If the plug itself one of the contacts is broken and therefore no display is detected or a transmission is not possible.
The second seems to be not processed 100%, as it conjures Pixelfehler (desktop mode, office computer, FullHD).
The cable does not tell me to elsewhere, as they are very resilient and act rather thin; Criteria which speak against a high-quality insulation and material selection.
Shall have to look good for new cables ... shame about the money, even if it was not the world.