Highly Portable HDMI cable Adapter/Coupler kit.
Recently, my wife’s close friend approached her to help put together a video/fundraising presentation with some Christian music. They wanted a band, they wanted a projector, microphones, and a sound system. Without hesitation, she volunteered my tech services for this local community service charity event. I was pleased to discover that they had a band preselected that wanted to set up their own stage equipment. However, this left the presentation setup to me. My domain became the projector, the screen, and the presentation/computer.
Whether you know it or not, there are various styles/degrees of techie. On a base level, you can range from newb to Grand Master, you can be a generalist or specialist, you can be professionally or self-taught, and some may simply try to avoid tech altogether. My wife adopts the lifestyle of a tech-tolerant individual but would likely opt for the latter. As long as I keep the lights on, her iPhone working, and the internet flowing, she does not really care about gadgets and gizmos. Thus, she did not understand my frustration when I asked what kind of ports/output was available on the presentation computer. Even worse, she was unable to tell me what kind of computer it was.
Whenever I travel, I typically carry two BUBM organizer bags within my backpack. Sections of the bags work to organize my cables (USB-A, USB-C, Lightning), while others serve to corral a plethora of dongles. Since I never truly know what type of cable/connector may be necessary, I tend to overpack. While perusing Amazon looking for adapters, I happened upon a WYMECT 10-pack Cable adapters kit and knew that it would enhance my travel bag. I added it to my cart, patiently awaited the Prime delivery, and opened up the 4 1/4 inches wide by 7 3/4 inches tall zip-closure bag. The posterior white surface provided a nice backdrop for the included SKU sticker. I would have liked the company name or logo upon the bag, but I understand that it was likely a substantial cost-saving to use a generic label/barcode sticker.
I tore the top layer along the perforation and removed the two large zip-closure bags. The first contained a 60-inches long, black, round, rubber-coated “HDTV to HDTV” Cable (HDMI to HDMI). I removed the cable from the bag, and found it to be a budget cable. The neck segments felt a little flimsy and the cable felt a little on the thinner side. Although I do not think that I would use the HDMI-to-HDMI cable for long-term media-room purposes, it was passable for intended short-term portable use. The second bag contained eleven individually closed zip-closure bags with a variety of adapter options. I found the following cable adapters: 1. A 1 3/8 inches long by 3/4 inches wide HDMI female to Mini HDMI Male. 2. A 1 5/16 inches long by 3/4 inches wide HDMI Female to Micro HDMI Male. 3. A 1 1/2 inches long by 13/16 inches wide HDMI Female to HDMI Male. 4. A 1 1/8 inches long by 7/8 inches wide female HDMI to inverted female HDMI. 5. A 1 7/8 inches long by 7/8 inches wide HDMI Male to HDMI Male. 6. A 1 3/4 inches wide by 1 inch tall Female HDMI to Micro HDMI and Mini HDMI. 4. A 90-degree HDMI Female to HDMI Male. 5. Right angle HDMI 6. A 1 7/8 inches long by 7/8 inches wide Male HDMI to Male HDMI. 7. A 90-degree 1 3/16 inches wide by 1 5/8 inches tall HDMI Female to HDMI Male (left). 8. A 90-degree 1 3/16 inches wide by 1 5/8 inches tall HDMI Female to HDMI Male (right). 9. An L-shaped (270-degree) HDMI Female to Female Adaptor. 10. An L-shaped HDMI (270-degree) HDMI Male to HDMI Female (same orientation). 11. An L-shaped HDMI (270-degree) inverted HDMI Male to HDMI female adapter.
I removed each of the connectors and examined the gold-plated ports. Each of the adapters felt quite sturdy except for the Female HDMI to Micro HDMI due to the flimsy nature of the Micro-HDMI prong. I liked the variety of adaptors and more specifically the angled adapters. I appreciated the value of having a 90-degree, 180-degree, and 270-degree adapter, as well as a 180-degree coupler plus a 90-degree coupler. Additionally, it proved to be quite convenient to have left/right 90-degree HDMI connectors, as well as connectors/Adapters from HDMI to Mini-HDMI, HDMI to Micro-HDMI, and the T shaped Female HDMI to dual micro HDMI/Mini HDMI. My only complaints were with the micro HDMI prong and with the flimsy HDMI to HDMI cable. I found that the prongs were well designed but seemed to have a weak point at the neck junction. Honestly, the only thing that would have enhanced this kit would have been if there were similar couplers/adapters for USB-C/Micro-USBC options as well.
For the presentation mentioned above, I ended up using the HDMI to HDMI coupler, the included five-foot HDMI cable, and a second HDMI cable from my BUBM bag. The adapters securely connected my devices and the presentation went off without a hitch. I was pleased with the look, with the feel, and with the overall sturdy build of the devices. With the variety of adapters/couplers available within the kit, I feel ready for my wife’s next tech challenge. Consider picking up one of these kits for the tech lover in your family. It may just be the perfect stocking stuffer.