Sony VPLHW45ES vs Epson Home Cinema 5040UB review
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We would like to share our experience after comparing and testing two projectors – Sony VPLHW45ES vs Epson Home Cinema 5040UB. Based on our rating, both projectors have the same overall rating of 7.3.
Advantages Sony VPLHW45ES over Epson Home Cinema 5040UB
- Lower power consumption, 310 W vs 373 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4000 vs 3500 hours
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 5040UB over Sony VPLHW45ES
- Bigger projection screen size: 50-300 inch vs 40-300 inch
- Better brightness: 2500 vs 1800 lumens
- Lower noise level, 32 dB vs 35 dB
Common features and specifications
- 3D support
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
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Product
Sony VPLHW45ES
Epson Home Cinema 5040UB
Model
VPLHW45ES
Home Cinema 5040UB
Brand
Sony
Epson
Reviews
92
251
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
40-300
50-300
Projection distance, m/ft
2.4 - 9.6/6.5 - 29.5
1.5 - 18.9/3.2 - 59
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
1800
2500
Contrast ratio
120000:1
1000000:1
Throw ratio range
1.36:1 - 2.16:1
1.35:1 - 2.84:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
SXRD
3LCD
Noise level, dBA
35
32
Power consumption, W
310
373
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
password protection
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
has not
4K Enhancement
Lamp
Lamp type, W
225
250
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
3500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
6000
5000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
1
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
1
USB (service)
0
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
has not
has not
Sound type
has not
has not
Lens
F-number
2.0 - 3.17
2.0 - 3.0
Focal length, mm
22.5 - 47.2
22.5 - 46.7
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 71, horizontal +/- 25
vertical +/- 96, horizontal +/- 47
Zoom ratio
1.6x
2.1x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
40
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
5/41
Max, C/F
40/104
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
40.6 x 17.7 x 46.2/16 x 7 x 18.2
52 x 19.3 x 44.9/20.5 x 7.6 x 17.7
Weight, kg/pounds
9.07/20.1
11/24.3
Other
Release year
2016
2016
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Sony VPLHW45ES
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 5040UB
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