Epson Home Cinema 2040 vs Optoma UHD51ALV review
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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new projector, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Epson Home Cinema 2040 vs Optoma UHD51ALV comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, Home Cinema 2040 has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 9.6 for UHD51ALV.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2040 over Optoma UHD51ALV
- Bigger projection screen size: 34-332 inch vs 34-302 inch
- Lower power consumption, 307 W vs 317 W
Advantages Optoma UHD51ALV over Epson Home Cinema 2040
- Bring the cinematic 4K UHD experience home with the UHD51ALV
- Better brightness: 3000 vs 2200 lumens
- Lower noise level, 28 dB vs 37 dB
- UHD51ALV is HDR-compatible
- Wireless connection enabled
- More USB ports: 3 vs 1
- Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers
Common features and specifications
- 3D support
- Equal lamp life (normal mode): 4000 hours
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Integrated speakers
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Common
Product
Epson Home Cinema 2040
Optoma UHD51ALV
Model
Home Cinema 2040
UHD51ALV
Brand
Epson
Optoma
Reviews
391
146
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
4096 x 2160
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
4K UHD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
34-332
34-302
Projection distance, m/ft
0.8 - 10.9/2.9 - 35.8
0.8 - 10.6/2.9 - 34.9
Aspect ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness, lumens
2200
3000
Contrast ratio
35000:1
500000:1
Throw ratio range
1.22:1 - 1.47:1
1.21:1 - 1.59:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
37
28
Power consumption, W
307
317
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
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, DLP
Lamp
Lamp type, W
200
240
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
4000
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
7500
10000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (RCA)
2
0
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
1
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
1
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
1
MHL
RS-232
0
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
3
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
5
5
Sound type
mono
stereo
Lens
F-number
1.58 - 1.72
2.5 - 3.26
Focal length, mm
16.9 - 20.28
20.9 - 32.6
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30
vertical +/- 10
Zoom ratio
1.2x
1.3x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
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
39.1 x 12.9 x 28,1/15.4 x 5.1 x 11.1
Weight, kg/pounds
2.9/6.4
5.3/11.7
Other
Release year
2015
2018
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 2040
- 9.6Optoma UHD51ALV
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