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- Home Cinema 3 vs PL2
GigaBlue Home Cinema 3 vs Hisense PL2
What Home Cinema 3 does better (2) and where PL2 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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6.8Smart features & sound4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Home Cinema 3PL2
| Home Cinema 3 | PL2 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151 mm | 120 mm | +31 mm |
| Width | 485 mm | 530 mm | −45 mm |
| Depth | 325 mm | 335 mm | −10 mm |
| Weight | 8.5 kg | 7.7 kg | +0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Home Cinema 3 better than PL2?
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)3,000 lm vs 2,700 lm+11%
- Light source life30,000 h vs 25,000 h+20%
Why is PL2 better than Home Cinema 3?
- Audio outputNo · Home Cinema 3: Yes
- Weight8.5 kg vs 7.7 kg+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Picture | ||
| Resolution (on screen) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) |
| Native panel resolution | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| 4K method | 4K by pixel shifting | 4K by pixel shifting |
| Display technology | DLP | DLP |
| Light source | Laser | Laser |
| Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) | 3,000 lm | 2,700 lm |
| Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed) | — | 3,000:1 |
| HDR support | Yes | Yes |
| HDR formats | HDR10 | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| Dolby Vision | — | Yes |
| Motion interpolation (MEMC) | — | Yes |
| 3D playback | Yes | — |
| Gaming | ||
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Game / low-latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| Lens & placement | ||
| Throw ratio | 0.25:1 | — |
| Throw type | Ultra short throw (under 0.4:1) | — |
| Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image | 0.55 m | — |
| Smallest image size | 80″ | 80″ |
| Largest image size | 150″ | 150″ |
| Lens shift | None | None |
| Autofocus | No | — |
| Keystone correction | Yes | — |
| Automatic keystone correction | No | — |
| Sound | ||
| Built-in speakers (total output) | — | 30 W |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Smart platform | Fire TV | VIDAA |
| Built-in smart platform | Yes | Yes |
| Netflix (officially licensed) | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI inputs | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI version | — | 2.1 |
| HDMI eARC | Yes | — |
| USB port | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | Yes | Yes |
| VGA input | No | No |
| Audio output | No | Yes |
| Battery, power & lifetime | ||
| Light source life | 30,000 h | 25,000 h |
| Design & noise | ||
| Fan noise | 29 dB | — |
| Fan noise (eco mode) | 25 dB | — |
| Weight | 8.5 kg | 7.7 kg |
| Width | 485 mm | 530 mm |
| Height | 151 mm | 120 mm |
| Depth | 325 mm | 335 mm |
| Colours | Black | Black |
