Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 2030 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 2030 comparison chart

Overall
Epson PowerLite 680
6.6
Epson Home Cinema 2030
7
4
6

Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 2030 review

Epson PowerLite 680
vs
Epson Home Cinema 2030

In this review, we will talk about Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 2030 comparison. Based on our rating, PowerLite 680 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 7 for Home Cinema 2030.

Advantages Epson PowerLite 680 over Epson Home Cinema 2030

  • Better brightness: 3500 vs 2000 lumens
  • Lower noise level, 35 dB vs 37 dB
  • More HDMI connectors: 3 vs 2

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2030 over Epson PowerLite 680

  • Bigger projection screen size: 34-328 inch vs 55-100 inch
  • Lower power consumption, 285 W vs 373 W
  • 3D support

Common features and specifications

  • Equal lamp life (normal mode): 5000 hours
  • Equal USB ports quantity: 1
  • Integrated speakers
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Common

Product

Epson PowerLite 680
Epson Home Cinema 2030

Model

PowerLite 680
Home Cinema 2030

Brand

Epson
Epson

Reviews

3
179

Resolution

Native resolution

1024 x 768
1920 x 1080

Max resolution (resized)

1600 x 1200
1920 x 1080

Resolution abbreviation

XGA
Full HD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

55-100
34-328

Projection distance, m/ft

0.3 - 0.8/1 - 1.8
1.4 - 6.1/3.2 - 19.6

Aspect ratio

4:3
16:9

Brightness, lumens

3500
2000

Contrast ratio

14000:1
15000:1

Throw ratio range

0.32:1
1.22:1 - 1.47:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

3LCD
3LCD

Noise level, dBA

35
37

Power consumption, W

373
285

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

250
200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

5000
5000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

10000
6000

Connectivity

HDMI

3
2

VGA input

1
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (RCA)

1
2

Audio input (3.5mm)

1
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
1

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

16
2

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

1.6
1.58 - 1.72

Focal length, mm

3.7
16.9 - 20.28

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.3x
1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

3
30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

3
30

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
5/41

Max, C/F

40/104
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

35.5 x 17.7 x 38.1/14.5 x 7.4 x 15.8
29.7 x 10.5 x 24.7/11.7 x 4.1 x 9.7

Weight, kg/pounds

5.4/12.6
2.9/6.4

Other

Release year

2016
2013
Epson PowerLite 680
Epson Home Cinema 2030
Epson PowerLite 680
Epson Home Cinema 2030

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 7
  • 6.6Epson PowerLite 680
  • 7Epson Home Cinema 2030

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