Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White vs Epson VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White

48specifications compared
26differ
22identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White:3200 ANSI lumens
- VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:3000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White:DLP
- VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White:SVGA (800x600)
- VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:WXGA (1280x800)
Native aspect ratio
- X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White:4:3
- VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:16:10
Supported aspect ratios
- X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White:4:3, 16:10, 16:9
- VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:16:10
Projection distance
- X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White:1 - 11.9 m
- VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:0.9 - 9 m
Keystone correction, vertical
- X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White:-40 - 40°
- VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:-30 -30°
Service life of light source
- X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White:4000 h
- VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:5000 h

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Comparison of X1185, VS345
91 specifications	A Acer X1185 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) White Model X1185 View product	B Epson VS345 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Black, White Model VS345 View product
Projector7 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3200 ANSI lumens	3000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	SVGA (800x600)	WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	16:10
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	4:3, 16:10, 16:9	16:10
Projection distanceDiffers	1 - 11.9 m	0.9 - 9 m
Projection distance (wide)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 - 0.9 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 - 9 m
Colour light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-30 -30°
Matrix typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-panel (p-Si TFT active)
White light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 ANSI lumens
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one	100 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal synchronization (min)Known for one	15 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (max)Known for one	120 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (min)Known for one	0.024 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4000 h	5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	6000 h	10000 h
Lamp typeDiffers	UHP	UHE
Lens system2 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	22.04 - 24.14 mm	16.9 - 20.28 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.58 - 1.72
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.96 - 2.15:1	1.3 - 1.56:1
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	1.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	SECAM, NTSC, PAL, NTSC 4.43, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N
Full HDDiffers	Yes	No
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+)
3D ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	3	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-B
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) 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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	30 dB	37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	26 dB	29 dB
HDCPKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	3 W	2 W
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
PlacementDiffers	Desktop	Desktop, Ceiling
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	253 W	291 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	214 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Voltage toleranceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10%
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	196 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	308 mm	297 mm
DepthDiffers	211 mm	233.7 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	76.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source

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