ATEN VE781020 HDMI cable 20 m HDMI Type A (Standard) Black

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Honestly, £112+ ex‑VAT for a 20 m HDMI cable from ATEN is only “worth it” if you specifically need the kind of reliability ATEN is known for in professional installs. At this length, normal/cheap cables can get flaky (handshake issues, intermittent black screens, or annoying flicker), especially in busy rooms with plenty of HDMI devices and longer runs. If you’re running presentations, signage, or meeting-room AV where downtime costs real money, paying for something that behaves consistently is often the sensible move.

That said, it’s not automatically the best choice for everyone. If this is a one-off demo setup, a temporary event, or you can keep the run shorter by moving the source/screen closer, you’ll likely get similar results from cheaper options. Also, if you’re dealing with higher resolutions/refresh rates over long distances, no cable is magic—sometimes you still need an active/external solution depending on the signal and environment. Bottom line: buy it if this run is fixed, the install needs to “just work,” and you’d rather pay for stability than troubleshoot later. Don’t buy it if this is casual use or you can redesign to reduce distance.