Epson Home Cinema 2100 vs Optoma EH500 review
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The present review is aimed to compare two projectors - Epson Home Cinema 2100 vs Optoma EH500 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema lovers. Based on our rating, both projectors have the same overall rating of 7.3.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2100 over Optoma EH500
- Lower power consumption, 312 W vs 380 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4000 vs 2500 hours
Advantages Optoma EH500 over Epson Home Cinema 2100
- Better brightness: 4700 vs 2500 lumens
- Lower noise level, 26 dB vs 37 dB
Common features and specifications
- Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
- 3D support
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Integrated speakers
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Common
Product
Epson Home Cinema 2100
Optoma EH500
Model
Home Cinema 2100
EH500
Brand
Epson
Optoma
Reviews
149
92
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
0.7 - 7.2/1.6 - 22.9
1.1 - 11/3.2 - 36
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
2500
4700
Contrast ratio
35000:1
10000:1
Throw ratio range
1.33:1 - 2.16:1
1.59:1 - 1.91:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
37
26
Power consumption, W
312
380
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
has not
Crestron Roomview
Lamp
Lamp type, W
200
310
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
2500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
7500
3000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
2
Composite video input (RCA)
0
1
Audio input (RCA)
0
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
0
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
0
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
10
3
Sound type
mono
mono
Lens
F-number
1.51 - 1.99
2.5 - 2.76
Focal length, mm
18.2 - 29.2
23.5 - 28.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 30
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.2x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
15
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
5/41
Max, C/F
35/95
40/104
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
30.4 x 10.1 x 27.9/12.2 x 4.8 x 11.2
32.5 x 10.9 x 25.9/12.8 x 4.3 x 10.2
Weight, kg/pounds
3.1/7.5
3.8/8.5
Other
Release year
2017
2013
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 2100
- 7.3Optoma EH500
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