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BenQ HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black vs Epson PowerLite 530

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 19identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black:3000 ANSI lumens
    • PowerLite 530:3200 ANSI lumens
  • Projection technology
    • HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black:DLP
    • PowerLite 530:3LCD
  • Projector native resolution
    • HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black:1080p (1920x1080)
    • PowerLite 530:XGA (1024x768)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black:11000:1
    • PowerLite 530:16000:1
  • Native aspect ratio
    • HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black:16:9
    • PowerLite 530:4:3
  • Screen size compatibility
    • HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black:660.4 - 7620 mm (26 - 300")
    • PowerLite 530:1270 - 2743.2 mm (50 - 108")
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black:-40 - 40°
    • PowerLite 530:-15 - 15°
  • Service life of light source
    • HC1200 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Black:2000 h
    • PowerLite 530:5000 h

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Comparison of HC1200, PowerLite 530
100 specifications
Projector7 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers3000 ANSI lumens3200 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffersDLP3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers1080p (1920x1080)XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs11000:116000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:94:3
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4:3
Screen size compatibilityDiffers660.4 - 7620 mm (26 - 300")1270 - 2743.2 mm (50 - 108")
Projection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 6 m
Projection distance (wide)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 0.5 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 1.3 m
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1800 ANSI lumens
Colour light outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 15°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers-40 - 40°-15 - 15°
White light outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 ANSI lumens
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one15 - 102 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one23 - 120 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers2000 h5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs3000 h10000 h
Lamp typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUHE
Lamp powerDiffers310 W215 W
Lens system4 differ
FocusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Focal length rangeDiffers20.7 - 31.05 mm6.4 - 6.4 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs2.42 - 2.971.60 - 1.60
Zoom ratioDiffers1.5:11.35:1
Throw ratioDiffers1.398 - 2.09:10.54 - 0.74:1
OffsetKnown for one130%Unknown — not stated by the source
Video4 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffersNTSC, PAL, SECAMNTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
Full HDDiffersYesNo
HD-ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3DDiffersYesNo
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 640 x 480 (VGA)1280 x 768, 1280 x 800, 1280 x 960, 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1360 x 768 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Video processingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 bit
Supported 3D formatsKnown for oneFrame packing, Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottomUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers31
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers02
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Audio (L/R) inDiffers12
Audio (L/R) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A, USB Type-B
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PC in (D-Sub)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
AC (power) inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers38 dB37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs33 dB29 dB
2D/3D frequency imageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 85 Hz
Preset modesKnown for oneCinema, Custom, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGBUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneArabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, TurkishUnknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers5 W16 W
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceShort throw projector
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
PlacementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop, 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
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs370 W315 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.5 W0.22 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.22 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs300 W230 W
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.7 kg3.72 kg
WidthDiffers360.1 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm322.5 mm
HeightDiffers114.8 mm94 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote control typeKnown for oneIRUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneVGAUnknown — 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
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc player typeKnown for oneNot includedUnknown — not stated by the source

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