Kenya's AV technicians, church media teams, school ICT coordinators, hotel banqueting staff, and conference organisers all fight the same problem: a projector mounted 15 metres from the podium and a presenter who keeps tripping over a taped-down cable. UGREEN CM586 removes that cable. A visiting speaker walks in, plugs the transmitter into a laptop, and the image lands on the screen in a few seconds. Retail shops along Moi Avenue and Tom Mboya Street use the same kit to drive window-facing displays from a media player locked safely in a back office.

Unlike traditional electronics retailers in Kenya, Mascom International stocks the UGREEN CM586 with real datasheet figures on hand rather than copied marketing claims. Users consistently report that picture quality holds steady at 1080p across a full hall, and that the VGA output rescues older Epson and BenQ projectors no facility wants to replace yet. At Mascom International, we're seeing steady demand from training centres and churches upgrading fixed installations. Walk into our Kimathi Street store Monday through Saturday to test the UGREEN CM586 against your own laptop and projector before you pay.

It replaces a long HDMI cable with a wireless link. The transmitter plugs into a laptop, desktop, decoder, or media player through HDMI. The receiver connects to a TV, monitor, or projector through HDMI or VGA and hands over both picture and sound. The two units leave the factory already paired, so nothing needs installing on your computer. Windows, macOS, and Android devices with HDMI output all work, because the link is handled by hardware rather than software.

UGREEN quotes 50 meters, or 164 feet, with clear line of sight between antennas, measured at 1080p and 60Hz. Concrete walls, steel doors, and a full room cut that down, so plan shorter spans in a partitioned office. In a Nairobi boardroom or church sanctuary, with the receiver at the projector and the transmitter at the podium, distance is rarely the limiting factor. 

No. The CM586 builds its own point-to-point radio link on 5GHz, separate from your office or home network. Nothing is installed, no password is typed, and no Safaricom or Airtel data is consumed. That matters in a school hall where the Wi-Fi is already saturated, or in a venue where guests cannot be given network access. The pair also runs in buildings with no internet at all, which suits rural conference centres and mobile event setups.

The CM586 accepts and transmits up to 4K at 30Hz, and it is backward compatible with 1080p at 60Hz. For slides, spreadsheets, signage loops, church lyrics, and most film playback, 4K at 30Hz looks clean. Fast-moving content such as live sport or action footage sits better at 1080p and 60Hz, where the frame rate doubles. Most Kenyan projectors in daily service are 1080p anyway, so the higher resolution matters mainly for large 4K panels.

Yes, and this is the CM586's strongest argument for Kenyan schools and churches. The receiver carries a VGA port alongside HDMI, so a laptop with only HDMI output can still feed a 10-year-old Epson or BenQ projector. Because VGA carries no sound, the receiver's 3.5mm jack sends audio out to a mixer or amplified speaker. HDMI and VGA can also run at the same time, feeding a confidence monitor and the main screen together.

For casual couch play, yes. For competitive shooters, no. Any wireless link adds delay between controller input and what appears on screen, and UGREEN's own material points to roughly a tenth of a second. That suits FIFA career mode, racing, or story games on a TV in another room, and it frustrates ranked Call of Duty players. 

Both units need external power. Each draws 5V at 1A or more through USB-C, and the kit includes two USB-A to USB-C cables for that purpose. No wall charger is supplied, so plan on two spare 5V phone chargers or a powered USB hub near each end. Many installers run the receiver from a spare USB port on the TV itself, which keeps the projector trolley tidy and removes one plug from a crowded extension board.

Plug the transmitter into your source device's HDMI port and power it over USB-C. Plug the receiver into the display's HDMI or VGA port and power it the same way. Both indicator lights settle within about 20 seconds and the picture appears. On Windows, press Windows and P to choose duplicate or extend; on macOS, open Display Settings and pick mirror or extended desktop. No pairing button is needed on a fresh kit.

Mascom International delivers the CM586 to all 47 counties with pay-on-arrival terms, so you inspect the sealed kit before any money moves. Nairobi and its environs get same-day delivery. Every other major town, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and the rest, gets it the next business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. M-Pesa, card, and cash all work at our Kimathi Street counter.

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Every kit is covered by the 6-month warranty above, with claims coordinated at our Nairobi CBD service desk.

Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for honest specifications, current market pricing, and direct after-sales backing on every accessory we stock.