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Acer Essential Home Cinema PL1520i
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Essential Home Cinema PL1520i

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Key specs
Brightness
4000 ANSI lumens
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
DLP
Resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Brightness
4000 nits
Body
Weight
9.92 lb (4.5 kg)
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DisplayDLPDLP
Weight9.92 lb (4.5 kg)
52 attributes · See all specifications
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Product data

Full specifications

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Placement
Desktop, Ceiling
Number of built-in speakers
1″
Brightness
4000 ANSI lumens
Built In Display
No
Supported graphics resolutions
3840 x 2160
Native aspect ratio
16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)
2000000:1
Product type
Standard throw projector
Number of colours
1.073 billion colours
AC input voltage
100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
250 W
Projection modes
Ceiling, Front, Rear
Focus
Auto
Throw ratio
1.21 to 1.59 (1905 mm@2000 mm)
Zoom ratio
2.0:1
Zoom capability
Yes
Aperture range (F-F)
2.5 - 2.93
Focal length range
15.98 - 21.42 mm
Lamps quantity
1 lamp(s)
Service life of light source (economic mode)
30000 h
Service life of light source
20000 h
Light source type
Lamp
Harmonized System (HS) code
85,286,200
RMS rated power
10 W
Built-in speaker(s)
Yes
Ethernet LAN
No
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
0 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
0 - 40 °C
3D
Yes
Card reader integrated
No
DVI port
No
Composite video
1
HDMI ports quantity
2
Audio (L/R)
1
Vertical synchronization (max)
0.024 kHz
Vertical synchronization (min)
0.12 kHz
Horizontal synchronization (max)
100 kHz
Horizontal synchronization (min)
15 kHz
Keystone correction, vertical
-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, horizontal
-30 - 30°
Projector native resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Projection technology
DLP
Projector brightness
4000 ANSI lumens
Screen size compatibility
584.2 - 7620 mm (23 - 300")
Supported aspect ratios
4:3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
1
Smart TV
No
Market Positioning
Home cinema
Power Source
AC
Analog signal format system
NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Full HD
Yes
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