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£26.47 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £22 ex-VAT, this is the kind of “small adapter, big relief” purchase you make when a device has Mini DisplayPort (or an older Thunderbolt 1/2 port) but your screens are HDMI-only. In day-to-day B2B use—hooking a laptop to a meeting-room TV/monitor, swapping between workstations, or adding a second display—active adapters like this tend to be more reliable than cheap passive dongles, especially at 4K-capable setups. StarTech is generally consistent, so you’re buying something with a better chance of “just working” across different Macs/PCs rather than rolling the dice.
That said, it’s not a universal fix for every scenario. If you’re dealing with newer Thunderbolt 3/USB‑C systems, you may not need (or may not get) what you expect from a Mini DisplayPort-focused adapter—so it’s worth sanity-checking the laptop’s port type and what it supports. Also, you’re still relying on the laptop’s graphics/driver behaviour for resolution and refresh, so this is best viewed as a practical connector for typical office displays, not a “guarantee perfect esports/ultra-smooth 4K” solution. Who should buy it? Teams standardising on HDMI displays and needing a dependable, low-cost adapter. Who shouldn’t? Anyone trying to cover every modern port type or expecting the same performance as a proper dedicated dock.

STARTECH
StarTech.com USB C Multiport Video Adapter, 4K 60Hz USB-C to HDMI 2.0 or Mini DisplayPort 1.2 Monitor Adapter, USB Type-C 2-in-1 Display Converter HDMI/MDP HBR2 HDR, Works w/ Thunderbolt 3 - USB-C 2 in 1 Adapter (CDP2HDMDP) - Adapter - USB-C male to HDMI, Mini DisplayPort female - 20.5 cm - space grey - 4K support, active

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 9.8ft (3m) USB C to HDMI Cable 4K 60Hz with HDR10, Ultra HD USB Type-C to 4K HDMI 2.0b Video Adapter Cable, USB-C to HDMI HDR Monitor/Display Converter, DP 1.4 Alt Mode HBR3 - Thunderbolt 3 Compatible (CDP2HDMM3MH) - Adapter cable - USB-C male to HDMI male - 3 m - black - 4K support, active

STARTECH
StarTech.com 100ft (30.4m) HDMI 2.1 Hybrid Active Optical Cable (AOC), CMP, Plenum Rated, 8K Ultra High Speed HDMI Fiber Optic Cable, 48Gbps, 8K 60Hz/4K 120Hz, HDR10+/FRL/TMDS/eARC - CMP In Wall HDMI 2.1/2.0 Cord (8K-A-100F-HDMI-CABLE) - Ultra High Speed - HDMI cable - HDMI male to HDMI male - 30.4 m - hybrid copper/fibre optic - black - Active Optical Cable (AOC), 4K120Hz support, 8K60Hz support, 4K60Hz support