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grkazan12 · Mar 20, 2014

So I recently bought an HDMI to Displayport adapter for my Dell monitor, but there seems to be signal on the monitor? It finds something for about a second and then nothing.

I've tried the safe boot option that lets you reset resolution, but there is still no signal.

Anyone have any recommendations or solutions?

alr1ght · Mar 20, 2014

You probably bought a Displayport to HDMI adapter. Converters are $100+.

Your monitor likely has a DVI input, use that. Adapters for HDMI to DVI are ~$3.

eroots · Mar 20, 2014

I use the hdmi input on mine.. works fine.. probably a different model though.. You might need to safe boot the ps4 and change the video output...that might do the trick.. or the connector could be bad, might want to test it with something else and see if that works too..

SolsticeZero · Mar 20, 2014

alr1ght said:
You probably bought a Displayport to HDMI adapter. Converters are $100+.

DisplayPort an HDMI are compatible going for an adapter though, aren't they? I know it works with DVI to HDMI and DVI to display port, so why not HDMI to DisplayPort

josecitoxnyo · Mar 20, 2014

grkazan12 said:
So I recently bought an HDMI to Displayport adapter for my Dell monitor, but there seems to be signal on the monitor? It finds something for about a second and then nothing.

I've tried the safe boot option that lets you reset resolution, but there is still no signal.

Anyone have any recommendations or solutions?

1º why are you trying to use the console through the displayport? Your monitor should have an HDMI.

2º You probably bought a passive adapter, you need an active one or a separate converter to be able to use it.

GameAddict411 · Mar 20, 2014

does you monitor support HDCP? if not it will never work with your monitor.

Dinjooh · Mar 20, 2014

grkazan12 said:
So I recently bought an HDMI to Displayport adapter for my Dell monitor, but there seems to be signal on the monitor? It finds something for about a second and then nothing.

I've tried the safe boot option that lets you reset resolution, but there is still no signal.

Anyone have any recommendations or solutions?

I'm using a HDMI-DVI for my UltraSharp, works fine.

That said, it stretches it to 16:10 so fine is probably a bad word to use.

Haven't tried using DisplayPort i'm afraid.

grkazan12 · Mar 20, 2014

I bought this specific adapter

My monitor doesn't have an HDMI port, only VGA, DVI, and Displayport. They really do skimp on lower end ultrasharps.

I guess I'm screwed. Should I have gotten a DVI to HDMI adapter?

edit: So I just saw that this adapter has an active HDMI female to male Displayport adapter, do you guys think that this will work? Also, can someone explain to me why Displayport needs to be active for it to work? Really curious about it.

MThanded · Mar 20, 2014

grkazan12 said:
I bought this specific adapter

My monitor doesn't have an HDMI port, only VGA, DVI, and Displayport. They really do skimp on lower end ultrasharps.

I guess I'm screwed. Should I have gotten a DVI to HDMI adapter?

Isn't this adapter the reverse of what you wanted?

Also you can buy an HDMI to dvi cable. That works fine. Monoprice has them and so does amazon.

alr1ght · Mar 20, 2014

SolsticeZero said:
DisplayPort an HDMI are compatible going for an adapter though, aren't they? I know it works with DVI to HDMI and DVI to display port, so why not HDMI to DisplayPort

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2030...-which-display-interface-reigns-supreme-.html

grkazan12 said:
I bought this specific adapter

My monitor doesn't have an HDMI port, only VGA, DVI, and Displayport. They really do skimp on lower end ultrasharps.

I guess I'm screwed. Should I have gotten a DVI to HDMI adapter?

So you got a DP to HDMI, just as expected.

Buy this: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041902&p_id=2029&seq=1&format=2

Eios · Mar 20, 2014

grkazan12 said:
I bought this specific adapter

My monitor doesn't have an HDMI port, only VGA, DVI, and Displayport. They really do skimp on lower end ultrasharps.

I guess I'm screwed. Should I have gotten a DVI to HDMI adapter?

Yeah, get the dvi adapter. I remember reading that you can't convert an hdmi signal source to a display port output, but you could do vice versa. I am using an ultrasharp with the dvi adapter.

grkazan12 · Mar 20, 2014

Alright guess I'll just go with a DVI to HDMI adapter, anyone know why displayport doesn't output to HDMI? Just curious.

Havel · Mar 20, 2014

alr1ght said:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2030...-which-display-interface-reigns-supreme-.html

So you got a DP to HDMI, just as expected.

Buy this: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041902&p_id=2029&seq=1&format=2

What would he do about the audio, though? DVI is only a video signal.

grkazan12 · Mar 20, 2014

Havel said:
What would he do about the audio, though? DVI is only a video signal.

I'm just going to use Sennheisers through the Dualshock 4.

golem · Mar 20, 2014

GameAddict411 said:
does you monitor support HDCP? if not it will never work with your monitor.

This. Although there are some solutions for stripping hdcp out there

Havel · Mar 20, 2014

grkazan12 said:
I'm just going to use Sennheisers through the Dualshock 4.

Ah, yep that makes sense. Completely forgot you can use the DS4 as an audio jack.

alr1ght · Mar 20, 2014

Havel said:
What would he do about the audio, though? DVI is only a video signal.

No Dell ultrasharps have speakers as far as I know. He could either split the signal with something like this:http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2 to run to an amp, or just run the audio through his controller.

dallow_bg · Mar 20, 2014

alr1ght said:
No Dell ultrasharps have speakers as far as I know. He could either split the signal with something like this:http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2 to run to an amp, or just run the audio through his controller.

Or optical.
I'm assuming you can have different audio and video output like ps3.

andycapps · Mar 20, 2014

dallow_bg said:
Or optical.
I'm assuming you can have different audio and video output like ps3.

You can. It also supports dual output via HDMI and optical.

grkazan12 · Mar 20, 2014

Quick question: I guess it's just preference, but should I go with a DVI to HDMI adapter or cable?

Thanks for all the responses as well, you guys have been a huge help.

alr1ght · Mar 20, 2014

dallow_bg said:
Or optical.
I'm assuming you can have different audio and video output like ps3.

ah yes, totally forgot it had optical out.

grkazan12 said:
Quick question: I guess it's just preference, but should I go with a DVI to HDMI adapter or cable?

Thanks for all the responses as well, you guys have been a huge help.

Adapter all the way, way more versatile.

Eios · Mar 20, 2014

grkazan12 said:
Quick question: I guess it's just preference, but should I go with a DVI to HDMI adapter or cable?

Thanks for all the responses as well, you guys have been a huge help.

I use this. It has been very reliable, no problems at all.

Eiolon · Mar 20, 2014

I just connected my PS4 to a non-HDMI Dell UltraSharp via DVI to HDMI adapter that I got off Monoprice for like a dollar.

Oddvintagechap · Mar 22, 2014

Does anyone get weird shades of blue at the start up?

Jonnax · Mar 22, 2014

alr1ght said:
No Dell ultrasharps have speakers as far as I know. He could either split the signal with something like this:http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2 to run to an amp, or just run the audio through his controller.

My 2408WFP has an audio jack for a speaker bar but the quality of the audio when using headphones is terrible.

Iolo · Mar 22, 2014

grkazan12 said:
Alright guess I'll just go with a DVI to HDMI adapter, anyone know why displayport doesn't output to HDMI? Just curious.

Displayport does output to HDMI. You were trying to run your adapter backwards, i.e. HDMI outputting to Displayport.

Danneee · Mar 22, 2014

I use my PS4 on a Dell U2414H and it is marvelous. No adapters needed as the monitor have two HDMI ports.

whitehawk · Mar 22, 2014

grkazan12 said:
I bought this specific adapter

My monitor doesn't have an HDMI port, only VGA, DVI, and Displayport. They really do skimp on lower end ultrasharps.

I guess I'm screwed. Should I have gotten a DVI to HDMI adapter?

edit: So I just saw that this adapter has an active HDMI female to male Displayport adapter, do you guys think that this will work? Also, can someone explain to me why Displayport needs to be active for it to work? Really curious about it.

You can get an HDMI > DVI cable. Also while not commonly known, DVI can carry an audio signal. Depends on the type of DVI cable though. Don't know the specifics. When I bought one to hook my 360 up to my monitor, I was surprised when audio came through as well.

LicenceToK1ll · Mar 22, 2014

Iolo said:
Displayport does output to HDMI. You were trying to run your adapter backwards, i.e. HDMI outputting to Displayport.

This,I have a similar cable and it works only One way.I use it all the time to connect my displayport laptop to my hdtv.

WORLDWIDEWII · Oct 29, 2014

help,

I have a dell monitor ( U2412M), brought a (DVI to HDMI) and connected my PS3 just fine.

Just got a PS4, connected the same way but NOTHING on screen.

why?

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