Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White vs Sharp PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White

35specifications compared
20differ
15identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:300 ANSI lumens
- PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:2800 ANSI lumens
Contrast ratio (typical)
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:10000:1
- PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:2200:1
Horizontal scan range
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:31 - 99 kHz
- PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:15 - 110 kHz
Vertical scan range
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:23 - 120 Hz
- PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:45 - 85 Hz
Analog signal format system
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:NTSC, PAL, SECAM
- PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:NTSC 3.58, PAL M, PAL N
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:2
- PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:0
Noise level
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:33 dB
- PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:28 dB
- PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:32 dB

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Comparison of GP3, PG-LW2000
85 specifications	A BenQ GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White Model GP3 View product	B Sharp PG-LW2000 data projector Standard throw projector 2800 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White Model PG-LW2000 View product
Projector4 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	300 ANSI lumens	2800 ANSI lumens
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	10000:1	2200:1
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	508 - 4064 mm (20 - 160")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursKnown for one	1.073 billion colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
UniformityKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	31 - 99 kHz	15 - 110 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	23 - 120 Hz	45 - 85 Hz
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	± 40°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.65 cm (0.65")
Light sourceidentical
Service life of light sourceKnown for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp power (economic mode)Known for one	30000 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lamp
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 h
Lamp powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 W
Lens systemidentical
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Fixed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one	1.16:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.8 - 25.6 mm
Video3 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC 3.58, PAL M, PAL N
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 640 x 480 (VGA)	1280 x 768, 1280 x 800, 1366 x 768, 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1360 x 768 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Supported video modesDiffers	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 540p, 576i, 576p, 720p
3D ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	33 dB	37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	28 dB	32 dB
Preset modesKnown for one	Bright, Cinema, Custom, Game, Standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimedia2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
RMS rated powerDiffers	4 W	2 W
Video formats supportedKnown for one	3G2, 3GP, AVI, MOV, MP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	APE, FLAC, M4A, MP2, MP3, OGG, WAV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	DOC, DOCX, PDF, PPT, PPTX, TXT, XLS, XLSX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Portable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Power2 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC	DC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	45 W	267 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	560 g	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	140.3 mm	94 mm
DepthDiffers	129.8 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	52.5 mm	307 mm
Package weightKnown for one	1.05 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	AC, USB	DC
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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