Epson Home Cinema 3700 vs Optoma EH500 review
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The present review is aimed to compare two projectors - Epson Home Cinema 3700 vs Optoma EH500 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema lovers. Based on our rating, both projectors have the same overall rating of 7.3.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3700 over Optoma EH500
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 3500 vs 2500 hours
- Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers
Advantages Optoma EH500 over Epson Home Cinema 3700
- Better brightness: 4700 vs 3000 lumens
- Lower noise level, 26 dB vs 35 dB
- Lower power consumption, 380 W vs 384 W
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 3700
Optoma EH500
Model
Home Cinema 3700
EH500
Brand
Epson
Optoma
Reviews
79
92
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1.2 - 9.6/3.2 - 29.5
1.1 - 11/3.2 - 36
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
3000
4700
Contrast ratio
70000:1
10000:1
Throw ratio range
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
1.59:1 - 1.91:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
35
26
Power consumption, W
384
380
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
Crestron Roomview
Lamp
Lamp type, W
250
310
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
3500
2500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
5000
3000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
2
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
2
0
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
10
3
Sound type
stereo
mono
Lens
F-number
1.51 - 1.99
2.5 - 2.76
Focal length, mm
18.2 - 29.2
23.5 - 28.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.2x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
15
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
30
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
5/41
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
32.5 x 10.9 x 25.9/12.8 x 4.3 x 10.2
Weight, kg/pounds
4.3/9.52
3.8/8.5
Other
Release year
2016
2013
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 3700
- 7.3Optoma EH500
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