When comparing Sony VPL-HW45ES vs AAXA P300, the Slant community recommends Sony VPL-HW45ES for most people. In the question“What are the best projectors?” Sony VPL-HW45ES is ranked 4th while AAXA P300 is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Sony VPL-HW45ES is:
This Sony is great for gaming, since the input lag is measured at 22ms, which is pretty much as low as it gets.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Very low input lag for gaming
This Sony is great for gaming, since the input lag is measured at 22ms, which is pretty much as low as it gets.
Pro Amazing picture
This Sony has a contrast ratio of 120 000:1 which produces very deep blacks. The dark colors are unusually dark even in ambient light. This also helps with the colors, which are very realistic and deep, creating a bit of a three-dimensional picture feeling. It has 1800 lumens of white brightness and the same amount of color brightness. This balance means that the colors are stunningly precise at every level of brightness.
Pro Very quiet fans
The fans are very quiet, making 22 dB of noise. This is one of the quietest projectors overall.
Pro Long-lasting lamp
It has a lamp-life of 6000 hours, which will last for 6-7 years if you watch a movie a day. Though all lamps lose brightness over time so you might want to replace it earlier. Replacements are available for around $300.
Pro Good for 3D content
The VPL-HW45ES has 3D support. Image quality in both 3D and 2D are the same. Though, just as any other 3D projector, the image brightness suffers in 3D mode due to dark glasses. In addition, it has a built in RF 3D Sync transmitter, providing a wider viewing angle and flexible sitting positioning.
Pro No rainbow artifacts
Like LCD projectors, it barely shows any rainbow artifacts thanks to its three-chip SXRD (brand name for LCoS - liquid crystal on silicon) technology.
Pro Convenient set-up
It has a 1.6x manual zoom lens plus vertical and horizontal lens shift. This makes the projector very versatile when setting it up.
Pro Customization options
It has 8 color presets and one User mode, which are all customizable to your taste.
Pro Comes with a battery
The projector is usable even when there is no power supply provided. Though its worth mentioning that you only get 160 lumens of brightness (half of the maximum) when running the projector on battery. The battery lasts for about an hour, which should be enough in case you need to give a short presentation with no power outlet available.
Pro Very portable
AAXA P300 is extremely light, weighing only 0.97 lb, making it easy to carry around. It is also very small in size, only 1.5 x 5.9 x 3.8 inches, making sure it will fit in a suitcase.
Pro Everlasting lamp
The LED light source lasts much longer than regular projectors, estimated at around 15000 hours. Technically, the lamp will not need changing for the next 10 years, if you use the projector for 4-5 hours a day.
Pro Large picture for a small projector
It has a throw distance of 5-12 feet and an image size of 50.5-121.3 inches. You can place the projector close to the screen in a small presentation room and get a decent image with the size of a large TV.
Pro Usable in ambient light
As a business projector, AAXA P300 is bright enough to be usable in presentation rooms with ambient light, in fact it is one of the brightest portable projectors out there.
Pro Great variety of inputs
It has many inputs like HDMI, VGA, MicroSD, USB and AV, making sure the presentation is not delayed due to connection issues.
Cons
Con No built-in speakers
It does not have built-in speakers. Though, it’s a home cinema, so external speakers will create a better movie experience anyways.
Con Poor colors
This is not the best pick for playing video content due to its poor colors. P300 is meant for presenting slides.
Con Noisy fans
The fan on AAXA P300 is rather loud, it's comparable to an overheating laptop.