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What kind of adapter should I search for using the Oculus DK2 HDMI on a computer with displayport?

mickael28a
Honored Guest
My PC has got two displayports and it came with an DP-DVI adapter.

I had another DVI-HDMI adapter, so I thought that I could connect both DVI ends and have a DP-HDMI adapter where to plug the Oculus DK2 kit, but when I've tried this whilst on the setup screen, the 'Headset HDMI' connection keeps undetected.

Everytime I try to use HDMI from a PC I've got all sort of issues with adapters, cables, etc. Do you know what kind of adapter should I search in this case? As there are different versions of HDMI, do I need to check for something in particular? or getting one of these adapters off ebay which support 1080p should be enough, for example:

1. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Quality-Displayport-DP-Male-to-HDMI-Female-Converter-Adapter-Cable-ZY...
2. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DISPLAY-PORT-DP-MALE-TO-HDMI-FEMALE-ADAPTER-CONNECTOR-CONVERTOR-FOR-HDTV-P...

Many thanks
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elboffor
Consultant
they most likely will work, im not suprised the dp-dvi-hdmi didnt work lol
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ElectricLegs
Honored Guest
Look for an" ACTIVE" DP  to hdmi adapter.

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Plated-DisplayPort-Adapter/dp/B005H3I38Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF...

or Coboc brand at Newegg.



matskatsaba
Adventurer
Just sayin, I'm using a DP>DVI adapter, plugging the DVI>HDMI adapter I got with the DK2 and works perfectly.
For the lols, the DP>DVI adapter is a leftover from an apple laptop i`ve soaked in coffee.
Got two random chinese DP to HDMI and neither of them work with the rift (neither DK nor CV).

mickael28a
Honored Guest
This is where I'm getting confused. A  lot of different models but I've not seen what DK2 model really needs from the official site. 

From the 3 comments above, I still cannot work out which model could be compatible, eg:

  1. Answser 1 => chinese DP>HDMI adapters from ebay most likely will work
  2. Answer 2 => Look for an active adapter, but the amazon link says that it's a passive adapter (in a question answered by the seller)
  3. Answer 3 => two chinese DP>HDMI didn't work. The solution DP>DVI>HDMI seems to work in his case? which is what I'm using and my DK2 is not being recognised... not sure where the problem is though. 
I don't want to start buying a bunch of adapters where most of them won't work, so if there's some specific information from Oculus or a particular model that someone is using successfully, could you please let me know? With these things, the theory a lot of times doesn't quite work in practice 😞

ElectricLegs
Honored Guest

  1. Answer 2 => Look for an active adapter, but the amazon link says that it's a passive adapter (in a question answered by the seller)
I have used both with DK2 and CV1. Avoid the dvi adapter in the chain if you'll want sound later like the CV1 needs. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119557  works on my rig for sure. -EL