StarTech.com 5m Flat High Speed HDMI® Cable with Ethernet - Ultra HD 4k x 2k HDMI Cable - HDMI to HDMI M/M

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For £12.92 ex-VAT, this is a pretty sensible “just works” HDMI lead if you want a simple 5m run without drama. StarTech’s cables tend to be consistently built, and at this length that matters—cheap HDMI cables can work fine in the shop and then start dropping signal, flickering, or refusing handshake at the longer distance. If you’re wiring a meeting room to a display, connecting a PC to a TV, or running a projector where reliability beats experimentation, this one fits the bill.

The big caveat is the “with Ethernet” angle: it only helps if you’re actually using an HDMI setup that supports Ethernet-over-HDMI (and both devices/settings cooperate). In many modern deployments it’s irrelevant because people use separate network cabling or have Wi‑Fi. So, unless you specifically need that feature, you’re effectively paying for a decent 5m HDMI cable—and that’s still fine value. I wouldn’t buy it for high-end, long-term 4K HDR installs in harsh environments (lots of cable movement, tight bends, or near power supplies), where you’d be better off paying a bit more for higher-spec shielding and bend tolerance. But for typical office A/V and straightforward desktop-to-display use, it’s a reasonable choice.