Optoma HD26 vs Epson Home Cinema 2045 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Optoma HD26 vs Epson Home Cinema 2045 comparison chart

Overall
Optoma HD26
6.6
Epson Home Cinema 2045
8
6
8

Optoma HD26 vs Epson Home Cinema 2045 review

Optoma HD26
vs
Epson Home Cinema 2045

The Optoma HD26 vs Epson Home Cinema 2045 comparison proves that these projectors have many common features. Based on our rating, HD26 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 8 for Home Cinema 2045.

Advantages Optoma HD26 over Epson Home Cinema 2045

  • Better brightness: 3200 vs 2200 lumens
  • Lower noise level, 26 dB vs 37 dB
  • Lower power consumption, 262 W vs 307 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4000 hours

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2045 over Optoma HD26

  • Bigger projection screen size: 34-332 inch vs 37-307 inch
  • Wireless connection enabled

Common features and specifications

  • 3D support
  • Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
  • Integrated speakers
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Common

Product

Optoma HD26
Epson Home Cinema 2045

Model

HD26
Home Cinema 2045

Brand

Optoma
Epson

Reviews

710
184

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080

Resolution abbreviation

Full HD
Full HD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

37-307
34-332

Projection distance, m/ft

1 - 11/3.2 - 36
0.8 - 10.9/2.9 - 35.8

Aspect ratio

16:9
16:10

Brightness, lumens

3200
2200

Contrast ratio

23000:1
35000:1

Throw ratio range

1.48:1 - 1.62:1
1.22:1 - 1.47:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
3LCD

Noise level, dBA

26
37

Power consumption, W

262
307

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
Miracast

Lamp

Lamp type, W

190
200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

5000
4000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

6500
7500

Connectivity

HDMI

2
2

VGA input

0
1

Composite video input (RCA)

0
1

Audio input (RCA)

0
2

Audio input (3.5mm)

0
0

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

0
0

12V trigger

1
0

USB

0
1

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

10
5

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

2.5 - 2.67
1.58 - 1.72

Focal length, mm

21.9 - 24
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

5/41
5/41

Max, C/F

45/113
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

31 x 10 x 22/12.2 x 3.9 x 8.6
30 x 11 x 25/11.8 x 4.3 x 9.8

Weight, kg/pounds

2.5/4.4
3.1/6.9

Other

Release year

2014
2015
Optoma HD26
Epson Home Cinema 2045
Optoma HD26
Epson Home Cinema 2045

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 8
  • 6.6Optoma HD26
  • 8Epson Home Cinema 2045

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