StarTech.com, 3 m 4K @ 30Hz HDMI Cable, - Male HDMI to Male Micro HDMI, HDMI 1.4, Black

This 3m 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.

With the cable being 3m in length, 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. The HDMI cable also incorporates an ethernet connection and is 3D ready for supported devices. This cable is especially useful for rackmount servers, KVM switches, and networking equipment, particularly where security at the rack level is not required.

Being a StarTech product, not only does it include a lifetime warranty, but you can buy with confidence that the materials are of the highest standard and durability. The cable shield is a braided Aluminium-Mylar Foil and the jacket is made from hard-wearing PVC, which protects everything inside.

• Smartphones

• 1x HDMI male connector type

• 1x 3m HDMI to HDMI Micro Cable with Ethernet

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.

An HDMI cable that incorporates ethernet is exactly that. The high-speed HDMI cable combines this feature into its structure, allowing the user to only need one wire instead of two separate wires, as the two data streams have been integrated together.

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.