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BenQ MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White vs Epson Home Cinema 3000

51specifications compared
33differ
18identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:3200 ANSI lumens
- Home Cinema 3000:2300 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:DLP
- Home Cinema 3000:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:SVGA (800x600)
- Home Cinema 3000:1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:13000:1
- Home Cinema 3000:60000:1
Native aspect ratio
- MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:4:3
- Home Cinema 3000:16:9
Supported aspect ratios
- MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:4:3
- Home Cinema 3000:4:3, 16:10
Keystone correction, vertical
- MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:-40 - 40°
- Home Cinema 3000:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:4500 h
- Home Cinema 3000:3500 h

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Comparison of MS514H, Home Cinema 3000
91 specifications	A BenQ MS514H Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White Model MS514H View product	B Epson Home Cinema 3000 View product
Projector7 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3200 ANSI lumens	2300 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	SVGA (800x600)	1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	13000:1	60000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	16:9
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	4:3	4:3, 16:10
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	914.4 - 7620 mm (36 - 300")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of colours	1.073 billion colours	1.073 billion colours
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	15 - 102 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	23 - 120 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-30 - 30°
Colour light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2300 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 30°
Matrix sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 cm (0.61")
Matrix typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-panel (p-Si TFT active)
White light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2300 ANSI lumens
Light source3 differ
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4500 h	3500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	6000 h	5000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	190 W	250 W
Lamps quantity	1 lamp(s)	1 lamp(s)
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lens system4 differ
Focus	Manual	Manual
Focal length rangeDiffers	21 - 23.1 mm	18.2 - 29.2 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.56 - 2.8	1.51 - 1.99
Zoom ratioDiffers	1.1:1	1.6:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.86 - 2.04:1	1.32 - 2.15:1
OffsetKnown for one	120%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video4 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
3D	Yes	Yes
Supported video modesDiffers	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Video colour modesDiffers	Cinema, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB	Cinema, Dynamic, Living room, Natural
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour modes (3D)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cinema, Dynamic
Video processingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 bit
Ports & interfaces5 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	3	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers	0	1
Composite video in	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown 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
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-A
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storageidentical
Card reader integrated	No	No
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	32 dB	35 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	30 dB	24 dB
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, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Standard throw projector	Standard throw projector
Product colour	White	White
PlacementDiffers	Desktop	Desktop, Ceiling
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home cinema
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	270 W	361 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.29 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs	220 W	296 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Voltage toleranceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	6.76 kg
WidthDiffers	283 mm	408.9 mm
DepthDiffers	222 mm	320 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	162.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Remote control type	IR	IR
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 ports	1	1
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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