Epson Home Cinema 2040 vs LG PH550 Detailed Comparison of 2024

An affordable projector is always a good option to consider, so Epson Home Cinema 2040 vs LG PH550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Home Cinema 2040 has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 7.6 for PH550.

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2040 over LG PH550

Bigger projection screen size: 34-332 inch vs 25-100 inch
Better brightness: 2200 vs 550 lumens
More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1

Advantages LG PH550 over Epson Home Cinema 2040

Lower power consumption, 60 W vs 307 W
Wireless connection enabled
Longer lamp life (normal mode): 30000 vs 4000 hours
Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers

Common features and specifications

3D support
Equal USB ports quantity: 1
Integrated speakers

Epson Home Cinema 2040

LG PH550

Common

Product

Epson Home Cinema 2040

LG PH550

Model

Home Cinema 2040

PH550

Brand

Epson

Reviews

391

128

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080

1280 x 720

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1080

Resolution abbreviation

Full HD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

34-332

25-100

Projection distance, m/ft

0.8 - 10.9/2.9 - 35.8

0.7 - 3.1/1.8 - 9.8

Aspect ratio

16:10

16:9

Brightness, lumens

2200

550

Contrast ratio

35000:1

100000:1

Throw ratio range

1.22:1 - 1.47:1

1.39:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion

Projection system

3LCD

DLP

Noise level, dBA

Power consumption, W

307

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not

TV tuner, Bluetooth sound out

Lamp

Lamp type, W

200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

4000

30000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

7500

30000

Connectivity

HDMI

VGA input

Composite video input (RCA)

Audio input (RCA)

Audio input (3.5mm)

Audio output (3.5mm)

SPDIF (optical)

Ethernet (RJ45)

MHL

RS-232

12V trigger

USB

USB (service)

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

Sound type

mono

stereo

Lens

F-number

1.58 - 1.72

Focal length, mm

16.9 - 20.28

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41

0/32

Max, C/F

35/95

40/104

User manual

Manual

Open

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

15.2 x 2.5 x 10.1/ 6.9 x 1.7 x 4.3

Weight, kg/pounds

2.9/6.4

0.4/1.4

Other

Release year

2015

2016

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