ATEN 2L-5205B video cable adapter 5 m VGA (D-Sub) + 3.5mm Black

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For £24.50 ex-VAT, this ATEN 2L-5205B is the kind of “small but necessary” cable-adapter you end up being glad you stocked. It’s a straightforward way to bridge a VGA video connection with a 3.5mm audio run over the same length, so it suits meeting rooms and older display/projector setups where the tech people don’t want to faff around with separate leads. If you’re reselling or setting up workplaces with mixed kit—laptops with 3.5mm audio out and legacy VGA screens—this is a tidy, reliable convenience rather than a flashy upgrade.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re trying to modernise anything: it’s still firmly in the VGA world, so don’t expect crisp “new projector” style output or high-end audio convenience. Also, make sure the source actually outputs the right audio over that 3.5mm jack—otherwise you’ll be plugging in yet another cable that doesn’t solve the real problem. Overall: good value for legacy-room support and quick spares; unnecessary if your environments are HDMI/USB-C-first or you don’t deal with VGA displays regularly.