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HT5550 vs MX825STH

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HT5550
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HT5550
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MX825STH
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Choose the MX825STH if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (3,500 vs 1,800 nits peak)
  • Lighter in the hand (2,600 vs 6,500 g)
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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theHT55500 wins
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Why pick theMX825STH2 wins
+94%Brighter screen outdoors3,500 vs 1,800 nits peak
−3,900 gLighter in the hand2,600 vs 6,500 g
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Display6 differences
Brightness
1800 ANSI lumens
3500 ANSI lumens
Resolution
UHD 4K (3840x2160)
XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)
100000:1
20000:1
Native aspect ratio
16:9
4:3
Projector brightness
1800 ANSI lumens
3500 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
UHD 4K (3840x2160)
XGA (1024x768)
Performance3 differences
Market Positioning
Home cinema
Short throw
Noise level
32 dB
33 dB
Product type
Standard throw projector
Short throw projector
Camera1 difference
Aperture range (F-F)
1.81 - 2.1
2.6 - 2.6
Supported Video Modes
480i · 480p · 576i
480i · 480p · 576i
Battery & charging2 differences
Sleep power
0.5 W
0.5 W
AC input voltage
100 - 240 V
100-240 V
Power consumption (typical)
330 W
260 W
Design7 differences
Weight
6500 g
2600 g
Colors
Black
White
Depth
492 mm
239 mm
Height
168 mm
120 mm
Number of colours
1.07 billion colours
1.073 billion colours
Placement
Ceiling
Desktop
Width
349 mm
296 mm
Connectivity2 differences
HDMI ports quantity
2
2
Supported graphics resolutions
640 x 512 · 640 x 640 · 640 x 160
640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
USB 2.0 ports quantity
3
1
Audio1 difference
Built-in speaker(s)
No
Yes
General3 differences
Lamp power
240 W
200 W
Noise level (economic mode)
26 dB
29 dB
Number of OSD languages
9
28
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