Acer X1261P

Acer X1261P

The Acer X1261P ($415 street) is a highly portable budget data projector, easy to set up and run. It has few frills and limited connection options, but its image quality is adequate for typical business presentations, and the projector supports the display of 3D content to boot. The projector has XGA (1,024 by 768) native resolution, which translates to a 4:3 aspect ratio conducive to data presentations. It has a rated brightness of 2,700 lumens. These are the same basic specs as another budget data projector, the InFocus IN114($399 direct, 3.5 stars), which is comparable in image quality but with a longer warranty and more connection choices. The X1261P, black with rounded corners, is quite compact at 3.1 by 10.6 by 7.6 inches (HWD) and lightweight at 4.9 pounds, making it very easy to tote around. It comes with a soft carrying case with pouch, to help you in that endeavor. You will need to bring your computer with you, as there is no USB port to let you run a presentation directly from a USB thumb drive. The only controls on the projector itself are the on-off button and the focus and zoom wheels; settings and functions are adjusted using a tiny, rectangular remote.