BenQ MS524AE vs Epson Home Cinema 2040 review
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BenQ MS524AE vs Epson Home Cinema 2040 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, MS524AE has a total rating of 6 out of 10 versus 7.3 for Home Cinema 2040.
Advantages BenQ MS524AE over Epson Home Cinema 2040
- Better brightness: 3300 vs 2200 lumens
- Lower noise level, 33 dB vs 37 dB
- Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 307 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4500 vs 4000 hours
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 2040 over BenQ MS524AE
- Bigger projection screen size: 34-332 inch vs 30-300 inch
- 3D support
Common features and specifications
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
- Integrated speakers
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Product
BenQ MS524AE
Epson Home Cinema 2040
Model
MS524AE
Home Cinema 2040
Brand
BenQ
Epson
Reviews
64
391
Resolution
Native resolution
800 x 600
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080
Resolution abbreviation
SVGA
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
34-332
Projection distance, m/ft
1.2 - 14.1/3.2 - 45.9
0.8 - 10.9/2.9 - 35.8
Aspect ratio
4:3
16:10
Brightness, lumens
3300
2200
Contrast ratio
15000:1
35000:1
Throw ratio range
1.94:1 - 2.32:1
1.22:1 - 1.47:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
DLP
3LCD
Noise level, dBA
33
37
Power consumption, W
260
307
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
200
200
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4500
4000
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
6000
7500
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
2
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
2
Audio input (3.5mm)
1
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
1
0
12V trigger
0
0
USB
1
1
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
2
5
Sound type
mono
mono
Lens
F-number
2.46 - 2.66
1.58 - 1.72
Focal length, mm
21.8 - 25.6
16.9 - 20.28
Lens shift, %
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
5/41
5/41
Max, C/F
35/95
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
28.3 x 9.4 x 22.1/11.1 x 3.7 x 8.7
29.7 x 24.5 x 11.4/11.7 x 4.4 x 9.6
Weight, kg/pounds
1.9/4.2
2.9/6.4
Other
Release year
2017
2015
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 6BenQ MS524AE
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 2040
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