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Epson - Home Cinema 3800 vs Epson - EpiqVision Ultra LS800

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Home Cinema 3800EPSONRENDER
Probe A
Epson
Home Cinema 3800
80.1/ 100A
Image80· 75%
Smart & Connectivity—· 25%
EpiqVision Ultra LS800EPSONRENDER
Probe B
Epson
EpiqVision Ultra LS800
95.0/ 100S
Image95· 75%
Smart & Connectivity—· 25%
Quick verdict

Between the Home Cinema 3800 and EpiqVision Ultra LS800, the Home Cinema 3800 comes out ahead in several specs, while the EpiqVision Ultra LS800 wins on brightness and light source. Overall, the Home Cinema 3800 scores 80.1 and the EpiqVision Ultra LS800 scores 95 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The EpiqVision Ultra LS800 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.9 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.

The Home Cinema 3800 doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the EpiqVision Ultra LS800 if you care most about brightness and light source. Its strongest claims are brightness, light source, short-throw.

Both ship with comparable resolution, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the EpiqVision Ultra LS800 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

  • No decisive advantages.

Why Epson - EpiqVision Ultra LS800 wins

  • ▲Brightness — 33.33% more. 4000 lm vs 3000 lm.
  • ▲Light source: Laser (vs Lamp).
  • ▲Short-throw: true (vs false).
Full readout

Spec comparison

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SpecEpson - Home Cinema 3800Epson - EpiqVision Ultra LS800
Resolutionⓘ4K4K
Brightness3000 lm4000 lmlead
Contrast100000:12500000:1
Light sourceLampLaserlead
Short-throwfalsetruelead

Smart & Connectivity

SpecEpson - Home Cinema 3800Epson - EpiqVision Ultra LS800
Smart OSNoneAndroid TV
HDMI inputs23lead
Built-in speakerstruetrue
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Spec-level deep dives

Resolution→Brightness→Contrast→Light source→Short-throw→Smart OS→HDMI inputs→Built-in speakers→
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