Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Epson EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White vs Viewsonic PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White

34specifications compared
24differ
10identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:3600 ANSI lumens
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:3500 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:3LCD
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:DLP
Projector native resolution
- EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:1080p (1920x1080)
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:XGA (1024x768)
Native aspect ratio
- EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:16:10
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:4:3
Projection distance
- EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:1.5 - 2.17 m
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:1.2 - 13.2 m
Service life of light source
- EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:6000 h
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:10000 h
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:15000 h
Lamp power
- EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:210 W
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:190 W

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Comparison of EB-U42, PA502X
73 specifications	A Epson EB-U42 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens 3LCD 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White Model EB-U42 View product	B Viewsonic PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White Model PA502X View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3600 ANSI lumens	3500 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	3LCD	DLP
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	15000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Projection distanceDiffers	1.5 - 2.17 m	1.2 - 13.2 m
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22000:1
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 40°
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	6000 h	5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	10000 h	15000 h
Lamp typeKnown for one	UHE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp powerDiffers	210 W	190 W
Lens system1 differ
FocusKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	20.42 - 24.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom typeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioDiffers	1.38 - 1.68:1	1.97 - 2.17:1
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1x
Videoidentical
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	37 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cTUVus, UL/cUL, FCC
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Presentation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	298 W	240 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.2 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	219 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	302 mm	320 mm
DepthDiffers	252 mm	122.7 mm
HeightDiffers	92 mm	209.8 mm
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	382 mm
Package depthDiffers	380 mm	166 mm
Package heightDiffers	335 mm	316 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.16 kg	3.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, VGA
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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