Should You Buy an Acer Projector?

Acer is one of the most popular projector brands as well as being well known for its PC monitors and TVs.

If you are thinking about buying an Acer projector then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of projector brands is compiled by analysing over 33,000 user and expert reviews and 730+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 2,600 projectors.

Acer are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and award winning projectors. Their projectors start at $155 for the C120 which has a noise level of 35dB, is a projector that has a very low contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of wvga (854x480) and go up to $1,895 for the H7850 which has a noise level of 29dB, is a projector that has a 1000000:1 contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of 2160p (3840x2160). The average price of a new Acer projector is $595.

Is Acer the Best Projector Brand?

So are Acer projectors any good? We give every projector a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all projectors we are able to impartially rank all the projector brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Acer is the 8th best projector brand out there.

Let's look at how Acer projectors compare to the other projector brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Acer have better reviews than the typical projector brand, with the average rating of a Acer projector being 73%. Acer also have a number of great features including Acer LumiSense which sets them apart from the competition.

There's a smaller selection of Acer projectors available compared to other projector brands, with only 24 Acer projectors currently on the market in the US. Acer projectors also tend to be cheaper than most other projector brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Acer projector is $15 (based on a person typically using a projector for 5 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other projector brands.

What Do the Acer Projector Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Acer projector to work out the average distribution of reviews for Acer and then compared this to the other projector brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		66
4 stars		123
3 stars		37
2 stars		9
1 star		1

User Reviews

5 stars		760
4 stars		334
3 stars		92
2 stars		72
1 star		90

Over 80% of expert reviews and 81% of user reviews for Acer projectors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 85% and 87% respectively across all Projector brands.

Purchasers of Acer projectors frequently mentioned that the product was well designed, easy to use and produced a good picture quality. Their projectors have also won 40+ awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Acer projectors by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other projector brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Benq	Optoma	Epson	Acer	Sony
	70% 42 reviews	71% 21 reviews	78% 41 reviews	67% 16 reviews	80% 1 review
	93% 19 reviews	94% 21 reviews	95% 15 reviews	87% 12 reviews	96% 8 reviews
	81% 23 reviews	67% 9 reviews	78% 9 reviews	67% 6 reviews	85% 26 reviews
	83% 24 reviews	81% 22 reviews	87% 3 reviews	79% 8 reviews	85% 6 reviews
	77% 18 reviews	78% 21 reviews	84% 9 reviews	70% 2 reviews	85% 8 reviews
	77% 20 reviews	78% 17 reviews	83% 3 reviews	77% 9 reviews	91% 9 reviews
	75% 20 reviews	74% 10 reviews	77% 3 reviews	67% 3 reviews	86% 9 reviews
	89% 10 reviews	138% 17 reviews	88% 4 reviews	83% 3 reviews	100% 1 review
	64% 14 reviews	62% 9 reviews	74% 7 reviews	60% 3 reviews
	87% 11 reviews	73% 8 reviews	67% 3 reviews	63% 7 reviews	100% 2 reviews
	72% 10 reviews	92% 5 reviews	83% 6 reviews	67% 6 reviews	95% 4 reviews
	82% 9 reviews	82% 9 reviews	87% 3 reviews	60% 1 review	96% 9 reviews
	83% 6 reviews	80% 8 reviews	90% 3 reviews	80% 5 reviews	94% 8 reviews
	66% 6 reviews	77% 4 reviews	72% 13 reviews		77% 4 reviews
	82% 10 reviews	65% 4 reviews	60% 1 review	63% 6 reviews	78% 5 reviews
	72% 9 reviews	74% 6 reviews	72% 1 review	72% 5 reviews	88% 4 reviews
	82% 8 reviews	73% 6 reviews	90% 2 reviews	78% 6 reviews	90% 1 review
	70% 5 reviews	78% 3 reviews	77% 4 reviews	73% 1 review	84% 10 reviews
	98% 18 reviews			97% 3 reviews
	78% 6 reviews	83% 4 reviews	83% 3 reviews	82% 5 reviews	80% 2 reviews
Other Expert Sites	68% 222 reviews	72% 97 reviews	71% 96 reviews	70% 115 reviews	78% 73 reviews
Average	79% 510 reviews	80% 301 reviews	80% 229 reviews	73% 222 reviews	88% 190 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Acer Projectors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 49 industry awards for Acer projectors. The table below compares the number of awards received by Acer to other popular projector brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning projectors

Number of Awards	Benq	Optoma	Epson	Acer	Sony
	8	5	27	2	14
	11	13	13	6	7
	12	6	2		9
	7	9	3	2	8
	13		3		7
	7	5	1	6	4
	4	6	3	2	6
	4	2	3	6	2
		2	15
	3	2	3	1	8
	3	4	3	1	4
	11	4
	4	6			4
	1	10	1		2
	6	1		3	3
	1	2	1		5
	9
			2		7
	5			1	2
	8
Other Expert Sites	53	12	28	19	11
Total	170	89	108	49	103

How Reliable Are Acer Projectors?

We checked over 33,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Acer projectors. over 30 of these reviews mention reliability of which 89% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Acer projector owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Acer projectors are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Acer projectors that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Being Acer I expect the longevity to be excellent as the build quality is clearly of high standard

The built in speakers are pretty decent (unlike many projectors) so I can hold off getting a surround sound for now

has a terrible 3w built in speaker which is fine if the device your using has no other audio output like Chromecast

or if it is something built in where it doesn't process the sound correctly

Very reliable

The projector does have a built in speaker

NOT RELIABLE

not heavy duty material

shortly before it was delivered I broke both my TV

I tough that it was defective

Features to Look Out For On Acer Projectors

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Acer projectors that set them apart from the competition. These include Acer LumiSense.

Acer LumiSense

Acer projectors that feature Acer LumiSense include the Acer Essential X118 ($350).

What is the Best Budget Choice Acer Projector?

Acer C250I

30dB

300 ANSI Lumens BRIGHTNESS

30,000h LAMP SERVICE LIFE

1905 MM @ 2000 MM THROW RATIO

At only $427.56 and with a Kagoo Score of 81 the Acer C250I makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution

Quieter than average noise level (30dB)

Built-in speaker

Very long service life of lamp (30,000h)

Card reader integrated

A fully featured and award winning 1080p quiet data projector, with a cheap price. It has a built-in speaker and a card reader integrated and supports full HD and Wi-Fi. Our review analysis indicates that this data projector has superb picture quality and it's very well designed, and easy to use.

91 Reviews	38 Reviews + 1 Award
83 Features	Fully-Featured
73 Popularity	Quite Popular
80 Value for Money	Very Good
81 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that Acer C250I has good expert reviews and good user reviews with an average overall rating of 78%, based on 38 reviews.

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