Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White vs Acer VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White

56specifications compared
28differ
28identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:3600 ANSI lumens
- VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White:3000 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:XGA (1024x768)
- VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White:UHD 4K (3840x2160)
Native aspect ratio
- Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:4:3
- VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White:16:9
Supported aspect ratios
- Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:4:3, 16:9
- VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White:4:3
Screen size compatibility
- Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")
- VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White:508 - 7620 mm (20 - 300")
Projection distance
- Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:1.85 - 7.2 m
- VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White:1 - 9.3 m
Projector brightness (economic mode)
- Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:2880 ANSI lumens
- VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White:2400 ANSI lumens
Horizontal synchronization (max)
- Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:99 kHz
- VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White:135 kHz

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Comparison of P1250B, VL7860
81 specifications	A Acer Essential P1250B Ceiling-mounted projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White Model P1250B View product	B Acer VL7860 Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Silver, White Model VL7860 View product
Projector10 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3600 ANSI lumens	3000 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffers	XGA (1024x768)	UHD 4K (3840x2160)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	20000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	16:9
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	4:3, 16:9	4:3
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")	508 - 7620 mm (20 - 300")
Projection distanceDiffers	1.85 - 7.2 m	1 - 9.3 m
Projector brightness (economic mode)Differs	2880 ANSI lumens	2400 ANSI lumens
UniformityKnown for one	85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal synchronization (max)Differs	99 kHz	135 kHz
Horizontal synchronization (min)Differs	31 kHz	15 kHz
Vertical synchronization (min)Differs	0.048 kHz	0.024 kHz
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500000:1
Light source1 differ
Light source typeDiffers	Lamp	Laser
Lamp typeKnown for one	OSRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp powerKnown for one	203 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service life of light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30000 h
Lens system5 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	16.88 - 21.88 mm	20.91 - 32.62 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.59 - 2.87	2.5 - 3.26
Zoom ratioDiffers	1.3:1	1.6:1
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomDiffers	1.3x	1.6x
Throw ratioDiffers	1.51 - 1.97:1	1.39 - 2.22:1
Video1 differ
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AUX inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Projection modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ceiling, Front, Rear
Multimedia2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
RMS rated powerDiffers	10 W	5 W
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1, XVID	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP1, MP2, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Ceiling-mounted projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningKnown for one	Presentation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Silver, White
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	260 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	205 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	8.5 kg
WidthDiffers	299.5 mm	458 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	289 mm
HeightDiffers	105.1 mm	157 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, HDMI
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR
Other featuresidentical
Audio inputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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