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Epson EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector vs Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 4identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector has 13,000 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver (15000:1 vs 2000:1). The Epson EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector has 3,500 h more service life of light source than the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver (6000 h vs 2500 h). The Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver has 1 more built-in speakers than the Epson EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector (2 vs 1). Only the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver has smart TV. Only the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver has Ethernet LAN.

  • Projection technology
    • EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector:3LCD
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:DLP
  • Projector native resolution
    • EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector:XGA (1024x768)
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:UHD 4K (3840x2160)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector:15000:1
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:2000:1
  • Native aspect ratio
    • EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector:4:3
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:16:9
  • Screen size compatibility
    • EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector:381 - 8890 mm (15 - 350")
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:1651 - 7620 mm (65 - 300")
  • Service life of light source
    • EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector:6000 h
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:2500 h
  • Focus
    • EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector:Manual
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:No
  • Smart TV
    • EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector:No
    • C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:Yes

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Comparison of EB-E12 XGA 3LCD Projector, C3
96 specifications
Projector5 differ
Projection technologyDiffers3LCDDLP
Projector native resolutionDiffersXGA (1024x768)UHD 4K (3840x2160)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs15000:12000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers4:316:9
Screen size compatibilityDiffers381 - 8890 mm (15 - 350")1651 - 7620 mm (65 - 300")
Number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.07 billion colours
Colour gamutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110%
Colour light outputKnown for one3600 ANSI lumensUnknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one30°Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one30°Unknown — not stated by the source
White light outputKnown for one3600 ANSI lumensUnknown — not stated by the source
Light source1 differ
Light source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaser
Service life of light sourceDiffers6000 h2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one12000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Lamp typeKnown for oneUHEUnknown — not stated by the source
Lamp powerKnown for one210 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
FocusDiffersManualNo
Zoom ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3:1
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one16.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
F-number (relative aperture)Known for one1.44Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one1.44 – 2.88Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Analog signal format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity22
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Composite video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Audio (L/R) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI connector typeKnown for oneFull-sizeUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Smart TVDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
MiracastKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOdin
Web browserKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth profilesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Apple AirPlay 2 supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Featuresidentical
InteractiveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
AirPlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Hotel modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video appsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetflix, Disney+, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIDAA U
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU9
Noise levelKnown for one37 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one28 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
RMS rated powerDiffers2 W20 W
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTS Virtual:X
EqualizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVI, OGM, WMV, MP4, MOV, VOB, MPEG, MKV, FLV, MPG, 3GP, HEVC/H.265, MPEG2, VP9, H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, MVC
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWMA, WAV, MP4, WMV, FLAC, MP3, AAC, MP2
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome cinema
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver
Displayidentical
Built-in displayNoNo
Power4 differ
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power consumption (typical)Differs332 W180 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.3 W0.5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
AC input voltageDiffers220-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50-60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg6.2 kg
WidthDiffers302 mm246 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm246 mm
HeightDiffers77 mm252 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source343 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source479 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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