Built for office IT coordinators wiring boardroom projectors, university lecturers at Strathmore and USIU connecting laptops to lecture-hall screens, PlayStation and Xbox players running consoles into living-room televisions, and DStv or GOtv subscribers replacing the thin lead that shipped with a decoder. Kenyan buyers keep meeting the same problem: a KSh 250 market-stall HDMI cable that flickers, drops to 1080p, or dies inside three months. The UGREEN ED015 answers that with shielded oxygen-free copper and a warranty you can claim in person. Church media teams along Kasarani and Ngong Road use the ED015 for projector feeds during Sunday services.

Unlike traditional electronics retailers in Kenya who sell unbranded leads with no model number and no recourse, Mascom International stocks the UGREEN ED015 with a printed SKU (50819), published specifications, and a 6-month warranty handled at our Nairobi CBD counter. Users consistently report that the flat jacket survives being pinned under skirting boards and rolled into laptop bags far longer than moulded round cables. At Mascom International, we're seeing steady demand for the ED015 from small businesses fitting out meeting rooms across Westlands and Upper Hill. Walk in to test the ED015 on our display screens, or order for pay-on-arrival delivery.

The UGREEN ED015 carries 3840 x 2160 at 60Hz, which is full 4K Ultra HD at double the 30Hz refresh most budget leads manage. That means smooth motion on football broadcasts, no judder when scrolling spreadsheets on a 4K monitor, and correct handling of 1080p at 60Hz or 120Hz on older screens. HDR10 metadata passes through intact, so compatible televisions still show the wider brightness range. The ED015 stays backwards compatible with every earlier HDMI standard, so a 720p projector from 2012 works without adapters.

Flat construction stops the lead twisting into loops and lets it sit under carpet edges, behind skirting, or along a desk lip without a visible bulge. The ED015 measures 4.0mm thick by 11.5mm wide, so it slides through the narrow gap behind a wall-mounted television where a 6mm round cable would push the panel away from the wall. Round cables keep the coil memory from their packaging. The flat jacket on the ED015 lies where you put it, which matters for tidy boardroom and living-room installs.

Is 1.5 metres enough for a television, console, or projector setup?

1.5 metres suits equipment sitting close together: a decoder or console on a TV stand shelf, a laptop on a boardroom table beside a screen, or a desktop tower under a monitor. Measure the actual path rather than the straight line, because a run taken down a wall and along a skirting board eats length fast. Wall-mounted televisions with a floor-standing console usually need 3 metres or more. Mascom International stocks longer UGREEN HDMI runs, so ask before ordering if you are unsure.

Oxygen-free copper moves the signal with fewer impurities than the copper-clad aluminium used in cheap leads, which lowers resistance and reduces dropout across the run. The 30AWG rating describes conductor thickness: thin enough to keep the ED015 flexible at 1.5 metres, thick enough to hold 4K bandwidth without sparkle or blackouts. Tin plating on the strands resists corrosion in Mombasa and Kisumu humidity, where bare copper oxidises and contact quality falls away within a year or two of coastal use.

Yes for all HDMI-equipped devices, with one honest limit. The ED015 follows HDMI 2.0, so a PS5 or Xbox Series X runs 4K at 60Hz rather than the 4K 120Hz that requires an HDMI 2.1 cable. DStv Explora, GOtv decoders, Blu-ray players, Chromecast, Roku, and Apple TV all sit well inside HDMI 2.0 limits. MacBooks and Windows laptops with full-size HDMI ports plug in directly, while USB-C-only machines need a hub that Mascom International stocks separately.

One lead moves both. The ED015 supports up to 32 audio channels, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, the uncompressed formats used on Blu-ray discs and by home cinema receivers. Audio Return Channel forms part of the HDMI 2.0 specification, so a television can send sound back down the same run to a soundbar without a second optical lead. HDCP copy protection is supported, which matters because Netflix, Showmax, and DStv Stream refuse to output protected content over non-compliant leads.

KSh 900 buys a named model number, published specifications, and a 6-month warranty. The KSh 200 to KSh 350 leads sold from River Road stalls and stage-side kiosks typically use copper-clad aluminium, no shielding, and no brand, and they commonly fail within months. Replace one three times and you have spent more than KSh 900 with worse picture in between. Across a two-year working life the ED015 costs roughly KSh 1.25 per day. Buyers throughout Kenya tell us the flicker problem simply stops.

The moulded strain relief where the jacket meets each plug is the part that fails first on cheap leads, and it is where UGREEN spends money. Gold-plated contact surfaces resist the corrosion that makes a picture drop in and out after a year of daily training-room use. Triple shielding around the conductors blocks interference from nearby power cables, Wi-Fi routers, and fluorescent lighting. Grip the plug body rather than the jacket when removing it and the ED015 handles daily boardroom duty.

UGREEN ED015 HDMI Flat Cable Male to Male 1.5m in black, supplied in UGREEN's retail colour box with hanging hook, plus product documentation and the Mascom International receipt and warranty card. No adapters, converters, or mounting clips are included. Mascom International stocks HDMI to VGA converters, USB-C hubs with HDMI output, cable clips, and longer UGREEN HDMI runs separately for buyers building a full desk or boardroom setup.

The UGREEN ED015 HDMI Flat Cable carries a 6-month Mascom International warranty on manufacturing defects under normal use. Our Nairobi CBD service desk processes claims directly, without couriering anything to a distant centre. Physical damage from crushing, cutting, or pulling on the jacket instead of the plug body falls outside coverage.

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Every unit ships with the 6-month Mascom warranty stated above, coordinated from our Nairobi CBD service desk.

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