Acer Introduces New Portable DLP Projectors

[Audioholics]

<P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=2><A href="http://www.audioholics.com/news/pressreleases/AcerDLPprojectors.php"><IMG style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 89px" alt=[AcerPD525projector1] hspace=0 src="http://www.audioholics.com/news/thumbs/AcerPD525projector1_th.jpg" align=left border=0></A>Acer America Corporation today announced a new range of portable DLP projection systems for home office and small business. The new Acer PD116P and PD525 digital projectors are based on DLP technology and are easy to set up and operate. <SPAN class=t2>The Acer PD525 digital projector is a large screen XGA display solution with high brightness level of 2600 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 2000:1. Featuring integrated PiP (Picture in Picture) technology, the PD525&nbsp;allows multiple windows to be projected simultaneously on screen via different video sources and comes with a 3W integrated speaker. Both systems are available immediately with pricing set for the Acer PD116P at $849 while the PD525 is priced at $1249 (both include a one-year parts &amp; labor warranty).</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=2><SPAN class=t2>[More Info]</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>

 

[Logman]

Some friends of mine actually use the projector from work for home entertainment. They watch movies and play video games with it on the weekends. Seems like a nice way to get a big picture without a TV.

Does anyone else do this?

Can you hook them up to a satellite box?

 

[BMXTRIX]

If you hook a 'TV' up to a sat box, then you are using your TV as a monitor... That's all projectors are (typically), monitors.

So, yes, I am sure others use their 'work' projectors for home use. But, most home enthusiasts buy projectors for home use and then build nice rooms around them. Home theaters are not necessarily very expensive and decent setups can be done with 5.1+ surround and a 8 foot screen for under $2,000.00. Far less than say, your average rear projection screen setup and about the same as some of the cheap 42" plasmas.

Oh - and yes, you hook up your cable box, satellite, X-Box, VCR, and DVD player. Watch HDTV programming and have an incredible experience all around. Lots of very good info on projectors at www.projectorcentral.com