Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White vs BenQ PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey

44specifications compared
27differ
17identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:4000 ANSI lumens
- PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey:6000 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
- PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey:WUXGA (1920x1200)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:10000:1
- PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey:2800:1
Screen size compatibility
- MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")
- PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey:2032 - 12700 mm (80 - 500")
Vertical scan range
- MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:23 - 120 Hz
- PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey:23 - 85 Hz
Keystone correction, horizontal
- MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:± 30°
- PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey:-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, vertical
- MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:± 30°
- PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3500 h
- PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey:3000 h

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Comparison of MH741, PU953
94 specifications	A BenQ MH741 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model MH741 View product	B BenQ PU953 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) Grey Model PU953 View product
Projector7 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	4000 ANSI lumens	6000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology	DLP	DLP
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	WUXGA (1920x1200)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	10000:1	2800:1
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	4:3, 16:10, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")	2032 - 12700 mm (80 - 500")
Projection distanceKnown for one	4.837 - 6.267 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distance (wide)Known for one	43 - 3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of colours	1.073 billion colours	1.073 billion colours
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	23 - 120 Hz	23 - 85 Hz
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one	102 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal synchronization (min)Known for one	15 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers	± 30°	-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	± 30°	-30 - 30°
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 - 92 kHz
Light source2 differ
Light source typeKnown for one	Lamp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service life of light source	2500 h	2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	3500 h	3000 h
Lamp powerKnown for one	260 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp power (economic mode)Differs	260 W	280 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lamp(s)
Lens systemidentical
Focal length rangeKnown for one	16.88 - 21.88 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.59 - 2.87	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	1.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one	1.15 - 1.49	Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetKnown for one	130%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fixed
Video2 differ
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Full HDDiffers	Yes	No
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported 3D formatsKnown for one	Frame Sequential, Frame packing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutions	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Supported video modesDiffers	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Video colour modesKnown for one	Cinema, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers	0	1
Composite video in	1	1
S-Video inputs quantity	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
PC Audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote (IR) outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BNC input portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
12V triggerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Noise levelDiffers	36 dB	39 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	31 dB	34 dB
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish
Preset modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cinema, Game, Presentation, Standard, sRGB
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Standard throw projector	Large venue projector
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
PlacementDiffers	Desktop, Ceiling	Ceiling
Power2 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	330 W	710 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	270 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	270 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Auto power offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 1499 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	16.5 kg
WidthDiffers	314.2 mm	505 mm
DepthDiffers	216.3 mm	385 mm
HeightDiffers	116 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, VGA	AC, VGA
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 ports	1	1
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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