StarTech.com 5m (16.4ft) HDMI Cable - 4K High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - UHD 4K 30Hz Video - HDMI 1.4 Cable - Ultra HD HDMI Monitors, Projectors, TVs & Displays - Black HDMI Cord - M/M

Product Overview

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At £12.94 ex-VAT for a 5m run, this is a perfectly sensible “just works” HDMI lead for everyday office installs—think linking a laptop to a meeting-room TV, a projector in a small training space, or an extra monitor where you don’t want to think too hard about compatibility. StarTech generally keeps things consistent, and for this kind of cable length the value is less about heroics and more about avoiding flaky signal issues. In practice, if you’re running standard business video at reasonable refresh rates, you’ll likely be happy with it.

That said, I wouldn’t buy this if you’re trying to do anything demanding like high-refresh gaming, complex AV distribution, or you’re seeing dropouts with longer/older HDMI runs in the real world. Also, 5m is long enough that cable quality matters—so if you already know your environment is noisy (lots of power cables nearby, poor routing, long internal runs), you may be better spending a bit more on a higher-grade HDMI solution or improving cable management.

**Who should buy:** offices, SMBs, and anyone needing a reliable 5m HDMI between typical AV endpoints (presentations, video, signage-ish use). **Who shouldn’t:** power users, gamers, or anyone who needs advanced HDMI features beyond basic 4K-at-lower-refresh use and wants maximum headroom.