UGREEN 10146 5 m HDMI Male-to-Female Extension Cable, 4K30

Overview

The UGREEN 10146 is a 5 m HDMI extension cable with a male plug at one end and a female socket at the other. It makes an HDMI lead that is too short reach further, or moves the connection point away from a port that is awkward to reach or gets plugged and unplugged often. It suits a TV, monitor, projector, computer or console with a full-size HDMI port, and a streaming stick can plug straight into the female end.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a streaming stick or other device with a male HDMI plug that needs to sit away from the TV: the stick plugs into the female end and the male end goes into the TV.
• Carries up to 4K at 30 Hz only when the whole HDMI path is no longer than 5 m. This extension already uses that full 5 m, so a stick plugged straight in stays within the condition, while adding another cable takes the chain outside it.
• It is a passive extension: it does not boost or regenerate a weak signal and it is not a splitter. A long run that already struggles needs a different solution.
• Both ends are full-size HDMI Type-A. It does not convert USB-C, DisplayPort, Mini or Micro HDMI, DVI or VGA.

Key features

• 5 m long, male to female, with full-size HDMI Type-A connectors at both ends.
• Up to 10.2 Gbps (HDMI 1.4), for 4K at 30 Hz and 1080p when the total path stays within 5 m.
• Passes audio return channel (ARC), HDMI Ethernet Channel, 3D and HDCP content protection when every device and cable in the chain supports them.
• 30 AWG tinned copper conductors, triple shielding and gold-plated connectors, in a flexible black cable.
• Takes the wear of repeated plugging away from the original port on your TV or computer.

What else you need

A device with a male HDMI plug, or a standard HDMI male-to-male lead, to connect to the female end. Every adapter, switch, splitter, wall plate or extra cable in the path must support the video mode, HDCP version and audio features you want to use.

Installation

No tools are needed. Plug the male end into the port being extended and connect your device or lead to the female end. Route the cable with a little slack and without tight coils or tension on the connectors.

Before you buy

• Check that the ports match: full-size HDMI Type-A male to full-size HDMI Type-A female.
• 4K at 30 Hz applies only when the total HDMI path does not exceed 5 m. Higher refresh rates at 4K are not listed for this cable.
• It does not upscale, create HDR, decode audio or improve picture quality, and it does not add a resolution, refresh rate, ARC or eARC feature or HDCP version to a port that lacks it.
• No safety rating for concealed or in-wall routes is stated, so check building rules before hiding it in a wall or ceiling.