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BenQ PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour vs Epson PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour:1000 ANSI lumens
- PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector:4000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour:DLP
- PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector:LCD
Projector native resolution
- PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour:WXGA (1280x720)
- PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector:XGA (1024x768)
DVI port
- PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour:No
- PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour:0
- PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour:0
- PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector:1
Power consumption (typical)
- PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour:320 W
- PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector:350 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour:0 - 40 °C
- PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector:5 - 35 °C

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Comparison of PE8720, PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector
62 specifications	A BenQ PE8720 Standard throw projector 1000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Multicolour Model PE8720 View product	B Epson PowerLite 7900NL Multimedia Projector View product
Projector4 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	1000 ANSI lumens	4000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x720)	XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700:1
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	596.9 - 7620 mm (23.5 - 300")	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
UniformityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90%
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 107 kHz
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 Hz
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20°
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 40°
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	1.84 - 16.22 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix sizeKnown for one	2.03 cm (0.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceidentical
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light source	2000 h	2000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 h
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lamp power	250 W	250 W
Lens systemidentical
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 - 37 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video in	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 dB
Dot clock scanning frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 MHz
Multimediaidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	320 W	350 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	9.5 kg	5.6 kg
WidthKnown for one	492 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	444 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	195 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RCA x 2
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 x 419 x 117 mm
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5-BNC x 1, USB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	F=1.7 - 2.3
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-120/200-240V +/-10%, 50/60Hz AC
RS-232 ports	1	1
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/M-PAL/N-PAL/PAL60/SECAM, HDTV: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
Videoidentical
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Standard throw projector	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Multicolour	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlacementKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source

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