Epson Home Cinema 3800 vs BenQ HT4550i

Round by round

1. Round 1How deep its blacks goBenQ HT4550i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   100,000:1

   contrast ratio (auto iris on)

   • 100,000:1, against 2,000,000:1

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i8/10

   2,000,000:1

   contrast ratio (fofo, w/ light dimming)

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

2. Round 2What light source it usesBenQ HT4550i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   250 W UHE lamp

   light source

   • 250 W UHE lamp, against 4LED

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i8/10

   4LED

   light source

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

3. Round 3How long the light source lastsBenQ HT4550i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   5,000 h (ECO)

   lamp life, eco mode

   • 5,000 h (ECO), against 30,000 h (ECO)

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i8/10

   30,000 h (ECO)

   light source life, eco mode

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

4. Round 4Which HDR formats it playsBenQ HT4550i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   HDR10, HLG

   hdr formats

   • HDR10, HLG, against HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i8/10

   HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

   hdr formats (picture modes)

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

5. Round 5How close it can sit to the wallBenQ HT4550i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   1.32 - 2.15

   throw ratio

   • 1.32 - 2.15, against 1.15 ~ 1.50

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i8/10

   1.15 ~ 1.50

   throw ratio

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

6. Round 6How strong its speakers areEpson Home Cinema 3800 wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38008/10

   2 x 10 W stereo

   built-in speakers total

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i5/10

   5 W chamber

   built-in speaker

   • 5 W chamber, against 2 x 10 W stereo

   Source: benq.com ↗

   Epson Home Cinema 3800 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

7. Round 7How heavy it isBenQ HT4550i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   15.2 lb

   weight

   • 15.2 lb, against 14.55 lb

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i8/10

   14.55 lb

   net weight

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

8. Round 8How long the warranty lastsBenQ HT4550i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   2 years

   limited warranty

   • 2 years, against 3 years

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i8/10

   3 years

   limited warranty

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ HT4550i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Side by side

Epson Home Cinema 3800

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Best for how long the light source lastsBenQ HT4550i

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Overall score

5.8

7.4

Best

Price

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What light source it uses

5.5

8.0

How long the light source lasts

5.0

8.0

How close it can sit to the wall

5.8

7.0

What it costs

7.0

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How deep its blacks go

5.6

7.7

Head-to-head findings

What light source it uses

250 W UHE lamp

4LED

How long the light source lasts

5,000 h (ECO)

30,000 h (ECO)

How close it can sit to the wall

1.32 - 2.15

1.15 ~ 1.50

What it costs

$1,799.99

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How deep its blacks go

100,000:1

2,000,000:1

How strong its speakers are

2 x 10 W stereo

5 W chamber

Which HDR formats it plays

HDR10, HLG

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

How heavy it is

15.2 lb

14.55 lb

Record

Head-to-head record

0–4–1

2–1

Head-to-heads won

0 %

67 %

Rounds won

25 %

76 %

Pros

Cons

• $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

• 1.15 ~ 1.50, against 1.0 ~ 1.3
• 5 W chamber, against 2 x 5 W
• 14.55 lb, against 14.11 lb
• 5 W chamber, against 2 x 10 W stereo

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