Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Epson Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White vs Epson EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White

40specifications compared
26differ
14identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White:2600 ANSI lumens
- EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:4200 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White:1080p (1920x1080)
- EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:WXGA (1280x800)
Native aspect ratio
- Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White:16:9
- EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:16:10
Supported aspect ratios
- Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White:4:3, 16:10, 16:9
- EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:16:10
Screen size compatibility
- Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
- EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:736.6 - 7112 mm (29 - 280")
Matrix size
- Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White:1.55 cm (0.61")
- EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:1.5 cm (0.59")
Service life of light source
- Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White:3500 h
- EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White:5000 h
- EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:4000 h

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Comparison of 3100, EB-1945ND
87 specifications	A Epson Home Cinema 3100 Standard throw projector 2600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Grey, White Model 3100 View product	B Epson EB-1945ND Standard throw projector 4200 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White Model EB-1945ND View product
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	2600 ANSI lumens	4200 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	4:3, 16:10, 16:9	16:10
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")	736.6 - 7112 mm (29 - 280")
Projection distance (wide)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 - 8.4 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 - 13.9 m
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2910 ANSI lumens
Matrix sizeDiffers	1.55 cm (0.61")	1.5 cm (0.59")
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	60000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursKnown for one	1.073 billion colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour light outputKnown for one	2600 ANSI lumens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix typeKnown for one	3-panel (p-Si TFT active)	Unknown — not stated by the source
White light outputKnown for one	2600 ANSI lumens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	3500 h	2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	5000 h	4000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	250 W	245 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 lamp(s)
Lamp typeKnown for one	UHE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	18.2 - 29.2 mm	18 - 29 mm
Throw ratioDiffers	1.32 - 2.15:1	1.38 - 2.24:1
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.51 - 1.99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioKnown for one	1.6:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	1.6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Full HDDiffers	Yes	No
Video colour modesDiffers	Auto, Cinema, Dynamic, Living room, Natural	Blackboard, Dynamic, Photo, Presentation, Theatre, Whiteboard, sRGB
Video processingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 bit
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour modes (3D)Known for one	Cinema, Dynamic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232C
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	35 dB	37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	24 dB	29 dB
Air filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
PlacementDiffers	Desktop, Ceiling	Desktop
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	356 W	337 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	0.44 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
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	265 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	6.62 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	409 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	271 mm
HeightDiffers	163 mm	108 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	347 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VGA
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
RS-232CKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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