Epson Home Cinema 3800 vs BenQ W2720i

Round by round

1. Round 1What it costsEpson Home Cinema 3800 wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38008/10

   $1,799.99

   epson store price (out of stock)

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i5/10

   $1,999 (sale $1,799)

   benq store regular price, on sale $1,799

   • $1,999 (sale $1,799), against $1,799.99

   Source: benq.com ↗

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

2. Round 2How deep its blacks goBenQ W2720i 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 W2720i8/10

   2,000,000:1

   contrast ratio (fofo, w/ light dimming)

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

3. Round 3What light source it usesBenQ W2720i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   250 W UHE lamp

   light source

   • 250 W UHE lamp, against 4LED

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i8/10

   4LED

   light source

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

4. Round 4How long the light source lastsBenQ W2720i 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 W2720i8/10

   30,000 h (ECO)

   light source life, eco mode

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

5. Round 5Which HDR formats it playsBenQ W2720i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   HDR10, HLG

   hdr formats

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

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i8/10

   HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

   hdr formats (picture modes)

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

6. Round 6How close it can sit to the wallBenQ W2720i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   1.32 - 2.15

   throw ratio

   • 1.32 - 2.15, against 1.0 ~ 1.3

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i8/10

   1.0 ~ 1.3

   throw ratio

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

7. Round 7How 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 W2720i5/10

   2 x 5 W

   built-in speakers total

   • 2 x 5 W, against 2 x 10 W stereo

   Source: benq.com ↗

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

8. Round 8How heavy it isBenQ W2720i wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   15.2 lb

   weight

   • 15.2 lb, against 14.11 lb

   Source: epson.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i8/10

   14.11 lb

   net weight

   Source: benq.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Side by side

Epson Home Cinema 3800

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Best for how close it can sit to the wallBenQ W2720i

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Overall score

5.8

7.3

Best

Price

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What light source it uses

5.5

6.2

How long the light source lasts

5.0

8.0

How close it can sit to the wall

5.8

8.0

What it costs

7.0

6.2

How deep its blacks go

5.6

7.8

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

1.0 ~ 1.3

What it costs

$1,799.99

$1,999 (sale $1,799)

How deep its blacks go

100,000:1

2,000,000:1

How strong its speakers are

2 x 10 W stereo

2 x 5 W

Which HDR formats it plays

HDR10, HLG

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

How heavy it is

15.2 lb

14.11 lb

Record

Head-to-head record

0–4–1

7–0

Head-to-heads won

0 %

100 %

Rounds won

25 %

75 %

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

• 4LED, against Laser
• 2,500 ANSI lm, against 3,200 ANSI lm
• 6.5 ms at 1080p/240Hz, against 5 ms at 1080p/240Hz
• 14.11 lb, against 7.9 lb

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