Optoma HD29Darbee vs BenQ MW526AE review
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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 MW526AE comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, HD29Darbee has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 6.3 for MW526AE.
Advantages Optoma HD29Darbee over BenQ MW526AE
- Lower noise level, 29 dB vs 32 dB
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4500 hours
- Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers
Advantages BenQ MW526AE over Optoma HD29Darbee
- Better brightness: 3300 vs 3200 lumens
- Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 264 W
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
Optoma HD29Darbee
BenQ MW526AE
Model
HD29Darbee
MW526AE
Brand
Optoma
BenQ
Reviews
667
42
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
1280 × 800
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1200
1920 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
WUXGA
WXGA
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1 - 10.8/3.2 - 32.8
2.4 - 10/7.9 - 32.9
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:10
Brightness, lumens
3200
3300
Contrast ratio
30000:1
15000:1
Throw ratio range
1.48:1 - 1.62:1
1.55:1 - 1.86:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
Projection system
DLP
DLP
Noise level, dBA
29
32
Power consumption, W
264
260
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
has not
has not
Lamp
Lamp type, W
190
203
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
5000
4500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
10000
10000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
0
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
1
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
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
2.46 - 2.66
Focal length, mm
21.09.2024
21.8 -25.6
Lens shift, %
Zoom ratio
1.1x
1.2x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
40
40
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
0/32
Max, C/F
40/104
40/104
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
33.2 x 9.9 x 24.1/13 x 3.5 x 9.4
Weight, kg/pounds
2.4/5.5
2.4/5.3
Other
Release year
2017
2017
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7Optoma HD29Darbee
- 6.3BenQ MW526AE
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