Sony VPLHW45ES vs BenQ MS524 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 Sony VPLHW45ES vs BenQ MS524 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, VPLHW45ES has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 6 for MS524.
Advantages Sony VPLHW45ES over BenQ MS524
- Bigger projection screen size: 40-300 inch vs 30-300 inch
- More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1
Advantages BenQ MS524 over Sony VPLHW45ES
- Better brightness: 3200 vs 1800 lumens
- Lower noise level, 33 dB vs 35 dB
- Lower power consumption, 270 W vs 310 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4500 vs 4000 hours
- Integrated speakers
Common features and specifications
- 3D support
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Common
Product
Sony VPLHW45ES
BenQ MS524
Model
VPLHW45ES
MS524
Brand
Sony
BenQ
Reviews
92
239
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
800 x 600
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1600 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
SVGA
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
40-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
2.4 - 9.6/6.5 - 29.5
1.2 - 12.4/3.2 - 39.3
Aspect ratio
16:9
4:3
Brightness, lumens
1800
3200
Contrast ratio
120000:1
13000:1
Throw ratio range
1.36:1 - 2.16:1
1.86:1 - 2.0:14
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
SXRD
DLP
Noise level, dBA
35
33
Power consumption, W
310
270
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
190
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
4500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
6000
10000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
1
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
0
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
0
USB
1
0
USB (service)
0
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
has not
2
Sound type
has not
mono
Lens
F-number
2.0 - 3.17
2.56 - 2.8
Focal length, mm
22.5 - 47.2
21 - 23.1
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 71, horizontal +/- 25
vertical +/- 30
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.1x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
40
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
0/32
Max, C/F
40/104
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
40.6 x 17.7 x 46.2/16 x 7 x 18.2
28.3 x 9.5 x 22.2/11.4 x 3.7 x 8.7
Weight, kg/pounds
9.07/20.1
1.9/4.19
Other
Release year
2016
2014
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Sony VPLHW45ES
- 6BenQ MS524
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