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Epson - Home Cinema 3800 vs XGIMI - Horizon Ultra

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Home Cinema 3800EPSONRENDER
Probe A
Epson
Home Cinema 3800
80.1/ 100A
Image80· 75%
Smart & Connectivity· 25%
Horizon UltraXGIMIRENDER
Probe B
XGIMI
Horizon Ultra
69.1/ 100B
Image69· 75%
Smart & Connectivity· 25%
Quick verdict

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.

Buying advice

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).
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Spec comparison

Image

SpecEpson - Home Cinema 3800XGIMI - Horizon Ultra
Resolution4K4K
Brightness3000 lmlead2300 lm
Contrast100000:12400:1
Light sourceLampLaserlead
Short-throwfalsefalse

Smart & Connectivity

SpecEpson - Home Cinema 3800XGIMI - Horizon Ultra
Smart OSNoneAndroid TV
HDMI inputs22
Built-in speakerstruetrue
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