Optoma HD29Darbee vs BenQ MS524 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Optoma HD29Darbee vs BenQ MS524 comparison chart

Overall
Optoma HD29Darbee
7
6
6
6

Optoma HD29Darbee vs BenQ MS524 review

Optoma HD29Darbee
vs
BenQ MS524

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new projector, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Optoma HD29Darbee vs BenQ MS524 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, HD29Darbee has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 6 for MS524.

Advantages Optoma HD29Darbee over BenQ MS524

  • Lower noise level, 29 dB vs 33 dB
  • Lower power consumption, 264 W vs 270 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4500 hours
  • More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1
  • Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers

Common features and specifications

  • Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
  • Equal brightness: 3200 lumens
  • 3D support
  • Integrated speakers
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Product

Optoma HD29Darbee
BenQ MS524

Model

HD29Darbee
MS524

Brand

Optoma
BenQ

Reviews

667
239

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080
800 x 600

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1600 x 1200

Resolution abbreviation

WUXGA
SVGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

1 - 10.8/3.2 - 32.8
1.2 - 12.4/3.2 - 39.3

Aspect ratio

16:9
4:3

Brightness, lumens

3200
3200

Contrast ratio

30000:1
13000:1

Throw ratio range

1.48:1 - 1.62:1
1.86:1 - 2.0:14

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
DLP

Noise level, dBA

29
33

Power consumption, W

264
270

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
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

190
190

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

5000
4500

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

10000
10000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
1

VGA input

0
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (3.5mm)

0
1

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
0

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

0
1

12V trigger

1
0

USB

1
0

USB (service)

0
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

10
2

Sound type

stereo
mono

Lens

F-number

2.5 - 2.67
2.56 - 2.8

Focal length, mm

21.09.2024
21 - 23.1

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.1x
1.1x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40
30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
0/32

Max, C/F

40/104
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

29.7 x 9.6 x 23.1/11.7 x 3.8 x 9.1
28.3 x 9.5 x 22.2/11.4 x 3.7 x 8.7

Weight, kg/pounds

2.4/5.5
1.9/4.19

Other

Release year

2017
2014
Optoma HD29Darbee
BenQ MS524
Optoma HD29Darbee
BenQ MS524

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 6
  • 7Optoma HD29Darbee
  • 6BenQ MS524

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