BenQ HT2050 vs Epson Home Cinema LS100 review

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Rating 5 5

BenQ HT2050 vs Epson Home Cinema LS100 comparison chart

Overall
BenQ HT2050
7
Epson Home Cinema LS100
6.6
7
5

BenQ HT2050 vs Epson Home Cinema LS100 review

BenQ HT2050
vs
Epson Home Cinema LS100

We would like to share our experience after comparing and testing two projectors – BenQ HT2050 vs Epson Home Cinema LS100. Based on our rating, HT2050 has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 6.6 for Home Cinema LS100.

Advantages BenQ HT2050 over Epson Home Cinema LS100

  • Bigger projection screen size: 60-180 inch vs 70-130 inch
  • Lower noise level, 29 dB vs 38 dB
  • Lower power consumption, 375 W vs 448 W
  • 3D support

Advantages Epson Home Cinema LS100 over BenQ HT2050

  • Better brightness: 4000 vs 2200 lumens
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 20000 vs 3500 hours
  • More HDMI connectors: 3 vs 2
  • More USB ports: 2 vs 1

Common features and specifications

  • Integrated speakers
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Product

BenQ HT2050
Epson Home Cinema LS100

Model

HT2050
Home Cinema LS100

Brand

BenQ
Epson

Reviews

403
53

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1200

Resolution abbreviation

Full HD
WUXGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

60-180
70-130

Projection distance, m/ft

1.3 - 7.6/3.2 - 22.9
0.4 - 0.6/1 - 1.4

Aspect ratio

16:9
16:10

Brightness, lumens

2200
4000

Contrast ratio

15000:1
2800

Throw ratio range

1.15:1 - 1.5:1
0.27:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
DLP

Noise level, dBA

29
38

Power consumption, W

375
448

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

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

3500
20000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

5000
30000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
3

VGA input

1
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (3.5mm)

0
1

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

MHL

RS-232

1
0

12V trigger

1
0

USB

1
2

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

10
16

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

2.59 - 2.87
1.6

Focal length, mm

16.88 - 21.88
4.2

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 10
vertical +/- 3, horizontal +/- 3

Zoom ratio

1.3x
1.3x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40
3

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

3

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
0/32

Max, C/F

35/95
45/113

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
48.2 x 43.1 x 17.7/19.4 x 17.2 x 7.4

Weight, kg/pounds

3.3/7.2
10.8/24.3

Other

Release year

2015
2017
BenQ HT2050
Epson Home Cinema LS100
BenQ HT2050
Epson Home Cinema LS100

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 6.6
  • 7BenQ HT2050
  • 6.6Epson Home Cinema LS100

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