StarTech.com 3 ft HDMI to VGA Active Converter Cable - HDMI to VGA Adapter - 1920x1200 or 1080p

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For £18.62 ex-VAT, this little StarTech HDMI-to-VGA active converter cable is the kind of “quick fix” you’ll be glad exists. If you need to plug a modern laptop into an older projector/monitor without faffing with drivers, it usually does the job reliably—especially in meeting rooms where you just want a signal and then move on. Active converters generally behave better than passive ones, so you’re less likely to get that classic “no display detected” moment when someone’s demo starts.

That said, don’t buy it expecting miracles. VGA is still VGA, so you’ll be limited by whatever your projector/monitor can handle, and occasional handshake quirks can still happen depending on the laptop graphics and power-saving settings. If you’re deploying to lots of users or critical presentations, I’d test it with your common laptop models first—or have a backup dongle. For light, practical B2B use (occasional conversions, small offices, training rooms), it’s good value. If you’re doing this every day across a large fleet, you may want a more “professional” conversion setup or a monitor refresh instead.