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£33.74 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £28.16 ex-VAT for a 10m HDMI cable, this StarTech offering is the right sort of “proper cable” if you’re trying to get a stable picture over distance without going DIY. HDMI over 10m is where lots of cheaper leads start to act up (handshake issues, dropouts, random black screens), so a brand like StarTech tends to be a safer bet in a business environment—meeting rooms, training rooms, or a simple boardroom-to-TV run—where you’d rather not spend your afternoon troubleshooting. If you’re running 4K/Ultra HD, paying a bit more for something that’s designed for it is usually good value compared to swapping cables or dealing with intermittent problems.
That said, I’d only buy this if the rest of your setup is sensible: clean source/receiver gear, no weird adapters, and you’re not expecting miracles through questionable environments (lots of interference, tight runs alongside power, or very “ratty” routing). Also, if you truly need maximum reliability, longer HDMI runs sometimes still benefit from an active/extender approach depending on the devices—so if this is for something critical like recurring client demos, I’d consider verifying compatibility with your exact TV/AV system first (or budgeting for an active solution). Overall: solid “fit and forget” choice for most normal office installs, but not a magic wand for every fringe setup.

STARTECH
StarTech.com Solid Cable Management Raceway with Cover, 1-1/2"(38mm)W x 5/8"(16mm)H, 6.5ft(2m) length, Single Channel PVC Network/Power Cord Hider/Wall Wire Duct, Max 30 Cables, UL Listed - UL94 V0, M1 Fire Rated (CBMWD3816) - Cable raceway - 2 cm - grey - TAA Compliant

STARTECH
StarTech.com USB C to 4K HDMI Adapter - 4K 60Hz - Thunderbolt 3 Compatible - USB Type C to HDMI Video Display Adapter (CDP2HD4K60SA) - Adapter - TAA Compliant - USB-C male to HDMI female - 19 cm - black - 4K60Hz (3840 x 2160) support - for P/N: TB4CDOCK

STARTECH
StarTech.com 330 ft. (100 m) HDMI Over CAT5e / CAT6 Extender - HDMI over CAT5e - HDBaseT Extender - 4K30 - HDMI Video Extender (ST121HDBTPW) - Video/audio extender - over CAT 5e/6 - up to 100 m - for P/N: ST121HDBTRP, SVA12M2NEUA, SVA12M5NA

ATEN
ATEN VC812 - Video converter - HDMI - VGA - for P/N: VE811T-AT-E, VE8952R-AT-E, VE8952T-AT-E