Epson Home Cinema 3600e vs BenQ MW526AE review
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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new projector, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Epson Home Cinema 3600e vs BenQ MW526AE comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, Home Cinema 3600e has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 6.3 for MW526AE.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3600e over BenQ MW526AE
- Wireless connection enabled
- Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers
Advantages BenQ MW526AE over Epson Home Cinema 3600e
- Better brightness: 3300 vs 2500 lumens
- Lower noise level, 32 dB vs 35 dB
- Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 385 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
- Integrated speakers
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Common
Product
Epson Home Cinema 3600e
BenQ MW526AE
Model
Home Cinema 3600e
MW526AE
Brand
Epson
BenQ
Reviews
51
42
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
1280 × 800
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
WXGA
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1.2 - 9.6/3.2 - 29.5
2.4 - 10/7.9 - 32.9
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:10
Brightness, lumens
2500
3300
Contrast ratio
70000:1
15000:1
Throw ratio range
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
1.55:1 - 1.86:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
35
32
Power consumption, W
385
260
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
has not
has not
Lamp
Lamp type, W
250
203
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
3500
4500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
5000
10000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
1
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
1
0
USB
1
0
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
10
2
Sound type
stereo
mono
Lens
F-number
1.51 - 1.99
2.46 - 2.66
Focal length, mm
18.2 - 29.2
21.8 -25.6
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.2x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
40
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
30
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
0/32
Max, C/F
35/95
40/104
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
32 x 16.2 x 40.8/12.6 x 6.4 x 16.1
33.2 x 9.9 x 24.1/13 x 3.5 x 9.4
Weight, kg/pounds
4.3/9.52
2.4/5.3
Other
Release year
2014
2017
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.6Epson Home Cinema 3600e
- 6.3BenQ MW526AE
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