Epson Home Cinema 2040 vs Optoma HD131Xe review
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It makes sense comparing Epson Home Cinema 2040 vs Optoma HD131Xe because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, Home Cinema 2040 has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 6.6 for HD131Xe.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2040 over Optoma HD131Xe
- Bigger projection screen size: 34-332 inch vs 38-301 inch
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4000 vs 3500 hours
Advantages Optoma HD131Xe over Epson Home Cinema 2040
- Better brightness: 2500 vs 2200 lumens
- Lower noise level, 26 dB vs 37 dB
- Lower power consumption, 262 W vs 307 W
Common features and specifications
- 3D support
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Integrated speakers
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Common
Product
Epson Home Cinema 2040
Optoma HD131Xe
Model
Home Cinema 2040
HD131Xe
Brand
Epson
Optoma
Reviews
391
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
34-332
38-301
Projection distance, m/ft
0.8 - 10.9/2.9 - 35.8
1.5-10/3.2-32.8
Aspect ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness, lumens
2200
2500
Contrast ratio
35000:1
18000:1
Throw ratio range
1.22:1 - 1.47:1
1.5:1 - 1.8:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
37
26
Power consumption, W
307
262
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
200
195
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
3500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
7500
6000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
2
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
0
1
12V trigger
0
0
USB
1
0
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
5
10
Sound type
mono
mono
Lens
F-number
1.58 - 1.72
2.55 - 2.86
Focal length, mm
16.9 - 20.28
22.37 - 26.7
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30
Zoom ratio
1.2x
1.2x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
40
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
30
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
5/41
Max, C/F
35/95
40/104
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
29.7 x 24.5 x 11.4/11.7 x 4.4 x 9.6
32.2 x 9.6 x 23.3/12.7 x 3.8 x 9.2
Weight, kg/pounds
2.9/6.4
2.9/6.4
Other
Release year
2015
2013
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 2040
- 6.6Optoma HD131Xe
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