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Optoma Photon Beam PK52 vs ULTIMEA Poseidon E100
What Photon Beam PK52 does better (6) and where Poseidon E100 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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7.2Picture3.3
3.9Setup & placement9.6
6.6Noise, lifetime & portability9.6
Why is Photon Beam PK52 better than Poseidon E100?
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)3,500 lm vs 1,800 lm+94%
- Resolution (on screen)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) vs 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
- Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)1,500,000:1 vs 400:13,750×
- 4K method4K by pixel shifting vs 4K input only (downscaled)
- HDMI inputs2 vs 12×
- Audio outputYes · Poseidon E100: No
Why is Poseidon E100 better than Photon Beam PK52?
- Automatic keystone correctionNo · Photon Beam PK52: Yes
- Built-in speakers (total output)15 W vs 20 W+33%
- Fan noise33 dB vs 25 dB+32%
- Weight5 kg vs 2.39 kg2.1×
- HDR supportNo · Photon Beam PK52: Yes
- Ethernet (LAN)No · Photon Beam PK52: Yes
- Optical zoom1.3× vs 2×+54%
Specifications
Side by side
| Picture | ||
| Resolution (on screen) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Native panel resolution | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| 4K method | 4K by pixel shifting | 4K input only (downscaled) |
| Display technology | DLP | DLP |
| Light source | Laser | LED |
| Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) | 3,500 lm | 1,800 lm |
| Claimed brightness (LED / light-source lumens) | — | 1,800 lm |
| Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed) | 1,500,000:1 | 400:1 |
| HDR support | No | Yes |
| HDR formats | — | HDR10, HLG |
| 3D playback | Yes | Yes |
| Gaming | ||
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Lens & placement | ||
| Throw ratio | 1.21:1 | 1.2:1 |
| Throw ratio (zoomed in) | 1.59:1 | — |
| Throw type | Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer) | Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer) |
| Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image | 2.68 m | 2.66 m |
| Smallest image size | 28″ | 300″ |
| Largest image size | 300″ | 300″ |
| Optical zoom | 1.3× | 2× |
| Lens shift | None | — |
| Autofocus | — | Yes |
| Keystone correction | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic keystone correction | No | Yes |
| Sound | ||
| Built-in speakers (total output) | 15 W | 20 W |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Smart platform | — | Google TV |
| Built-in smart platform | — | Yes |
| Netflix (officially licensed) | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| Chromecast built-in | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI inputs | 2 | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2 | — |
| USB port | Yes | No |
| Ethernet (LAN) | No | Yes |
| VGA input | No | No |
| Audio output | Yes | No |
| Battery, power & lifetime | ||
| Power consumption | 150 W | — |
| Light source life | 30,000 h | 30,000 h |
| Design & noise | ||
| Fan noise | 33 dB | 25 dB |
| Fan noise (eco mode) | 28 dB | — |
| Weight | 5 kg | 2.39 kg |
| Width | 238 mm | — |
| Height | 130 mm | — |
| Depth | 215 mm | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
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