Between the TK860i and Home Cinema 3800, the TK860i comes out ahead in brightness, while the Home Cinema 3800 wins on several specs. Overall, the TK860i scores 84.6 and the Home Cinema 3800 scores 80.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The TK860i edges ahead on the Mars Score (84.6 vs 80.1), but the 4.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the TK860i if you care most about brightness. The biggest gaps in its favor are brightness.
The Home Cinema 3800 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable resolution, light source, short-throw, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why BenQ - TK860i wins
- ▲Brightness — 10.00% more. 3300 lm vs 3000 lm.
Why Epson - Home Cinema 3800 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
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| Spec | BenQ - TK860i | Epson - Home Cinema 3800 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Brightness | 3300 lmlead | 3000 lm |
| Contrast | 600000:1 | 100000:1 |
| Light source | Lamp | Lamp |
| Short-throw | false | false |
Smart & Connectivity
| Spec | BenQ - TK860i | Epson - Home Cinema 3800 |
|---|---|---|
| Smart OS | Android TV | None |
| HDMI inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Built-in speakers | true | true |
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