Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White vs HP MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the HP MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White (2 vs 1). The HP MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White has 1 more built-in speakers than the Acer HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White (2 vs 1). The Acer HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White has 9 W more RMS rated power than the HP MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White (15 W vs 6 W). Only the HP MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White has full HD. Projection technology: DLP on the Acer HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White, LCD on the HP MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White.

Projection technology
- HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White:DLP
- MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White:LCD
Projector native resolution
- HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White:UHD 4K (3840x2160)
- MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White:720p (1280x720)
Screen size compatibility
- HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
- MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White:0 - 2286 mm (0 - 90")
Projection distance
- HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White:0.9 - 4.6 m
- MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White:85 - 200 m
Light source type
- HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White:Laser
- MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White:LED
Focus
- HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White:Manual
- MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White:Auto
Full HD
- HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White:No
- MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White:Yes
HDMI ports quantity
- HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White:2
- MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White:1

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Comparison of HL1820, MC400
56 specifications	A Acer HL1820 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D White Model HL1820 View product	B HP MC400 LCD 720p (1280x720) White Model MC400 View product
Projector4 differ
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	UHD 4K (3840x2160)	720p (1280x720)
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	16:9, 4:3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")	0 - 2286 mm (0 - 90")
Projection distanceDiffers	0.9 - 4.6 m	85 - 200 m
Number of coloursKnown for one	1.07 billion colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
UniformityKnown for one	80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	15 - 135 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	24 - 240 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	+/- 30°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	+/- 30°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projector brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ISO lumens
Smart projectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Light source1 differ
Light source typeDiffers	Laser	LED
Service life of light source	20000 h	20000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
FocusDiffers	Manual	Auto
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioKnown for one	1:1.62	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9
OffsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0%
Video1 differ
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	29 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection modes	Ceiling, Front, Rear	Ceiling, Front, Rear
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android TV
Multimedia2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
RMS rated powerDiffers	15 W	6 W
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home cinema	Home cinema
Product colour	White	White
Displayidentical
Built-in display	No	No
Poweridentical
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	700 g
WidthDiffers	286 mm	91 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	82 mm
HeightDiffers	115.5 mm	138 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	HDMI	AC, AV, HDMI
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Smart TVKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2
Storageidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB

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