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£23.38 inc. VAT
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For £19.51 ex-VAT, this is the kind of “just make it work” adapter I’d actually keep in the drawer. If you’ve got older laptops/desktops with Mini DisplayPort and you want to drive an HDMI monitor or TV without buying a bigger docking solution, this StarTech active converter is a sensible, low-risk fix. The active part matters in real life: it tends to behave more consistently than cheap passive dongles, especially over typical office cable runs, and it’s one of those tools that saves you time when a user turns up with the “wrong” output on their machine.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you need high-end graphics performance or reliable multi-monitor setups across lots of different devices—adapters are still adapters, and compatibility can vary with specific GPU/driver combinations and what the monitor expects. Also double-check your source: it won’t help if your device doesn’t actually have Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt 1/2 support. Overall: good value for IT teams, facilities, and anyone supporting mixed hardware who needs occasional HDMI output quickly.

STARTECH
StarTech.com 33ft (10m) 8K 60Hz HDMI Signal Booster, Active HDMI 2.1 Inline Repeater and Video Signal Amplifier up to 8K 60Hz/4K 144Hz, Compact HDMI Cable Extender - HDMI Signal Extension (33FT-8K-HDMI-BOOSTER) - Video/audio extender - transmitter - HDMI - 2 ports - up to 10 m - TAA Compliant

STARTECH
StarTech.com 4K USB C to HDMI, VGA & DVI Multi Port Video Display Adapter for Mac / Windows Laptop & Monitor (CDPVGDVHDBP) - Adapter - USB-C male to HD-15 (VGA), DVI-I, HDMI female - 15 cm - black - active converter, 4K30Hz (3840 x 2160) support (HDMI), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) support 60Hz (DVI and VGA)

STARTECH
StarTech.com Composite and S-Video to HDMI Converter with Audio - Video converter - composite video, S-video - HDMI - black - VID2HDCON - Video converter - composite video, S-video - HDMI - black

STARTECH
StarTech.com 12ft (4m) HDMI 2.1 Cable, Certified Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable 48Gbps, 8K 60Hz/4K 120Hz HDR10+ eARC, Ultra HD 8K HDMI Cable/Cord w/TPE Jacket, For UHD Monitor/TV/Display - Dolby Vision/Atmos, DTS-HD (HDMM21V4M) - Ultra High Speed - HDMI cable with Ethernet - HDMI male to HDMI male - 4 m - shielded - grey, black - passive, 4K120Hz support, 8K60Hz (7680 x 4320) support - for P/N: 4PORT-8K-HDMI-SWITCH