Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White vs Epson Home Cinema 3020e

39specifications compared
30differ
9identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:3200 ANSI lumens
- Home Cinema 3020e:2300 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:DLP
- Home Cinema 3020e:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:SVGA (800x600)
- Home Cinema 3020e:1080p (1920x1080)
Native aspect ratio
- MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:4:3
- Home Cinema 3020e:16:9
Supported aspect ratios
- MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:4:3, 16:9, 16:10
- Home Cinema 3020e:4:3, 16:10, 16:9
Screen size compatibility
- MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:914.4 - 7620 mm (36 - 300")
- Home Cinema 3020e:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Keystone correction, vertical
- MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:-40 - 40°
- Home Cinema 3020e:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White:4500 h
- Home Cinema 3020e:4000 h

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Comparison of MS524, Home Cinema 3020e
87 specifications	A BenQ MS524 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D White Model MS524 View product	B Epson Home Cinema 3020e 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)Known for one	13000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	16:9
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	4:3, 16:9, 16:10	4:3, 16:10, 16:9
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	914.4 - 7620 mm (36 - 300")	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
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°
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40000:1
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	4000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	10000 h	5000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	190 W	230 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	1 lamp(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lens system4 differ
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
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Zoom typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Video1 differ
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
3D	Yes	Yes
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour modes (2D)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Cinema, Dynamic, Natural
Colour modes (3D)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cinema, Dynamic
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	6
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc player typeKnown for one	Not included	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	32 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset modesKnown for one	Cinema, Custom, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, German, 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
Multimedia2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
RMS rated powerDiffers	2 W	20 W
Design3 differ
Product type	Standard throw projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Portable	Home cinema
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, White
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling	Desktop, Ceiling
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	270 W	372 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	280 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs	220 W	285 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	6.03 kg
WidthDiffers	283 mm	422 mm
DepthDiffers	222 mm	366 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	140 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Remote control typeKnown for one	IR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	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
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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