IFA 2019: Has Acer built the perfect smartphone projector?
4.9.2019
Translation: machine translated
There are already a few small portable projectors out there, but the new Acer C250i is perfect for your smartphone. It even recognises whether you are holding it in landscape or portrait format and adjusts its image accordingly.
The Acer C250i can be screwed onto a tripod, but can also be set up or laid down in many places without one. Its 16:9 format image is horizontal in landscape format and vertical in portrait format. Regardless of this orientation, the image transmitted from the smartphone is also rotated.
Wireless or via cable
Smartphones with iOS and Android are connected via Wi-Fi. Alternatively, an HDMI or USB-C connection is also available for computers. You can insert a microSD card directly or connect a USB drive via cable and play a film directly from it. The Acer C250i's battery is said to last for five hours and can even be used as a power bank replacement to charge your smartphone when you're on the go.
The LED projector has a full HD resolution and has integrated keystone correction for a distortion-free display. Its lamp has a service life of up to 30,000 hours and can be used without warm-up time. It achieves a brightness of 300 lumens - which is not particularly bright - and a contrast ratio of 5000:1 - which is better - and covers 100 per cent of the NTSC colour space.
The Acer C250i plays the sound of the videos via its speakers. You can also use it as a Bluetooth speaker for your smartphone - without a projection. However, the sound of films being played cannot be transferred from the projector to other devices.
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