Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 4000 review

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Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 4000 comparison chart

Overall
Epson PowerLite 680
6.6
Epson Home Cinema 4000
8
Performance
7
9
Features
4
8
Connectivity
9
7

Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 4000 review

Epson PowerLite 680
vs
Epson Home Cinema 4000

The Epson PowerLite 680 vs Epson Home Cinema 4000 comparison shows that these projectors have some important differences and common features. Based on our rating, PowerLite 680 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 8 for Home Cinema 4000.

Advantages Epson PowerLite 680 over Epson Home Cinema 4000

  • Better brightness: 3500 vs 2200 lumens
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4000 hours
  • More HDMI connectors: 3 vs 2
  • Integrated speakers

Advantages Epson Home Cinema 4000 over Epson PowerLite 680

  • Bigger projection screen size: 50-300 inch vs 55-100 inch
  • Lower noise level, 31 dB vs 35 dB
  • Home Cinema 4000 is HDR-compatible
  • 3D support
  • More USB ports: 2 vs 1

Common features and specifications

  • Equal power consumption: 373 W
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Common

Product

Epson PowerLite 680
Epson Home Cinema 4000

Model

PowerLite 680
Home Cinema 4000

Brand

Epson
Epson

Reviews

3
114

Resolution

Native resolution

1024 x 768
1920 x 1080

Max resolution (resized)

1600 x 1200
3840 x 2160

Resolution abbreviation

XGA
Full HD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

55-100
50-300

Projection distance, m/ft

0.3 - 0.8/1 - 1.8

Aspect ratio

4:3
16:9

Brightness, lumens

3500
2200

Contrast ratio

14000:1
140000:1

Throw ratio range

0.32:1
1.35:1 - 2.84:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

3LCD
3LCD

Noise level, dBA

35
31

Power consumption, W

373
373

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

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

250
250

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

5000
4000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

10000
5000

Connectivity

HDMI

3
2

VGA input

1
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
0

Audio input (RCA)

1
0

Audio input (3.5mm)

1
0

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
0

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

MHL

RS-232

1
1

12V trigger

0
1

USB

1
2

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

16
has not

Sound type

mono
has not

Lens

F-number

1.6
2-3

Focal length, mm

3.7
22.5-46.7

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 46, horizontal +/- 97

Zoom ratio

1.3x
2.1x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

3
30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

3

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
5/41

Max, C/F

40/104
35/95

User manual

Manual

Open
Open

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

35.5 x 17.7 x 38.1/14.5 x 7.4 x 15.8
50.8 x 19.3 x 44.9/20.5 x 7.6 x 17.7

Weight, kg/pounds

5.4/12.6
11/24.3

Other

Release year

2016
2017
Epson PowerLite 680
Epson Home Cinema 4000
Epson PowerLite 680
Epson Home Cinema 4000

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

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  • 6.6
  • 8
  • 6.6Epson PowerLite 680
  • 8Epson Home Cinema 4000

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