Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver vs Epson PowerLite W29

57specifications compared
31differ
26identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:3200 ANSI lumens
- PowerLite W29:3000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:DLP
- PowerLite W29:3LCD
Contrast ratio (typical)
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:13000:1
- PowerLite W29:10000:1
Keystone correction, horizontal
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
- PowerLite W29:-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, vertical
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
- PowerLite W29:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:4500 h
- PowerLite W29:5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:6000 h
- PowerLite W29:10000 h
Lamp power
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:203 W
- PowerLite W29:200 W

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Comparison of MW526E, PowerLite W29
101 specifications	A BenQ MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver Model MW526E View product	B Epson PowerLite W29 View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3200 ANSI lumens	3000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	13000:1	10000:1
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:10
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	838.2 - 8128 mm (33 - 320")
Projection distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.68 - 2.02 m
Projection distance (wide)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 1.68 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2.02 m
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100 ANSI lumens
Colour light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-30 - 30°
Matrix sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 cm (0.59")
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	3000 ANSI lumens
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
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4500 h	5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	6000 h	10000 h
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lamp powerDiffers	203 W	200 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 lamp(s)
Lens system3 differ
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Focal length rangeDiffers	21 - 25.6 mm	16.9 - 20.28 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.59 - 2.86	1.58 - 1.72
Throw ratioDiffers	1.49 - 1.79:1	1.3 - 1.56:1
OffsetKnown for one	125%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video3 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DDiffers	Yes	No
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)	1280 x 960, 1366 x 768, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Video processingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 bit
Supported 3D formatsKnown for one	Frame packing, Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers	0	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-A, USB Type-B
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	33 dB	37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	31 dB	29 dB
2D/3D frequency imageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 85 Hz
Preset modesKnown for one	Bright, Cinema, 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	2 W	5 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop, Ceiling
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
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	253 W	284 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.21 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.21 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs	212 W	208 W
Voltage toleranceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10%
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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 1500 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	302.8 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	221.8 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	111.8 mm	86 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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