StarTech.com 4K HDMI 1.4 Cable, 5m

This 5m StarTech cable is perfect for reliable high-quality connections. Display your smartphone or mobile device on your 4k TV or monitor using the micro HDMI connector to plug in to your phone. The HDMI cable features gold plated connector types for optimum connectivity, this also prevents corrosion to maintain the high-quality connection over time.

The micro HDMI cable has built-in active circuitry booster, which means the wire's internal processor draws power from the connected device and allows the cable to have no signal loss over its entire length. Because the cable is directional, it means that only one specific end is intended to be plugged into the display. There is a 'Display' label on the correct end of this accessory.

With the slim cable being 3.6mm in diameter, you can easily install the cable with minimal clutter. For busy users, simply slip this into your laptop bag or carry case for use at meetings, or if you want to relax, connect your mobile devices from the comfort of your sofa. This thin 15ft cable is perfect for a port that's further away than normal and being half the thickness of a standard 5m micro HDMI, it's much less obtrusive.

The cable jacket is black and is constructed from durable PVC plastic. Buy with confidence, this micro HDMI cable is covered by StarTech's lifetime warranty.

• Smartphones
• Tablets
• Radio or television studios
• Rackmount servers, KVM switches, and networking equipment (especially where security at the rack level is not required)
• Technology shops and repair centres with limited space and mountable equipment
• Satellite offices and retail locations where a small amount of server equipment is setup
• Audio/Video editing room

• 1x HDMI male connector type
• 1x Micro HDMI connector type
• Gold-plated connector ends
• Built-in active circuitry booster
• Supports resolutions up to 4k x 2k
• Black PVC jacket
• Slim cable with outside diameter (OD) 3.6mm
• Highly portable
• 5m/15ft cable length
• No signal loss at 5 metres

• 1x 5m Active High-Speed HDMI to HDMI Micro Cable

HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface and works by using TDMS (transition-minimized differential signalling). TDMS encodes the signal being transmitted, which protects information from degrading as it travels along the cable from one place to another. One of the many wires carries the signal itself and another wire carries the inverse. Once the signals have reached the TV, the TV decodes the signal. Then, using the difference between the original signal and the inverse, the TV compensates for any loss of information that may have happened along the way.

There are many versions of HDMI since it was commercially launched in 2003. Each revision normally adds support for specific devices and includes new features. For example, the very first version (1.0) could transfer data at 4.95Gbps, while the newer (2.0) iteration can transfer data up to 18Gbps. This, amongst other features.