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5.0 out of 5 stars
great little projector, 12 Dec 2011
This review is from: Acer K330 DLP Projector (5000:1, 500 Lumens, 1280x800 WXGA) (Electronics)
This is a bright projector with a sharp picture, good colour and is easy to operate. I live off grid on solar and wind power and needed a low wattage projector - in eco mode it uses less than 60 watts, which is less than our 19" lcd telly - but with a huge bright screen - we have it at about 70" - set back 2m from the screen. To get the best from it use a glass bead screen - we use the Crosby & Bown 72" manual screen. This in a room lit with a 60w equivalent side light. It is possible to make the picture even bigger than the 80" stated though v low lighting would be needed. It is noisy in bright mode but quiet enough in eco mode, also best mounted on a tripod so there is no soundboard effect. More expensive than similar spec mercury bulb projectors, but uses much less power and the bulb lasts for a lifetime, so cheaper by far in the long run, highly recommended.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Try and beat this!, 2 Feb 2012
This review is from: Acer K330 DLP Projector (5000:1, 500 Lumens, 1280x800 WXGA) (Electronics)
This little projector (little in physical terms for sure), is an amazing piece of kit that works straight out of the box. I bought a Cambridge Audio BD751 (now that IS a piece of kit) and this is to avoid having a telly. Great idea, works superbly and I am very very impressed with the results. I mount this on my camera tripod as it is SO small and light (previously used a music stand!) and this makes it seriously practical for almost anywhere in the house - even as an extra monitor for one of the many computers in the house. Picture quality, on a bare painted wall is astounding in BluRay and actually shows up the paucity of the quality of DVDs :) With no replacement bulb issues, (20000hr usage) you can almost leave it on all the time. It is a little noisy (but I have not put it in "eco" mode which is quieter) but this is only noticeable in silent parts of movies... which is how often? :) Brightness was also a concern, but with it set on 50% it is more than impressive during BluRay movies - and as we don't tend to be around much during the day (you know, life, work stuff...) it has not been a problem. I have tried the WiFi which sort of works, but have not had much cause to use it - easier to connect laptop direct. However you will need to BlueTooth the audio to your HiFi if you do Wifi projection. Playing stuff off media cards, or the host of other connectivity options is great and straightforward. It does have a large internal 1Gb store so you can dump stuff to it and watch without hooking an external source to it... Top Gear on the train :) But the fact is, it was bought to watch BluRay movies at home on supersized screen in conjnunction with the HiFi audio and for that... man, what a bargain! I highly recommend this... and if you don't like it - give it to the kids and dump their telly!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great little unit. Portable, easy to use, good first projector., 15 Jan 2012
This review is from: Acer K330 DLP Projector (5000:1, 500 Lumens, 1280x800 WXGA) (Electronics)
My first projector purchase. Been hanging out waiting for something robust (LED), light, and bright enough which suited my pocket and this was it. Works with everything I plug into it. Great resolution, very sharp picture. The biggest question for me was going to be brightness. Now it won't compete on this score against projectors with standard bulbs, but then again you do get portability and robustness in return. For my needs it's fine. I watch movies in the lounge with the curtains closed, though even if some light gets in it's not an issue. Even during the day (in England, in the winter) the picture is still fine depending where you point it. Just direct it at a corner of the room where the light doesn't fall directly and you're good to go. Very portable. I can toss it into my bag and drag it round town. Since it's so light I've opted to simply mount it on a standard camera tripod. The two issues I do have are lack of zoom, and no horizontal keystone correction (i.e. left/right offset). This means to get a square picture you have to plant it directly in front of the screen (I just use a wall). It does support vertical keystone correction so it can be below or above the screen (has an auto mode where it figures this out itself). The lack of zoom is also a small annoyance as it sometimes gets in the way of where you want to sit. These issues are mainly remedied by use of a tripod which I simple setup behind the couch and above peoples heads. Running in eco mode is somewhat quieter then standard mode, losing only a little of the brightness. Not enough for the others to really notice. It's not totally quiet so if noise really annoys you (as it does me) then you may need to look for a brighter one and mount it in the ceiling further away. I can tolerate it, possibly wouldn't get anything which makes less noise. On par with a laptop running hot. I'd take 1/2 a point off for the zoom and keystone I would buy this one again if I had to. Small, portable, bright enough, great resolution, easy to use (it just works). So far has worked flawlessly. For me fits my needs perfectly.
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