Epson Home Cinema 3700 vs Sony VPLHW45ES review
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We had a chance to test and compare two models: Epson Home Cinema 3700 vs Sony VPLHW45ES and this review should help people who are looking for a good projector. Based on our rating, both projectors have the same overall rating of 7.3.
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3700 over Sony VPLHW45ES
- Better brightness: 3000 vs 1800 lumens
- More USB ports: 2 vs 1
- Integrated speakers
Advantages Sony VPLHW45ES over Epson Home Cinema 3700
- Bigger projection screen size: 40-300 inch vs 30-300 inch
- Lower power consumption, 310 W vs 384 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4000 vs 3500 hours
Common features and specifications
- The same noise level: 35 dB
- 3D support
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
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Product
Epson Home Cinema 3700
Sony VPLHW45ES
Model
Home Cinema 3700
VPLHW45ES
Brand
Epson
Sony
Reviews
79
92
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
30-300
40-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1.2 - 9.6/3.2 - 29.5
2.4 - 9.6/6.5 - 29.5
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
3000
1800
Contrast ratio
70000:1
120000:1
Throw ratio range
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
1.36:1 - 2.16:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
3LCD
SXRD
Noise level, dBA
35
35
Power consumption, W
384
310
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
kensington lock, password protection
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
225
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
3500
4000
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
5000
6000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
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
1
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
0
USB
2
1
USB (service)
1
0
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
10
has not
Sound type
stereo
has not
Lens
F-number
1.51 - 1.99
2.0 - 3.17
Focal length, mm
18.2 - 29.2
22.5 - 47.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
vertical +/- 71, horizontal +/- 25
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.6x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
40
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
40.6 x 17.7 x 46.2/16 x 7 x 18.2
Weight, kg/pounds
4.3/9.52
9.07/20.1
Other
Release year
2016
2016
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 3700
- 7.3Sony VPLHW45ES
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