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Epson Home Cinema 3800
Epson
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Specifications · per-field provenance
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TechnologyLCD 3LCDManufacturer
Native Resolution1080p pixel shiftManufacturer
Brightness Lumens3000Manufacturer
Contrast Ratio Dynamic100,000:1Manufacturer
Lamp Life Normal Hrs3500Manufacturer
Throw Ratio Min1.32Manufacturer
Throw TypestandardManufacturer
Powered Lens ShiftNoManufacturer
Powered ZoomNoManufacturer
Frame InterpolationYesManufacturer
HDMI Inputs2Manufacturer
HDMI Max Bandwidth Gbps18Retailer
Width Inches16.1Manufacturer
Height Inches6.5Manufacturer
Depth Inches13Manufacturer
Weight Lbs15.2Manufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATADoes the Epson Home Cinema 3800 need a special screen?
No UST-specific constraint — the Epson Home Cinema 3800 is a conventional-throw design per its stated throw type, so standard screen materials work. In a room with ambient light, an ALR screen preserves contrast; the builder checks the projector-screen pairing either way.
How bright is the Epson Home Cinema 3800?
3,000 lumens, as claimed by the manufacturer. Brightness figures are measured in flattering picture modes, so expect less in an accurate cinema mode — they're still the right way to rank projectors against each other, just not the number you'll see on the wall.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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