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Acer PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White vs Viewsonic M1E MAX

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  • 31differ
  • 10identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The Viewsonic M1E MAX has 70,000 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the Acer PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White (120000:1 vs 50000:1). The Viewsonic M1E MAX has 40,000 h more service life of light source than the Acer PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White (60000 h vs 20000 h). The Acer PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White has 54% more offset than the Viewsonic M1E MAX (154% vs 100%). Only the Viewsonic M1E MAX has Wi-Fi. Projector brightness: 6000 ANSI lumens on the Acer PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White, 500 LED lumens on the Viewsonic M1E MAX.

  • Projector brightness
    • PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White:6000 ANSI lumens
    • M1E MAX:500 LED lumens
  • Projection technology
    • PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White:DLP
    • M1E MAX:LED
  • Projector native resolution
    • PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White:UHD 4K (3840x2160)
    • M1E MAX:1080p (1920x1080)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White:50000:1
    • M1E MAX:120000:1
  • Screen size compatibility
    • PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White:0 - 7620 mm (0 - 300")
    • M1E MAX:1016 - 2540 mm (40 - 100")
  • Projection distance
    • PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White:1 - 8 m
    • M1E MAX:0.8 - 2.67 m
  • Horizontal scan range
    • PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White:30 - 100 kHz
    • M1E MAX:15 - 102 kHz
  • Vertical scan range
    • PL6820 Standard throw projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) White:50 - 60 Hz
    • M1E MAX:23 - 85 Hz

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Comparison of PL6820, M1E MAX
94 specifications
Projector10 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers6000 ANSI lumens500 LED lumens
Projection technologyDiffersDLPLED
Projector native resolutionDiffersUHD 4K (3840x2160)1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs50000:1120000:1
Smart projectorYesYes
Screen size compatibilityDiffers0 - 7620 mm (0 - 300")1016 - 2540 mm (40 - 100")
Projection distanceDiffers1 - 8 m0.8 - 2.67 m
Number of colours1.07 billion colours1.07 billion colours
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers30 - 100 kHz15 - 102 kHz
Vertical scan rangeDiffers50 - 60 Hz23 - 85 Hz
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers-30 - 30°+/-40°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers-30 - 30°+/-40°
Matrix sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.84 mm (0.23")
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one4:3, 16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
UniformityKnown for one85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source2 differ
Light source typeDiffersLaserLED
Service life of light sourceDiffers20000 h60000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one30000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Lamp powerKnown for one88 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Lamps quantityKnown for one1 lamp(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Fixed focal lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.4 mm
F-number (relative aperture)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7
Zoom typeDiffersManualFixed
Throw ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
OffsetDiffers154%100%
Focal length rangeKnown for one17.63 - 27.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one2.3 - 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioKnown for one1.7:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical lens shift rangeKnown for one106 - 127%Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffersNTSC, PAL, SECAMNot supported
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Digital signal format systemKnown for oneHDTV, SDTVUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-size
HDMI versionDiffers1.4b/2.01.4
Service port typeUSB Type-AUSB Type-A
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantity11
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PC Audio outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Smart TVKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers34 dB26 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs31 dB25 dB
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceArabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
Number of OSD languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Number of built-in speakers22
RMS rated powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Audio output channelsKnown for one1.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeStandard throw projectorStandard throw projector
Market positioningPortablePortable
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
PlacementKnown for oneCeilingUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power sourceDiffersACUSB
Power consumption (typical)Differs245 W46 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W
AC input voltageDiffers120 - 230 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageDiffers100 - 240 V19 V
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12000 mAh
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.9 kg960 g
WidthDiffers374 mm182 mm
DepthDiffers265 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers108 mm62 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.02 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Remote control includedYesYes
Remote control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBluetooth
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersAC, HDMIAC, USB Type-C
Carrying caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQSG
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTÜV mark
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one1.07 billion coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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