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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Projector Technology
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Brightness
    2. Contrast
    3. Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    4. Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    5. Color Gamut
  6. Features
    1. Inputs & Connectivity
    2. Smart Features & Sound
    3. In The Box
  7. Comments

Epson EX3280 vs Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson EX3280
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Variants

  • EX3280 (White)
  • EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 (White)

Our Verdict

Epson EX3280

Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01

The Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 and Epson EX3280 are both geared toward office usage, but the EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 is better for home theater use due to its versatile 16:10 aspect ratio. The EX3280 is limited to a 4:3 aspect ratio, which isn't optimal for watching movies. Still, the EX3280 does have slightly better image quality due to its better contrast, higher peak brightness, and better pre-calibration image accuracy.

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Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

7.0
6.6

Contrast 
 

5.2
4.1

Brightness 
 

8.3
8.8

Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.1
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

6.5
6.0

Dimension Picture  

Epson EX3280 Dimension Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Dimension Picture

Height  

3.3" (8.4 cm)
3.4" (8.7 cm)

Width  

11.8" (30.0 cm)
11.6" (29.4 cm)

Depth  

9.1" (23.0 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)

Weight 
 

5.2 lbs (2.4 kg)
5.4 lbs (2.4 kg)
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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Epson EX3280 Style Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

LCD
LCD

Light Source 
 

Lamp
Lamp

Resolution 
 

Other
Other

Aspect Ratio 
 

4 : 3
16 : 10

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.44
1.27

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

1.44
1.27
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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

8.3
8.8

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Epson EX3280 Brightness Measurement Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

1,920 lm
2,233 lm

Color Light Output 
 

1,921 lm
2,265 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

93%
99%

Screen Brightness 
 

291 cd/m²
280 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

5.2
4.1

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

290 : 1
201 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

248 : 1
181 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

210 : 1
161 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

181 : 1
144 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

141 : 1
119 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

88 : 1
76 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.1
7.2

Pre White Balance Picture  

Epson EX3280 Pre White Balance Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson EX3280 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Epson EX3280 Pre Color Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.20
4.27

Color dE 
 

1.54
2.05

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.11

Color Temperature 
 

6,814 K
6,806 K

Picture Mode 
 

sRGB
sRGB

Color Temp Setting 
 

6500 K
6500 K

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.3
9.0

Post White Balance Picture  

Epson EX3280 Post White Balance Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson EX3280 Post Gamma Curve Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Epson EX3280 Post Color Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.90
1.62

Color dE 
 

0.88
1.26

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.07

Color Temperature 
 

6,784 K
6,490 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

2 point
2 point

Color Calibration 
 

No
No

Picture Mode 
 

sRGB
sRGB
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Color Gamut 
 

6.9
7.0

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Epson EX3280 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

93.40%
94.68%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

92.48%
93.67%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Epson EX3280 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

52.22%
51.23%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

57.01%
55.46%
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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Epson EX3280 Inputs Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

1
1

ARC/eARC 
 

No
No

Wi-Fi  

No
No

USB Data Ports 
 

0
1
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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

No
No

Cast Capable 
 

No
No

Speaker(s) 
 

Yes
Yes

In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Epson EX3280 In The Box Picture
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