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BenQ TK700 vs Epson Home Cinema 2350: Epson avoids single-chip DLP rainbows, BenQ fits closer

Quick verdict

The TK700 fits when you need the shorter lens distance and nobody is bothered by DLP color breakup. The Epson 2350 fits when someone sees rainbows on single-chip DLP, or when vertical lens shift is needed. If you plan to add both a console and an ARC soundbar, map out the Epson’s HDMI connections first.

Before you buy

Why, and what it costs you

At ten feet, a 120-inch picture favors the BenQ

Ten feet suits TK700 optically but not 2350. A 120-inch 16:9 screen measures about 104.6 inches wide. The TK700 lens range starts near 9.8 feet, and Epson’s starts near 11.5 feet. Leave extra room behind the body for connections.

Where this comes from

BenQ TK700: Throw range 1.127 to 1.46. Epson Home Cinema 2350: Throw range 1.32 to 2.15. Image width × throw ratio gives lens distance.

The catch

BenQ TK700

The DLP color sequencing and missing lens shift can make it a no-go for certain rooms and viewers.

The catch

Epson Home Cinema 2350

The longer throw and the taken HDMI ports make a convenient streaming setup harder.

BenQ TK700

BenQ TK700

Why pick it
  • Around ten feet away is where a 120-inch picture has to start
  • Nobody in your household is troubled by single-chip DLP color breakup
The catch
The DLP color sequencing and missing lens shift can make it a no-go for certain rooms and viewers.
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Epson Home Cinema 2350

Epson Home Cinema 2350

Why pick it
  • Someone watching is sensitive to the single-chip DLP rainbow effect
  • The lens can go at least about 11.5 feet from a 120-inch screen
The catch
The longer throw and the taken HDMI ports make a convenient streaming setup harder.
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What this page compares

Compare the BenQ TK700 and Epson Home Cinema 2350 on short-room placement, rainbow sensitivity and the HDMI cost of running a console, streamer and soundbar together.

Which one fits

Pick the situations that sound like you

  • Lens ten feet from a 120-inch screen

    Only TK700’s optical range covers that spot.

    BenQ TK700
    Better fit
    Epson Home Cinema 2350
    Not suitable

  • Someone who notices rainbows on single-chip DLP

    Epson’s 3LCD shows color simultaneously.

    BenQ TK700
    Caution
    Epson Home Cinema 2350
    Better fit

  • A console, the included streamer and an ARC soundbar at once

    With both ports taken, the Epson needs some extra plan for connecting everything.

    BenQ TK700
    Depends
    Epson Home Cinema 2350
    Caution

  • A high shelf that calls for optical vertical adjustment

    Epson has vertical lens shift, within the limits of the full installation.

    BenQ TK700
    Caution
    Epson Home Cinema 2350
    Better fit

In practice

Differences you will notice

At ten feet, a 120-inch picture favors the BenQ

Ten feet suits TK700 optically but not 2350. A 120-inch 16:9 screen measures about 104.6 inches wide. The TK700 lens range starts near 9.8 feet, and Epson’s starts near 11.5 feet. Leave extra room behind the body for connections.

How we worked this out

BenQ TK700: Throw range 1.127 to 1.46. Epson Home Cinema 2350: Throw range 1.32 to 2.15. Image width × throw ratio gives lens distance.

Even with streaming included, a family room may still need a switch

On the 2350, the Android TV device uses one HDMI input and an ARC soundbar uses the other. That leaves a console depending on cable swaps, an external switch or receiver routing. Tally up the whole setup instead of assuming two HDMI sockets means two spare inputs.

How we worked this out

BenQ TK700: No included smart platform is assumed, so streaming and sound must be planned separately. Epson Home Cinema 2350: Two HDMI inputs, included streamer on one and ARC on the other.

The shorter throw can lose out to one sensitive viewer

Epson’s simultaneous-color 3LCD design targets the exact cause when someone already sees rainbow flashes on single-chip DLP. The room still has to accommodate its longer throw. Note that this describes a difference in display technology and does not claim any projector treats eye discomfort.

How we worked this out

BenQ TK700: Single-chip DLP with sequential color. Epson Home Cinema 2350: 3LCD with simultaneous color. No medical outcome inferred.

Plug in your numbers

Will either projector work in your room?

This checks hard limits only. Personal preferences are left out of the math.

BenQ TK700

Check this one yourself

We do not have a complete verified lens range for this exact model.

Epson Home Cinema 2350

Does not work with your numbers

For a 120-inch 16:9 picture, the manual-table lens range is about 11.58 to 18.80 ft. You entered 9.50 ft. Optical fit only: use the 1.62x optical zoom and sturdy level, horizontally centered support within vertical-only lens shift. Allow body/cables, open underbody vents and the manual’s 10/20/30 cm clearance diagram. Test the actual image before mounting. Digital correction adds no optical range.

Measure distance from the lens to the screen. The math assumes a 16:9 picture and uses the verified throw range for each exact model.

Option A
BenQ TK700

BenQ, TK700

TK700

Compared with the similarly named TK700ST, this conventional-throw 4K gaming projector can sit farther behind the seating.

Best for
Around ten feet away is where a 120-inch picture has to start

Facts we checked

  • Optical throw range: 1.127 to 1.46
  • Imaging: Single-chip DLP with sequential color
  • Placement controls: 1.3x zoom, no optical lens shift
  • Streaming setup: External streaming device required
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Option B
Epson Home Cinema 2350

Epson, V11HA73020

Home Cinema 2350

Lamp-based and 3LCD, this model has a wide zoom range that helps with an existing shelf or ceiling mount, and it comes with an Android TV streaming device.

Best for
Someone watching is sensitive to the single-chip DLP rainbow effect

Facts we checked

  • Range of optical throw: 1.32 to 2.15
  • Imaging: Three-chip 3LCD with simultaneous color
  • Placement controls: 1.62x zoom, vertical lens shift
  • Streaming setup: Included Android TV device uses one of two HDMI ports
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Spec by spec

Where they really differ

Where BenQ TK700 and Epson Home Cinema 2350 differ
SpecBenQ TK700Epson Home Cinema 2350In practice
Optical throw range1.127 to 1.461.32 to 2.15Identical screen sizes can call for a different shelf or mount.
ImagingSingle-chip DLP with sequential colorThree-chip 3LCD with simultaneous colorThe Epson doesn’t use the color sequencing that single-chip DLP relies on.
Placement controls1.3x zoom, no optical lens shift1.62x zoom, vertical lens shiftVertical shift eases a high-shelf install, though it adds no horizontal shift.
Streaming setupExternal streaming device requiredIncluded Android TV device uses one of two HDMI portsOnce the included device is plugged in, count the connections that are left.
Audio connectionPlan external audio for the exact source setupThe other HDMI port supports ARCWith Epson’s streamer and an ARC soundbar connected, no input is left for a console directly.

Trade-offs

What each pick costs you

With BenQ TK700

  • Streaming relies on a separate device that you have to connect.

With Epson Home Cinema 2350

  • 4K PRO-UHD refers to pixel shifting. The imaging panels are not native 4K.

Change of plan

When the answer changes

Around ten feet away is where a 120-inch picture has to start

Go with BenQ TK700. Nobody in your household is troubled by single-chip DLP color breakup

Someone watching is sensitive to the single-chip DLP rainbow effect

Go with Epson Home Cinema 2350. The lens can go at least about 11.5 feet from a 120-inch screen

By the numbers

What the data shows

What we found across the home projectors we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.

Show the facts and the math
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Product data updated
The facts and sources behind each product in this recommendation
ProductNeeds it meetsFacts we checkedSources
BenQ TK700
  • Around ten feet away is where a 120-inch picture has to start
  • Nobody in your household is troubled by single-chip DLP color breakup
  • You would rather pick your own streaming and audio arrangement
  • Optical throw range: 1.127 to 1.46
  • Imaging: Single-chip DLP with sequential color
  • Placement controls: 1.3x zoom, no optical lens shift
  • Streaming setup: External streaming device required
  • Audio connection: Plan external audio for the exact source setup
Epson Home Cinema 2350
  • Someone watching is sensitive to the single-chip DLP rainbow effect
  • The lens can go at least about 11.5 feet from a 120-inch screen
  • You can use vertical lens shift or the included Android TV device
  • Range of optical throw: 1.32 to 2.15
  • Imaging: Three-chip 3LCD with simultaneous color
  • Placement controls: 1.62x zoom, vertical lens shift
  • Streaming setup: Included Android TV device uses one of two HDMI ports
  • Audio connection: The other HDMI port supports ARC

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