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StarTech’s 30m VGA (HD15) coax-style cable is a sensible pick if you *really* need to run a monitor signal a decent distance without messing around with extenders. For the money (£23.72 ex-VAT), it’s good value in the “small job that needs to work” category—think office moves, temporary workstations, or linking a main desk to a meeting room display where you don’t want the extra cost/complexity of active switching or signal boxes. StarTech generally makes cables that behave consistently, and that matters when you’re trying to avoid intermittent sync issues that turn into support tickets.
That said, I wouldn’t buy this if you’re expecting miracles for long runs in noisy environments. VGA is old tech, and at 30m you’re already at the edge where resolution, refresh rate, and room interference can impact picture quality—especially with cheaper/poorly terminated runs. If you have high interference, or you need reliable high-res at higher refresh, it’s often better value to go for a VGA balun/extender (or switch to something digital) rather than relying on a passive cable.
**Who should buy:** UK offices/resellers needing a straightforward, brand-trusted VGA lead for a single reliable long run at a low cost. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone chasing the best possible image quality over distance, or dealing with electrically noisy sites where an active extender would save you time.

STARTECH
StarTech.com 6 ft DisplayPort to DVI Active Adapter Converter Cable - 6ft (1.8m) Active DP to DVI M/M Cable for PC - 1920x1200 - Black (DP2DVIMM6BS) - Display cable - DisplayPort (M) to DVI-D (M) - 1.8 m - active - black - for P/N: TB3CDK2DP, TB3CDK2DPUE, TB3CDOCKDP, TB3DK2DHV, TB3DK2DHVUE, TB3DKDPMAW, TB3DKDPMAWUE

STARTECH
StarTech.com 3ft (1m) VESA Certified Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.4 Cable, 8K 60Hz HBR3 HDR, Super UHD mDP to DP 1.4 Cord, Slim (34 AWG) Ultra HD 4K 120Hz, Monitor/Video Cable - mDP to DP Cable (DP14MDPMM1MB) - DisplayPort cable - Mini DisplayPort (M) latched to DisplayPort (M) latched - DisplayPort 1.4 - 1 m - 8K support - black

STARTECH
StarTech.com DisplayPort to VGA Adapter - 1920x1200 - Active DP to VGA Video Converter - Plug and Play DP to VGA Connector (DP2VGA) - Display adapter - DisplayPort (M) to HD-15 (VGA) (F) - 25 cm - latched - for P/N: DK30C2DAGPD, MST14DP123DP, TB32DP14, TB32DP2T, TB3DK2DPM2, TB3DOCK2DPPD, TB3DOCK2DPPU

STARTECH
StarTech.com USB 3.0 to DisplayPort Adapter - DisplayLink Certified - 4K 30Hz - USB / DisplayPort adapter - TAA Compliant - USB Type A (M) to DisplayPort (F) - USB 3.0 - 9 m - 4K support, USB power - black - for P/N: MDP2DPMM10, MDP2DPMM3, MDP2DPMM6, MDP2DVIMM6BS, TB33A1C