Epson vs BenQ 4K Projector: Which one is better?

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Epson and BenQ both are the top brands in the field of projector, both Epson and Sony have the core technology of the LCD panel. Recently, $K is becoming a trend in home cinema building. 4K resolution is currently on everyone's lips. In this category, you will find 4K projectors as well as UHD. These two resolutions correspond to the concept of 4K resolution. Epson and BenQ 4K Projector: Which one is better? Which features are the most impportant factors when we choosing a 4K projector?



About 4K resolution:

The UHD resolution uses 3840 x 2160 pixels. It is also known as QFHD (Quad Full-HD). Native 4K which is available on a Sony Sony SXRD 4K projects with 4096 x 2160 pixels. In addition to 4K projectors, you will find here 4K-Upscalling projectors such as Epson 4K-Enhancement projectors or JVC 4K-eShift Technology.

Epson Projector

The Japanese company Epson is the main inventor of LCD technology and developer of 3LCD technology.
In fact, the product range of the world leader Epson is very diverse: everything is included, from compact amateur purchases to high-end Home Cinema systems. Epson attaches particular importance to the fact that almost all of the components of its video projectors are manufactured in-house. In addition, Epson's professional and Home Cinema projectors have often been declared the winner of their category.

BenQ Projector

The world's leading manufacturer of DLP projectors embodies the "digital lifestyle" in its product line, combining high-quality techniques with attractive design.
BenQ offers a diversified range of video projectors, whether for a first purchase or quality installations.

BenQ HT3550 vs. Epson Home Cinema 4010

Key Spec and Feature Differences

Brightness. The Epson 4010 offers the higher brightness rating of the two: 2,400 lumens compared to the HT3550's 2,000 lumens. It also delivered the larger brightness range in our tests: 588 to 2,621 ANSI lumens, depending on the color preset and power mode, compared with 422 to 1,575 ANSI lumens for the BenQ HT3550. The larger range makes it appropriate for a wider range of screen sizes and ambient light levels.


Imaging Technology. Epson 4010 is built around 3LCD technology while the BenQ HT3550 is built around a single DLP chip—a difference that gives each one a small advantage over the other.

Contrast Ratio. The Epson 4010 offers the higher rated contrast ratio, at 200,000:1 compared with 30,000:1 for theBenQ HT3550 (using the auto-iris in both cases). Keep in mind, though, that there is no industry standard for reporting contrast ratio and these numbers can rarely be counted on for much more than comparing models within the same brand.

Color Gamut. The 4010 is rated at 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut in the Digital Cinema color mode. The HT3550 is rated at 95% DCI-P3 in the predefined version of the User mode.

Throw Range. The 4010's 2.1x zoom gives it a far larger throw range than the HT3550, with its 1.3x zoom.

Epson vs BenQ 4K Projector: Which one is better?

The Epson 4010's three-chip design guarantees that it can't produce rainbow artifacts. The BenQ HT3550 can. If you're particularly sensitive to these artifacts, or don't know if you are, be sure to buy the BenQ HT3550 from a source that makes returns easy, so you can test it out for yourself.

The advantage for the BenQ HT3550 is that creating color using a single chip guarantees it can't misalign primary colors, which is possible for the 3-chip 4010. The 4010 menus address the issue with settings for chip alignment, but that means extra potential setup that you don't have to worry about with the BenQ HT3550 .

Lenses. The HT3550's 10-element, 8-group, all glass lens does its job well enough, but BenQ doesn't claim anything special for it. Epson touts the 15-element, all glass lens in the 4010 as a high quality lens with virtually no hot spots or chromatic aberrations. The difference shows in part in its brightness uniformity measurements, at roughly 81%, compared with 63% to 67% for the HT3550, depending on the zoom setting.


BenQ HT3550 ANSI Lumens

MODENORMALECONOMIC
Bright15751202
Vivid TV708541
Cinema (REC. 709)785599
D.Cinema553422
Silence732559


Epson Home Cinema 4010 ANSI Lumens

MODEHIGHMEDIUMECO
Dynamic262120881703
Bright Cinema170413561108
Natural178714221162
Cinema904723588
B&W Cinema153912251000
Digital Cinema928742603

Other key measurements for each projector were as follows:

MEASUREMENTBENQ
HT3550
EPSON
HC 4010
Zoom Lens Light Loss8%26%
Brightness Uniformity (Wide Zoom)63%81%
Brightness Uniformity (Full Telephoto)67%81%
Lowered Measured Input Lag (4K)47-51 msn/a
Lowered Measured Input Lag (1080p)60-61 ms28.4 ms


BenQ and Epson both recommend using High Altitude mode at roughly 5,000 feet and above (4,921 feet for BenQ). If you need to use the High Altitude mode with either of the HT3550's power settings or with the HC 4010's High setting, you might want to consider some form of acoustic isolation. Alternatively for the HC 4010, the 2.1x zoom lens may let you mount the projector farther away from viewers if the room is large enough.
 
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