Epson 3100 vs Epson Home Cinema 2100 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Epson 3100 vs Epson Home Cinema 2100 comparison chart

Overall
7
Epson Home Cinema 2100
7.3
6
6

Epson 3100 vs Epson Home Cinema 2100 review

Epson 3100
vs
Epson Home Cinema 2100

We had a chance to test and compare two models: Epson 3100 vs Epson Home Cinema 2100 and this review should help people who are looking for a good projector. Based on our rating, 3100 has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 7.3 for Home Cinema 2100.

Advantages Epson 3100 over Epson Home Cinema 2100

  • Better brightness: 2600 vs 2500 lumens
  • Lower noise level, 24 dB vs 37 dB

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2100 over Epson 3100

  • Bigger projection screen size: 30-300 inch vs 40-200 inch
  • Lower power consumption, 312 W vs 356 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4000 vs 3500 hours
  • Integrated speakers

Common features and specifications

  • 3D support
  • Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
  • Equal USB ports quantity: 1
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Common

Product

Epson 3100
Epson Home Cinema 2100

Model

3100
Home Cinema 2100

Brand

Epson
Epson

Reviews

104
149

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Resolution abbreviation

Full HD
Full HD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

40-200
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

1.4 - 5.8/6.3 - 17.4
0.7 - 7.2/1.6 - 22.9

Aspect ratio

16:9
16:9

Brightness, lumens

2600
2500

Contrast ratio

60000:1
35000:1

Throw ratio range

1.34:1 - 2.17:1
1.33:1 - 2.16:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

3LCD
3LCD

Noise level, dBA

24
37

Power consumption, W

356
312

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

front, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

250
200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

3500
4000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

5000
7500

Connectivity

HDMI

2
2

VGA input

0
1

Composite video input (RCA)

0
0

Audio input (RCA)

0
0

Audio input (3.5mm)

0
0

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

0
0

12V trigger

0
0

USB

1
1

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

has not
10

Sound type

has not
mono

Lens

F-number

1.51 - 1.99
1.51 - 1.99

Focal length, mm

18.2 - 29.2
18.2 - 29.2

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
vertical +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.6x
1.6x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

60
30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

24

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
5/41

Max, C/F

35/95
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

40.6 x 15.2 x 30.4/16.1 x 6.4 x 12
30.4 x 10.1 x 27.9/12.2 x 4.8 x 11.2

Weight, kg/pounds

6.3/14.6
3.1/7.5

Other

Release year

2016
2017
Epson 3100
Epson Home Cinema 2100
Epson 3100
Epson Home Cinema 2100

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 7.3
  • 7Epson 3100
  • 7.3Epson Home Cinema 2100