ViewSonic PA503S vs Epson Home Cinema 2040 review

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Rating 5 5

ViewSonic PA503S vs Epson Home Cinema 2040 comparison chart

Overall
ViewSonic PA503S
5.6
Epson Home Cinema 2040
7.3
4
6

ViewSonic PA503S vs Epson Home Cinema 2040 review

ViewSonic PA503S
vs
Epson Home Cinema 2040

ViewSonic PA503S vs Epson Home Cinema 2040 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, PA503S has a total rating of 5.6 out of 10 versus 7.3 for Home Cinema 2040.

Advantages ViewSonic PA503S over Epson Home Cinema 2040

  • Better brightness: 3600 vs 2200 lumens
  • Lower noise level, 34 dB vs 37 dB
  • Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 307 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4000 hours

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2040 over ViewSonic PA503S

  • Bigger projection screen size: 34-332 inch vs 30-300 inch
  • 3D support
  • More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1

Common features and specifications

  • Equal USB ports quantity: 1
  • Integrated speakers
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Product

ViewSonic PA503S
Epson Home Cinema 2040

Model

PA503S
Home Cinema 2040

Brand

ViewSonic
Epson

Reviews

2084
391

Resolution

Native resolution

800 x 600
1920 x 1080

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080

Resolution abbreviation

SVGA
Full HD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
34-332

Projection distance, m/ft

1.1 - 13.1/3.9 - 43
0.8 - 10.9/2.9 - 35.8

Aspect ratio

4:3
16:10

Brightness, lumens

3600
2200

Contrast ratio

22000:1
35000:1

Throw ratio range

1.96:1 - 2.15:1
1.22:1 - 1.47:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
3LCD

Noise level, dBA

34
37

Power consumption, W

260
307

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

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
200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

5000
4000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

15000
7500

Connectivity

HDMI

1
2

VGA input

2
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)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

1
0

12V trigger

0
0

USB

1
1

USB (service)

0
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

2
5

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

1.58 - 1.72

Focal length, mm

16.9 - 20.28

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 40
vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.1x
1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40
30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

30

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

0/32
5/41

Max, C/F

40/104
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

29.4 x 10.9 x 21.8/11.6 x 4.3 x 8.6
29.7 x 24.5 x 11.4/11.7 x 4.4 x 9.6

Weight, kg/pounds

2.54/5.6
2.9/6.4

Other

Release year

2017
2015
ViewSonic PA503S
Epson Home Cinema 2040
ViewSonic PA503S
Epson Home Cinema 2040

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5.6
  • 7.3
  • 5.6ViewSonic PA503S
  • 7.3Epson Home Cinema 2040

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