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Acer VL7860 Projector
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BenQ W1700 Projector
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4 editorial reviews
'Progress always comes late'. Projectionist Alfredo said that of non-combustible film in Cinema Paradiso, but he might well have been talking about 4K home cinema projection. The technology has reluctantly, and expensively, trailed UHD flatscreens. But thanks to a new generation of DLP models, it has finally put on a welcome spurt. New 4K projectors are landing with almost monthly regularity. And they’re becoming increasingly more affordable. Acer's VL7860, featured here, is the most wallet-friendly Ultra HD laser projector yet.Read more
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General

Projector typeDLPDLPLCD

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm inputyesyes
N/A
Serial interface typeRS-232RS-232RS-232
DVI innono
N/A
HDMIyesyes
N/A
HDMI version2.01.4a/2.0
N/A
Number of HDMI inputs22
N/A
HDMI connector typeFull-sizeFull-size
N/A
MHLyesno
N/A
HDCPyesyes
N/A
USB 2.0111
VGA inyesyes
N/A
Number of VGA (D-Sub) ports213
Analog 3.5mm output
N/A
yes
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
no
N/A
Composite input
N/A
no
N/A
DisplayPort
N/A
no
N/A
Other connectors
N/A
5mm output
N/A
S-video input
N/A
no
N/A
USB
N/A
yes
N/A
12V trigger
N/A
yes
N/A
AC (power) input
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs
N/A
N/A
3
Number of composite video inputs
N/A
N/A
1
Number of S-Video inputs
N/A
N/A
1
Number of headphone outputs
N/A
N/A
2

Dimensions

Width18.03 in13.9 in13.39 in
Height6.18 in5.31 in10.63 in
Depth11.38 in10.71 in3.94 in
Weight18.74 lb9.26 lb7.72 lb

Optics

Focal length range (f-f)20.91 - 32.6215.57 - 18.67
N/A
Throw ratio1.39 - 2.221.47 - 1.76
N/A
Optical zoom1.6 x
N/A
N/A
FocusManual
N/A
N/A
Aperture range (F-F)2.5 - 3.261.94 - 2.06
N/A
Zoom ratio1.6 x1.2 x
N/A
Zoom typeManual
N/A
N/A
Projection distance1 - 9.30.97 - 11.69< 11
Lens shift
N/A
no
N/A
Offset
N/A
110.0 %
N/A

Lighting

Type of lampLaser diodeBulbUHB
Lamp life max (normal)20000.0 h4000.0 h3000.0 h
Lamp life max (eco)30000.0 h10000.0 h4000.0 h
Number of lamps11
N/A
Bulb power240.0 W240.0 W230.0 W

Image

Screen size< 300152.4 - 300
N/A
Screen size compatibility20 - 30030 - 300< 300
Resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Number of colours1.07 billion colours1.07 billion colours16.78 million colours
Supported graphics resolutions3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
Maximum analog resolution3840 x 2160 px
N/A
N/A
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
N/A
Aspect ratio4:316:9
N/A
Brightness (eco)2400.0 lm
N/A
N/A
Brightness (max)3000.0 lm2200.0 lm2600.0 lm
Dynamic contrast1500000:110000:1
N/A
Video formats supported
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
N/A
Vertical synchronization (max)0.12 kHz
N/A
N/A
Vertical synchronization (min)0.02 kHz
N/A
N/A
Contrast ratio
N/A
10000:1
N/A

Audio features

Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Number of built-in speakers211
RMS rated power5.0 W5.0 W7.0 W

Power

Power consumption (typical)315.0 W330.0 W320.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W
N/A
Power consumption (economy mode)260.0 W
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (PowerSave)310.0 W
N/A
N/A
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)
N/A
250 - 385
N/A
Power management
N/A
Mains
N/A

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