Video Cables

Cables primarily used for video signal transmission (HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA).





  • RGB SCART to HDMI Converter (Line Doubler)

    RGB SCART (21-pin Euroconnector) → HDMI 1.4 (Type A – Standard) · RGBS to HDMI (Line Doubling / Scaling) · active

    This is the good end of the retro-to-modern chain, and the reason all those RGB SCART cables are worth buying. A RetroTINK-2X takes 240p or 480i RGB and line-doubles it to 480p or 720p over HDMI with essentially no added lag, preserving the sharp, stable image the console is actually producing. An OSSC does the…

  • Sega Dreamcast A/V Cable (Composite)

    Sega Dreamcast AV (12-pin) → Composite Video (RCA) · Composite Video (CVBS) + Analog Stereo Audio · 2m

    The composite lead Sega put in the box, and the one that does the Dreamcast the least justice. This console was unusual for 1998: it outputs RGB, and it outputs a genuine 480p progressive signal over VGA, which no other console of its generation managed. Running it on composite throws all of that away. The…

  • Sega Dreamcast RGB SCART Cable

    Sega Dreamcast AV (12-pin) → RGB SCART (21-pin Euroconnector) · RGBS (Analog RGB with Composite Sync) · 2m

    Most Dreamcast owners who care about picture quality end up with two cables, and this is the second one. A VGA box handles the large majority of the library at a clean 480p, but a stubborn minority of games — a number of 2D fighters, some PAL releases — will not run in progressive mode…

  • Sega Dreamcast VGA Box

    Sega Dreamcast AV (12-pin) → VGA (D-Sub 15) · Analog RGBHV (VGA, 480p progressive) · active

    The Dreamcast’s party trick, and still a reason people keep them. In 1998 every other console output 240p or 480i to a television; the Dreamcast could drive a computer monitor at a genuine 640×480 progressive, and it looks it — rock steady, no interlace flicker, no analogue mush. A VGA box is how you get…

  • Sega Genesis Model 2 / 32X A/V Cable (Composite)

    Sega 9-pin Mini-DIN A/V (Genesis Model 2 / 32X / Nomad) → Composite Video (RCA) · Composite Video (CVBS) + Analog Stereo Audio · 2m

    Sega changed the A/V connector between Model 1 and Model 2 hardware, and the two are not interchangeable — a Model 2, a 32X or a Nomad needs the 9-pin mini-DIN, while a Model 1 needs the 8-pin DIN. Get that right first, because the plugs look similar in a listing photo. This is the…

  • Sega Genesis Model 2 / 32X Component Video Cable

    Sega 9-pin Mini-DIN A/V (Genesis Model 2 / 32X / Nomad) → Component Video (RCA YPbPr) · RGB to Component (YPbPr) Transcoded · active

    SCART barely exists outside Europe, which left North American Mega Drive owners with composite and a shrug. HD Retrovision solved it by putting an RGB-to-component transcoder inside the cable’s plug shell: the console still outputs native RGB, the transcoder converts it on the spot, and what reaches the television is component YPbPr that almost any…

  • Sega Genesis Model 2 / 32X RGB SCART Cable

    Sega 9-pin Mini-DIN A/V (Genesis Model 2 / 32X / Nomad) → RGB SCART (21-pin Euroconnector) · RGBS (Analog RGB with Composite Sync) · 2m

    The Mega Drive was built for RGB, and over a decent SCART cable it looks superb — the sharp, saturated picture the Model 2’s composite output has been hiding since 1993. No modification is needed; the RGB lines are already on the 9-pin port. Two things separate a good cable from a bad one here.…

  • Sega Master System / Genesis Model 1 A/V Cable (Composite)

    Sega 8-pin DIN A/V (Master System / Genesis Model 1) → Composite Video (RCA) · Composite Video (CVBS) + Analog Audio · 2m

    The 8-pin DIN is Sega’s earlier A/V connector, shared by the Master System and the Model 1 Mega Drive, and it is not compatible with the 9-pin mini-DIN that replaced it on the Model 2 — check the console before ordering, because the two get confused constantly in secondhand listings. This is the composite lead,…

  • Sega Master System / Genesis Model 1 RGB SCART Cable

    Sega 8-pin DIN A/V (Master System / Genesis Model 1) → RGB SCART (21-pin Euroconnector) · RGBS (Analog RGB with Composite Sync) · 2m

    Both of these consoles have been outputting RGB since the day they were built, and almost nobody used it. Over a properly made SCART cable a Master System looks startlingly clean — flat, saturated colour with none of composite’s shimmer — and the Model 1 Mega Drive is generally reckoned to have the better audio…

  • Thunderbolt 3 Cable (USB-C)

    Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) → Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) · Thunderbolt 3 · 2m

    The Thunderbolt 3 Cable (USB-C) at 40Gbps supports dual 4K@60Hz displays and 100W power delivery. Critical gotcha: passive cables only hit 40Gbps at 0.5m — longer passive cables drop to 20Gbps. For full speed at longer lengths, use active Thunderbolt 3 cables (up to 100m). Backward compatible with USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 devices.

  • Thunderbolt 4 Cable (USB-C)

    Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) → Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) · Thunderbolt 4 · 2m

    The Thunderbolt 4 Cable (USB-C) delivers 40Gbps bandwidth with mandatory DP Alt Mode video, PCIe tunneling, and 100W USB Power Delivery. Intel-certified for dual 4K displays or a single 8K. Every TB4 cable is also a USB4 cable — fully backward compatible. Passive cables max out at 2m at full speed. Requires E-Marker chip.

  • Thunderbolt 5 Cable (USB-C, 80Gbps)

    Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) → Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) · Thunderbolt 5 · 1m

    TB5 cables support 80 Gbps bidirectional data and display transfer, with Bandwidth Boost enabling up to 120 Gbps in one direction for high-resolution displays. Passive TB5 cables are limited to approximately 1m. Active optical cables extend to 2-10m at significantly higher cost. Intel certification requires TB5 cables to carry the Thunderbolt logo. Works with Sonnet…

  • USB-C to DisplayPort 1.4 Cable

    USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) → DisplayPort 1.4 · DisplayPort 1.4 via DP Alt Mode · 2m

    The USB-C to DisplayPort 1.4 Cable passes native DisplayPort signal from a USB-C port to a DP monitor at 32.4Gbps for 8K@30Hz or 4K@120Hz with DSC. Not a protocol conversion — just a physical adapter since USB-C DP Alt Mode carries native DisplayPort natively. Your USB-C port must support DP Alt Mode. Passive cable, available…

  • USB-C to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.0, 4K@60Hz)

    USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) → HDMI 2.0b (Type A – Standard) · DP Alt Mode to HDMI 2.0 · active

    The USB-C to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.0, 4K@60Hz) converts USB-C DP Alt Mode to HDMI 2.0 at 18Gbps for 4K@60Hz. The most popular adapter cable for connecting laptops to TVs and monitors. Your USB-C port must support DP Alt Mode (not all do — check your device specs). Active conversion handles the protocol change automatically.

  • USB-C to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.1, 4K@120Hz)

    USB Type-C (USB4 40Gbps) → HDMI 2.1 (Type A – Standard) · DP Alt Mode to HDMI 2.1 FRL · active

    The USB-C to HDMI Cable (HDMI 2.1, 4K@120Hz) converts USB-C DP Alt Mode to HDMI 2.1 at 48Gbps for 8K@60Hz or 4K@120Hz. Active conversion cable — your laptop must support DP Alt Mode output. The premium option for connecting modern laptops to gaming TVs and 4K@120Hz displays. Typically limited to 2-3m length due to active…

  • USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB4 40Gbps)

    USB Type-C (USB4 40Gbps) → USB Type-C (USB4 40Gbps) · USB4 Gen 3×2 · 0.8m

    The USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB4 40Gbps) at 40Gbps carries data, video (DP Alt Mode for 8K@30Hz), and up to 240W charging through a single cable. Requires E-Marker chip. Short max passive length (0.8m) — this is a performance cable, not a long-run solution. Backward compatible with all USB 3.x and USB 2.0 devices.

  • VGA Cable (D-Sub 15)

    VGA (D-Sub 15) → VGA (D-Sub 15) · VGA Analog · 15m

    The VGA Cable (D-Sub 15) carries analog video up to 2048×1536 — with increasing quality loss at higher resolutions. The D-Sub 15 connector has been around since 1987. Still used on projectors and legacy enterprise monitors. Video only, no audio. For anything modern, use HDMI or DisplayPort instead.

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