Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White vs Epson PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black

46specifications compared
27differ
19identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Projection technology
- Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:DLP
- PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:WXGA (1280x800)
- PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black:WUXGA (1920x1200)
Projection distance
- Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:1 - 9 m
- PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black:1.38 - 1.68 m
Keystone correction, vertical
- Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:-40 - 40°
- PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:4000 h
- PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black:5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:6000 h
- PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black:10000 h
Lamp type
- Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:UHP
- PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black:UHE
Focal length range
- Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:21 - 23 mm
- PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black:20.42 - 24.5 mm

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Comparison of X1385WH, 1284
86 specifications	A Acer Basic X1385WH Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White Model X1385WH View product	B Epson PowerLite 1284 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black Model 1284 View product
Projector5 differ
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	WUXGA (1920x1200)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15000:1
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	762 - 7000.2 mm (30 - 275.6")	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Projection distanceDiffers	1 - 9 m	1.38 - 1.68 m
Projection distance (wide)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.38 - 1.38 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.68 - 1.68 m
Colour light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200 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	3200 ANSI lumens
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	20000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0.12 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	21 - 23 mm	20.42 - 24.5 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.56 - 2.8	1.5 - 1.71
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one	1.5 - 1.65:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video4 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
3DDiffers	Yes	No
3D ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1280 x 960, 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900, 1600 x 900, 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Audio (L/R) inDiffers	0	1
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-B
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC (power) inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	30 dB	37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	26 dB	29 dB
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	3 W	2 W
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home cinema
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
PlacementDiffers	Desktop	Desktop, Ceiling
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	253 W	291 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs	213 W	214 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	2.59 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	279 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Remote control includedDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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