MiniDisplay port - HDMI cable stopped working

I am assuming it is the cable anyway, I have 2 Macbook Airs and last night connected the TV to one of them but the screen did not display on the TV,

The Mac screen flickered, but the TV screen stayed blank and no external display was found on the Sys Pref. It was the same result with the other Macbook too!

The cable did feel hot so I am pretty sure it crapped out. I saw a few Amazon reviews for some of these cables and other people were complaining about the cables dying after a few months.

Does anyone know if the official Apple cable is more reliable? I prefer the single cable, and not using an adaptor but HDMI licensing means that Apple can't and never will make a direct cable! shame!

I ordered a new cable, so will see how it goes.

oscolivar1 said:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=5311&seq=1&format=2

Ive had this since March with no problems, i buy a lot of stuff from here and their customer service is one of the best. Plus this is way cheaper.

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That is an adapter, not a cable.
This is what I just ordered.

My last one lasted about 8 months.

calvol said:

What is it about these cables that can cause a failure?

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I don't know, maybe cheap quality chips in them, I did buy a cheap one from Amazon.

As there is no official offering, it seems hard to know if we are buying something that will break quickly.

I am buying another one and hoping it'll last a bit longer