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Acer H7550ST Review

The DLP-based Acer H7550ST ($999) delivers a constellation of features—including 1080p (1,920-by-1,080) resolution, a 3,000-lumen rated brightness, and a short throw combined with a modest zoom—that make it a strong candidate as a home-entertainment or low-end home-theater projector. Its Achilles' heel is that it shows rainbow artifacts just often enough that they could be annoying to anyone who sees them easily. However, it delivers otherwise high-quality video. For those who aren't bothered by rainbow artifacts, the H7550ST($2,587.54 at Amazon) is a tempting choice. As with most of its close competition, including the Optoma HD28DSE and the Epson Home Cinema 2040 3D 1080p 3LCD Projector ($757.01 at Amazon) , which is our Editors' Choice moderately priced 1080p home-entertainment model, the H7550ST is well suited for gaming, with a short lag time for a projector. Compared with the Optoma and Epson models, the H7550ST is notably bigger and a little heavier, at 3.9 by 14 by 9.5 ...

Despite showing rainbow artifacts, the Acer H7550ST is a tempting choice as a home-entertainment projector, thanks to its bright image, a short throw combined with a 1.1x zoom, full 3D support, and a lag time that's suitable for gaming.

Native 1080p resolution; Bright; Short throw; 1.1x optical zoom; Supports 3D for video sources, like Blu-ray players; Comes with two pairs of 3D glasses; Short lag time; Three HDMI ports; Near-excellent video quality

Shows rainbow artifacts in video; particularly for black-and-white source material