Epson Home Cinema 3800 vs Optoma UHD38x

Round by round

1. Round 1How deep its blacks goOptoma UHD38x wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   100,000:1

   contrast ratio (auto iris on)

   • 100,000:1, against 1,000,000:1

   Source: epson.com ↗

   Optoma UHD38x8/10

   1,000,000:1

   contrast ratio

   Source: optomausa.com ↗

   Optoma UHD38x wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

2. Round 2How long the light source lastsOptoma UHD38x wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   5,000 h (ECO)

   lamp life, eco mode

   • 5,000 h (ECO), against 15,000 h (Dynamic)

   Source: epson.com ↗

   Optoma UHD38x8/10

   15,000 h (Dynamic)

   lamp life, dynamic mode (max)

   Source: optomausa.com ↗

   Optoma UHD38x wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

3. Round 3How close it can sit to the wallEpson Home Cinema 3800 wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38008/10

   1.32 - 2.15

   throw ratio

   Source: epson.com ↗

   Optoma 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 3800 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

4. Round 4How 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 ↗

   Optoma UHD38x5/10

   10 W

   built-in speaker

   • 10 W, against 2 x 10 W stereo

   Source: optomausa.com ↗

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

5. Round 5How heavy it isOptoma UHD38x wins
   Epson Home Cinema 38005/10

   15.2 lb

   weight

   • 15.2 lb, against 8.77 lb

   Source: epson.com ↗

   Optoma UHD38x8/10

   8.77 lb

   net weight

   Source: optomausa.com ↗

   Optoma UHD38x wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

6. Round 6What light source it usesTie
   Epson Home Cinema 38007/10

   250 W UHE lamp

   light source

   Source: epson.com ↗

   Optoma UHD38x7/10

   Lamp (240 W)

   light source

   Source: optomausa.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

Side by side

Epson Home Cinema 3800

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Optoma UHD38x

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Overall score

5.8

6.6

Best

Price

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What light source it uses

5.5

6.3

How long the light source lasts

5.0

7.0

How close it can sit to the wall

5.8

5.0

What it costs

7.0

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How deep its blacks go

5.6

8.0

Head-to-head findings

What light source it uses

250 W UHE lamp

Lamp (240 W)

How long the light source lasts

5,000 h (ECO)

15,000 h (Dynamic)

How close it can sit to the wall

1.32 - 2.15

1.5:1 ~ 1.66:1

What it costs

$1,799.99

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How deep its blacks go

100,000:1

1,000,000:1

How strong its speakers are

2 x 10 W stereo

10 W

Which HDR formats it plays

HDR10, HLG

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How heavy it is

15.2 lb

8.77 lb

Record

Head-to-head record

0–4–1

2–1

Head-to-heads won

0 %

67 %

Rounds won

25 %

47 %

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

• 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

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