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BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black vs Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 17identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black has 2,998,000 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver (3000000:1 vs 2000:1). The Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver has 17% more colour gamut than the BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black (110% vs 93%). The BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black has 17,500 h more service life of light source than the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver (20000 h vs 2500 h). Only the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver has Wi-Fi. Projector native resolution: WXGA (1280x800) on the BenQ LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black, UHD 4K (3840x2160) on the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver.

  • Projector native resolution
    • LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:WXGA (1280x800)
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:UHD 4K (3840x2160)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:3000000:1
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:2000:1
  • Colour gamut
    • LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:93%
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:110%
  • Service life of light source
    • LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:20000 h
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:2500 h
  • Wi-Fi
    • LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:No
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:Yes
  • Number of built-in speakers
    • LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:1
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:2
  • RMS rated power
    • LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:15 W
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:20 W
  • Market positioning
    • LW830ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Black:Business
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:Home cinema

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Comparison of LW830ST, C3
99 specifications
Projector3 differ
Projector native resolutionDiffersWXGA (1280x800)UHD 4K (3840x2160)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs3000000:12000:1
Screen size compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1651 - 7620 mm (65 - 300")
Colour gamutDiffers93%110%
Projector brightnessKnown for one4000 ANSI lumensUnknown — not stated by the source
Smart projectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one15 - 135 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one23 - 240 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one30°Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one30°Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source1 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers20000 h2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one30000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
FocusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Zoom ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3:1
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom typeKnown for oneFixedUnknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one0.521Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetKnown for one112%Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Analog signal format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Composite video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Audio (L/R) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Smart TVKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
MiracastKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOdin
Web browserKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth profilesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Apple AirPlay 2 supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Featuresidentical
AirPlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Hotel modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video appsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetflix, Disney+, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIDAA U
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU9
Noise levelKnown for one30 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one24 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP6XUnknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
RMS rated powerDiffers15 W20 W
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTS Virtual:X
EqualizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVI, OGM, WMV, MP4, MOV, VOB, MPEG, MKV, FLV, MPG, 3GP, HEVC/H.265, MPEG2, VP9, H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, MVC
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWMA, WAV, MP4, WMV, FLAC, MP3, AAC, MP2
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome cinema
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Product typeKnown for oneShort throw projectorUnknown — not stated by the source
PlacementKnown for oneCeiling, DesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs230 W180 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50-60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg6.2 kg
WidthDiffers279.2 mm246 mm
DepthDiffers229.3 mm246 mm
HeightDiffers120.5 mm252 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source343 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source479 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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