Epson Home Cinema 2045 vs Optoma UHL55 review

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Rating 5 5

Epson Home Cinema 2045 vs Optoma UHL55 comparison chart

Overall
Epson Home Cinema 2045
8
Optoma UHL55
9
8
10

Epson Home Cinema 2045 vs Optoma UHL55 review

Epson Home Cinema 2045
vs
Optoma UHL55

It makes sense comparing Epson Home Cinema 2045 vs Optoma UHL55 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, Home Cinema 2045 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 9 for UHL55.

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2045 over Optoma UHL55

  • Bigger projection screen size: 34-332 inch vs 30-200 inch
  • Better brightness: 2200 vs 1500 lumens

Advantages Optoma UHL55 over Epson Home Cinema 2045

  • Bring the cinematic 4K UHD experience home with the UHL55
  • Lower noise level, 28 dB vs 37 dB
  • Lower power consumption, 170 W vs 307 W
  • UHL55 is HDR-compatible
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 20000 vs 4000 hours
  • More USB ports: 2 vs 1
  • Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers

Common features and specifications

  • 3D support
  • Wireless connection
  • Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
  • Integrated speakers
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Product

Epson Home Cinema 2045
Optoma UHL55

Model

Home Cinema 2045
UHL55

Brand

Epson
Optoma

Reviews

184
79

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160

Resolution abbreviation

Full HD
4K UHD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

34-332
30-200

Projection distance, m/ft

0.8 - 10.9/2.9 - 35.8
0.7 - 5.3/2.6 - 17.4

Aspect ratio

16:10
16:9

Brightness, lumens

2200
1500

Contrast ratio

35000:1
250000:1

Throw ratio range

1.22:1 - 1.47:1
1.2:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion

Projection system

3LCD
DLP

Noise level, dBA

37
28

Power consumption, W

307
170

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
Bluetooth, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, DLP

Lamp

Lamp type, W

200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

4000
20000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

7500
30000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
2

VGA input

1
0

Composite video input (RCA)

1
0

Audio input (RCA)

2
0

Audio input (3.5mm)

0
0

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
1

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

MHL

RS-232

0
0

12V trigger

0
0

USB

1
2

USB (service)

1
0

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

5
8

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

30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

30

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
5/41

Max, C/F

35/95
40/104

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

30 x 11 x 25/11.8 x 4.3 x 9.8
21.8 x 13.4 x 21.8/8.6 x 5.3 x 8.6

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/6.9
3.9/8.7

Other

Release year

2015
2018
Epson Home Cinema 2045
Optoma UHL55
Epson Home Cinema 2045
Optoma UHL55

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

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  • 8
  • 9
  • 8Epson Home Cinema 2045
  • 9Optoma UHL55

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