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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 Home Cinema 3800 vs Optoma UHD35

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson Home Cinema 3800
Optoma UHD35

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Epson Home Cinema 3800 Picture
Optoma UHD35 Picture
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Variants

  • Home Cinema 3800 (White)
  • UHD35 (White)

Our Verdict

Epson Home Cinema 3800

Optoma UHD35

The Epson Home Cinema 3800 is better than the Optoma UHD35. The Epson offers better image quality as it's much brighter, is significantly more accurate overall, and has better contrast. The Optoma has the edge for gaming, however, as it can do 1080p @ 240Hz with low input lag.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

8.2
7.1

Brightness 
 

8.7
6.8

Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
6.9

Contrast 
 

8.0
7.4

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

4.0
5.0

Dimension Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Dimension Picture
Optoma UHD35 Dimension Picture

Height  

6.3" (16.0 cm)
4.6" (11.7 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.5 cm)
12.4" (31.5 cm)

Depth  

13.0" (33.0 cm)
11.3" (28.7 cm)

Weight 
 

15.1 lbs (6.8 kg)
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)

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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Style Picture
Optoma UHD35 Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

LCD
DLP

Light Source 
 

Lamp
Lamp

Resolution 
 

Pixel Shift 4k
Pixel Shift 4k

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.32
1.51

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

2.15
1.66

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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

8.7
6.8

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Brightness Measurement Picture
Optoma UHD35 Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

2,287 lm
1,409 lm

Color Light Output 
 

2,334 lm
610 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

94%
81%

Screen Brightness 
 

258 cd/m²
161 cd/m²

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Contrast 
 

8.0
7.4

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

1,235 : 1
700 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

745 : 1
546 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

507 : 1
421 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

389 : 1
345 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

265 : 1
246 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

147 : 1
145 : 1

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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
6.9

Pre White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre White Balance Picture
Optoma UHD35 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Optoma UHD35 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre Color Picture
Optoma UHD35 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.81
3.61

Color dE 
 

1.82
3.21

Gamma 
 

2.16
2.08

Color Temperature 
 

6,774 K
7,175 K

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
Reference

Color Temp Setting 
 

6500 K
D65

Gamma Setting 
 

0
2.2

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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.5
5.9

Post White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post White Balance Picture
Optoma UHD35 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post Gamma Curve Picture
Optoma UHD35 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post Color Picture
Optoma UHD35 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.29
1.33

Color dE 
 

1.17
10.20

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

6,489 K
6,586 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

11 point
2 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
User

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Color Gamut 
 

7.2
7.0

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Optoma UHD35 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

95.23%
94.13%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

94.54%
94.44%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Optoma UHD35 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

53.96%
50.21%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

57.31%
53.30%

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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Inputs Picture
Optoma UHD35 Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

2
2

ARC/eARC 
 

No
No

Wi-Fi  

No
No

USB Data Ports 
 

1
0

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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
Optoma UHD35 In The Box Picture

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