BenQ HT2050 vs Epson Home Cinema 740HD review

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Rating 5 5

BenQ HT2050 vs Epson Home Cinema 740HD comparison chart

Overall
BenQ HT2050
7
Epson Home Cinema 740HD
5.6
7
4

BenQ HT2050 vs Epson Home Cinema 740HD review

BenQ HT2050
vs
Epson Home Cinema 740HD

BenQ HT2050 vs Epson Home Cinema 740HD comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HT2050 has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 5.6 for Home Cinema 740HD.

Advantages BenQ HT2050 over Epson Home Cinema 740HD

  • Lower noise level, 29 dB vs 37 dB
  • 3D support
  • More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 740HD over BenQ HT2050

  • Bigger projection screen size: 33-320 inch vs 60-180 inch
  • Better brightness: 3000 vs 2200 lumens
  • Lower power consumption, 291 W vs 375 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 3500 hours

Common features and specifications

  • Equal USB ports quantity: 1
  • Integrated speakers
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Product

BenQ HT2050
Epson Home Cinema 740HD

Model

HT2050
Home Cinema 740HD

Brand

BenQ
Epson

Reviews

403
109

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080
1280 x 800

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1280 x 800

Resolution abbreviation

Full HD
WXGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

60-180
33-320

Projection distance, m/ft

1.3 - 7.6/3.2 - 22.9
0.9 - 10.8/3.2 - 32

Aspect ratio

16:9
16:10

Brightness, lumens

2200
3000

Contrast ratio

15000:1
15000:1

Throw ratio range

1.15:1 - 1.5:1
1.3:1 - 1.56:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
3LCD

Noise level, dBA

29
37

Power consumption, W

375
291

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

front, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop

Wireless connection

optional

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

240
200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

3500
5000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

5000
10000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
1

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
0

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

1
0

12V trigger

1
0

USB

1
1

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

10
1

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

2.59 - 2.87
1.58 - 1.72

Focal length, mm

16.88 - 21.88
16.9 - 20.28

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 10
vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.3x
1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40
30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

30

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
5/41

Max, C/F

35/95
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

37.8 x 12.1 x 27.7/14.9 x 4.8 x 10.9
27.9 x 7.6 x 22.8/11.7 x 3.3 x 9.3

Weight, kg/pounds

3.3/7.2
2.2/5.3

Other

Release year

2015
2015
BenQ HT2050
Epson Home Cinema 740HD
BenQ HT2050
Epson Home Cinema 740HD

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 5.6
  • 7BenQ HT2050
  • 5.6Epson Home Cinema 740HD

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