Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) vs BenQ W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768)

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):4000 ANSI lumens
- W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768):1100 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):DLP
- W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768):LCD
Contrast ratio (typical)
- PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):2000:1
- W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768):5000:1
Horizontal scan range
- PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):15 - 100 kHz
- W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768):15 - 75 kHz
Vertical scan range
- PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):50 - 85 Hz
- W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768):50 - 100 Hz
Lamp power
- PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):300 W
- W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768):140 W
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in
- PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):1
- W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768):3
Market positioning
- PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768):Presentation
- W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768):Home cinema

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Comparison of PD727, W500
33 specifications	A Acer PD727 4000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Model PD727 View product	B BenQ W500 1100 ANSI lumens LCD XGA (1024x768) Model W500 View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	4000 ANSI lumens	1100 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	LCD
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	2000:1	5000:1
Projection distanceKnown for one	1.2 - 12.2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	15 - 100 kHz	15 - 75 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers	50 - 85 Hz	50 - 100 Hz
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	±16°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	±16°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.073 billion colours
Light source1 differ
Lamp typeKnown for one	P-VIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp powerDiffers	300 W	140 W
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers	1	3
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Presentation	Home cinema
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	385 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4 kg	3.9 kg
Other features2 differ
Aspect ratioDiffers	4:3, 16:9	16:9
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	350 x 282 x 119 mm	349 x 120 x 277 mm
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2:1
Videoidentical
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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