The increasing use of side inputs on very thin TVs has led to the need for HDMI adaptors that bend in new directions. AudioQuest's latest 90-degree HDMI Flat Adaptors are exactly what you need. The HDMI Flat Adaptor may make a right-angle bend, but it's fixed in that position. AudioQuest believes that solid adaptors are more reliable and ensure higher bandwidths than HDMI adaptors that flex. So solid is definitely better. The HDMI Flat Adaptor supports HDMI High-Speed specifications and has gold-plated contacts for maximum signal transfer.