Acer PH530

31 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Value for money (13)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 31 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the size and image quality are generally positive. The usability and value for money also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Projectors the Acer PH530 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Anthony Arrigo (projectorreviews.com)

Acer PH530

Because this is the busiest time of my review year, and I'm squeezing the Acer PH530 into the lineup, this review won't be as long as the typical home theater projector review. I also took less photos as well. Still, you should all find it sufficiently...

Lowest cost 720p projector at the time of this review (10/07) ; Very compact size ; A touch quieter than the average DLP home projector ; Easy to adjust to get good color balance for movies - D65 (6500K)

A slightly soft image (sharpness) ; No backlight on remote control, which seems to be an adapted business projector remote ; User memory - cannot support more than one setting, a real problem if you want (need) a custom setting for movies in the dark,...

The value proposition of the PH530 is simple. If you want a 720p projector, and this is all you can afford, by all means, go for it. Despite the issues raised, it does produce a very acceptable picture to watch.

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review by: jcmpli (cnet.com)

Excellent picture

I have it set at 20' 2" away from the screen (currently only a beige painted wall)I am projecting 146" diagonal (1920 by 1080 resolution. If someone can explain how I got such high resolution. It will be appreciated) which I did not expect since the...

HDMI Input, mostly clear crisp picture

Noisy fan but not noticeable while watching movies

May, 2007

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Acer PH530

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of the Acer PH530 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, image quality, usability

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: George Lewis (amazon.com)

GREAT 720p Projector With Low Cost Replacement Lamps!

I know most people fall into 2 camps with projectors... Those that see a rainbow effect with DLP projectors (and think they have to buy LCD projectors) and thoses that think DLP projectors don't have vivid colors... Both of these issues have been...

Nov, 2007

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Consumer review by: Dileepa Prabhakar (amazon.com)

Good projector.

Picture quality is good... bright too. (Amazon should update the product picture... my projector does not look like this!)

Nov, 2007

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Consumer review by: David Hiza (amazon.com)

Great performance out of the box

Picture is great out of the box. Menu is great for fine tuning. Bought instead of BenQ 720, and couldn't be happier for the money saved. Directv, Xbox, and dvds look awsome on the PH530. I have it in a dedicated room with no outside light, so the...

Nov, 2007

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Consumer review by: Steven M. Weiler (amazon.com)

AWESOME PRODUCT!

I purchased this last Sept. '07, installed it in Oct. Have been LOVING IT since. The Super Bowl '08 was incredible in 720p HD. The lumens could be better, but if you can control the light you'll be fine. If you can find this, BUY IT! :)

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review by: beefywheel1 (newegg.com)

Very Nice

only inputs options are VGA, Composition, RGB, USB, and HDMI. There are four viewing options, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, and another annoying one. 16:9 will fit pretty much any screen at any distance, 4:3 you have to be really close to specific distance (for 8 ft...

i have my screen set up with 16:9 ratio about 13 feet from the screen and it shows regualar 4:3 TV as 8' wide by 36" tall respectively. extremely clear Movie and Computer input

Very Hot, this little lgith weight guy increases the temperature of my entire downstairs by about 5 Degrees. I a little fuzzy for TV, very clear for movies and computer input. Zoom is alright, but when used makes entire picture annoyingly pixeled (I...

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review by: K. Kittleson (amazon.com)

Great Performance and Value

I have this projector hooked solely to an Xbox 360 in a room with absolutely NO natural light, that is a dedicated theater room and that's it. This being said, I couldn't be happier with my purchase, for the money. I am hooked through the component...

Oct, 2007

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