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Essential Home Cinema PL1520i vs H5385BDi

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Essential Home Cinema PL1520i
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Essential Home Cinema PL1520i
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H5385BDi
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Essential Home Cinema PL1520i
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    At a glance

    Key differences

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    Why pick theEssential Home Cinema PL1520i0 wins
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    Why pick theH5385BDi1 win
    −1,750 gLighter in the hand2,750 vs 4,500 g
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    Display5 differences
    Brightness
    4000 ANSI lumens
    4000 ANSI lumens
    Resolution
    1080p (1920x1080)
    720p (1280x720)
    Contrast ratio (typical)
    2000000:1
    20000:1
    Native aspect ratio
    16:9
    4:3
    Projector brightness
    4000 ANSI lumens
    4000 ANSI lumens
    Projector native resolution
    1080p (1920x1080)
    720p (1280x720)
    Screen size compatibility
    584.2 - 7620 mm (23 - 300")
    62.5 - 635 mm (2.46 - 25")
    Camera1 difference
    Aperture range (F-F)
    2.5 - 2.93
    2.41 - 2.53
    Battery & charging1 difference
    Power consumption (typical)
    250 W
    265 W
    Design2 differences
    Weight
    4500 g
    2750 g
    Placement
    Desktop, Ceiling
    Ceiling
    Connectivity4 differences
    HDMI ports quantity
    2
    1
    Supported aspect ratios
    4:3
    4:3, 16:9
    Supported graphics resolutions
    3840 x 2160
    1280 x 720 (HD 720)
    USB 2.0 ports quantity
    1
    2
    General8 differences
    3D
    Yes
    No
    Focal length range
    15.98 - 21.42 mm
    21.85 - 24.01 mm
    Full HD
    Yes
    No
    Keystone correction, vertical
    -30 - 30°
    -40 - 40°
    Lamps quantity
    1 lamp(s)
    1 lamp(s)
    RMS rated power
    10 W
    3 W
    Throw ratio
    1.21 to 1.59 (1905 mm@2000 mm)
    1.54 - 1.72:1
    Vertical synchronization (max)
    0.024 kHz
    0.12 kHz
    Vertical synchronization (min)
    0.12 kHz
    0.024 kHz
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