Acer H5370BD - Impressions

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Yes, the PJ needs a good source file. Ideally blu-ray or 720 rips are needed to really experience the cinema quality. I guess that should be the case with any projector.

subbu, 9 feet should be enough. there is a chart in the PJ manual for throw distance, will let you know on Monday. I have tried standard TV channels and they look good.

 

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Hi subbubsk, here is the throw distance calculator...

Acer H5370BD Projection Calculator - Throw Distance and Screen Size

 

[subbubusk]

Hi subbubsk, here is the throw distance calculator...

Acer H5370BD Projection Calculator - Throw Distance and Screen Size

This Proj again back to $499.sad.

 

[ajay0722]

This Proj again back to $499.sad.

Keep checking newegg, I believe it will come back to $399 again. This has happened twice in past 1 month

rgds
/Ajay

 

[karthiksk]

I bought this couple of weeks ago. my friend brought it from US today. now my concern is input voltage. can you one tell me the input power voltage?.

edit: got the answer. it works 110 and 220v ac.

source: http://www.hifivision.com/home-thea...93-projector-buying-suggestions-needed-4.html

 

[jsanand]

I bought this couple of weeks ago. my friend brought it from US today.

Congratulations on your purchase karthiksk :clapping: Great to see this evergoing club.

 

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Congrats karthiksk, and welcome to the club.

jsanand, we should have a poll / some number displayed about the number of owners of this PJ.

Also, how about taking a picture of your current settings and posting it in this thread, it will help all of us. I will add mine...

 

[kaptan]

Congrats Karthick. :clapping:

 

[kaptan]

Congrats karthiksk, and welcome to the club.

jsanand, we should have a poll / some number displayed about the number of owners of this PJ.

Also, how about taking a picture of your current settings and posting it in this thread, it will help all of us. I will add mine...

HI Premblr,

Let us know your settings for the projector made. I have set them as Dark Cinema setting. Which looks the best one for me. Is there any other custom setting which can produce the best one.

 

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I read projector centrals review and followed their instructions on the settings, they have screenshots of the settings to achieve the best picture levels...

I am in 'User' mode with custom settings as per the above website, will post pics...

 

[San.desh33]

Guys,
Thanks to you all, reading your posts I changed my mind to go for Acer H5370BD and got it through ishop ...., got delivered yesterday 42 K landed price

happy to see the reproduction of TV output, figuring out screen now

 

[theironhorse]

travelling in the same boat.. waiting to pull the trigger..

 

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New owners, can you please post your reviews and some screenshots... we can also help to better your picture if needed.

 

[theironhorse]

for a distance of 8.5-9 will this be good ?

dark room and any idea what the screen size will it project upto..

 

[spirovious]

for a distance of 8.5-9 will this be good ?

dark room and any idea what the screen size will it project upto..

Till 12ft,there is no issue.Upto 7 X 5 screen,there is no much quality loss.
Its bright PJ so it doesn't need absolute dark room.

 

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Driving from 14.5 feet to a huge 9.5 feet screen, I need to sit at minimum 10 feet to get a picture without pixelation.

So if you want bigger size screen, you need to sit farther away from the screen. Smaller screen sizes are never a problem.

 

[theironhorse]

Driving from 14.5 feet to a huge 9.5 feet screen, I need to sit at minimum 10 feet to get a picture without pixelation.

So if you want bigger size screen, you need to sit farther away from the screen. Smaller screen sizes are never a problem.

problem is one of my bedroom that i am converting to my HT room..
is 14 x 10 while on the length side walls... i have doors. one for entrance other for balcony so those 2 walls are useless.

now i amd left with one big clean wall which can accomodate screen. i dont mind even if the screen size is 80-90 inches..

so throw distance will come down to 9 feet and viewing distance will be around 8 feet . content wil be strictly 1080 source.. files 10 GB and above. only 2 D as both my pc and media player are only 2 D capable.

only worry is will it be pixelated at just 8 feet viewing distance.

lighting wont be an issue. i am putting thick black /blue curtains and no direct sunlight so it will be dead dark even during 1200-1700 hrs..

 

[piyush608]

i am in the same line ...eagerly waiting for my friend from USA to bring it.....

 

[spirovious]

only worry is will it be pixelated at just 8 feet viewing distance.
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I watched one 720p movie from 7 ft and I could enjoy it.10 foot is preferred though.

 

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Some more pics... 1080p Avatar