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£18.48 inc. VAT
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For £15.41 ex-VAT, this StarTech 4m HDMI cable is the sort of “pay a bit more, stop troubleshooting later” option. StarTech’s Premium Certified lines tend to hold up better in real office setups—long runs, finicky TVs/monitors, and that annoying intermittently-no-signal behaviour. If you’re connecting a UHD monitor/TV that supports 4K 60Hz and you want Ethernet/ARC support without messing around with splitters or workarounds, it’s a sensible, low-risk buy.
That said, I wouldn’t pick it for every scenario. If you’re running a short distance (or you’re on older displays where 4K60 isn’t relevant), you’re paying for capability you won’t use. Also, if your main issue is “signal is unstable,” the cable isn’t always the culprit—sources, ports, and even basic cable routing/strain matter. But for a 4m desk/meeting-room run where reliability is the priority, this is exactly the kind of cable I’d recommend to customers who don’t want to waste time diagnosing AV handshakes.

STARTECH
StarTech.com USB C Multiport Video Adapter, 4K 60Hz UHD Portable 5-in-1 USB Type C to HDMI 2.0, Mini DisplayPort, VGA or DVI (1080p), 95W PD Passthrough, Cable Management, Aluminum Adapter - 5-in-1 USB-C Converter (CDPVDHMDPDP) - External video adapter - USB-C - HDMI, DVI, VGA, Mini DisplayPort - space grey

STARTECH
StarTech.com - Adapter cable - TAA Compliant - HDMI male to DVI-D male - 1.8 m - passive, bi-directional

STARTECH
StarTech.com StarTech.com Premium Certified High Speed HDMI 2.0 Cable with Ethernet - 15ft 5m - 3D Ultra HD 4K 60Hz - 15 feet Long HDMI Male to Male Cord (HDMM5MP) - HDMI cable with Ethernet - HDMI male to HDMI male - 5 m - black - for P/N: KITBXAVHDPEU, KITBXAVHDPUK, KITBXDOCKPEU, KITBXDOCKPUK, USBC-HDMI-CDP2HD4K60

STARTECH
StarTech.com USB C Multiport Video Adapter with HDMI, VGA, Mini DisplayPort or DVI, USB Type C Monitor Adapter to HDMI 1.4 or mDP 1.2 (4K), VGA or DVI (1080p), Silver Aluminum Adapter - 4-in-1 USB-C Converter (CDPVGDVHDMDP) - Adapter - USB-C male to HD-15 (VGA), DVI-D, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort female - 10.5 cm - silver - 4K support, active