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- Home Cinema 3 vs AZW430UST
GigaBlue Home Cinema 3 vs Optoma AZW430UST
What Home Cinema 3 does better (1) and where AZW430UST wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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Dimensions
Size comparison
Home Cinema 3AZW430UST
| Home Cinema 3 | AZW430UST | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151 mm | 110 mm | +41 mm |
| Width | 485 mm | 327 mm | +158 mm |
| Depth | 325 mm | 328 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 8.5 kg | 4 kg | +4.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Home Cinema 3 better than AZW430UST?
- HDMI inputs2 vs 12×
Why is AZW430UST better than Home Cinema 3?
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)3,000 lm vs 3,200 lm+7%
- Weight8.5 kg vs 4 kg2.1×
- Fan noise29 dB vs 27 dB+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Picture | ||
| Resolution (on screen) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) | — |
| Native panel resolution | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) | — |
| 4K method | 4K by pixel shifting | — |
| Display technology | DLP | DLP |
| Light source | Laser | Laser |
| Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) | 3,000 lm | 3,200 lm |
| HDR support | Yes | — |
| HDR formats | HDR10 | — |
| 3D playback | Yes | — |
| Gaming | ||
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Game / low-latency mode | Yes | — |
| Lens & placement | ||
| Throw ratio | 0.25:1 | 0.14:1 |
| Throw type | Ultra short throw (under 0.4:1) | Ultra short throw (under 0.4:1) |
| Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image | 0.55 m | 0.31 m |
| Smallest image size | 80″ | — |
| Largest image size | 150″ | — |
| Lens shift | None | — |
| Autofocus | No | — |
| Keystone correction | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic keystone correction | No | No |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Smart platform | Fire TV | — |
| Built-in smart platform | Yes | — |
| Netflix (officially licensed) | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI inputs | 2 | 1 |
| HDMI eARC | Yes | — |
| USB port | Yes | — |
| Ethernet (LAN) | Yes | — |
| VGA input | No | — |
| Audio output | No | — |
| Battery, power & lifetime | ||
| Light source life | 30,000 h | — |
| Design & noise | ||
| Fan noise | 29 dB | 27 dB |
| Fan noise (eco mode) | 25 dB | — |
| Weight | 8.5 kg | 4 kg |
| Width | 485 mm | 327 mm |
| Height | 151 mm | 110 mm |
| Depth | 325 mm | 328 mm |
| Colours | Black | — |
