- VoIP & Phone Systems
How to Reduce Business Phone Costs with VoIP
18 Mar, 2026






£22.32 inc. VAT
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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.

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StarTech.com 50ft (15.2m) USB-C to HDMI 2.0 Active Optical Cable, 4K 60Hz - HDMI cable - USB-C male to HDMI, USB (power only) male - 15.2 m - shielded/fibre optic - black - active, Active Optical Cable (AOC), Unidirectional, 4K60Hz (3840 x 2160) support

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StarTech.com 1ft (30cm) HDMI to DisplayPort Adapter, Active 4K 60Hz HDMI Source to DP Monitor Adapter Cable, USB Bus Powered, HDMI 2.0 to DisplayPort Converter for Laptops/PC - Supports HDR and Ultrawide Displays (128-HDMI-DISPLAYPORT) - Adapter cable - HDMI, USB (power only) male to DisplayPort female - 30 cm - grey, black - active, 4K60Hz (3840 x 2160) support, one directional

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StarTech.com USB-C to HDMI Adapter - White - 4K 30Hz - Thunderbolt 3 Compatible - with Power Delivery (USB PD) - USB C Dongle (CDP2HDUACPW) - Adapter - USB-C male to HDMI, USB Type A, USB-C female - 60 mm - white - 4K support, USB Power Delivery (60W)

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StarTech.com StarTech.com Premium Certified High Speed HDMI 2.0 Cable with Ethernet - 15ft 5m - 3D Ultra HD 4K 60Hz - 15 feet Long HDMI Male to Male Cord (HDMM5MP) - HDMI cable with Ethernet - HDMI male to HDMI male - 5 m - black - for P/N: KITBXAVHDPEU, KITBXAVHDPUK, KITBXDOCKPEU, KITBXDOCKPUK, USBC-HDMI-CDP2HD4K60