Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White vs NEC ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 18identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3500 ANSI lumens
    • ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:3700 ANSI lumens
  • Projection technology
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:DLP
    • ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:3LCD
  • Projector native resolution
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
    • ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:WXGA (1280x800)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:20000:1
    • ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:16000:1
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
    • ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:16:10
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:-40 - 40°
    • ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:-30 - 30°
  • Service life of light source
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:5000 h
    • ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:10000 h
  • Lamp power
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:200 W
    • ME372W Standard throw projector 3700 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:225 W

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Comparison of TH550, ME372W
84 specifications
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers3500 ANSI lumens3700 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffersDLP3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers1080p (1920x1080)WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs20000:116000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Number of coloursKnown for one1.073 billion coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one15 - 102 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one23 - 120 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers-40 - 40°-30 - 30°
Projection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.94 - 11.59 m
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 30°
Light source2 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers5000 h10000 h
Lamp powerDiffers200 W225 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one1 lamp(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp power (economic mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 W
Lens systemidentical
Zoom ratioKnown for one1.1:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one1.47-1.64:1Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetKnown for one110%Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.4 - 29 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 - 2.2
Zoom typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Video3 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffersNTSC, PAL, SECAMNTSC, PAL, PAL 60, SECAM
Full HDDiffersYesNo
3DKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)1280 x 800 (WXGA), 3840 x 2160
Supported video modesKnown for one480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080pUnknown — not stated by the source
Video colour modesKnown for oneCinema, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Audio (L/R) inDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio (L/R) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers33 dB37 dB
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneArabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, VietnameseUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of OSD languagesDiffers3029
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE; EAC; ErP; TUEV Type Approved; WEEE
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers2 W16 W
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneHome cinemaUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one270 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers50 / 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source196 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers290 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm261 mm
HeightDiffers120 mm104.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control typeKnown for oneIRUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, VGAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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