Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) vs Epson EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600)

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):2000 ANSI lumens
- EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600):1800 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):DLP
- EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600):LCD
Projector native resolution
- PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):XGA (1024x768)
- EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600):SVGA (800x600)
Horizontal scan range
- PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):31.5 - 100 kHz
- EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600):15 - 90 kHz
Vertical scan range
- PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):56 - 85 Hz
- EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600):50 - 85 Hz
Service life of light source
- PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):2000 h
- EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600):3000 h
Lamp type
- PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):UHP
- EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600):UHE
Lamp power
- PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):200 W
- EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600):170 W

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Comparison of PD120PD, EMP-S42
35 specifications	A Acer PD120PD 2000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Model PD120PD View product	B Epson EMP-S42 1800 ANSI lumens LCD SVGA (800x600) Model EMP-S42 View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	2000 ANSI lumens	1800 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	XGA (1024x768)	SVGA (800x600)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	31.5 - 100 kHz	15 - 90 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	56 - 85 Hz	50 - 85 Hz
Projection distanceKnown for one	1.5 - 12 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
UniformityKnown for one	90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	2000 h	3000 h
Lamp typeDiffers	UHP	UHE
Lamp powerDiffers	200 W	170 W
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 dB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Presentation	Home cinema
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	253 W	250 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.6 kg
Other features4 differ
Aspect ratioDiffers	4:3, 16:9	4:3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	230 x 238 x 123 mm	247 x 327 x 87 mm
Lamp-door protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	AC 100 - 240V	100-240 V AC ±10%, 50/60 Hz
I/O portsDiffers	1 x HDB 15-Pin D-Sub (VGA/Component/HDTV) 1 x Composite Video RCA 1 x S-Video Mini DIN 1 x 3.5mm Audio Mini 1 x 29 pin DVI-I 1 x 15 Pin D-Sub 1 x USB	Composite S-Video RGB USB 2x RCA
ResolutionKnown for one	1280 x 1024 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital keystone correctionKnown for one	+/-16°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Zoom ratioKnown for one	1.2:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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