Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black vs Hisense C3 UltraMax

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The Hisense C3 UltraMax has 1,000 ANSI lumens more projector brightness than the BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black (5000 ANSI lumens vs 4000 ANSI lumens). The BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black has 2,995,000 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Hisense C3 UltraMax (3000000:1 vs 5000:1). The Hisense C3 UltraMax has 130 W more power consumption (typical) than the BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black (360 W vs 230 W). Only the Hisense C3 UltraMax has smart projector. Only the Hisense C3 UltraMax has Wi-Fi.

Projector brightness
- LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:4000 ANSI lumens
- C3 UltraMax:5000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:DLP
- C3 UltraMax:DMD
Projector native resolution
- LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:WXGA (1280x800)
- C3 UltraMax:UHD 4K (3840x2160)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:3000000:1
- C3 UltraMax:5000:1
Smart projector
- LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:No
- C3 UltraMax:Yes
Throw ratio
- LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:0.521
- C3 UltraMax:0.85–1.7:1
Serial interface type
- LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:RS-232
- C3 UltraMax:RJ-45
Wi-Fi
- LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:No
- C3 UltraMax:Yes

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Comparison of LW830ST, C3 UltraMax
85 specifications	A BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black Model LW830ST View product	B Hisense C3 UltraMax View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	4000 ANSI lumens	5000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	DMD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	UHD 4K (3840x2160)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	3000000:1	5000:1
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Smart projectorDiffers	No	Yes
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1651 - 7620 mm (65 - 300")
Number of coloursKnown for one	1.07 billion colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	15 - 135 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	23 - 240 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one	93%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	30°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	30°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceidentical
Light source type	Laser	Laser
Service life of light sourceKnown for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
Throw ratioDiffers	0.521	0.85–1.7:1
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom typeKnown for one	Fixed	Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetKnown for one	112%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Full HD	Yes	Yes
3D	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial interface typeDiffers	RS-232	RJ-45
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Smart TVKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apple AirPlay 2 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Screen mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
4K Ultra HD upscalingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Video appsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, FIFA+, Netflix, YouTube
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIDAA U
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIDAA U9
InteractiveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	24 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP6X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Virtual:X
EqualizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3GP, AVI, FLV, H.264, H.265, HEVC, HEVC/H.265, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPG, MVC, OGM, VOB, VP9, WMV
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GIF, PNG, BMP, JPEG
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP4, WMV, WMA, FLAC, MP2, MP3, AAC, WAV
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Short throw projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home cinema
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Product colour	Black	Black
PlacementKnown for one	Ceiling, Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	230 W	360 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	11.7 kg
WidthDiffers	279.2 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	229.3 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	120.5 mm	315 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	579 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	399 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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