BenQ MW526AE vs Epson Home Cinema 3000 review
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It makes sense comparing BenQ MW526AE vs Epson Home Cinema 3000 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, MW526AE has a total rating of 6.3 out of 10 versus 6.6 for Home Cinema 3000.
Advantages BenQ MW526AE over Epson Home Cinema 3000
- Better brightness: 3300 vs 2300 lumens
- Lower noise level, 32 dB vs 35 dB
- Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 361 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4500 vs 3500 hours
Common features and specifications
- Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
- 3D support
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
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Product
BenQ MW526AE
Epson Home Cinema 3000
Model
MW526AE
Home Cinema 3000
Brand
BenQ
Epson
Reviews
42
108
Resolution
Native resolution
1280 × 800
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080
Resolution abbreviation
WXGA
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
2.4 - 10/7.9 - 32.9
1.4 - 8.7/4.7 - 28.8
Aspect ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness, lumens
3300
2300
Contrast ratio
15000:1
60000:1
Throw ratio range
1.55:1 - 1.86:1
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
Projection system
DLP
3LCD
Noise level, dBA
32
35
Power consumption, W
260
361
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
has not
has not
Lamp
Lamp type, W
203
250
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4500
3500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
10000
5000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
0
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
1
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
0
1
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
false
Speaker power, W
2
has not
Sound type
mono
has not
Lens
F-number
2.46 - 2.66
1.51 - 1.99
Focal length, mm
21.8 -25.6
18.2 - 29.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
Zoom ratio
1.2x
1.6x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
40
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
30
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
0/32
5/41
Max, C/F
40/104
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
33.2 x 9.9 x 24.1/13 x 3.5 x 9.4
41 x 16 x 32/16.14 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/pounds
2.4/5.3
3.1/6.9
Other
Release year
2017
2014
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 6.3BenQ MW526AE
- 6.6Epson Home Cinema 3000
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