BenQ HT2550 vs Epson Home Cinema 740HD review

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Rating 5 5

BenQ HT2550 vs Epson Home Cinema 740HD comparison chart

Overall
BenQ HT2550
8
Epson Home Cinema 740HD
5.6
8
4

BenQ HT2550 vs Epson Home Cinema 740HD review

BenQ HT2550
vs
Epson Home Cinema 740HD

BenQ HT2550 vs Epson Home Cinema 740HD comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HT2550 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 5.6 for Home Cinema 740HD.

Advantages BenQ HT2550 over Epson Home Cinema 740HD

  • Bring the cinematic 4K UHD experience home with the HT2550
  • Lower noise level, 33 dB vs 37 dB
  • HT2550 is HDR-compatible
  • 3D support
  • More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 740HD over BenQ HT2550

  • Bigger projection screen size: 33-320 inch vs 30-300 inch
  • Better brightness: 3000 vs 2200 lumens
  • Lower power consumption, 291 W vs 385 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4000 hours

Common features and specifications

  • Equal USB ports quantity: 1
  • Integrated speakers
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Product

BenQ HT2550
Epson Home Cinema 740HD

Model

HT2550
Home Cinema 740HD

Brand

BenQ
Epson

Reviews

126
109

Resolution

Native resolution

3840 x 2160
1280 x 800

Max resolution (resized)

4096 x 2160
1280 x 800

Resolution abbreviation

4K UHD
WXGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
33-320

Projection distance, m/ft

2.3 - 9.8/6.2 - 29.5
0.9 - 10.8/3.2 - 32

Aspect ratio

16:9
16:10

Brightness, lumens

2200
3000

Contrast ratio

10000:1
15000:1

Throw ratio range

1.47:1 - 1.76:1
1.3:1 - 1.56:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
3LCD

Noise level, dBA

33
37

Power consumption, W

385
291

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

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

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

240
200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

4000
5000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

15000
10000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
1

VGA input

1
1

Composite video input (RCA)

0
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

0
0

12V trigger

1
0

USB

1
1

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

5
1

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

1.94 - 2.06
1.58 - 1.72

Focal length, mm

15.57 - 18.67
16.9 - 20.28

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 40
vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.2x
1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40
30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

30

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

0/32
5/41

Max, C/F

40/104
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

35 x 27 x 13/13.7 x 10.6 x 5.1
27.9 x 7.6 x 22.8/11.7 x 3.3 x 9.3

Weight, kg/pounds

4.2/8.8
2.2/5.3

Other

Release year

2017
2015
BenQ HT2550
Epson Home Cinema 740HD
BenQ HT2550
Epson Home Cinema 740HD

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8
  • 5.6
  • 8BenQ HT2550
  • 5.6Epson Home Cinema 740HD