Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White vs NEC ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 20identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3500 ANSI lumens
    • ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:3800 ANSI lumens
  • Projection technology
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:DLP
    • ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:3LCD
  • Projector native resolution
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
    • ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:WUXGA (1920x1200)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:20000:1
    • ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:16000:1
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
    • ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:16:10
  • Horizontal scan range
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:15 - 102 kHz
    • ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:15 - 100 kHz
  • Vertical scan range
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:23 - 120 Hz
    • ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:50 - 120 Hz
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:-40 - 40°
    • ME382U Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:-30 - 30°

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Comparison of TH550, ME382U
94 specifications
Projector8 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers3500 ANSI lumens3800 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffersDLP3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers1080p (1920x1080)WUXGA (1920x1200)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs20000:116000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Projection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 - 12.88 m
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers15 - 102 kHz15 - 100 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers23 - 120 Hz50 - 120 Hz
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers-40 - 40°-30 - 30°
Number of coloursKnown for one1.073 billion coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Light source2 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers5000 h10000 h
Lamp powerDiffers200 W225 W
Lamp power (economic mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 W
Lens system1 differ
FocusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.2 - 27.7 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 - 2.8
Zoom typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Optical zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6x
Throw ratioDiffers1.47-1.64:11.2 - 2.0:1
Zoom ratioKnown for one1.1:1Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetKnown for one110%Unknown — not stated by the source
Video4 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffersNTSC, PAL, SECAMNTSC, PAL, PAL 60, SECAM
Full HDDiffersYesNo
3DDiffersYesNo
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 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
HDMI connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-size
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio (L/R) inDiffers02
Audio (L/R) outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PC in (D-Sub)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Composite video inKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Smart TVKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers33 dB37 dB
Noise level (high brightness)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 dB
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, EAC, ErP, TUEV Type Approved, WEEE
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 languagesKnown for one30Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers2 W16 W
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome cinemaPresentation
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs270 W207 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source295 W
Power consumption (network standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50 / 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
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 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers290 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm261 mm
HeightDiffers120 mm104.6 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85286200
Other featuresidentical
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3840 x 2160 pixels
Number of bulbsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 bulb(s)
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control typeKnown for oneIRUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, VGAUnknown — not stated by the source

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