Extron DP-DVID/6 (part number 26-681-06) — a 6 ft (1.8 m) active, one-way adapter cable that takes a dual-mode DisplayPort source to a single-link DVI-D display.

Passive DisplayPort-to-DVI dongles work until they do not, usually on the source that turns out not to be dual-mode. Extron builds active circuitry into the DisplayPort end of this cable so the conversion happens in the connector, and it passes EDID back from the display to the source so the graphics card negotiates a resolution the panel can actually show. The assembly is a single continuous 6 ft cable rather than an adapter plus a patch lead, which is one fewer connection to fail, and its 0.29 in jacket and 1.06 in bend radius are certified to coil inside an AVEdge, Cable Cubby or HSA surface access enclosure.

Key Capabilities

• Active one-way conversion from dual-mode DisplayPort to single-link DVI-D.
• EDID passed through from the display back to the source.
• DVI data rate of up to 2.5 Gbps per lane; 100 ohms ±10 ohms pair impedance.
• Latching male DisplayPort connector with gold-plated contacts.
• Certified for AVEdge, Cable Cubby and HSA surface access enclosures.
• Complies with the VESA Interoperability Guideline.
• 0.29 in (7.3 mm) outer diameter with a 1.06 in (27.0 mm) bend radius.

Where It Is Used

Retrofits and mixed-vintage rooms: a laptop or workstation with DisplayPort output feeding an installed DVI display, projector or scaler; furniture and table-box connectivity in conference rooms and classrooms; and control-room positions where DVI monitors remain in service.

Specifications at a Glance

• Length: 6 ft (1.8 m); connectors 1 male latching DisplayPort to 1 male DVI
• Construction: 28 AWG tinned copper conductors, 28 AWG drain, tinned copper shield, PVC jacket
• Environment: operating -4 to +122 °F (-20 to +50 °C), 10% to 90% noncondensing
• Compliance: CE, RoHS; limited lifetime performance warranty

Also referenced as Extron DPDVID6, DP-DVID-6, part number 2668106.