Sony VPLHW45ES vs Epson Home Cinema LS100 review
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We would like to share our experience after comparing and testing two projectors – Sony VPLHW45ES vs Epson Home Cinema LS100. Based on our rating, VPLHW45ES has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 6.6 for Home Cinema LS100.
Advantages Sony VPLHW45ES over Epson Home Cinema LS100
- Bigger projection screen size: 40-300 inch vs 70-130 inch
- Lower noise level, 35 dB vs 38 dB
- Lower power consumption, 310 W vs 448 W
- 3D support
Advantages Epson Home Cinema LS100 over Sony VPLHW45ES
- Better brightness: 4000 vs 1800 lumens
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 20000 vs 4000 hours
- More HDMI connectors: 3 vs 2
- More USB ports: 2 vs 1
- Integrated speakers
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Product
Sony VPLHW45ES
Epson Home Cinema LS100
Model
VPLHW45ES
Home Cinema LS100
Brand
Sony
Epson
Reviews
92
53
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
WUXGA
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
40-300
70-130
Projection distance, m/ft
2.4 - 9.6/6.5 - 29.5
0.4 - 0.6/1 - 1.4
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:10
Brightness, lumens
1800
4000
Contrast ratio
120000:1
2800
Throw ratio range
1.36:1 - 2.16:1
0.27:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
SXRD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
35
38
Power consumption, W
310
448
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
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
225
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
20000
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
6000
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)
1
1
MHL
RS-232
1
0
12V trigger
0
0
USB
1
2
USB (service)
0
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
has not
16
Sound type
has not
mono
Lens
F-number
2.0 - 3.17
1.6
Focal length, mm
22.5 - 47.2
4.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 71, horizontal +/- 25
vertical +/- 3, horizontal +/- 3
Zoom ratio
1.6x
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
40/104
45/113
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
40.6 x 17.7 x 46.2/16 x 7 x 18.2
48.2 x 43.1 x 17.7/19.4 x 17.2 x 7.4
Weight, kg/pounds
9.07/20.1
10.8/24.3
Other
Release year
2016
2017
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Sony VPLHW45ES
- 6.6Epson Home Cinema LS100
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