Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000: vs Epson Home Cinema 1040

42specifications compared
26differ
16identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::3300 ANSI lumens
- Home Cinema 1040:3000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::DLP
- Home Cinema 1040:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::WXGA (1280x800)
- Home Cinema 1040:WUXGA (1920x1200)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::13000:1
- Home Cinema 1040:15000:1
Screen size compatibility
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")
- Home Cinema 1040:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Keystone correction, vertical
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::± 40°
- Home Cinema 1040:- 30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::4500 h
- Home Cinema 1040:5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::6000 h
- Home Cinema 1040:10000 h

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Comparison of TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000:, Home Cinema 1040
79 specifications	A BenQ TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000:View product	B Epson Home Cinema 1040 View product
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3300 ANSI lumens	3000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	WUXGA (1920x1200)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	13000:1	15000:1
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3, 16:10
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	± 40°	- 30 - 30°
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 powerDiffers	190 W	200 W
Lens system3 differ
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Focal length rangeDiffers	22 - 24.1 mm	20.42 - 24.5 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.56 - 2.68	1.5 - 1.71
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Zoom typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Zoom ratioDiffers	1.1:1	1.2:1
Throw ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.38 - 1.68:1
OffsetKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
3DDiffers	Yes	No
Video colour modesDiffers	Cinema, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB	Bright cinema, Cinema, Dynamic, Game
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported 3D formatsKnown for one	Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	33 dB	37 dB
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, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	ISO (Blu-ray)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling	Desktop, Ceiling
Power3 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	270 W	291 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs	220 W	214 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	2.58 kg
WidthDiffers	283 mm	297 mm
DepthDiffers	222 mm	243.8 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	83.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown 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
Other features1 differ
RS-232 portsDiffers	1	0
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Display aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source

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