ATEN High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet True 4K ( 4096X2160 @ 60Hz); 5 m HDMI Cable with Ethernet

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For £12.92 ex-VAT, this ATEN HDMI cable is exactly the sort of “boring but reliable” buy you make when you just need a solid connection without thinking too hard. ATEN’s name tends to mean decent build quality and fewer weird edge-case handshake issues compared with no-name cable brands—especially useful in meeting rooms where HDMI gets plugged/unplugged constantly. The 5m length is also a sweet spot for most boardrooms: long enough to route neatly between a wall plate and the display, without getting into the “signal gets flaky” territory that longer runs can bring.

Should you buy it? Yes—if you’re connecting a modern device (PC, mini PC, hybrid meeting kit) to a projector/TV/display where you want stable 4K at high refresh and you’d benefit from Ethernet-in-the-cable (useful when your setup expects it, like certain networked display setups). It’s good value for small offices and IT resellers stocking up for typical collaboration rooms. Why not? If your installs are already using dedicated network drops and you don’t specifically need Ethernet-over-HDMI, you may be paying a little for features you won’t use. Also, if your run is unusually “messy” (electrical noise, tight bends, long parallel runs with power), any 5m HDMI can struggle—so good cable management matters more than the brand label.