Oculus Rift - Can someone confirm it can be used through a Display Port -> HDMI converter?

NeilF · 16 Jul 2017 at 21:37

I don't have a free HDMI port on my 1070, just lots of DisplayPorts. Anyone able to confirm they have their OR plugged into a DisplayPort OK?

Thanks...

hyperseven · 16 Jul 2017 at 22:50

NeilFawcett said:
I don't have a free HDMI port on my 1070, just lots of DisplayPorts. Anyone able to confirm they have their OR plugged into a DisplayPort OK?

Thanks...

Have a look for one of these, 'Cable Matters Gold-Plated DisplayPort to HDMI Male to Female Adapter'.

Zogger · 17 Jul 2017 at 13:36

it may work. People have had varying results. So you'd probably be better off using the displayport -> hdmi adapter for whatever is currently in your HDMI port, then plug your rift directly in to HDMI.

Surfer · 17 Jul 2017 at 14:15

Yes works. But as above put your vr through the hdmi and your monitor through dp

FlukeRogi · 20 Jul 2017 at 15:11

Kieran said:
I hope you don't mind me hyjacking your thread but thought my question is well suited to here.

I also have a GPU with only a single HDMI port which I plan to use for my Rift and my monitor is using displayport so no bother there, but if I want to hook it up to my TV for when friends come over to try out VR, can I run the TV from the onboard HDMI so whatever the player is seeing on the rift it mirrored to the TV? Or will I need to splash out for a adatper to run the TV from the GPU also?

I'm sure I've seen posts before where not connecting both your display and the Rift to the graphics cards can cause problems (I think it was to do with the onboard graphics taking over priority wise and then not using your graphics card to actually render things).

Born2BSlow · 20 Jul 2017 at 15:25

I have a monitor on my DVI and the rift on HDMI on the same 980Ti and don't get any issues like that, why would onboard graphics kick in if you have a gfx card? sounds like a weird one to me...

Devrij · 20 Jul 2017 at 19:23

Born2BSlow said:
I have a monitor on my DVI and the rift on HDMI on the same 980Ti and don't get any issues like that, why would onboard graphics kick in if you have a gfx card? sounds like a weird one to me...

Because that chap is asking if he can use the motherboard hdmi, powered by his igpu, to display to his tv while using his gpu hdmi for the rift

Born2BSlow · 20 Jul 2017 at 23:05

Ah ok missed that bit...

Mirmo · 21 Jul 2017 at 08:53

Sorry to hijack, thought I'd throw my question in here as it seems relevant.

Rift is in the hdmi port and I use a DVI-HDMI converter for my tv at the same time. Sometimes the rift works without any issues, sometimes it stays black and I have to remove my TV hdmi and DVI adapter for it to work. Anybody else experienced this?