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Epson Brightlink 685wi vs NEC PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 16identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • Brightlink 685wi:3500 ANSI lumens
    • PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White:6500 ANSI lumens
  • Projection technology
    • Brightlink 685wi:3LCD
    • PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White:LCD
  • Projector native resolution
    • Brightlink 685wi:WXGA (1280x800)
    • PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White:1080p (1920x1080)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • Brightlink 685wi:300:1
    • PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White:8000:1
  • Screen size compatibility
    • Brightlink 685wi:1524 - 2540 mm (60 - 100")
    • PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White:1016 - 12700 mm (40 - 500")
  • Keystone correction, horizontal
    • Brightlink 685wi:±3°
    • PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White:-40 - 40°
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • Brightlink 685wi:±3°
    • PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White:-30 - 30°
  • Matrix size
    • Brightlink 685wi:1.5 cm (0.59")
    • PA653U Large venue projector 6500 ANSI lumens LCD 1080p (1920x1080) White:1.7 cm (0.67")

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Comparison of Brightlink 685wi, PA653U
103 specifications
Projector10 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers3500 ANSI lumens6500 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers3LCDLCD
Projector native resolutionDiffersWXGA (1280x800)1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs300:18000:1
Screen size compatibilityDiffers1524 - 2540 mm (60 - 100")1016 - 12700 mm (40 - 500")
Projection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.74 - 20.9 m
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source153 kHz
Horizontal synchronization (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kHz
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers±3°-40 - 40°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers±3°-30 - 30°
Matrix sizeDiffers1.5 cm (0.59")1.7 cm (0.67")
Vertical synchronization (max)Differs0.12 kHz120 kHz
Vertical synchronization (min)Differs0.1 kHz24 kHz
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distance (wide)Known for one0 - 0.4 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Projection distance (tele)Known for one0 - 0.6 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one14000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursKnown for one1.073 billion coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for one2900 ANSI lumensUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour light outputKnown for one3500 ANSI lumensUnknown — not stated by the source
White light outputKnown for one3500 ANSI lumensUnknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Light source typeLampLamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers5000 h4000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs10000 h5000 h
Lamp powerDiffers250 W370 W
Lamps quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 lamp(s)
Lens system1 differ
FocusDiffersManualAuto
Horizontal lens shift rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-0.3 - 0.3°
Vertical lens shift rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-0.1 - 0.6°
Number of optional lenses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Zoom ratioKnown for one1.35:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one1.35xUnknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one0.28:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Analog signal format systemNTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAMNTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
Full HDDiffersNoYes
3DNoNo
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA), 4096 x 2160
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 2160p
Ports & interfaces6 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-size
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in00
DVI portNoNo
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S-Video inputs quantityDiffers10
HDBaseT portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
Audio (L/R) inDiffers10
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-232CRS-232
PC Audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PC Audio outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote (IR) outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC (power) inYesYes
Composite video inKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers35 dB39 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs29 dB33 dB
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Composite syncKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Separate H/V syncKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sync-on-green (SOG)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL60950-1, FCC 15 B (ANSI C63.4.2014), CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07, ICES-003 6 (ANSI C63.4:2014)
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
RMS rated powerDiffers16 W10 W
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersShort throw projectorLarge venue projector
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteWhite
PlacementDiffersWallDesktop
Market positioningKnown for oneShort throwUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayNoNo
Power3 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power consumption (typical)Differs373 W506 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs2.2 W0.7 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source390 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 60 °C-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers5.9 kg10.2 kg
WidthDiffers367 mm503 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm411 mm
HeightDiffers149 mm168 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedYesYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85286200
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 ports11
RS-232CKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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