Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black vs BenQ TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White

33specifications compared
18differ
15identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black:3300 ANSI lumens
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3200 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black:SVGA (800x600)
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
Native aspect ratio
- Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black:4:3
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
Service life of light source
- Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black:5000 h
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black:10000 h
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:5000 h
Lamp power
- Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black:195 W
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:210 W
Focal length range
- Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black:21.85 - 24.01 mm
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16.88 - 21.88 mm
Throw ratio
- Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black:1.94 - 2.16:1
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1.15 - 1.5

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Comparison of P1186, TH683
87 specifications	A Acer Basic P1186 Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Black Model P1186 View product	B BenQ TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model TH683 View product
Projector3 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3300 ANSI lumens	3200 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffers	SVGA (800x600)	1080p (1920x1080)
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	16:9
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000:1
Number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.073 billion colours
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102 kHz
Horizontal synchronization (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 kHz
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 40°
Vertical synchronization (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 kHz
Vertical synchronization (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.023 kHz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	20000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	1.94 - 2.16 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	5000 h	3500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	10000 h	5000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	195 W	210 W
Lamp typeKnown for one	OSRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamps quantityKnown for one	1 lamp(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	21.85 - 24.01 mm	16.88 - 21.88 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.59 - 2.87
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.94 - 2.16:1	1.15 - 1.5
OffsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115%
FocusKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Supported 3D formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Frame Sequential, Frame packing, Side by side, Top and bottom
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Video colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bright cinema, Cinema, Game, Sports
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio (L/R) inDiffers	0	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
PC Audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PC Audio outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote (IR) outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
MHL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	31 dB	34 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	28 dB	29 dB
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Number of OSD languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	3 W	10 W
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Presentation	Home cinema
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PlacementKnown for one	Desktop, Ceiling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	235 W	270 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.65 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	346.2 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	214.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, VGA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
RS-232 portsDiffers	0	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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