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Epson Home Cinema 2350 vs XGIMI Horizon S Pro

XGIMI Horizon S Pro comes out ahead of Epson Home Cinema 2350 on 7 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Epson Home Cinema 2350
Epson Home Cinema 2350
5.8
Weak
1 of 8 rounds
vs
XGIMI Horizon S ProWinner
XGIMI Horizon S Pro
6.8
Fair
7 of 8 rounds

The verdict

XGIMI Horizon S Pro takes it, 7–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, XGIMI Horizon S Pro takes 7 of 8 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 bright it is

Choose XGIMI Horizon S Pro if…

  • • You want XGIMI Horizon S Pro's edge on what it costs and how deep its blacks go

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsXGIMI Horizon S Pro wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    $1,499.99

    epson store price

    • $1,499.99, against $1,299

    Source: epson.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro8/10

    $1,299

    regular price

    • regular price (sale $949; shown sold out)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How bright it isEpson Home Cinema 2350 wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23508/10

    2,800 lm (ISO 21118)

    white brightness iso 21118

    Source: epson.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro5/10

    1800 ISO lumens

    brightness (iso lumens)

    • 1800 ISO lumens, against 2,800 lm (ISO 21118)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Epson Home Cinema 2350 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How deep its blacks goXGIMI Horizon S Pro wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    35,000:1

    dynamic contrast ratio

    • 35,000:1, against 1,000,000:1 dynamic

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro8/10

    1,000,000:1 dynamic

    dynamic contrast ratio

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4What light source it usesXGIMI Horizon S Pro wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    200 W UHE lamp

    light source

    • 200 W UHE lamp, against Dual Light 2.0 (laser+LED)

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro8/10

    Dual Light 2.0 (laser+LED)

    hybrid triple laser + led light

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How long the light source lastsXGIMI Horizon S Pro wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    7,500 h (Eco)

    lamp life, eco mode

    • 7,500 h (Eco), against 20,000 hours

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro8/10

    20,000 hours

    light life (mode not stated)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6Which HDR formats it playsXGIMI Horizon S Pro wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    HDR10, HLG

    hdr formats

    • HDR10, HLG, against HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision

    Source: epson.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro8/10

    HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision

    hdr formats

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7How close it can sit to the wallXGIMI Horizon S Pro wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    1.32 - 2.15

    throw ratio

    • 1.32 - 2.15, against 1.2:1

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro8/10

    1.2:1

    throw ratio

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  8. Round 8How strong its speakers areXGIMI Horizon S Pro wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    10 W

    built-in speaker

    • 10 W, against 2 x 12W Harman/Kardon

    Source: epson.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro8/10

    2 x 12W Harman/Kardon

    speaker output total

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Epson Home Cinema 2350Epson Home Cinema 2350
XGIMI Horizon S ProXGIMI Horizon S Pro

Side by side

Overall score
5.8
6.8
Best
Price
See price
See price
What light source it uses
5.4
7.3
How long the light source lasts
5.5
6.3
How close it can sit to the wall
5.6
6.5
What it costs
7.3
7.8
How deep its blacks go
5.0
7.7
Head-to-head findings
What light source it uses
200 W UHE lamp
Dual Light 2.0 (laser+LED)
How long the light source lasts
7,500 h (Eco)
20,000 hours
How close it can sit to the wall
1.32 - 2.15
1.2:1
What it costs
$1,499.99
$1,299
How deep its blacks go
35,000:1
1,000,000:1 dynamic
How strong its speakers are
10 W
2 x 12W Harman/Kardon
Which HDR formats it plays
HDR10, HLG
HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
How heavy it is
9.0 lb
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Record
Head-to-head record
0–5–1
1–2–1
Head-to-heads won
0 %
33 %
Rounds won
25 %
42 %
Pros
    • regular price (sale $949; shown sold out)
    Cons
    • 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
    • 1800 ISO lumens, against 3100 ISO lumens
    • 20,000 hours, against 30,000 hours
    • 2 x 12W Harman/Kardon, against 15W x 2 Dolby Audio
    • 20,000 hours, against 25,000+ hours
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