW 21.5" 16:9 DVI/HDMI Monitors with true 1080p @ 1920x1080rez and this adapter for one of them, still have the same quailty and pay less then what ONE Displayport monitor cost new.
For all of you people out there having issues with this ACTIVE adapter blinking off and on or staying in sleep mode, you might want to make sure that under POWER Management you have USB selective suspend setting disabled. The only issues I have had is the same as people that have set-ups with all Displayport monitors and thats some flickering on the bottom of the screens and that is do to Drivers,... NOT this adapter.
More then likely this issue will be ironed out with more mature Drivers. I hope this info helps some people!

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars ATI Eyefinity Adaptor September 30, 2009

By Michael D. Rennhack

Style Name:DisplayPort

This is the adapter you need to use ATI's 5800 series (5870, 5850) with a 3rd monitor using their eyefinity.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Works great if you get a good one January 10, 2010

By M. Mann

Style Name:DisplayPort|Amazon Verified Purchase

My original review is at the bottom, however since writing it I have returned the product for an exchange. Kudos to amazon as usual it was a quick and painless process. The second unit they sent me works great with 0 flickering problems. It seems that perhaps bizlink had a bad batch or just shoddy QA at the factory.

-------------------- Original Review-------------------

If you go to [...]you will see all the issues people are having. It is a BizLink adapter rebranded (also the same as the dell or sapphire) and unfortunately if you are pushing high resolutions in eyefinity it has the dreaded screen flicker in most cases. In my case the screen is actually flickering 50% of the time and is unusable. This might be an ATI problem and not an Accel one but his product is listed as "approved hardware for eyefinity" by ATI yet fails to function properly in a majority of cases.

Spare yourself the trouble get a display with built in displayport functionality, if this is not fixed in the next version of catalyst I am returning this product if I can.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Works with Eyefinity but serious flickering/blinking problem March 9, 2010

By A. Wiersch TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Style Name:DisplayPort|Amazon Verified Purchase

Finally... an adapter that works with ATI's Eyefinity with 3 monitors plus it does 2560x1600 which I am using on a Dell 30".

Pros:
* Works with 3-monitor ATI Eyefinity (I'm using a Sapphire ATI 5770 card)
* Works at Dual-Link 2560x1600 resolution (using it now)
* Solved my flickering red pixel problem on my Dell 3007WFP-HC (not sure what this was caused by - monitor and/or card incompatibility)
* Truly active adapter (I've bought some that said "active technology" but didn't work with 3-monitor Eyefinity.
* Appears to have high build quality
* Built-in latch for DisplayPort connector
* 2-year replacement warranty
* Seems power efficient - the unit does not seem to get all that warm
* Easy setup

Cons:
* Expensive
* Hard to open packaging - don't cut yourself opening it
* [IMPORTANT] May seem to work at first, but may exhibit very annoying flickering/blanking later

Other:
* Requires a USB port for power. Mine is plugged into a self-powered USB hub which I suspect is the best way to power the unit with a minimum of problems.
* Significantly cheaper passive adapters will most likely not work with a 3-monitor Eyefinity setup, even some that claim "active tech" will not work
* Designed in USA, made in China

UPDATE 2010-03-15: I woke up this morning to severe flickering on my Dell 3007WFP-HC. I don't know why it just happened this morning after working fine for a few days. I turned the monitor off and on a few times and finally got it stable again. I'd like to find the cause of this. Someone reported it's an ATI BIOS issue and I'm doing some research on that. I'm knocking a star off until I find the problem....

UPDATE 2010-03-18: I updated the BIOS (which I obtained from Sapphire tech support) on my Sapphire 5770 video cards using atiflash.exe and so far so good, but it's too early to tell if this fixes the problem. Usually the video is stable anyway. If I have further episodes of flickering (losing video to a black screen than getting it back) then I will update this review.

UPDATE 2010-03-24: Unfortunately another flashing episode occurred. It seems to happen when I wake up in the morning and turn on my monitor (the computer stays on all the time). I have ordered a USB powered wall plug to try. If that doesn't work then I'll try to get a replacement adapter. Disconnecting the adapter from USB power and then reconnecting it seems to solve the problem but Windows 7 loses the monitor and annoying re-arranges my windows. Down to 3 stars until I am happy with a solution.

UPDATE 2010-03-30: It's been a few days and there have been no further flashing/blinking with power provided by a "Belkin Dual USB and AC Wall Charger for iPod".

UPDATE 2010-04-03: Down to two stars. I had another flickering/blinking issue this morning, even with the new "Belkin Dual USB and AC Wall Charger". This seems to happen when I go to bed earlier than usual and the monitor has been powered off longer than usual when I turn it back on in the morning. I decided to exchange the adapter. While it is stable most of the time, I don't want to have to deal with this problem because it is very annoying when it does happen. I hope the new adapter will work better as I've been told getting a new adapter may solve this problem.

UPDATE 2010-08-03: I never did get the new adapter to see if it would fix the blinking issue. It was out of stock for so long that I canceled it and ended up getting a couple of Dell U2311H monitors that have native DisplayPort inputs, so this adapter became unnecessary. Read more ›

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer be aware January 14, 2010

By Aaron Lee

Style Name:DisplayPort|Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this adapter to hook up a Thinkpad x200 laptop (via the docking station) to a HP 30 inch monitor with 3 DVI inputs at my work.

The item looks and feels okay. Once I plugged it in, it worked right away! I tweaked the display to output the highest resolution. After that is done and a few seconds later, the screen started to flicker. I thought something was wrong with the refresh rate, etc. I did a lot of tweakings and it still did not work. Finally I saw a reviewer here claimed that you need to use a wall powered USB hub to make it work. I don't have one off hand, but I was using a docking station, so I assumed that should be fine. Then I tried the USB ports from the monitor and same issues.

I finally called customer service, and what a mistake! The CS rep lady told me that she was told by some customers that "you" have to use a wall powered USB hub in order for it to work. I was like "does that mean I need to buy an extra USB hub to use this item? If your company is aware that it needs to draw lots of power, why don't you just make a wall plug instead of USB?" After a few more minutes of useless conversations, I ended the call but decided to give it a final try the next day.

I brought my USB hub that has one extra port to draw double power to try it. Failed. I then use one of those USB to wall adapter to try to force the power in. Failed. All in all, I tried the above 2 kinds, my monitor's, my laptop's, and my docking station's and none of the USB port works. Yes, you may say I did not try what other reviewers suggested: a wall powered USB hub, but I just don't have one myself and don't want to spend extra money to make this work! They should have just make one that uses the wall power.

To summarize, just "buyer be aware".