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  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
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Epson Home Cinema 3800 vs Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson Home Cinema 3800
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01

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Epson Home Cinema 3800 Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Picture
Imaging Technology
LCD
Light Source
Lamp
Resolution
Pixel Shift 4k
Imaging Technology
LCD
Light Source
Lamp
Resolution
Other
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Variants

  • Home Cinema 3800 (White)
  • EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 (White)

Review

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Epson Home Cinema 3800

Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01

The Epson Home Cinema 3800 is much better than the Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01. The 3800 has vastly better contrast and pre-calibration image accuracy, and it projects a sharper image with its 4k pixel-shifting technology. However, the Flex is better for office work due to its 16:10 aspect ratio, while the 3800 is better suited for watching movies due to its 16:9 ratio.

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Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

8.2
6.6

Contrast 
 

8.0
4.1

Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

4.0
6.0

Dimension Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Dimension Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Dimension Picture

Height  

6.3" (16.0 cm)
3.4" (8.7 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.5 cm)
11.6" (29.4 cm)

Depth  

13.0" (33.0 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)

Weight 
 

15.1 lbs (6.8 kg)
5.4 lbs (2.4 kg)
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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Style Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

LCD
LCD

Light Source 
 

Lamp
Lamp

Resolution 
 

Pixel Shift 4k
Other

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 10

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.32
1.27

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

2.15
1.27
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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

8.7
8.8

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Brightness Measurement Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

2,287 lm
2,233 lm

Color Light Output 
 

2,334 lm
2,265 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

94%
99%

Screen Brightness 
 

258 cd/m²
280 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

8.0
4.1

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

1,235 : 1
201 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

745 : 1
181 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

507 : 1
161 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

389 : 1
144 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

265 : 1
119 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

147 : 1
76 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
7.2

Pre White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre White Balance Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre Color Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.81
4.27

Color dE 
 

1.82
2.05

Gamma 
 

2.16
2.11

Color Temperature 
 

6,774 K
6,806 K

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
sRGB

Color Temp Setting 
 

6500 K
6500 K

Gamma Setting 
 

0
No Gamma Setting
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.5
9.0

Post White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post White Balance Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post Gamma Curve Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post Color Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.29
1.62

Color dE 
 

1.17
1.26

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.07

Color Temperature 
 

6,489 K
6,490 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

11 point
2 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
No

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
sRGB
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Color Gamut 
 

7.2
7.0

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

95.23%
94.68%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

94.54%
93.67%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

53.96%
51.23%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

57.31%
55.46%
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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Inputs Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

2
1

ARC/eARC 
 

No
No

Wi-Fi  

No
No

USB Data Ports 
 

1
1
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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

No
No

Cast Capable 
 

No
No

Speaker(s) 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 In The Box Picture
Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 In The Box Picture
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