Cisco Multi-head - Video / audio / data cable - HDMI male to HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, USB-C male - 2.5 m - for Webex Board 55, Board 70, Room 55, Room 70, Room Kit, Room Kit Plus PTZ, Room Kit Pro

Product Overview

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At £471.35 ex-VAT, this is the sort of “it just works” Cisco accessory you buy when you don’t want to gamble on cabling compatibility—especially with Cisco Room Kit / Webex Board setups. The multi-head design (HDMI + Mini DisplayPort + USB‑C) is genuinely convenient for IT teams: fewer mystery adapters, fewer “why isn’t audio/video negotiating?” tickets, and a cleaner install when you’ve got different endpoints in the same room. If you’re standardising rooms and want predictable behaviour for meetings, it’s a sensible spend.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it purely for flexibility if you already know your end device connection type. If your laptop fleet is overwhelmingly USB‑C (or overwhelmingly HDMI), you can usually save a meaningful amount with a simpler, single-connector cable/adaptor approach. Also, for users who move equipment around a lot, the 2.5m length can be fine—but you’re paying for convenience, not for “better performance.” Bottom line: buy this if you’re installing/maintaining Cisco collaboration rooms at scale and value low support overhead; skip it if you can standardise on one connection method and want better value-for-money.