Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800) vs BenQ TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White

34specifications compared
22differ
12identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Projector native resolution
- Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800):WXGA (1280x800)
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
Native aspect ratio
- Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800):16:10
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
Supported aspect ratios
- Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800):4:3, 16:10, 16:9
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
Horizontal synchronization (max)
- Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800):100 kHz
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:102 kHz
Keystone correction, vertical
- Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800):40°
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:-40 - 40°
Vertical synchronization (min)
- Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800):0.024 kHz
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:0.023 kHz
Service life of light source
- Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800):5000 h
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800):6000 h
- TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:5000 h

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Comparison of P1386W, TH683
87 specifications	A Acer Basic P1386W Standard throw projector DLP WXGA (1280x800) Model P1386W View product	B BenQ TH683 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model TH683 View product
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200 ANSI lumens
Projection technology	DLP	DLP
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	1080p (1920x1080)
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	4:3, 16:10, 16:9	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 colours	1.073 billion colours	1.073 billion colours
Horizontal synchronization (max)Differs	100 kHz	102 kHz
Horizontal synchronization (min)	15 kHz	15 kHz
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	40°	-40 - 40°
Vertical synchronization (max)	0.12 kHz	0.12 kHz
Vertical synchronization (min)Differs	0.024 kHz	0.023 kHz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	20000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	1.1 - 10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers	5000 h	3500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	6000 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 system3 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	21.85 - 24 mm	16.88 - 21.88 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.41 - 2.53	2.59 - 2.87
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.55 - 1.73:1	1.15 - 1.5
OffsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115%
FocusKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom typeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	1.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Supported 3D formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Frame Sequential, Frame packing, Side by side, Top and bottom
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1280 x 800 (WXGA), 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
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D ReadyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	1	1
RMS rated powerDiffers	3 W	10 W
Design1 differ
Product type	Standard throw projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Presentation	Home cinema
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PlacementKnown for one	Desktop, Ceiling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source	AC	AC
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)Differs	195 W	220 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	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)	0 - 40 °C	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 content1 differ
Remote control includedDiffers	No	Yes
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 featuresidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Technical detailsidentical
Contrast ratioKnown for one	20000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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