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AV Adapters

AV adapters join two leads or change one connector into another when a plug does not match the socket it has to reach. This collection holds AV:Link adaptors, couplers and splitters for HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, SCART, USB, coaxial aerial, F-type, BNC, RCA and RJ11 telephone connections, QTX 3.5mm, 6.3mm, RCA and XLR audio adaptors, and a Neutrik 4-pole Speakon coupler for speaker leads.

Choosing AV Adapters

AV adapters join or convert audio, video and data connectors. Choose an adapter by the two connectors it has to join, the signal it carries, and whether the signal itself needs converting.

Coupler, adaptor or converter

A coupler joins two leads of the same type, such as the AV:Link 122.403UK 4K HDMI coupler or the 761.260UK back-to-back RCA coupler. An adaptor changes the connector without changing the signal, such as the 775.085UK coaxial to F plug adaptor for aerial connections. The 122.423UK VGA to HDMI lead kit goes further, converting analogue video and audio to HDMI with power from a micro USB cable.

Video and computer connections

The 122.425UK adapts a DisplayPort output to an HDMI socket at 3840x2160, and the 122.437UK sends HDMI to an older VGA display; these two need an additional lead. The 122.413UK lets a standard HDMI cable connect to a micro HDMI device such as a Raspberry Pi, and the 122.410UK switchable adaptor links RCA or S-Video equipment to a SCART socket.

Aerial, CCTV and telephone

Coaxial Y splitters such as the 122.048UK send one TV or FM source to 2 outputs, and the 770.751UK F couplers are supplied with a locking nut and washer for wallplate fixing. The 769.042UK BNC coupler is rated 50 ohms for CCTV video, and the 113.538UK ADSL filter separates broadband and telephone signals at a BT431A socket.

ConnectionExampleWhat it does
HDMIAV:Link 122.399UKRight-angle plug to socket for tight spaces
DisplayPortAV:Link 122.425UKDisplayPort plug to HDMI socket, 13.5 cm
USBAV:Link 122.433UKType-C to Type-A OTG, 5Gbps
Jack audioQTX 757.882UK6.3mm stereo plug to 3.5mm socket
XLRQTX 764.343UKRCA phono socket to 3-pin XLR male
SpeakonNeutrik NL4MMX4-pole lockable in-line coupler

Audio adaptors

QTX adaptors bridge jack sizes for headphones and audio equipment: the 757.882UK takes a 6.3mm stereo plug to a 3.5mm socket, the 759.013UK does the reverse, and the 759.185UK sums a stereo plug to a 6.3mm mono socket. The 759.490UK splits a 3.5mm stereo plug into two RCA phono sockets for amplifier and mixer inputs.

Brands we stock in AV Adapters

AV:Link, Neutrik and QTX.

AV:Link supplies the most adapters, followed by QTX.

Related categories

See audio visual, the full adapters and cables collection and HDMI cables and adapters, fit wall outlets from TV and satellite sockets, terminate coax with F-type connectors, and read our Help & Support guides.

Frequently asked questions

What is an AV adapter?

An AV adapter is a small connector that links two audio or video leads, or swaps one plug type for another, so equipment with mismatched sockets can be connected. Simple adapters change the plug without altering the signal, while converters such as VGA to HDMI change the signal itself and may need power. The range here includes HDMI, coaxial, jack, RCA and XLR adapters.

What is an aerial adapter used for?

An aerial adapter is used to connect TV or FM coaxial leads that have different plug types, such as a standard coaxial plug and an F-type connector. Couplers join two leads of the same type to extend a run, and Y splitters feed one aerial signal to two outputs. Check the plugs at the two ends before choosing. The range here includes coaxial to F adaptors, couplers and splitters.

What does an AV jack adapter do?

An AV jack adapter lets a lead with one jack size plug into a socket of another, such as a small headphone plug into a larger amplifier socket. Others turn a jack into RCA or XLR, or join two jack leads. Check mono or stereo first, as a stereo to mono adapter can combine or drop a channel. The range here includes jack size adapters, couplers and splitters.

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