Acer H5370BD - Impressions

[techie_007]

So now the 5380 is out of stock on Amazon! No global shipping Do you guys think it will be back in stock soon? What are my options?

It keeps coming and going out of stock. Google to find an amazon watcher extension or tool that will email you when it's in stock.

 

[Anil Sehrawat]

Hello frinds, I m planning to buy a 3d projector and after going though later part of this thread it looks like that acer5380 is a good way to get it into projector user community, have a 20*12 room which I am planning to convert into HT room as already have a onkyo HTIB,
just have few questions/queries which I like you HFV brothers to help me with

1.My room have lots of natural light so will the projector work ok in there after curtains and black glasses on windows.
2. Will a white wall will do a good job as screen or need a screen (if no please suggest some good screens under 5 6 k)
3. Do this comes with 3d glasses.
4. I m in Dubai right now so will be buying the pj from here only so what price should I expect(will do my research on this for sure)

 

[Vinay2013]

1.My room have lots of natural light so will the projector work ok in there after curtains and black glasses on windows.
This projector is bright but you definitely need to control the light completely otherwise black/ dark scenes will not be upto the mark.

2. Will a white wall will do a good job as screen or need a screen (if no please suggest some good screens under 5 6 k)
Yes. It will work. However it is recommended to have a screen. You can add screen later.

3. Do this comes with 3d glasses.
No
4. I m in Dubai right now so will be buying the pj from here only so what price should I expect(will do my research on this for sure)

25K to 30K should be good price

 

[Anil Sehrawat]

25K to 30K should be good price

Thanks Vinay, is there any full hd model of acer which I can go for around 50k

 

[Vinay2013]

If you source it from outside India, you can find full HD model in your budget excluding shipping. Here is the link of full HD model but you might want to consider other options/ companies as well if you have budget:

Acer H6510BD FHD 1920x1080 (Up to 300” Display Size) 2 HDMI Inputs w/ Carrying Bag 3000 ANSI Lumens 3D DLP Projector - Newegg.com

 

[leo2575]

Guys,

I am stuck between the Sainsonic rechargeable vs button battery variety of 3d glasses. Which are better and is there any inherent advantage of one over the other. btw the button batteries are cheap and widely available.

Thanks

 

[jsanand]

Guys,

I am stuck between the Sainsonic rechargeable vs button battery variety of 3d glasses. Which are better and is there any inherent advantage of one over the other. btw the button batteries are cheap and widely available.

Thanks

I have 2 pairs of rechargeable ones and inbuilt battery of one of them has conked of in less than a month. Now I have to plug a power source cable to it while watching (not a perfect way to watch) - will highly recommend the replaceable battery models - which model and from where are you planning to buy them?

 

[spirovious]

I had mentioned already that Battery replaceable has much better picture quality due to high contrast level.I had used both.

 

[leo2575]

Thanks for your inputs jsanand and spirovious. I have ordered the button battery type, hoping to receive it by 20th of Aug.

 

[jsanand]

Thanks for your inputs jsanand and spirovious. I have ordered the button battery type, hoping to receive it by 20th of Aug.

Where did you order it from and at what price?

 

[leo2575]

I ordered it in the sainsonic website. Set of 4 glasses came for 110$ with free express shipping.

http://www.sainsonic.com/daily-deal...q-optoma-acer-sharp-mitsubishi-projector.html

 

[jsanand]

Lucky you! For me the express shipping ion the deal s still being charged at $34+

 

[leo2575]

Thats true, express shipping to US is 12$ and to India is close to 34$. Since i was getting it shipped to US , i was prepared to pay that xtra 12$ because it would reach in 5 to 7 days and my friend is travelling from US on the 15th of Aug. Luckily the support guy(Jason) informed me that any purchase over 100$ qualifies for free express shipping ( I was surprised and amused).

 

[leo2575]

Also ordered for a 3 in 2 out HDMI splitter. Planning to connect my Tata SKY HD box and HD Media Player to my TV and Projector via this splitter. Might add a gaming console in the future as well. Not sure of the quality of the product though, taking a risk, will post once i receive and start using it.

RadioShack 3 in 2 Out HDMI Matrix Selector | eBay

 

[Anil Sehrawat]

Hi will these glasses work with projectors

 

[leo2575]

My projector and the HDMI connector landed yesterday. Did a round of test run, it's amazing. At a distance of 15 feet I get a 104 x 64 inches image. Will post more pics later.

 

[leo2575]

My projector in action (haven't ordered the screen yet). 120" of pure fun. Will post better pics later. Any pointers towards screen would be of great help.

 

[Anil Sehrawat]

My projector in action (haven't ordered the screen yet). 120" of pure fun. View attachment 15368

What is the black line on left of the screen,
I ammalso planning to buy this projector but price at Amazon is $499, waiting for it to come down till 5th of this month else will order an 1080p full hd projector for arnd $675 as it did not nake sence to spend $500 on a 720p projector

 

[leo2575]

Guys,

I have an APC RS 1000 - 1000 VA UPS which i use for my PC(pls find the product link below). Can I use the same for the projector.

Buy APC Back-UPS 1000VA 230V - Technical Specifications and Information | APC

I already have an inverter at my home, so i might go for a simple UPS for my PC just to manage the 1 sec switch time.

 

[leo2575]

What is the black line on left of the screen,
I ammalso planning to buy this projector but price at Amazon is $499, waiting for it to come down till 5th of this month else will order an 1080p full hd projector for arnd $675 as it did not nake sence to spend $500 on a 720p projector

Hey,

That's the curtain rod and the curtain , wires of surround speakers.. hyeah:hyeah:

I just realized that i posted the 1000th post of this thread... Hurray..