Sony VPLHW45ES vs Epson Home Cinema 3020 review
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The present review is aimed to compare two projectors - Sony VPLHW45ES vs Epson Home Cinema 3020 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema lovers. Based on our rating, VPLHW45ES has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 7 for Home Cinema 3020.
Advantages Sony VPLHW45ES over Epson Home Cinema 3020
- Bigger projection screen size: 40-300 inch vs 30-300 inch
- Lower power consumption, 310 W vs 372 W
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3020 over Sony VPLHW45ES
- Better brightness: 2300 vs 1800 lumens
- Lower noise level, 32 dB vs 35 dB
- Integrated speakers
Common features and specifications
- 3D support
- Equal lamp life (normal mode): 4000 hours
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
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Common
Product
Sony VPLHW45ES
Epson Home Cinema 3020
Model
VPLHW45ES
Home Cinema 3020
Brand
Sony
Epson
Reviews
92
194
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
40-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
2.4 - 9.6/6.5 - 29.5
1.4 - 11.8/3.2 - 36
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
1800
2300
Contrast ratio
120000:1
40000:1
Throw ratio range
1.36:1 - 2.16:1
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
SXRD
3LCD
Noise level, dBA
35
32
Power consumption, W
310
372
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
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
225
230
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
4000
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
6000
5000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
2
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
0
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
0
USB
1
1
USB (service)
0
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
has not
10
Sound type
has not
stereo
Lens
F-number
2.0 - 3.17
1.51 - 1.99
Focal length, mm
22.5 - 47.2
18.2 - 29.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 71, horizontal +/- 25
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.6x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
40
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
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
40.6 x 17.7 x 46.2/16 x 7 x 18.2
42.1 x 13.9 x 36.5/16.6 x 5.5 x 14.4
Weight, kg/pounds
9.07/20.1
6/13.3
Other
Release year
2016
2012
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Sony VPLHW45ES
- 7Epson Home Cinema 3020
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