ViewSonic M1 vs Epson Home Cinema 3020 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

ViewSonic M1 vs Epson Home Cinema 3020 comparison chart

Overall
ViewSonic M1
5.3
Epson Home Cinema 3020
7
4
6

ViewSonic M1 vs Epson Home Cinema 3020 review

ViewSonic M1
vs
Epson Home Cinema 3020

The present review is aimed to compare two projectors - ViewSonic M1 vs Epson Home Cinema 3020 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema lovers. Based on our rating, M1 has a total rating of 5.3 out of 10 versus 7 for Home Cinema 3020.

Advantages ViewSonic M1 over Epson Home Cinema 3020

  • Lower power consumption, 55 W vs 372 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 30000 vs 4000 hours

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3020 over ViewSonic M1

  • Bigger projection screen size: 30-300 inch vs 24-100 inch
  • Better brightness: 2300 vs 250 lumens
  • 3D support
  • More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1

Common features and specifications

  • The same noise level: 32 dB
  • Equal USB ports quantity: 1
  • Integrated speakers
  • Stereo sound from integrated speakers
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Product

ViewSonic M1
Epson Home Cinema 3020

Model

M1
Home Cinema 3020

Brand

ViewSonic
Epson

Reviews

1859
194

Resolution

Native resolution

854 x 480
1920 x 1080

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Resolution abbreviation

WVGA
Full HD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

24-100
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

0.6 - 2.7/1.5 - 6.5
1.4 - 11.8/3.2 - 36

Aspect ratio

16:9
16:9

Brightness, lumens

250
2300

Contrast ratio

120000:1
40000:1

Throw ratio range

1.1:1 - 1.2:1
1.32:1 - 2.15:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
3LCD

Noise level, dBA

32
32

Power consumption, W

55
372

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

front, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

230

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

30000
4000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

5000

Connectivity

HDMI

1
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
0

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

0
1

12V trigger

0
0

USB

1
1

USB (service)

0
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

6
10

Sound type

stereo
stereo

Lens

F-number

1.51 - 1.99

Focal length, mm

18.2 - 29.2

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 40

Zoom ratio

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

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

14.7 x 4 x 12.7/5.8 x 1.6 x 5
42.1 x 13.9 x 36.5/16.6 x 5.5 x 14.4

Weight, kg/pounds

0.69/1.52
6/13.3

Other

Release year

2018
2012
ViewSonic M1
Epson Home Cinema 3020
ViewSonic M1
Epson Home Cinema 3020

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5.3
  • 7
  • 5.3ViewSonic M1
  • 7Epson Home Cinema 3020