Compare Prices : Acer P1265

Pros: Good image quality and connectivity, bundled laser pointer, quiet operation

Cons: Heavy and large for a portable model

Verdict: Acer's P1265 is large and heavy when compared to other portable models, but has impressive brightness and image quality.

Review summary: It looks a treat, but it also has a few useful features

Pros: Elegant styling ; Extensive connectivity ; Quiet

Cons: Poor audio quality ; No Keystone Correction

Verdict: The image quality has been set for presentations, so is harsh and bright. This is typical for a DLP projector, but it works fine in a wide variety of settings. This is a good quiet projector that represents very fair value for money

Review summary: Acer's P1265 is a portable projector with a well-balanced selection of features, excellent image quality and an impressively low price tag. It's quiet too, and boasts an elegant design, thanks to its rounded corners and piano-black finish

Pros: Good image quality ; laser pointer ; good connectivity

Cons: Bulky and heavy ; small control buttons

Verdict: Acer's P1265 is great value for money and delivers impressive image quality, with higher brightness than you'd expect given its specification

Review summary: Portable projectors usually carry a price premium, but Acer aims to break the mould: its latest P1265 not only comes in with a price tag on the right side of -500, but it also delivers a native XGA resolution of 1,024 x 768. This DLP projector ...

Verdict: A low-cost portable projector offering good overall image quality and exceptionally low noise levels.