StarTech.com’s superb port saver offers users high resolution video through HDMI. Designed with simplicity in mind, this adapter is an obvious choice for those wanting to maintain a port on any HDMI display. The port is extended away from the display, creating a more flexible connection and brings less damage through wear and tear by leaving this 6in cable plugged in. With support for HDR (High Dynamic Range), it provides richer, sharper, and an enhanced feel to images and video.

This HDMI adapter supports 4K resolutions at 60Hz (3840 x 2160) with a maximum bandwidth of an incredible 18Gbps. It’s fully capable of connecting with your HDMI 2.0 equipment as well as earlier versions of HDMI. On earlier versions, this adapter will allow videos and pictures to be shown at the maximum resolution of the display.

This compact lead supports brilliant colour, improved contrast, and greater luminosity through HDR support. Being 3D ready and supporting 12:9 aspect ratio means users can enjoy cinematic viewing in excellent picture quality.

StarTech’s wire also allows for 32 channels of uncompressed, or lossless, digital audio channels for closer to real sound audio.

The port saver has an excellent high-retention feature that allows the connection to remain secure over a longer period. StarTech.com have designed the male connector with an automatic latching system on the inside of the port. This means that any vibrations or movement that may loosen a normal connection will only have a meagre affect on this cable, preventing accidental signal loss or disconnections.

A great feature of this HDMI cable is that it doesn't require any additional software to be downloaded to use it. With no set up needed, it's incredibly easy to use, just plug in and play. As it’s a small cable, users can place the connections in a location close to where it suits their needs best. It has a low profile and is extremely lightweight, allowing users to slip it into a laptop bag or rucksack.

• 4K @ 60Hz
• Support for CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)
• Backwards compatible
• 18Gbps bandwidth
• HDR support
• 32 uncompressed digital audio channels
• Supports 21:9 aspect ratio
• 3D ready
• Decreases wear and tear on original port
• 1x Male HDMI connector
• 1x Female HDMI connector
• High-retention male connector
• 6in wire length
• Black in colour

Users can use this device to save their original port from wear and tear on any display. By essentially moving the port away from the display via this cable, it means the original port won’t see the wear and tear that the new cable will, hence extending the life of that connection.

An HDMI cable is used for displaying superb quality video and sound from an input, eg. DVD player, to an output, eg. 4k HD TV.

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.

• 1x 6in M/F HDMI Port Saver Cable