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GigaBlue Home Cinema 3 vs Hisense 120L5HA

What Home Cinema 3 does better (5) and where 120L5HA wins (2) — every spec side by side.

GigaBlue Home Cinema 3
GigaBlue · 2024Home Cinema 3
8.5Score
5 advantages≈ US$2,600
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Hisense 120L5HA
Hisense · 2024120L5HA
5.5Score
2 advantages
7.3Picture5.6
4.5Setup & placement3.4
6.8Smart features & sound4.9
9.3Noise, lifetime & portability4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Home Cinema 3120L5HA
485 × 151325565 × 121319
Home Cinema 3120L5HADifference
Height151 mm121 mm+30 mm
Width485 mm565 mm−80 mm
Depth325 mm319 mm+6 mm
Weight8.5 kg30 kg−21.5 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Home Cinema 3 better than 120L5HA?

  1. Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)3,000 lm vs 2,700 lm+11%
  2. Weight8.5 kg vs 30 kg3.5×
  3. Light source life30,000 h vs 25,000 h+20%
  4. Fan noise29 dB vs 32 dB+10%
  5. Largest image size150″ vs 120″+25%

Why is 120L5HA better than Home Cinema 3?

  1. Audio outputNo · Home Cinema 3: Yes
  2. HDMI inputs2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

GigaBlue Home Cinema 3GigaBlue Home Cinema 3≈ US$2,6008.5
Picture
Resolution (on screen)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
Native panel resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
4K method4K by pixel shifting4K by pixel shifting
Display technologyDLPDLP
Light sourceLaserLaser
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)3,000 lm2,700 lm
Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)—3,000:1
HDR supportYesYes
HDR formatsHDR10HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision—Yes
Motion interpolation (MEMC)—Yes
3D playbackYes—
Gaming
Maximum refresh rate120 Hz—
Game / low-latency modeYesYes
Lens & placement
Throw ratio0.25:1—
Throw typeUltra short throw (under 0.4:1)—
Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image0.55 m—
Smallest image size80″—
Largest image size150″120″
Lens shiftNoneNone
AutofocusNo—
Keystone correctionYesYes
Automatic keystone correctionNoNo
Sound
Built-in speakers (total output)—30 W
Smart & streaming
Smart platformFire TVVIDAA
Built-in smart platformYesYes
Netflix (officially licensed)YesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
AirPlay—Yes
Connectivity
HDMI inputs23
HDMI version—2.1
HDMI eARCYes—
USB portYesYes
Ethernet (LAN)YesYes
VGA inputNoYes
Audio outputNoYes
Battery, power & lifetime
Power consumption—300 W
Light source life30,000 h25,000 h
Design & noise
Fan noise29 dB32 dB
Fan noise (eco mode)25 dB—
Weight8.5 kg30 kg
Width485 mm565 mm
Height151 mm121 mm
Depth325 mm319 mm
ColoursBlackGrey, Silver
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