Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White vs Epson VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 19identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White:700 ANSI lumens
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:2800 ANSI lumens
  • Projection technology
    • GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White:DLP
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:3LCD
  • Projector native resolution
    • GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White:WXGA (1280x800)
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:SVGA (800x600)
  • Native aspect ratio
    • GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White:16:10
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:4:3
  • Supported aspect ratios
    • GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White:16:10
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:4:3
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White:40°
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:-30 - 30°
  • Service life of light source
    • GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White:20000 h
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:5000 h
  • Service life of light source (economic mode)
    • GP20 Standard throw projector 700 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, White:30000 h
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:6000 h

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Comparison of GP20, VS230
90 specifications
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers700 ANSI lumens2800 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffersDLP3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffersWXGA (1280x800)SVGA (800x600)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers16:104:3
Screen size compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source762 - 8890 mm (30 - 350")
Projection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 - 8.89 m
Projection distance (wide)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 - 0.75 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.89 - 8.89 m
Colour light outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2800 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers40°-30 - 30°
Matrix typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-panel (p-Si TFT active)
White light outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2800 ANSI lumens
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one100000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one31 - 102 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one23 - 120 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Light source2 differ
Light source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers20000 h5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs30000 h6000 h
Lamp typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUHE
Lamp powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 W
Lamps quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 lamp(s)
Lens system2 differ
FocusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.77 - 16.77 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.44 - 1.44
Zoom ratioDiffersFixed1.35:1
Throw ratioDiffers1.2:11.45 - 1.96:1
OffsetKnown for one100%Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
HD-ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3DDiffersYesNo
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video processingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 bit
Supported video modesKnown for one1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PC in (D-Sub)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneMini-USB B, USB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers36 dB37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs31 dB29 dB
HDCPKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneArabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, INC, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, TurkishUnknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers21
RMS rated powerDiffers3 W2 W
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersStandard throw projectorLarge venue projector
PlacementDiffersDesktopDesktop, Ceiling
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs128 W283 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source207 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.31 kg
WidthDiffers220 mm294.6 mm
DepthDiffers177 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers61.8 mm76.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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