Epson Home Cinema 2350 vs Optoma UHD38x
Optoma UHD38x comes out ahead of Epson Home Cinema 2350 on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Optoma UHD38x takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, Optoma UHD38x takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Epson Home Cinema 2350 if…
- • You want Epson Home Cinema 2350's edge on how close it can sit to the wall and whether streaming is built in
Choose Optoma UHD38x if…
- • You want Optoma UHD38x's edge on how deep its blacks go and how long the light source lasts
Round by round
- Round 1How deep its blacks goOptoma UHD38x winsEpson Home Cinema 23505/10
35,000:1
dynamic contrast ratio
- 35,000:1, against 1,000,000:1
Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗
Optoma UHD38x wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How long the light source lastsOptoma UHD38x winsEpson Home Cinema 23505/10
7,500 h (Eco)
lamp life, eco mode
- 7,500 h (Eco), against 15,000 h (Dynamic)
Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗
Optoma UHD38x wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How it handles gamingOptoma UHD38x winsEpson Home Cinema 23505/10
under 20 ms
input lag, low latency mode
- under 20 ms, against 4.2 ms at 1080p/240Hz
Source: epson.com ↗
Optoma UHD38x wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How close it can sit to the wallEpson Home Cinema 2350 winsOptoma UHD38x5/10
1.5:1 ~ 1.66:1
throw ratio
- 1.5:1 ~ 1.66:1, against 1.32 - 2.15
Source: optomausa.com ↗
Epson Home Cinema 2350 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Whether streaming is built inEpson Home Cinema 2350 winsOptoma UHD38x5/10
needs HDMI stick
smart tv os
- needs HDMI stick, against Android TV included
Source: optomausa.com ↗
Epson Home Cinema 2350 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6What light source it usesTie
Nothing to separate them here.
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
- Lamp (240 W), against 4LED
- 15,000 h (Dynamic), against 30,000 h (ECO)
- 1.5:1 ~ 1.66:1, against 1.15 ~ 1.5
- 8.77 lb, against 7.9 lb