LG CineBeam PF50KA vs Nebula Mars II Pro

LG CineBeam PF50KA is lighter and in stock. Nebula Mars II Pro is $230.99 cheaper.

	LG CineBeam PF50KA$699.99 · Amazon Buy	Nebula Mars II ProMSRP $469

Key differences
White light output
White light output	—	500 lm ANSI
Native resolution
Native resolution	—	720p (1280 × 720)
Throw ratio
Throw ratio	1.4:1	1.2:1
Fan noise
Fan noise	Max 30 dB(A) · Normal 24 dB(A) · Eco 23 dB(A)	Up to 32 dB(A)
MSRP
MSRP	$699	$469
Best price
Best price	$699.99	—
Room fit80″100″120″150″
Distance to screen
Distance to screen	3.1 m	2.7 m
Picture
White light output
White light output	—	500 lm ANSI
Claimed brightness (non-standard)
Claimed brightness (non-standard)	600 lm	—
Imaging technology
Imaging technology	DLP	DLP
Chip / panel diagonal
Chip / panel diagonal	—	0.3 in
Native resolution
Native resolution	—	720p (1280 × 720)
Native aspect
Native aspect	16:9Derived	16:9Derived
Pixel shift
Pixel shift	Yes (scheme not stated)	—
Addressable resolution
Addressable resolution	1080p (1920 × 1080)	—
Dynamic contrast
Dynamic contrast	100,000:1	—
Colour bit depth (per channel)
Colour bit depth (per channel)	8 bit	—
Colour management (CMS)
Colour management (CMS)	6-axis	—
Light source
Light source
Light source	LED	LED
Emitter
Emitter	RGB LED	—
Light-source life
Light-source life	30,000 h	30,000 h
Warm-up time
Warm-up time	10 s	—
Optics
Throw ratio
Throw ratio	1.4:1	1.2:1
Image size
Image size	25–100 in	30–150 in
Projection offset
Projection offset	100%	100%
Zoom
Zoom	None	—
Focus
Focus	Manual	Motorised
Autofocus
Autofocus	No	Yes
Auto keystone
Auto keystone	Yes	Yes
Motion & gaming
Max input refresh
Max input refresh	1080p: 60 Hz	—
Inputs & control
HDMI inputs
HDMI inputs	2 × HDMI	HDMI 1.4
Other video inputs
Other video inputs	USB-C (DisplayPort)	—
Max input resolution
Max input resolution	1080p	—
USB media playback
USB media playback	Yes	Yes
Horizontal scan
Horizontal scan	26.97–67.5 kHz	—
Smart platform
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	—	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	—
Smart platform
Smart platform	webOS	Android (uncertified)
OS version
OS version	3.5	7.1
RAM
RAM	—	1 GB
Storage
Storage	—	8 GB
Netflix
Netflix	Built in	—
Casting
Casting	Miracast, DLNA	—
Audio
Speaker power
Speaker power	2 W	20 W
Speakers
Speakers	2	2
Layout
Layout	Stereo	—
Audio formats
Audio formats	DTS	—
Audio outputs
Audio outputs	HDMI ARC, Bluetooth	3.5 mm
HDMI audio return
HDMI audio return	ARCDerived	NoneDerived
Bluetooth speaker mode
Bluetooth speaker mode	—	Yes
Physical & installation
Dimensions (W × D × H)
Dimensions (W × D × H)	170 × 170 × 49 mm	122 × 178 × 138 mm
Weight
Weight	910 g	1,483 g
Colours
Colours	White	—
Orientations
Orientations	—	Table, Ceiling, Rear
Tripod socket
Tripod socket	Yes	Yes
Environment & power
Operating temperature
Operating temperature	0–40°C	0–35°C
Operating humidity
Operating humidity	0–80%RH	15–85%RH
Altitude
Altitude	High-altitude mode	—
Power draw
Power draw	Max 65 W	Max 57 W
Standby
Standby	Up to 0.5 W	Up to 0.5 W
Power supply
Power supply	External adapter	—
Mains input
Mains input	100–240 V · 50/60 Hz	—
DC input
DC input	—	19 V
USB-C PD in
USB-C PD in	40 W	—
Battery runtime
Battery runtime	150 min	180 min
Fan noise
Fan noise	Max 30 dB(A) · Normal 24 dB(A) · Eco 23 dB(A)	Up to 32 dB(A)
Safety & support
Risk group
Risk group	RG2	—
Marks
Marks	FCC, ETL	FCC
Warranty
Warranty	1 yr	1 yr
User manual
User manual	https://gscs-b2c.lge.com/downloadFile?fileId=706s0RnzvHHxeWbPCbxgw	https://www.projectorcentral.com/pdf/projector_manual_11102.pdf
In the box
In the box
In the box	—	Power cord, Power adapter, Remote, Remote batteries, User manual
Remote
Remote	IR	—

LG CineBeam PF50KA$699.99 · Amazon

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Nebula Mars II ProMSRP $469