Epson Home Cinema 2350 vs Epson Home Cinema 3800
Epson Home Cinema 2350 and Epson Home Cinema 3800 are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Epson Home Cinema 2350 if…
- • You want Epson Home Cinema 2350's edge on what it costs and how long the light source lasts
Choose Epson Home Cinema 3800 if…
- • You want Epson Home Cinema 3800's edge on how bright it is and how deep its blacks go
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsEpson Home Cinema 2350 winsEpson Home Cinema 38005/10
$1,799.99
epson store price (out of stock)
- $1,799.99, against $1,499.99
Source: epson.com ↗
Epson Home Cinema 2350 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How bright it isEpson Home Cinema 3800 winsEpson Home Cinema 23505/10
2,800 lm (ISO 21118)
white brightness iso 21118
- 2,800 lm (ISO 21118), against 3,000 lm (ISO 21118)
Source: epson.com ↗
Epson Home Cinema 3800 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How deep its blacks goEpson Home Cinema 3800 winsEpson Home Cinema 23505/10
35,000:1
dynamic contrast ratio
- 35,000:1, against 100,000:1
Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗
Epson Home Cinema 3800 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How long the light source lastsEpson Home Cinema 2350 winsEpson Home Cinema 38005/10
5,000 h (ECO)
lamp life, eco mode
- 5,000 h (ECO), against 7,500 h (Eco)
Source: epson.com ↗
Epson Home Cinema 2350 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How strong its speakers areEpson Home Cinema 3800 wins
Epson Home Cinema 3800 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How heavy it isEpson Home Cinema 2350 wins
Epson Home Cinema 2350 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Side by side
- 35,000:1, against 600,000:1
- 200 W UHE lamp, against Laser
- 7,500 h (Eco), against 20,000 h (Normal/ECO)
- under 20 ms, against 4.2 ms at 1080p/240Hz
- $1,799.99, against $1,499.99
- 5,000 h (ECO), against 7,500 h (Eco)
- 15.2 lb, against 9.0 lb
- 3,000 lm (ISO 21118), against 3100 ISO lumens