Video Cables
Cables primarily used for video signal transmission (HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA).
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Atari Jaguar A/V Cable (Composite)
The Jaguar shipped with an RF lead, which flattered nothing, and its edge-connector A/V port has been the answer ever since. This is the composite version — the common replacement, and the least the port can do. That connector also carries S-Video and full RGB, and on a machine whose whole pitch was raw pixel-pushing…
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Composite AV Cable (RCA, 3-Plug)
Yellow is video, white is left, red is right — the connection everybody recognises. Composite is a compromise by design: it squeezes brightness and colour onto a single wire and the receiver has to separate them again, which is where dot crawl and the shimmering colour fringes on sharp edges come from. It works everywhere…
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Composite AV to HDMI Converter (RCA to HDMI)
Modern televisions have dropped composite inputs, and this fifteen-euro box is the reason that is survivable. Feed it the yellow, white and red plugs and it hands the TV a clean 720p or 1080p HDMI signal. For video sources — a VCR, a camcorder, a DVD player — it is genuinely all you need. For…
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DisplayPort 1.4 Cable (HBR3)
The DisplayPort 1.4 Cable (HBR3) at 32.4Gbps is the mainstream cable for gaming monitors, handling 4K@120Hz with DSC or 8K@30Hz. Supports MST daisy-chaining for multi-monitor setups. Passive cables work up to 3m — for longer desk runs, use VESA-certified active cables (up to 15m, but they’re directional: source→display).
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DisplayPort 2.1 Cable (DP80 / UHBR 20)
The DisplayPort 2.1 Cable (DP80 / UHBR 20) delivers up to 80Gbps bandwidth for 4K@240Hz or 8K@60Hz with DSC. The newest and fastest DisplayPort cable for next-gen gaming monitors. Very short passive length (1m max) due to extreme signal speeds — active cables extend to 10m. Limited product availability as of 2025.
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DisplayPort to HDMI Cable (Passive, DP++)
The DisplayPort to HDMI Cable (Passive, DP++) converts a DisplayPort output to HDMI using DP Dual-Mode (DP++) — a passive conversion that requires DP++ support on the source device. Limited to HDMI 1.4 spec: 4K@30Hz maximum, no HDR, no 4K@60Hz. For higher specs, use an active USB-C to HDMI or DP to HDMI adapter instead.
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DVI-D Dual Link Cable
The DVI-D Dual Link Cable carries digital video at up to 7.92Gbps for 2560×1600@60Hz. The dual-link variant uses all available pins for maximum resolution. Found on older monitors and GPUs — no audio support, video only. Being replaced by DisplayPort and HDMI. Mark as legacy.
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HDMI High Speed Cable (10.2Gbps)
The HDMI High Speed Cable (10.2Gbps) at 10.2Gbps handles 4K@30Hz or 1080p@60Hz — the budget HDMI cable still found bundled with many devices. Fine for 1080p gaming, HD streaming, and older Blu-ray players. Won’t do 4K@60Hz with HDR — for that, step up to Premium High Speed (18Gbps). Passive cables work up to 5m without…
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HDMI Premium High Speed Cable (18Gbps)
The HDMI Premium High Speed Cable (18Gbps) handles 18Gbps bandwidth for 4K@60Hz video with HDR — the mainstream cable for most 4K setups. Connects Blu-ray players, streaming boxes, and older consoles to 4K TVs. Supports ARC for TV-to-soundbar audio. Passive runs up to 5m are reliable. No need to upgrade to Ultra High Speed unless…
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HDMI Ultra High Speed Cable (48Gbps)
The HDMI Ultra High Speed Cable (48Gbps) is the top-tier HDMI cable, rated at 48Gbps with FRL signaling for 8K@60Hz or 4K@120Hz video. This is the cable you need for PS5, Xbox Series X, and any 2021+ 4K TV to unlock full gaming performance with VRR, ALLM, and eARC. Passive cables run up to 3m…
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Lightning to HDMI Adapter (Digital AV Adapter)
Apple’s Lightning Digital AV Adapter is the only sanctioned way to get an iPad 7, 8 or 9 onto an HDMI display, and it works — up to 1080p, with a spare Lightning port so the tablet charges while it mirrors. It is worth knowing what it actually does, though. Lightning carries no video lanes,…
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Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.0)
The Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.0) connects Raspberry Pi, GoPro cameras, and drones to standard HDMI displays. Carries 18Gbps bandwidth for 4K@60Hz video with full audio. The tiny Micro HDMI (Type D) end is fragile — avoid putting strain on the connector. Most are available in lengths from 0.3m to 3m.
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Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.1, 4K@60Hz)
The Micro HDMI to HDMI cable in HDMI 2.1 specification is a frequent confusion source: the cable physically cannot carry full 48 Gbps due to the micro connector’s contact design, but supports 18 Gbps (HDMI 2.0) — sufficient for 4K@60Hz HDR, the practical limit of all current Micro HDMI devices. Raspberry Pi 5 outputs 4K@60Hz…
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Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.4 Cable
The Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.4 Cable connects Microsoft Surface, older MacBooks, and compact GPUs to standard DisplayPort monitors. Carries 32.4Gbps bandwidth for 8K@30Hz or 4K@120Hz with DSC. Passive cable — no electronics needed. Available in lengths up to 3m.
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Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Cable (Passive, DP++)
The Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Cable (Passive, DP++) converts a DisplayPort output to HDMI using DP Dual-Mode (DP++) — a passive conversion that requires DP++ support on the source device. Limited to HDMI 1.4 spec: 4K@30Hz maximum, no HDR, no 4K@60Hz. For higher specs, use an active USB-C to HDMI or DP to HDMI adapter…
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Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.0)
The Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.0) connects DSLR cameras, tablets, and camcorders with Mini HDMI (Type C) output to standard TVs and monitors. Carries 18Gbps bandwidth for 4K@60Hz video. Essential for photographers and videographers who need on-set monitoring. Available in lengths from 0.5m to 5m.
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Nintendo AV Multi Out Composite AV Cable
One of Nintendo’s better decisions: the same A/V Multi Out port on the SNES, the Nintendo 64 and the GameCube, so a single cable serves all three and a spare from one console works on the others. This is the composite version, the grey lead that came in the box. It works, and it is…
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Nintendo AV Multi Out RGB SCART Cable
RGB keeps red, green and blue on separate wires all the way to the display, which is as good as analogue video gets. A SNES or a GameCube outputs it natively from the Multi Out port, and over a properly built SCART cable the difference against composite is not subtle — colours are cleaner, edges…
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Nintendo AV Multi Out S-Video Cable
The cheapest genuine picture upgrade a SNES or Nintendo 64 owner can make. Composite carries brightness and colour on one wire and the television has to guess them apart, which produces the shimmering rainbow fringes on sharp edges known as dot crawl. S-Video sends them separately, and the artefacts simply disappear — text becomes readable,…
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Nintendo AV Multi Out to HDMI Converter
The convenient answer. A POUND HD Link or Hyperkin cable plugs into the Multi Out port at one end and an HDMI socket at the other, with the conversion electronics hidden in the moulding, so a SNES, N64 or GameCube reaches a modern television with nothing else in the chain. Most draw their power from…
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Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable (Digital AV Out)
The GameCube has a secret. Alongside the ordinary A/V Multi Out, the original DOL-001 carries a Digital AV Out that taps the video signal before it reaches the analogue converter, and Nintendo’s DOL-013 component cable reads that digital feed and produces its own clean 480p YPbPr. It was a mail-order item that few people bought,…
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Nintendo GameCube Digital AV Out to HDMI Adapter
This is the best picture a GameCube can give, and it is not close. The Digital AV Out on the DOL-001 carries video before it has ever been converted to analogue, so a Carby or an EON GCHD MK-II is not upscaling a degraded signal — it is reading the original digital one and packaging…
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RF Coaxial Antenna Cable (75 Ohm)
The coaxial lead into the back of a television is the oldest connection still standard on new sets. It carries a modulated RF signal at 75 ohms, and it is how every pre-1990 games console reached a TV: the console feeds an RF modulator or switch box, and this cable carries channel 3, 4 or…
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RF Coaxial to HDMI Converter (Analogue Tuner)
This is the box you need if your console only speaks RF and your television no longer does. It is also the single easiest purchase to get wrong on this entire site. Search RF to HDMI and most results are DVB-T or ATSC digital tuners: they receive broadcast television over the same cable and will…
