Epson Home Cinema 3500 vs BenQ HT3550 review
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We would like to share our experience after comparing and testing two projectors – Epson Home Cinema 3500 vs BenQ HT3550. Based on our rating, Home Cinema 3500 has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 8 for HT3550.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3500 over BenQ HT3550
- Bigger projection screen size: 30-300 inch vs 30-200 inch
- Better brightness: 2500 vs 2000 lumens
Advantages BenQ HT3550 over Epson Home Cinema 3500
- Bring the cinematic 4K UHD experience home with the HT3550
- Lower noise level, 30 dB vs 35 dB
- Lower power consumption, 350 W vs 385 W
- HT3550 is HDR-compatible
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4000 vs 3500 hours
- More USB ports: 2 vs 1
Common features and specifications
- 3D support
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Integrated speakers
- Stereo sound from integrated speakers
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Common
Product
Epson Home Cinema 3500
BenQ HT3550
Model
Home Cinema 3500
HT3550
Brand
Epson
BenQ
Reviews
113
321
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
30-300
30-200
Projection distance, m/ft
1.4 - 11.5/3.2 - 36
0.7 - 9.9/1.8 - 29.5
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
2500
2000
Contrast ratio
70000:1
30000:1
Throw ratio range
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
1.13:1 - 1.47:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
35
30
Power consumption, W
385
350
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
245
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
3500
4000
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
5000
15000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
0
Composite video input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
1
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
1
1
USB
1
2
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
10
5
Sound type
stereo
stereo
Lens
F-number
1.51 - 1.99
1.9 - 2.47
Focal length, mm
18.2 - 29.2
12 - 15.6
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
vertical +/- 10
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.3x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
30
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
0/32
Max, C/F
35/95
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
32 x 16.2 x 40.8/12.6 x 6.4 x 16.1
38 x 12.7 x 26.3/14.9 x 5 x 10.3
Weight, kg/pounds
4.3/9.52
4.2/9.3
Other
Release year
2014
2019
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 3500
- 8BenQ HT3550
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