Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000: vs Epson Home Cinema 640

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::3300 ANSI lumens
- Home Cinema 640:3200 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::DLP
- Home Cinema 640:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::WXGA (1280x800)
- Home Cinema 640:SVGA (800x600)
Native aspect ratio
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::16:10
- Home Cinema 640:4:3
Screen size compatibility
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")
- Home Cinema 640:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Keystone correction, vertical
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::± 40°
- Home Cinema 640:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::4500 h
- Home Cinema 640:5000 h
Lamp power
- TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000::190 W
- Home Cinema 640:200 W

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Comparison of TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000:, Home Cinema 640
78 specifications	A BenQ TW529 projector DLP WXGA 1280x800 13000:View product	B Epson Home Cinema 640 View product
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3300 ANSI lumens	3200 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	SVGA (800x600)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	13000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
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
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	± 40°	-30 - 30°
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000:1
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°
Matrix typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-panel (p-Si TFT active)
White light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200 ANSI lumens
Light source2 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4500 h	5000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	190 W	200 W
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lens system1 differ
Focal length rangeKnown for one	22 - 24.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.56 - 2.68	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioDiffers	1.1:1	1.35:1
OffsetKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.7 mm
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35x
Throw ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.45 - 1.96:1
Video3 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
Full HDDiffers	Yes	No
3DDiffers	Yes	No
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
Supported video modesKnown for one	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video colour modesKnown for one	Cinema, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	33 dB	37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	28 dB	29 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
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Video formats supportedKnown for one	ISO (Blu-ray)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling	Desktop, Ceiling
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	270 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.9 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	283 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	222 mm	229 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	76.2 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, VGA	AC
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Display aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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