Amazon Basics DisplayPort Uni Directional Gold Plated Reviews Summary

Compatibility and Functionality

Pros:

• "Now i can play/stream with my smart tv on and be watching chat and its easier to read and easier to react to since i can see it out of the corner of my eye."
• "They look/feel like a well made, high-quality cable and perform just as well as the much more expensive brands I've used in the past."
• "This product though never sleeps which is excellent! I recommend to anyone."
• "It allows you to connect a display port out to a HDMI input, but is not bi-directional, so, does not work with an HDMI output attempting to drive a DisplayPort input."
• "Picture quality is great and haven't experienced any signal loss using this cable and connection issues."
• "Can't go wrong with AmazonBasics. Super reliable."
• "If you have an older monitor(HDMI output to Displayport that goes into the GPU) this product is a godsend."

Cons:

• "If you have a 144hz moniter and a powerful computer the cable def bottlenecks the performance."
• "Trying to connect my laptop with monitor, my laptop only has hdmi port and monitor only has dp port. This cable does not connect them, there is no signal."
• "This cable will only allow me to use resolutions 1080p or lower."
• "I bought this to connect a desktop DP side to a Monitor HDMI side as it should run that direction, and it does not detect the Desktop."
• "I HAD A RENEWED DELL OPTIPLEX PC WITH A VIEWSONIC NEW MONITOR... THIS CABLE FIXED ALL MY PROBLEMS, I GET CRYSTAL CLARITY AND VERY HIGH DEFINITION WITH GOOD FPS ON GAMES LIKE GTAV."
• "The delivery person did NOT hand it to me--that's a flat-out lie."
• "Now, it causes my monitor to flicker black or makes my screen turns grey like dead pixels."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "Cable quality is good, probably not bulletproof but given the pricepoint its everything you could ask for."
• "Solid quality and can't beat the price, so these are great for basic connectivity needs."
• "It works just as well as more expensive cables, of which we have quite a few."
• "The cable is also made of high-quality materials, ensuring that it's durable and long-lasting."
• "The cable's connectors are gold-plated, which helps to prevent corrosion and improve the quality of the connection."
• "Sturdy cable built, I saw a leap of improvement in display, crispness of image and clarity, as I switched my earlier HDMI cables with these."
• "The durable build and reliable connections ensure that this cable will last for countless uses to come."

Cons:

• "I might have just gotten a bad cable? I ended up using the DVI port for a second monitor."
• "The build quality is fine, but there may be signal integrity issues as when pushing the cable to the specced limit, my display had a habit of occasionally dropping out."
• "These seemed okay at first but after the first day it would take over 30 minutes to turn on my computer and have both monitors work."
• "The cable itself is alright, it's not a super expensive cable to begin with so in total its good. Only bad thing is that it is not that durable and is prone to damage to the cable."
• "The cable randomly stopped working a couple days ago, however, so the quality and value don't seem to be great."
• "I bought two cords. One works perfectly but the other shows a gray screen about half the time."
• "The only thing bad about this cable is it's sleeving. it's loose, vinyl and bad smelling, just low quality all around."

Customer Service and Shipping

Pros:

• "Had the option for overnight shipping, and chose it. Product shipped out the same day of ordering it. I did not get it overnight. Glad I wasted the extra money."
• "Submit return, and Amazon just gave a full refund. Given 4 star for the service."
• "I keep this in my laptop case and have used it multiple times while on business trips."
• "Received 11/25: immediately attached display port to Dell docking station, HDMI to monitors and it worked."
• "Considering I got 3 years out of an $10 cable I can't complain and will be purchasing another."
• "I needed this for a TV in my office that only had HDMI inputs. My computer only has displayport outputs. I hooked it up and the desktop automatically extended."
• "Purchased a few of these to connect an Apple TV, Nintendo Switch, and Playstation 5 to my 4K television as I had very old non-high speed cables."

Cons:

• "Just received the product. It was as easy as plugging it in and switching inputs. It immediately worked without any issues."
• "I ordered two of these leads and neither of them worked. I got some more expensive ones and they worked perfectly, so the Amazon leads were at fault."
• "Also worth mentioning, I saw no warranty information on the product page and I contacted Amazon about the issue through chat."
• "I’ve never really had issues w/ Amazon cables, but these definitely didn’t work with the 20+ LG and AOC monitors."
• "After pointing this out and going back and forth for much longer than should have been necessary they were finally able to inform me that the cable had a 1 year warranty and because that timeframe had passed they could not offer any other assistance."
• "The Amazon returns system is brilliant however, so there wasn't a big headache in the end."
• "I am just past the 30 days since I bought this, I think it's been around 40 days and one of the two cords I bought is already not working and the second one is spotty."