Epson Home Cinema 1450 vs BenQ HT3550 review
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We would like to share our experience after comparing and testing two projectors – Epson Home Cinema 1450 vs BenQ HT3550. Based on our rating, Home Cinema 1450 has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 8 for HT3550.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 1450 over BenQ HT3550
- Bigger projection screen size: 45-260 inch vs 30-200 inch
- Better brightness: 4200 vs 2000 lumens
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4000 hours
Advantages BenQ HT3550 over Epson Home Cinema 1450
- Bring the cinematic 4K UHD experience home with the HT3550
- Lower noise level, 30 dB vs 37 dB
- Lower power consumption, 350 W vs 429 W
- HT3550 is HDR-compatible
- 3D support
- More USB ports: 2 vs 1
- Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers
Common features and specifications
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Integrated speakers
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Product
Epson Home Cinema 1450
BenQ HT3550
Model
Home Cinema 1450
HT3550
Brand
Epson
BenQ
Reviews
47
321
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1200
3840 x 2160
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1200
3840 x 2160
Resolution abbreviation
WUXGA
4K UHD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
45-260
30-200
Projection distance, m/ft
1.6 - 8.3/3.2 - 26.2
0.7 - 9.9/1.8 - 29.5
Aspect ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness, lumens
4200
2000
Contrast ratio
15000:1
30000:1
Throw ratio range
1.57:1 - 2.58:1
1.13:1 - 1.47:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
37
30
Power consumption, W
429
350
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
300
245
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
5000
4000
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
10000
15000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
0
Composite video input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (RCA)
0
0
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
1
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
2
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
16
5
Sound type
mono
stereo
Lens
F-number
1.5 - 2.0
1.9 - 2.47
Focal length, mm
23.0 - 38.4
12 - 15.6
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 10
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.3x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
20
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
0/32
Max, C/F
40/104
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
35.5 x 10.1 x 27.9/14.8 x 4.9 x 11.5
38 x 12.7 x 26.3/14.9 x 5 x 10.3
Weight, kg/pounds
4.5/10.1
4.2/9.3
Other
Release year
2017
2019
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7Epson Home Cinema 1450
- 8BenQ HT3550
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