The Acer X1261P ($415 street) is a highly portable budget data projector, easy to set up and run. It has few frills and limited connection options, but its image quality is adequate for typical business presentations, and the projector supports the display of 3D content to boot.
The projector has XGA (1,024 by 768) native resolution, which translates to a 4:3 aspect ratio conducive to data presentations. It has a rated brightness of 2,700 lumens. These are the same basic specs as another budget data projector, the InFocus IN114($399 direct, 3.5 stars), which is comparable in image quality but with a longer warranty and more connection choices.
The X1261P, black with rounded corners, is quite compact at 3.1 by 10.6 by 7.6 inches (HWD) and lightweight? at 4.9 pounds, making it very easy to tote around. It comes with a soft carrying case with pouch, to help you in that endeavor. You will need to bring your computer with you, as there is no USB port to let you run a presentation directly from a USB thumb drive.
The only controls on the projector itself are the on-off button and the focus and zoom wheels; settings and functions are adjusted using a tiny, rectangular remote. There?s a slot on top of the projector that fits the remote?a good thing, because you really don?t want to lose it. The projector has a sparse selection of ports: VGA-in; VGA-out for connecting to a monitor; an RCA video jack; RS232; S-Video; and audio-in.
Data and Video Image Quality
The X1261P was able to project a 65-inch diagonal image to fill our test screen while standing up well to ambient light. In data image testing using the DisplayMate ?suite, the X1261P?s image quality was typical of a low-priced XGA-resolution projector: adequate for typical business presentations, though not without flaws.
Some bright areas in data images showed slight yellow or bluish tints, and color fringing was often evident where bright areas met dark backgrounds. Though colors in general looked rich, some yellows appeared dull and mustardy. In our text tests, black on white text looked good, though white on black text showed some blur at the two smallest sizes. (Most XGA projectors I?ve tested only show blur at the smallest size.)
All DLP projectors are potentially subject to the rainbow effect, in which light areas appear broken down into their component colors to form rainbow glints when either one?s head or the image moves. People vary in their sensitivity to this effect (I seem to be of average sensitivity). With the X1261P, such rainbow glints were apparent in certain data images portraying bright zones against black backgrounds, and could be distracting to people who are sensitive to the effect. Between the rainbow effect and slightly fuzzy text, one is probably better off avoiding white-on-black data presentations with this projector.
In video testing, the X1261 proved up to showing short video clips as part of a presentation, though I?d hesitate in using it for longer clips, let alone movies. Colors were rich, though at times they seemed a bit too saturated, and there was some loss of detail in brighter areas. The rainbow effect in video images was typical of a DLP projector; it could be distracting to people who are sensitive to it.
Other Issues
The projector?s single 2-watt speaker produces audio of decent volume and quality, and should be fine for use in smaller classrooms or conference rooms.
The X1261P is 3D-ready, compatible with DLP Link as well as Nvidia 3D Vision systems, though you need 3D glasses and, in the case of Nvidia, a PC with a compatible Nvidia GeForce graphics card to avail yourself of it.
The Acer X1261P is a very portable XGA data projector with a bargain price and few frills. It?s up to providing suitable image quality for basic business or classroom presentations at a fixed location or on the road. The InFocus IN114 provides a few extras at a similar price. If you need higher brightness and still more features, the Editors? Choice Epson PowerLite 1880 MultiMedia Projector ($1,399 direct, 4 stars) fits the bill, as does the highly portable NEC NP64 ($1,099 direct, 4 stars).
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