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Acer H6517ST

alaTest has collected and analyzed 274 reviews of Acer H6517ST. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the reliability and price. The size and image quality also get good reviews. Many are less positive about the noise.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Acer H6517ST is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Acer H6517ST

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Acer H6517ST from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

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

This summary is based on the products: Acer H6517ST 3D DLP Home Theater Projector • Acer H6517ST 3D DLP Home Theater Projector

Oct, 2018

Expert review by : John Archer (trustedreviews.com)

Acer H6517ST

 

The Acer H6517ST is a short-throw projector, capable of delivering a 100-inch image from a throw distance of less than 4ft. This makes it easier to place away from your seating position than most projectors, and removes the need for the long cable runs...

Nov, 2016
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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Acer H6517ST

 

The Acer H6517ST home entertainment projector offers a bright image, a short throw, full 3D support for video sources, and a lag time that's suitable for gaming.

Native 1080p resolution. Bright. Short throw. Supports 3D for video sources like Blu-ray players and game consoles. Short lag time.

Potentially annoying rainbow artifacts that show primarily in black-and-white source material. Underpowered audio with no audio output.

Conclusion If you plan to watch classic black-and-white films, or want to guarantee you never see any rainbow artifacts, focus your attention on LCD-based models like the Epson 3500. If that's not an issue for you, and you don't need a short throw, you...

May, 2015
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Expert review by : Chris Stobing (gadgetreview.com)

Acer H6517ST DLP Projector Review

 

The H6517ST has a lot going for it with its extensive color settings and customization, but will lackluster brightness keep it from the ranks of greatness?

Jun, 2016
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Consumer review (very.co.uk)

Great projector!

 

Best projector on littlewoods website. Highly recommended.

Mar, 2018
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Consumer review (very.co.uk)

Great Budget Full HD Projector

 

After reading mostly positive reviews and considering the price I decided to go for this projector, and I'm glad I did! For the money this projector packs a lot of punch and with the 10% discount very gave me on this it was the cheapest online. So made...

Oct, 2017
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

H6517ST

 

Good image and low noise

Could do with on off switch on unit. And audio out connection

Oct, 2017
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Consumer review (currys.co.uk)

ACER H6517ST Short Throw Full HD Home Cinema Projector

 

Good image and low noise

Could do with on off switch on unit. And audio out connection

Oct, 2017
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

H6517ST

 

Picture range

Auto picture ajustment

Sep, 2017
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Consumer review (currys.co.uk)

ACER H6517ST Short Throw Full HD Home Cinema Projector

 

Picture range

Auto picture ajustment

Sep, 2017
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Consumer review (currys.co.uk)

ACER H6517ST Short Throw Full HD Home Cinema Projector

 

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Aug, 2017
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Product Specifications

Design

Ceiling mountable: Yes
Ceiling mounting supported:Y
Colour of product:White
Form factor:Desktop
Product Type:Desktop projector

Display

Built-in Display:N / No

Lamps

Bulb power:210 / 255
Lamp power (economic mode):210
Lamp Type:OSRAM
Lamps quantity:1
Service life of lamp:4000 / 8000
Service life of lamp (economic mode):6000

Lens System

Aperture range (F-F):2.8 - 7.42
Digital Zoom:2
Focus:Manual
Throw ratio:0.5 - 0.5:1 / 0.5:1

Multimedia

Built-in speaker(s):Y / Yes
Number of built-in speakers:1
RMS rated power:2

Networking

Ethernet LAN:N / No
Wi-Fi:N / No

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T):0 - 40

Other features

Audio input:Y

Packaging Content

3D glasses included:Y / Yes
Batteries included: Yes
Cables included:AC, VGA
Handheld remote control: Yes
Quick start guide: Yes
User guide: Yes

Performance

Mac operating systems supported: Yes
Noise Level:27 / 33
Noise level (economic mode):27 / 33
Windows operating systems supported: Yes

Ports & interfaces

AC (power) in:Y / Yes
Audio (L,R) in:1
Composite Video In:1
DVI port:N / No
HDMI ports quantity:2
S-Video inputs quantity:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity:1

Power

AC adapter input voltage:120 - 230
AC input voltage:100 - 240 / 120 - 230
Power consumption (economy mode):196
Power consumption (typical):255
Power Source:AC

Projector

Contrast ratio (typical):10000:1
Horizontal synchronization (max):100
Horizontal synchronization (min):15
Keystone correction, horizontal:-40 / +40 / -40/+40
Keystone correction, vertical:-40 - 40
Maximum digital resolution:1920 x 1200
Native Aspect Ratio:16:9
Number of Colours:1.073 billion colours / 1070
Projection distance:0.5 - 3.3 / 50 - 3.3
Projection Technology:DLP
Projector brightness:3000
Projector native resolution:1080p (1920x1080)
Screen size compatibility:1143 - 7620 / 685.8 - 7620
Supported aspect ratios:4:3 / 4:3, 16:9
Uniformity:85
Vertical synchronization (max):0.12 / 120
Vertical synchronization (min):0.024
Zoom capability:Manual
Zoom ratio:1:1

Storage

Card reader integrated: No

Video

3D:Y / Yes
3D compatibility: Yes
3D-Ready:Y / Yes
Analog signal format system:NTSC, PAL, SECAM / NTSC,PAL,SECAM
Full HD:Y / Yes
HD-Ready: Yes

Weight & Dimensions

Depth:22.3 / 223
Height :9.3 / 93
Weight:2.5
Width:31.4 / 314