REVIEWS / PROJECTORS / ACER PVT LTD

Acer S5201M DLP Projector

11 Jul, 2011, 1:04 pm IST | by Roydon Cerejo | Projectors Projectors

Keystone correction options

Keystone correction options
Produces a large screen from a short distance
The large lens protrudes out the front
Plenty of connectivity options
The remote is easy to use and built well
Ventillation grills on the side
Stylish with good build

PRICE IN INDIA

75,000

TECH2 RATING

6.0

AVERAGE USER RATING

How we test

CONTACT

Acer Pvt Ltd

 ailenquiries@acer.co.in

 +91 80 3940 8700

 www.acer.co.in

While Acer may be popular for their notebooks, most people aren’t aware that they have a full blown projector line-up as well, complete with multimedia and business projectors. Today we’ll be taking a look at the S5201M from their latter series. This short-throw projector is targeted for smaller conference rooms in organizations, where one may want to project a 100-inch screen, but does not have the space in the room to do so. Let’s see what else it has to offer.

Design and Build
Let’s start with the design and build. The S5201M does not look dull or boring for a business projector. In fact, it looks stylish and modern. The black glossy finish on the top coupled with the super-sized Acer logo gives it a bold look. There are plenty of ventilation grills on the side and a massive lens protruding out front. The silver dial around the lens is the focus ring.

Produces a large screen from a short distance

Produces a large screen from a short distance

 


There are two rubber feet at the back and a single one in the middle up front that allows you to adjust the height. LED indicators are placed on the top indicating power, temperature, and lamp life. There are some physical buttons as well, for the menu and for manual keystone correction. The overall build is good and the projector feels sturdy and durable.

The S5201M comes bundled with a carry bag, remote, quick start guide and software disks. There’s also an optional presenter to assist you during your presentations.

Features
This is a DLP projector developed by Texas Instruments with a native resolution of 1024x768. The aspect ratio is 4:3, but you have options for 16:9 as well. The standard brightness level is set to 3000 lumens, which is bright enough even with ambient light in the room. There are plenty of networking features available, which we’ll get to in a bit. It also supports DLP 3D, but you’ll need the proper glasses for that to work.

Plenty of connectivity options

Plenty of connectivity options

 


There are plenty of connectivity options in the rear, more than you’ll probably ever need. Starting from the left we have a mini-USB, which is used to duplicate your laptop's display, two HDMI-in ports, LAN jack, two USB ports (only supports photos and PTG files), VGA-out port for by-passing to an LCD monitor or TV, two VGA-in ports, S-Video, Composite and audio-in and out ports. It also features Crestron multi-projector setup that allows you to control multiple projectors through a single interface.

Tags: Projectors , Acer Pvt Ltd , Acer S5201M , acer , S5201M review , projector , DLP , short throw , DLP 3D , Crestron , HDMI , LAN , business projector

Would you buy it?




RELATED STORIES

Panasonic launches new HD 3D Home Theater Projector

Panasonic has announced the launch of its first Full HD 3D home theatre projector PT-AE7000 with 1080p ...

BenQ gets new SmartEco technology to its projectors

Epson launches 3D 1080p home theatre projectors

Acer Introduces 'Gorgeous by Nature' Series of Notebooks

BenQ Launches W1100 Full HD Projector for Movie Buffs

Acer Ushers in New 5830TG TimelineX Multimedia Notebook

Acer’s New C110 Pico-Projector is USB Powered and ‘Android Ready’

 

How We Test

 

The Tech2 Labs receives many products every single week and each of them is tested with the utmost care and highest level of objectivity. There’s a constant effort to reduce and totally eliminate subjectivity. Each product is tested according to set test processes so the same test scenario is used.

The ratings awarded to a product are derived from a number of tests and calculations, keeping certain important factors in mind. These factors consist of features, performance, quality and value for money. In case of software and some other categories, build quality might be replaced with ease of use or ease of installation. Products are compared with other products in a similar price range or product category.


The features component of the score is rated based on the kind of features present on a particular product. Features are a big part of what people look for when they’re buying a new product such as a phone or a camera.

The performance score is derived from the benchmarks and tests run on the product. In case of the subjective scores, an average of the scores given by the group of reviewers is considered.

The build quality of a product is important so that it doesn’t fall apart after some use. The build quality scores from the way the product is designed and the kind of materials used in the product.

Value for money comes from the fact that a cheap product is able to provide most of the performance of a higher priced product. Once again, value for money is judged by comparing pricing and performance of products in a particular price range or category. 

There are many other aspects of the product that are looked at such as the bundled software and accessories. All of these scores are aggregated together to form the final score.

What do the ratings mean?

Ratings are simple - higher the score, the better the product. A brief listing of the features and what they mean are given below.

1 - 3

The product is bad in almost every aspect. We strongly advise against purchasing this product.

4 - 6

An average product that isn't the best you can buy, but isn't the worst either.

7 - 8

Product with this rating is highly recommended because it's priced sensibly, has a good set of features and performs well.

9 - 10

Exceptionally excellent product with features and performance unlike any we've seen in the past. A must-have for everyone!

What is the Average User Rating?

We at Tech2 take product reviewing very seriously and every product is tested with the utmost care and level of objectivity. The end user who buys a particular product and uses it over an extended period of time has his own take on a product and there might be nuances that he or she can shed light on. The Average User Rating is present to help readers get the complete picture of how good or bad a product is. The Average User Rating is calculated by averaging the ratings by the thousands of readers visiting Tech2.com every single day. To record your own rating of a product, simply click on the user rating bar. If you disagree with our ratings or our community's product rating, please don't hesitate from voicing your opinion in the comments section below the review.

Leaked Images, Availability, Pricing,
Specs, Pre-order

On video: HTC One V

On video: HTC One V

18 May, 2012, 04:44 AM

4.5

On video: Cowon Z2 (16GB)

On video: Cowon Z2 (16GB)

15 May, 2012, 04:58 PM

2.3

On video: Samsung WB150F

On video: Samsung WB150F

08 May, 2012, 04:23 AM

5.0

MORE VIDEOS

features

3M MP180 vs Portronics POR 315 - Battle of the pico projectors

3M MP180 vs Portronics POR 315 - Battle of the pico projectors

Pico projectors have slowly gathered steam in the market over the last...

By Aaron Almeida

Top 3 XGA Projectors Under 50K

Top 3 XGA Projectors Under 50K

These projectors have value for money and are also capable of delivering...

By Siddharth Bhatia

LG HS201 Ultramobile Projector

LG HS201 Ultramobile Projector

It’s compact and yet offers a lot more than its larger siblings.

By Anand Tuliani

MORE FEATURES

Google Nexus tablet to be unveiled at Google I/O 2012

Satya Prakash Gupta

Sun May 27, 06:15:37

Google Nexus tablet to be unveiled at Google I/O 2012

Eric Gonzalez

Sun May 27, 04:27:20

Motorola RAZR XT910 Review

Carlos Castilho Azevedo Jr.

Sun May 27, 04:24:25

MORE DISCUSSIONS