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BenQ HT3550 vs Epson Home Cinema 3800
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Products
BenQ HT3550
Epson Home Cinema 3800
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Imaging TechnologyDLP
Light SourceLamp
ResolutionPixel Shift 4k
Imaging TechnologyLCD
Light SourceLamp
ResolutionPixel Shift 4k
Variants
- HT3550 (White)
- Home Cinema 3800 (White)
Our Verdict
BenQ HT3550
Epson Home Cinema 3800
The Epson Home Cinema 3800 is much better than the BenQ HT3550. The Epson is much brighter, and has way better contrast with significantly brighter colors. It's also vastly more accurate before calibration and has near-perfect accuracy post-calibration. The BenQ is smaller and lighter and has auto keystone correction on the vertical axis, so it's easier to carry around and faster to install.
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Movies
Threshold
Movies
6.9
8.2
Brightness
6.8
8.7
Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
5.1
8.6
Contrast
7.1
8.0
Color Gamut
8.7
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
5.0
4.0
Dimension Picture
Height
5.1" (12.9 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)
Width
14.8" (37.7 cm)
15.9" (40.5 cm)
Depth
10.2" (26.0 cm)
13.0" (33.0 cm)
Weight
9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
15.1 lbs (6.8 kg)
Projector Technology
Style Picture
Imaging Technology
DLP
LCD
Light Source
Lamp
Lamp
Resolution
Pixel Shift 4k
Pixel Shift 4k
Aspect Ratio
16 : 9
16 : 9
Minimum Throw Ratio
1.13
1.32
Maximum Throw Ratio
1.47
2.15
Picture Quality
Brightness
6.8
8.7
Brightness Measurement Picture
White Light Output
856 lm
2,287 lm
Color Light Output
677 lm
2,334 lm
Brightness Uniformity
95%
94%
Screen Brightness
92 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Contrast
7.1
8.0
APL Native Contrast
1% APL Native Contrast
670 : 1
1,235 : 1
5% APL Native Contrast
507 : 1
745 : 1
10% APL Native Contrast
389 : 1
507 : 1
15% APL Native Contrast
313 : 1
389 : 1
25% APL Native Contrast
223 : 1
265 : 1
50% APL Native Contrast
117 : 1
147 : 1
Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
5.1
8.6
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
5.73
1.81
Color dE
4.44
1.82
Gamma
1.70
2.16
Color Temperature
7,280 K
6,774 K
Picture Mode
Cinema
Natural
Color Temp Setting
Normal
6500 K
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.2
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.74
0.29
Color dE
2.98
1.17
Gamma
2.15
2.18
Color Temperature
6,429 K
6,489 K
White Balance Calibration
2 point
11 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Picture Mode
Cinema
Natural
Color Gamut
8.7
7.2
Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Rec. 709 xy
95.45%
95.23%
Rec. 709 uv
96.69%
94.54%
Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Rec. 2020 xy
73.61%
53.96%
Rec. 2020 uv
86.89%
57.31%
Features
Inputs & Connectivity
Inputs Picture
HDMI
2
2
ARC/eARC
No
No
Wi-Fi
No
No
USB Data Ports
2
1
Smart Features & Sound
Smart OS
No
No
Cast Capable
No
No
Speaker(s)
Yes
Yes
In The Box
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