Sony VPLHW45ES vs Optoma HD131Xe review
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It makes sense comparing Sony VPLHW45ES vs Optoma HD131Xe because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, VPLHW45ES has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 6.6 for HD131Xe.
Advantages Sony VPLHW45ES over Optoma HD131Xe
- Bigger projection screen size: 40-300 inch vs 38-301 inch
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4000 vs 3500 hours
Advantages Optoma HD131Xe over Sony VPLHW45ES
- Better brightness: 2500 vs 1800 lumens
- Lower noise level, 26 dB vs 35 dB
- Lower power consumption, 262 W vs 310 W
- Integrated speakers
Common features and specifications
- 3D support
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
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Common
Product
Sony VPLHW45ES
Optoma HD131Xe
Model
VPLHW45ES
HD131Xe
Brand
Sony
Optoma
Reviews
92
198
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
40-300
38-301
Projection distance, m/ft
2.4 - 9.6/6.5 - 29.5
1.5-10/3.2-32.8
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
1800
2500
Contrast ratio
120000:1
18000:1
Throw ratio range
1.36:1 - 2.16:1
1.5:1 - 1.8:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
SXRD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
35
26
Power consumption, W
310
262
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
password protection
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
has not
has not
Lamp
Lamp type, W
225
195
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
3500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
6000
6000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
0
USB
1
0
USB (service)
0
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
has not
10
Sound type
has not
mono
Lens
F-number
2.0 - 3.17
2.55 - 2.86
Focal length, mm
22.5 - 47.2
22.37 - 26.7
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 71, horizontal +/- 25
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.2x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
40
40
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
5/41
Max, C/F
40/104
40/104
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
40.6 x 17.7 x 46.2/16 x 7 x 18.2
32.2 x 9.6 x 23.3/12.7 x 3.8 x 9.2
Weight, kg/pounds
9.07/20.1
2.9/6.4
Other
Release year
2016
2013
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Sony VPLHW45ES
- 6.6Optoma HD131Xe
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