Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector vs Samsung SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Projector native resolution
- PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector:WXGA (1280x800)
- SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector:3000:1
- SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:500:1
Screen size compatibility
- PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector:27/270
- SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:1016 - 7620 mm (40 - 300")
Keystone correction, vertical
- PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector:-30/30°
- SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:-20 - 20°
Service life of light source
- PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector:4000 h
- SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector:5000 h
- SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:3000 h
Lamp type
- PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector:UHE
- SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:UHP
Lamp power
- PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector:200 W
- SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:202 W

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Comparison of PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector, SP-L255
79 specifications	A Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Projector View product	B Samsung SP-L255 Standard throw projector 2500 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White Model SP-L255 View product
Projector4 differ
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	3000:1	500:1
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	27/270	1016 - 7620 mm (40 - 300")
Projection distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 10 m
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 kHz
Horizontal synchronization (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 kHz
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-30/30°	-20 - 20°
Vertical synchronization (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.075 kHz
Vertical synchronization (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.056 kHz
Number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source4 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4000 h	2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	5000 h	3000 h
Lamp typeDiffers	UHE	UHP
Lamp powerDiffers	200 W	202 W
Lamp power (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172 W
Lens systemidentical
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2:1
Throw ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.43 - 1.71:1
FocusKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	16.9 - 20.28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
F-number (relative aperture)Known for one	1.58	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080i, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, c-UL, FCC-B, CE, CCC
Multimedia2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
RMS rated powerDiffers	1 W	6 W
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Standard throw projector
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling	Desktop
Market positioningKnown for one	Home cinema	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	244 W	270 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	1 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	3.8 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	291 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	289 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	402 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	179 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio inputKnown for one	RCA x 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	294.6 x 228.6 x 78.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal resolutionKnown for one	480 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V ±10%, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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