Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Epson EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White vs NEC ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 23identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:3800 ANSI lumens
    • ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey:3300 ANSI lumens
  • Projector native resolution
    • EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:WUXGA (1920x1200)
    • ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey:WXGA (1280x800)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:300:1
    • ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey:6000:1
  • Screen size compatibility
    • EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:1778 - 2540 mm (70 - 100")
    • ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
  • Projector brightness (economic mode)
    • EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:2900 ANSI lumens
    • ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey:1980 ANSI lumens
  • Vertical scan range
    • EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:192 - 240 Hz
    • ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey:50 - 120 Hz
  • Keystone correction, horizontal
    • EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:± 3°
    • ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey:-30 - 30°
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • EB-1450Ui Ultra short throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WUXGA (1920x1200) White:± 3°
    • ME331W Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) Grey:-30 - 30°

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Comparison of EB-1450Ui, ME331W
126 specifications
Projector8 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers3800 ANSI lumens3300 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffersWUXGA (1920x1200)WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs300:16000:1
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen size compatibilityDiffers1778 - 2540 mm (70 - 100")762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
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 one16000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursKnown for one1.073 billion coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Projector brightness (economic mode)Differs2900 ANSI lumens1980 ANSI lumens
Vertical scan rangeDiffers192 - 240 Hz50 - 120 Hz
Colour light outputKnown for one3800 ANSI lumensUnknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers± 3°-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers± 3°-30 - 30°
Matrix sizeKnown for one1.7 cm (0.67")Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix typeKnown for one3-panel (p-Si TFT active)Unknown — not stated by the source
White light outputKnown for one3800 ANSI lumensUnknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.7 - 14.6 m
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 100 kHz
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers5000 h4000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs10000 h9000 h
Lamp powerDiffers267 W235 W
Lamp power (economic mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 W
Lamps quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 lamp(s)
Lens system1 differ
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one4.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioKnown for one1.35:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioDiffers0.27:11.3 - 2.2:1
Focal length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.5 - 29 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 - 2.1
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Zoom typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Optical zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7x
Video2 differ
Full HDDiffersYesNo
Colour modes (2D)Known for oneCinema, DynamicUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)640 x 480 (VGA), 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 832 x 624, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 870, 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 768 (WXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1600 x 900, 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 1920
Video colour modesKnown for oneBlackboard, Dynamic, Photo, Presentation, Whiteboard, sRGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Video processingKnown for one10 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNTSC, PAL, PAL 60, SECAM
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers20
S-Video inputs quantityDiffers10
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-size
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Composite video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio (L/R) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PC Audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PC Audio outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart TVKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
InteractiveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers37 dB36 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs30 dB29 dB
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEAC; ErP; WEEE
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers16 W20 W
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersUltra short throw projectorStandard throw projector
Market positioningKnown for oneUlta short throwUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
PlacementDiffersWallDesktop
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs401 W230 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.5 W0.45 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs334 W193 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source297 W
Auto power offKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 60 °C-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers8.4 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers474 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers447 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm108.5 mm
Package widthKnown for one580 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one785 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one335 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one25.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one12 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one12 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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