We would like to share our experience after comparing and testing two projectors – Optoma HD26 vs Epson Home Cinema 5040UB. Based on our rating, HD26 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 7.3 for Home Cinema 5040UB.
Advantages Optoma HD26 over Epson Home Cinema 5040UB
Better brightness: 3200 vs 2500 lumens
Lower noise level, 26 dB vs 32 dB
Lower power consumption, 262 W vs 373 W
Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 3500 hours
Integrated speakers
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 5040UB over Optoma HD26
Bigger projection screen size: 50-300 inch vs 37-307 inch