BenQ MS524AE vs Epson Home Cinema 3600e review
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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new projector, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the BenQ MS524AE vs Epson Home Cinema 3600e comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, MS524AE has a total rating of 6 out of 10 versus 7.6 for Home Cinema 3600e.
Advantages BenQ MS524AE over Epson Home Cinema 3600e
- Better brightness: 3300 vs 2500 lumens
- Lower noise level, 33 dB vs 35 dB
- Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 385 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4500 vs 3500 hours
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3600e over BenQ MS524AE
- 3D support
- Wireless connection enabled
- Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers
Common features and specifications
- Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
- Integrated speakers
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Product
BenQ MS524AE
Epson Home Cinema 3600e
Model
MS524AE
Home Cinema 3600e
Brand
BenQ
Epson
Reviews
64
51
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
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1.2 - 14.1/3.2 - 45.9
1.2 - 9.6/3.2 - 29.5
Aspect ratio
4:3
16:9
Brightness, lumens
3300
2500
Contrast ratio
15000:1
70000:1
Throw ratio range
1.94:1 - 2.32:1
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
DLP
3LCD
Noise level, dBA
33
35
Power consumption, W
260
385
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
250
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4500
3500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
6000
5000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
2
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
1
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
1
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
2
10
Sound type
mono
stereo
Lens
F-number
2.46 - 2.66
1.51 - 1.99
Focal length, mm
21.8 - 25.6
18.2 - 29.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
Zoom ratio
1.2x
1.6x
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
32 x 16.2 x 40.8/12.6 x 6.4 x 16.1
Weight, kg/pounds
1.9/4.2
4.3/9.52
Other
Release year
2017
2014
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 6BenQ MS524AE
- 7.6Epson Home Cinema 3600e
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