Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White vs Epson PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White

49specifications compared
28differ
21identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Projection technology
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:DLP
- PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
- PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White:WUXGA (1920x1200)
Native aspect ratio
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
- PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White:16:10
Screen size compatibility
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")
- PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Keystone correction, vertical
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:-40 - 40°
- PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3500 h
- PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White:5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:5000 h
- PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White:10000 h
Lamp power
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:210 W
- PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White:200 W

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Comparison of TH683, U32+
99 specifications	A BenQ TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model TH683 View product	B Epson PowerLite U32+ Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) Black, White Model U32+ View product
Projector5 differ
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	WUXGA (1920x1200)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Projection distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.87 - 10.98 m
Colour light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-30 - 30°
White light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200 ANSI lumens
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	10000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one	102 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal synchronization (min)Known for one	15 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (max)Known for one	0.12 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (min)Known for one	0.023 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	3500 h	5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	5000 h	10000 h
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lamp powerDiffers	210 W	200 W
Lens system4 differ
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Focal length rangeDiffers	16.88 - 21.88 mm	20.42 - 24.5 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.59 - 2.87	1.5 - 1.72
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Zoom ratioDiffers	1.3:1	1.2:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.15 - 1.5	1.38 - 1.68:1
OffsetKnown for one	115%	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, SECAM
3DDiffers	Yes	No
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Supported 3D formatsKnown for one	Frame Sequential, Frame packing, Side by side, Top and bottom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video colour modesKnown for one	Bright cinema, Cinema, Game, Sports	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-size
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
AC (power) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-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
PC Audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote (IR) outputKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
MHL versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	34 dB	37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	29 dB	28 dB
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of OSD languagesKnown for one	28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	10 W	2 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop, Ceiling
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Market positioningKnown for one	Home cinema	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	270 W	291 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.65 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	346.2 mm	297 mm
DepthDiffers	214.8 mm	244 mm
HeightDiffers	101.7 mm	82 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Remote control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR
Cables includedDiffers	AC, VGA	AC, USB, VGA
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Number of bulbsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bulb(s)
RS-232 portsDiffers	1	0

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