Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Samsung SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White vs Viewsonic Pro 8400

28specifications compared
17differ
11identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:2200 ANSI lumens
- Pro 8400:4000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:LCD
- Pro 8400:DLP
Contrast ratio (typical)
- SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:2000:1
- Pro 8400:2600:1
Projection distance
- SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:0.9 - 14.5 m
- Pro 8400:0.9 - 10 m
Service life of light source
- SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:3000 h
- Pro 8400:4000 h
Lamp power
- SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:180 W
- Pro 8400:280 W
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:1
- Pro 8400:3
HDMI ports quantity
- SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White:1
- Pro 8400:2

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Comparison of SP-M221, Pro 8400
81 specifications	A Samsung SP-M221 Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) White Model SP-M221 View product	B Viewsonic Pro 8400 View product
Projector4 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	2200 ANSI lumens	4000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	LCD	DLP
Projector native resolutionKnown for one	XGA (1024x768)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	2000:1	2600:1
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	4:3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	762 - 10160 mm (30 - 400")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceDiffers	0.9 - 14.5 m	0.9 - 10 m
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one	80 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal synchronization (min)Known for one	30 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, vertical	±20°	±20°
Vertical synchronization (max)Known for one	0.075 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (min)Known for one	0.056 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 - 91 kHz
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 - 85 Hz
Light source2 differ
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers	3000 h	4000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)	5000 h	5000 h
Lamp typeKnown for one	UHP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp powerDiffers	180 W	280 W
Lamp power (economic mode)Known for one	144 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Zoom ratioKnown for one	1.2:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one	1.48 - 1.78:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080i, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Composite video in	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Wi-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	36 dB	33 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	31 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, c-UL, FCC-B, CE, CCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
RMS rated powerDiffers	7 W	20 W
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Standard throw projector	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlacementKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.78 cm (0.7")
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	240 W	360 W
Power consumption (standby)	1 W	1 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	3.86 kg
WidthKnown for one	279 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	229 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	79 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	412 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	322 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 ports	1	1
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	414 x 375.9 x 190.5 mm
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	332.7 x 264.2 x 121.9 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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