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Add to SafariWhen comparing Epson Home Cinema 2040 vs Optoma UHD60 4K, the Slant community recommends Epson Home Cinema 2040 for most people. In the question“What are the best projectors?” Epson Home Cinema 2040 is ranked 3rd while Optoma UHD60 4K is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Epson Home Cinema 2040 is:
Epson 2040 has a native resolution of 1920x1080 and is capable of playing full HD 1080p content. The Detail Clarity Processor (also used in expensive Epsons) adds more detail and makes the picture look even higher in resolution than it is. The 2040 also has a dynamic iris installed for slightly improving the black levels when watching movies at night.
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Pros
Pro Very good picture
Epson 2040 has a native resolution of 1920x1080 and is capable of playing full HD 1080p content. The Detail Clarity Processor (also used in expensive Epsons) adds more detail and makes the picture look even higher in resolution than it is. The 2040 also has a dynamic iris installed for slightly improving the black levels when watching movies at night.
Pro Great 3D experience
Many inexpensive projectors struggle with 3D performance due to low brightness. With brightness of 2200 lumens, Epson 2040 is the brightest under $1000 pick for watching 3D content. The 3D image is also high contrast (for detailed dark scenes) and rich in color.
Pro Low fan-noise
This Epson has rather low fan noise of 29 dB in Eco-Mode. Since the projector produces great brightness in Eco-Mode, the performance mode does not have to be used too often.
Pro Good lamp life and cheap replacement lamps
The lamp life is 4000 hours in performance mode and 7000 hours in Eco-Mode. In addition to a very decent lamp life, the replacement lamps are extremely cheap. They cost only $79.
Pro Low input lags for gaming
The 2040 measures an input lag of only 24.6 ms, making it a great pick for gamers.
Pro No rainbow artifacts
Since it is a 3LCD projector, there are no visible rainbow artifacts.
Pro 4K resolution
The Optoma UHD60 has true 4K resolution, meaning you can play 4K content that is extremely sharp and detailed.
It's a DLP(digital light processing) single-chip projector. The DLP's digital mirror device switches very fast and creates multiple pixels for each 4K image frame, adding advanced processing the projector produces a real 4K picture. The projector got a 'real 4K' approval by the independent Consumer Technology Association.
Pro Great contrast for a lifelike picture
Thanks to its HDR(high dynamic range) playback, the contrast level on this projector is 1,000,000:1, meaning the blacks are one million times darker than the whites. This makes the image deep and lifelike.
Pro Low input lag for a good gaming experience
This Optoma has an input lag of only 33 ms, which makes gaming convenient.
Pro Bright enough for some ambient light
The projector has 3000 ANSI Lumens of brightness, meaning you can watch movies even during daytime, as long as you keep the curtains closed.
Cons
Con Complicated setup
This projector has a slight negative throw offset. The bottom edge of the image is around 5% of the total image height below the center of the lens. If you mount it to the ceiling, you will probably need an extension tube for the projector.
Con Not a movie room projector
Black levels and contrast are not the strongest side for this Epson. If you have created a special movie room with ambient light blocked out, then you should probably purchase a more expensive projector as well. This projector is meant for watching movies in a room with ambient light (a family room). In this case, black levels and contrast are meaningless factors - they will not make much difference in the picture quality.
Con Noisy fans in performance mode
In performance mode the fan noise goes up to 37 dB, being the loudest among its closest competitors.
Con A blurry picture or extra input lags
LCD projectors have motion blur problems during fast movie scenes. Although the frame interpolation technology (analyzes and adds frames to the video) on the 2040 helps take care of the motion blur issue, this technology adds some input lag, so it can't be used while gaming.
Con Very large in size
Though for a home cinema, the projector size doesn't matter too much, the projector is huge, measuring W490 x H141 x D331 mm.
