Reddit mentions of Cable Matters 2-Pack High Speed HDMI Extension Cable (Male to Female HDMI Extender Cable) with Ethernet 10 Feet - 3D and 4K Resolution Ready

Here's the items I purchased to extend the headset 10 feet.

Power cable- https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FT9VW0O/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

HDMI- https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JJ517VI/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

USB- https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C7SA21U/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also went with a 1/2" braided sleeve to hold them all together. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZATN3WI/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1



Edit: Including like where I got my info originally. https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4eiqda/10ft_extension_cables_after_the_breakout_box/?sort=confidence

These should be everything you need and I've tested them with just the Oculus and they work perfectly:

• HDMI http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI
  
• USB http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U
  
  You could get a 2-pack of the USB extender which may work with the camera as well.

In a forum post on Oculus quite some time ago cyber recommended the following pair which are in use at Oculus:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I can confirm they work for me for a 10' extension on the HMD. As a bonus there is now a break away for the cables that is not my motherboard!

Here's what I bought for USB and HDMI, and they work perfectly.

I'm on mobile and too lazy to edit links. Here ya go.


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C7SA21U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_3zhDzbSZCTTRH

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJ517VI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RBhDzb3RJK5NV

USB 3.0:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

HDMI:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Don't know where you got that idea from, but this 10f extension works perfect for me
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/

I bought a DisplayPort/HDMI adapter for my monitor, otherwise I just got a black screen on my Rift with an hourglass icon. I also bought two extension cables:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a 980 as well. I've been using these 10 ft cables for a few months now and not had any problems:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are the exact cables I used to extend both my rifts. Both are lossless quality; no noise, snow, nothing.

USB Extension

HDM Extension

Also in case you are interested, these are the cables I used to extend my sensor cables. Entire system works flawlessly. Some people have had to plug one or two of the sensors into a USB2.0 slot instead of 3.0 to get perfect tracked. I just split the 3.0's up between several different card. A good rule of thumb is two inputs per card. So i used the MOBO slots, the top panel slots, and my PCI-E USB slots to ensure each component was receiving sufficient power.

Hope this helps. Best of luck and enjoy (:

For anyone interested:

Sleeve: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VSTFMI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

HDMI: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

USB: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Gives me 10 feet of breathing room so I can fasten it to the desk leg, reducing the risk to my motherboard and GPU

I've used the following 2 10ft extensions in a 14'x14' (17'x16' room) play area:

• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U
  
  If those don't work have you tried active hdmi+usb cables? What exactly didn't work? Did you get no video/audio...etc?

How long is the extension?

I had to go through a couple of cables before I found one that worked without issue - I've read other accounts that certain video cards worked well with some cables and not others. Not sure why it would suddenly stop working, short of the cable going bad or something like the power supplied to your video card changed?


These are the cables that worked for me

Note I only use one cable (10ft) not both, they just happen to come in a two pack.

get yourself some VR Covers
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0779VGT9W
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a USB extension cable
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/
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an HDMI extension cable (you only need one, but you can't beat the deal)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/
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a pack of velcro ties for the cables
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O9VKVFK/
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bluetooth 4.0 adapter if you don't have one (or don't have a good one) and plug into a USB 2.0 port if possible. put it on the end of any USB extension cable will help ensure a direct line of sight to you from the adapter.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ZIILLI/
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and finally, if your USB ports fail the WMR test, get this card
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011LZY20G/

I'm using these....

HMDI

USB

Then for the sake of asthetics, I wrapped them both in this to keep the wires together when routing.

10 foot for each, which has worked for me, but 15 might give a bit more flexibility depending on the location of your PC. But part of the benefit of the hanging cables is that as long as your cable can reach diagonally to the opposite corner of your space, (front to back, left to right, and top to bottom. Diagonally in 3 dimensions), then it should be able to reach anywhere in your space. The stock Rift cable can reach diagonally across my space, and my extension cables are just getting my cable to its "start" position in the corner.

Keep in mind these cables don't have a ton of strength, so I recommend getting a hefty command strip hook to statically fix your wire near the ceiling to take a lot of the weight, then the hook cables can split the weight from there as it droops towards your head naturally.

This turned into a bit of a novel but I hope my "lessons learned" are helpful haha

If you're able to use the full 10x10, I'd recommend hanging your headset cable from the ceiling with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073P7GJNP/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You'll need to extend your headset cable which I can confirm these work perfectly for that:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XM1WE0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G9VOKIQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I needed the exact same thing. This is what I went with from amazon. They work great. One is the set of the tripods and the other is the mini ball head you will need for each lighthouse with the tripod.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012FTXOW4/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001WB02Z4/

I would also recommend extending the triple cable an extra 10 feet. You won't be able to keep the cable and HMD in the box after adding the cables, but it doesn't get tangled as easy and just works better when having other people try it for the first time.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FT9VW0O/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008JHB14/

Your GTX 1070 should be able to handle extensions, but maybe not a 12' extension. If you can do without 2', I'd try a 10' cable. I've got a GTX 1080 with a 10' Cable Matters HDMI 2.0 cable rigged up to an IKEA Regolit floor lamp base. From there, I connect my HMDs, whether it's an Oculusu Rift, Lenovo Explorer, or Samsung Odyssey. Haven't had any issues.

Purchasing an extra sensor comes with a Monoprice USB extension cable, but other than that, These worked for me:

Cable Matters SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type A Male to Female Active Extension Cable 5 Meters/16.4 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DMFB5OK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Fw8SCFQE4HwKp

Cable Matters 2-Pack High Speed HDMI Extension Cable with Ethernet 10 Feet - 3D and 4K Resolution Ready https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJ517VI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_n4vo6UArwEca1

OK.. so I'm not sure how far you want to go. I got these two items >>

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-Extension-Ethernet/dp/B00JJ517VI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467169650&sr=8-1&keywords=Cable+Matters+2-Pack+High+Speed+HDMI+Extension+Cable+with+Ethernet++++++++++++10+Feet+-+3D+and+4K+Resolution+Ready
and
https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-SuperSpeed-Female-Extension/dp/B00C7SA21U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467169808&sr=8-1&keywords=Cable+Matters+SuperSpeed+USB+3.0+++++++++++++Type+A+Male+to+Female+Extension+Cable+in+Black+10+Feet

and that gets me an additional 10 feet, which is cool, and I never have any problems. I DID initially, but I rolled back the USB3 Inateck Windows 10 driver, and it's been really stable since then. Not even one hiccup. Good luck to you. Hope this helps.

These are the cables I use:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C7SA21U/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_YGxdxbPW3R45Z http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-Extension-Ethernet/dp/B00JJ517VI?ie=UTF8&keywords=2m%20HDMI%20EXTENSION%20Cable%20Male%20to%20Female%20v1.4%203D%20High%20Speed%20With%20Ethernet%20BLACK&qid=1460783173&ref_=sr_1_fkmr3_3&sr=8-3-fkmr3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FT9VW0O/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_WTxdxbG2WKX4D http://www.amazon.com/Techflex-Split-Sleeving-Ft-Black/dp/B007VSTFMI?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

I just picked received my hdmi and usb 3 extender cables I ordered from amazon. both are 10 ft and I've had no issues with them so far. The two together are heaver than the single cable that Oculus makes, but since thats not the part hanging from my head, it shouldn't be an issue.

I bought this 2-pack of HDMI extension cables from Amazon so that I could have one for my living room and my office - both have worked flawlessly for me at this point. I paired with the USB extension cables also linked below. Best of luck to you - it's nice to have longer cables.

Cable Matters 2-Pack High Speed HDMI Extension Cable with Ethernet 10 Feet - 3D and 4K Resolution Ready https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJ517VI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yIDxxbZPBDP76

Cable Matters 2-Pack High Speed HDMI Extension Cable with Ethernet 10 Feet - 3D and 4K Resolution Ready https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJ517VI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_zHDxxbFWC62FN

Thanks, this helps alot.

I used this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069A6UNQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and got flickering... I see it's not active.. I also used this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

But this gives me a dead screen. I'm annoyed because both were recommended for use with Oculus.

I just ordered this.. again on recommendation:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RJXTNI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but it also isn't listed as active. :/ Looks like I may be needing to spend more money.

Thanks, I had purchased the ones listed on that link (10ft) and they did not work.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI didn't work.

I've been using this hdmi cable without issue since May with my Asus strix 970

also using this usb extension

Yep hold on I'll edit shortly

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought the same...links below:-

• Cable Matters HDMI 10ft Extension Cable (2-Pack) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/
  
• Cable Matters USB 3.0 10ft Extension Cable - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U
  
  Including P&P to Perth, the total cost was $33.65 USD.
  
  I haven't received them yet (arriving next week) so can't confirm they work for me...but they are listed as compatible in a few other links on here, so fingers crossed :)
  

I use these 6 feet extension cables, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI as they were recommended on the Oculus forum.
They work awesome. Ive connected two to get a 12feet extension.

A thing to note is that your USB ports also have a thing or two to say. It´s not just the cable type.
A lot depends on if your mobo or external card delivers enough power to the USB ports as well.


I´ve got an AB350 mobo, enermax gold 650w psu, and have had no problems extending the usb cables above up to 12 feet.


Im at work and can´t remember which HDMI extension cable I used.
Will write that lateron when I get home.

My extensions seem to work fine, although it only seems that two USB3 ports on my board (x79 Deluxe) have enough power to work properly without the audio cutting out. No problem with the HDMI.

Here is what I used, these are both pretty flexible and don't require adapters, etc:

HDMI (this is actually a set of two, but they weren't as thick as other HDMI 2.0 extensions I've seen):https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI

USB:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U

If you are looking to make an extension cord I got one working using these:

• HDMI to DVI
  
• USB 3 extension
  
• High quality HDMI extension
  
  The HDMI to DVI is critical as DVI port gets more power allocated to it on your graphics card. It didn't work at all when I tested it without that. I do get a tiny bit of visual artifacts on all black loading screens (maybe a better hdmi cable could fix that) but all in all I am very happy with how it turned out. Now my headset cable is 5.5 meters long and I never have any problems playing room scale.

This should be it from my amazon history:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

evga 980ti classified(don't buy through this link, old price much less costly now. I also suggest liquid cooling instead.) with this 10 foot passive cable

GTX 1080 and 10ft HDMI extension cabling not an issue. No repeater, no link box.

Cable Matters High Speed HDMI Extension Cable with Ethernet 10 Feet - 3D and 4K Resolution Ready
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI

along with their USB 3.0 extension cable
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U

Yeah, you are correct, this is the right one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C7SA21U/ref=psdc_464394_t2_B00HSS9KJY

Updated the link in the original reply. I have two of these and https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-Extension-Ethernet/dp/B00JJ517VI/ref=pd_sim_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=M1V42N976HDAVNPRKQTS for the rift itself.

Hi Friends,
Unfortunately it's not working, and I don't get a picture on my headset. I'm on a 980ti. Here is what I bought:

HDMI cable: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJ517VI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=35XVN6IR0JMQR&coliid=I1GP1KSALY0FAO&psc=1

USB Cable: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C7SA21U/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=35XVN6IR0JMQR&coliid=I16Q59TVA2IVL6&psc=1

HDMI repeater: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O8M4JPS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2UOC0AU510S9U&coliid=I3ROHXPPHR8KFP

My exact 980ti video card: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GTX-980TI-6GD5-V1/dp/B00ZYXMTSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481050003&sr=8-1&keywords=MSI+Computer+Video+Graphics+Card+GTX+980TI+6GD5+V1

You don't have to spend $500 on optical cables like that guy.

I extended an extra 10ft (for 25ft total) after the breakout box by spending $27 shipped - and I have a spare HDMI extender left:

www.amazon.com/SMAKN®-Extension-Foscam-Agasio-Wireless/dp/B00V5QY53Q

www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-SuperSpeed-Female-Extension/dp/B008219UMI

www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-Extension-Ethernet/dp/B00JJ517VI

I also recommend using a carabiner clip on your back belt loop to keep the cable away from your arms.

At the advice of another post I just bought these to extend the cable from the linkbox to the headset by 10 feet.

http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-Extension-Ethernet/dp/B00JJ517VI?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

http://www.amazon.com/Hanvex-HDCA12-Extension-Foscam-Wireless/dp/B00FT9VW0O?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-SuperSpeed-Female-Extension/dp/B00C7SA21U?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Just received them last evening and had no problems in Holopoint or Space Pirate Trainer. Put up new high scores in both of them actually =D

I was also advised to get some 1/4" cable sleeving for them, but the advised product did not fit around the HDMI header. I had some other sleeving at home so I just used that.

Just to add to this I'm trying to extend the Rift HDMI by 15ft and haven't been able to do so yet.

However, this 10ft hdmi cable DOES WORK
http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-Extension-Ethernet/dp/B00JJ517VI?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00


This USB cable works too
http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-SuperSpeed-Female-Extension/dp/B00C7SA21U?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

As does this USB cable
http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-SuperSpeed-Female-Extension/dp/B00DMFB5OK?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Even on normal HDMI I was not able to extend more than 15 feet when I was using these cheap cables

In frustration, I ordered this good cable and everything worked perfectly. I was even able to add another 10' by putting the cheap 10' extender on the end of it as long as it was on the vive end and not on the computer end.