Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 3000 review
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It makes sense comparing Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 3000 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, both projectors have the same overall rating of 6.6.
Advantages Epson PowerLite 680 over Epson Home Cinema 3000
- Better brightness: 3500 vs 2300 lumens
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 3500 hours
- More HDMI connectors: 3 vs 2
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3000 over Epson PowerLite 680
- Bigger projection screen size: 30-300 inch vs 55-100 inch
- Lower power consumption, 361 W vs 373 W
- 3D support
Common features and specifications
- The same noise level: 35 dB
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
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Common
Product
Epson PowerLite 680
Epson Home Cinema 3000
Model
PowerLite 680
Home Cinema 3000
Brand
Epson
Epson
Reviews
3
108
Resolution
Native resolution
1024 x 768
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1600 x 1200
1920 x 1080
Resolution abbreviation
XGA
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
55-100
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
0.3 - 0.8/1 - 1.8
1.4 - 8.7/4.7 - 28.8
Aspect ratio
4:3
16:9
Brightness, lumens
3500
2300
Contrast ratio
14000:1
60000:1
Throw ratio range
0.32:1
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
3LCD
Noise level, dBA
35
35
Power consumption, W
373
361
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
has not
Lamp
Lamp type, W
250
250
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
5000
3500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
10000
5000
Connectivity
HDMI
3
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
1
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
1
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
false
Speaker power, W
16
has not
Sound type
mono
has not
Lens
F-number
1.6
1.51 - 1.99
Focal length, mm
3.7
18.2 - 29.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
Zoom ratio
1.3x
1.6x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
3
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
3
30
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
5/41
Max, C/F
40/104
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
35.5 x 17.7 x 38.1/14.5 x 7.4 x 15.8
41 x 16 x 32/16.14 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/pounds
5.4/12.6
3.1/6.9
Other
Release year
2016
2014
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 6.6Epson PowerLite 680
- 6.6Epson Home Cinema 3000
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