I bought this HDMI cable to connect my laptop to a Samsung LE37C650 can. Because I will not do this so often, I chose this one of the cheaper cables. I had an older but short cable with which everything was working properly immediately. Now when this cable is installed, so one end into the TV, the other end into the laptop, nothing happened. It was not recognized by the TV that a laptop is connected. The laptop "noticed" Although that something hanging on his HDMI-out, but it did not, the window with the settings for external monitors. After everything has been checked and all the plugs inserted properly into the sockets, I even had the idea of even having to turn the cable. And suddenly it went: The laptop recognized the TV settings window came and a great picture of my desktop appeared on the TV. Why this is so, I do not know. On cable I have no evidence of IN and OUT found. This little story is my only gripe. Otherwise, this is a very stable cable with well-made plugs at a very fair price.