Home > Consumer Reviews > Acer X1160 - DLP Projector- 2000 ANSI Lumens - SVGA (800x600) - 4:3

We bought this projector as it was one of the cheapest but to be honest it also looked good. On unpacking it we were surprised at how light it is how easy to use. We connected a laptop first and the signal came on straight away. It was bright even in our room that isn't completely blacked out, all detail was clear and the remote, that could be pulled out made it simple to operate. We tried a Tv source as well, and even though there was a rubbish Christmas film on at the time, the colours were stunning and there wasn't any blurring that people had said happens with projectors.
We did find that there is no audio - which wasn't a problem as we could use that from the stereo system, and you can't make the image bigger - unless you pull the projector further away from the way. Apart from that, its has been great to watch films with the family.

Having used many brands of projector in my work, this is fully equal in picture quality to far more expensive SVGA models (and frankly for most purposes SVGA is all you need).

It is a bit plasticky and flimsy and I don't think would stand up to heavy use or much moving around, but it's outstanding value for money.

Well, as others before me, I found this projector really great!
It's a nice design, great colours and pretty bright.
Not too sure what you could have more.
A bargain !
G.

I expected this to be noticeably mediocre given the price. I expected a grainy picture with poor clarity and weak or inaccurate colour reproduction.

Several months on, I am still stunned by the picture quality every time I switch it on. The strength of colour and picture clarity (even in light conditions) are astonishing. I bought a fancy VGA cable to go with this (a Belkin super-insulated, gold-connector, magical doodah job) to ensure I was getting the best signal possible, but I don't doubt it would perform admirably with the standard cable included in the box.

I'm sure an AV buff with extensive experience would be able to point out the weaknesses of this projector in comparison with other far more expensive models. Personally, I can't see the flaws and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. If you're looking for a cheap, entry-level projector, look no further.

For the price, this projector is nothing short of excellent. It displays bright colours and a sharp image over a large area. I watched a film at home at what was about the same size as a large LCD TV and was impressed, but took it to work in order to show my film students' work and enlarged the screening area to about 8 feet with no loss of image quality. You have to have speakers plugged in to your player or pc rather than from the projector itself, but I don't see that as being a problem. I'm sure it's basic: I know some projectors have an inbuilt DVD player. But it is cheap compared with most other systems on the market and delivers good results. I watch a lot of films and am reviewing my thoughts about buying a large TV when this provides a truly cinematic experience.