Between the Home Cinema 3800 and Horizon Ultra, the Home Cinema 3800 comes out ahead in brightness, while the Horizon Ultra wins on light source. Overall, the Home Cinema 3800 scores 80.1 and the Horizon Ultra scores 69.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Home Cinema 3800 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.0 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Home Cinema 3800 if you care most about brightness. The biggest gaps in its favor are brightness.
Pick the Horizon Ultra if you care most about light source. Its strongest claims are light source.
Both ship with comparable resolution, short-throw, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Home Cinema 3800 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Epson - Home Cinema 3800 wins
- ▲Brightness — 30.43% more. 3000 lm vs 2300 lm.
Why XGIMI - Horizon Ultra wins
- ▲Light source: Laser (vs Lamp).
Spec comparison
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| Spec | Epson - Home Cinema 3800 | XGIMI - Horizon Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Brightness | 3000 lmlead | 2300 lm |
| Contrast | 100000:1 | 2400:1 |
| Light source | Lamp | Laserlead |
| Short-throw | false | false |
Smart & Connectivity
| Spec | Epson - Home Cinema 3800 | XGIMI - Horizon Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Smart OS | None | Android TV |
| HDMI inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Built-in speakers | true | true |
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