Epson Home Cinema 2045 vs BenQ MS524 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 2045 vs BenQ MS524 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, Home Cinema 2045 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 6 for MS524.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2045 over BenQ MS524
- Bigger projection screen size: 34-332 inch vs 30-300 inch
- Wireless connection enabled
- More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1
Advantages BenQ MS524 over Epson Home Cinema 2045
- Better brightness: 3200 vs 2200 lumens
- Lower noise level, 33 dB vs 37 dB
- Lower power consumption, 270 W vs 307 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4500 vs 4000 hours
Common features and specifications
- 3D support
- Integrated speakers
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Common
Product
Epson Home Cinema 2045
BenQ MS524
Model
Home Cinema 2045
MS524
Brand
Epson
BenQ
Reviews
184
239
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
800 x 600
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1600 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
SVGA
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
34-332
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
0.8 - 10.9/2.9 - 35.8
1.2 - 12.4/3.2 - 39.3
Aspect ratio
16:10
4:3
Brightness, lumens
2200
3200
Contrast ratio
35000:1
13000:1
Throw ratio range
1.22:1 - 1.47:1
1.86:1 - 2.0:14
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
37
33
Power consumption, W
307
270
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
Miracast
has not
Lamp
Lamp type, W
200
190
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
4500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
7500
10000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
1
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
2
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
1
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
0
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
2
Sound type
mono
mono
Lens
F-number
1.58 - 1.72
2.56 - 2.8
Focal length, mm
16.9 - 20.28
21 - 23.1
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30
vertical +/- 30
Zoom ratio
1.2x
1.1x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
30
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
0/32
Max, C/F
35/95
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
30 x 11 x 25/11.8 x 4.3 x 9.8
28.3 x 9.5 x 22.2/11.4 x 3.7 x 8.7
Weight, kg/pounds
3.1/6.9
1.9/4.19
Other
Release year
2015
2014
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 8Epson Home Cinema 2045
- 6BenQ MS524
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