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Display · Exact Product Example

StarTech HD2MM30MAO — directional HDMI optical run

Carry a documented HDMI display/audio path across a long conference-room or signage run.

HDMI Type-A plug at sourceend A
HDMI Type-A plug labelled Displayend B
Directionaldirection evidence
Activeconversion

Endpoint map

Start with what is physically represented

The connector labelled Display goes to the TV, monitor or projector. Install in that orientation before closing a route.

HDMI Type-A plug at source reference →HDMI Type-A plug labelled Display reference →Compare references with these ends →Canonical cable/adapter note →

Choose for the actual job

Carry a documented HDMI display/audio path across a long conference-room or signage run.

ConstructionDocumented

Hybrid fiber/copper active optical HDMI cable with LSZH jacket; active circuitry does not make it an HDMI-to-DisplayPort converter.

Evidence: C982A

Fallback / lower modesConditional

The sheet states compatibility with older HDMI devices; it does not establish every timing, VRR combination or converter chain.

Evidence: C982A

Environment and handlingConditional

LSZH describes jacket properties; it is not evidence that this assembly is approved for every wall, ceiling or country.

Evidence: C982A

Worked selection example

For a source and display whose manuals support the same 4K60 HDMI mode, connect Source → 30m AOC → Display. Power the display separately; validate mode negotiation before concealing the run.

Common confusion: Identical HDMI plugs do not make an active optical cable reversible.

Next check: Record source/output port, display/input port and exact requested timing/color/HDR combination; inspect the Display label and compare with a suitable short direct cable if the long path fails.

Source-documented example; no hardware test

Capability ledger

Six questions kept separate

DataDocumented

No general-purpose USB peripheral-data path is represented.

Evidence: C982A

Power / chargingDocumented

Internal amplification is HDMI bus-powered; no external supply is required by the sheet. This does not power the monitor.

Evidence: C982A

VideoConditional

Up to 3840×2160 at 60Hz and 18Gbps; HDR10 is documented. Source, display, color format and content requirements still apply.

Evidence: C982A

ConversionActive

Hybrid fiber/copper active optical HDMI cable with LSZH jacket; active circuitry does not make it an HDMI-to-DisplayPort converter.

Evidence: C982A

Length / reachDocumented

The technical table gives 30m; marketing elsewhere says 100ft/30.5m. Treat this as the named 30m SKU and preserve the discrepancy.

Evidence: C982A

Markings / certificationConditional

The Display label establishes required orientation. Premium-certified wording on the sheet is manufacturer documentation; no live certification-registry or sample check was performed.

Evidence: C982A

Explicit unknowns
  • No physical sample, electrical/optical measurement or hardware interoperability test was performed.
  • Record source/output port, display/input port and exact requested timing/color/HDR combination; inspect the Display label and compare with a suitable short direct cable if the long path fails.

Source boundary

Why this profile says what it says

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Source records: S1102

C982ASource checked · pending review

No general-purpose USB peripheral-data path is represented. Internal amplification is HDMI bus-powered; no external supply is required by the sheet. This does not power the monitor. Hybrid fiber/copper active optical HDMI cable with LSZH jacket; active circuitry does not make it an HDMI-to-DisplayPort converter. The technical table gives 30m; marketing elsewhere says 100ft/30.5m. Treat this as the named 30m SKU and preserve the discrepancy.

Scope: StarTech HD2MM30MAO, technical cable length 30m · review due 2027-01-21

StarTech.com · HD2MM30MAO datasheet

Named HDMI active optical example. Marketing uses 100ft/30.5m in places; technical table gives 30m. No universal HDMI reach.

Open source ↗

pp. 1–3: 4K60, bus power, hybrid construction, Display label, technical cable length · Named HDMI active optical example. Marketing uses 100ft/30.5m in places; technical table gives 30m. No universal HDMI reach.

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

1 linked sources · 1 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: exact-product-example

Assessment 2026-10-23 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-21. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

Inspect 1 source scopes, access limits and dates

S1102 · HD2MM30MAO datasheet

StarTech.com · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-23 · due 2027-01-21

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Named HDMI active optical example. Marketing uses 100ft/30.5m in places; technical table gives 30m. No universal HDMI reach.

Not established / limitations: Named HDMI active optical example. Marketing uses 100ft/30.5m in places; technical table gives 30m. No universal HDMI reach.

Locator: pp. 1–3: 4K60, bus power, hybrid construction, Display label, technical cable length

Trace 1 claims to their source records

C982A · P802

No general-purpose USB peripheral-data path is represented. Internal amplification is HDMI bus-powered; no external supply is required by the sheet. This does not power the monitor. Hybrid fiber/copper active optical HDMI cable with LSZH jacket; active circuitry does not make it an HDMI-to-DisplayPort converter. The technical table gives 30m; marketing elsewhere says 100ft/30.5m. Treat this as the named 30m SKU and preserve the discrepancy.

Claim scope: StarTech HD2MM30MAO, technical cable length 30m

Source links: S1102 · Evidence trail →

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