Nebula Mars II vs Epson Home Cinema 5040UB review
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We would like to share our experience after comparing and testing two projectors – Nebula Mars II vs Epson Home Cinema 5040UB. Based on our rating, Mars II has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 7.3 for Home Cinema 5040UB.
Advantages Nebula Mars II over Epson Home Cinema 5040UB
- Lower power consumption, 57 W vs 373 W
- Wireless connection enabled
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 30000 vs 3500 hours
- Integrated speakers
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 5040UB over Nebula Mars II
- Bigger projection screen size: 50-300 inch vs 30-150 inch
- Better brightness: 2500 vs 300 lumens
- 3D support
- More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1
Common features and specifications
- The same noise level: 32 dB
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
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Product
Nebula Mars II
Epson Home Cinema 5040UB
Model
Mars II
Home Cinema 5040UB
Brand
Nebula
Epson
Reviews
516
251
Resolution
Native resolution
1280 × 720
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1280 × 720
3840 x 2160
Resolution abbreviation
HD
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-150
50-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1 - 3/3.2 - 9.8
1.5 - 18.9/3.2 - 59
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
300
2500
Contrast ratio
1000:1
1000000:1
Throw ratio range
1.35:1 - 2.84:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
Projection system
DLP
3LCD
Noise level, dBA
32
32
Power consumption, W
57
373
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
Android OS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
4K Enhancement
Lamp
Lamp type, W
250
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
30000
3500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
30000
5000
Connectivity
HDMI
1
2
VGA input
0
1
Composite video input (RCA)
0
1
Audio input (RCA)
0
0
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
1
MHL
RS-232
0
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
1
USB (service)
0
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
5
has not
Sound type
stereo
has not
Lens
F-number
2.0 - 3.0
Focal length, mm
22.5 - 46.7
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 96, horizontal +/- 47
Zoom ratio
2.1x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
0/32
5/41
Max, C/F
35/95
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
12.2 × 13.8 × 17.8/ 4.8 × 5.4 × 7
52 x 19.3 x 44.9/20.5 x 7.6 x 17.7
Weight, kg/pounds
1.4/2.2
11/24.3
Other
Release year
2018
2016
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 6.6Nebula Mars II
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 5040UB
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