With its 1,000-lumen rating and sub-three-pound weight, the Acer K335 ($699 street) is part of a new generation of lightweight LED projectors. Earlier models, including the Acer K330 and the Editors' Choice 3M Mobile Projector MP410, were limited to either 300 or 500 lumens. The K335($1,007.19 at Amazon), with its higher brightness rating, offers an even more attractive balance of portability, brightness, and cost. What defines these projectors as a group is that they're all built around a WXGA (1,280 by 800) DLP chip paired with an LED light source. Where they differ, in addition to their brightness, is their level of portability. Compared with the most recent 500-lumen models, like the Optoma ML550($699.00 at Amazon), the K335 is a little heavier and a little less portable, at 2 pounds 14 ounces. However, it's no heavier than earlier-generation 500-lumen models. Like most lightweight LED projectors, the K335 further enhances its portability by being able to read a variety of c...
Lightweight and eminently portable, the Acer K335 projector is meant primarily for business users, but can also show games and movies at large size at home.
Small size; Lightweight; Bright for its weight, with 1,000-lumen rating; MHL-enabled HDMI port
Shows apparent scaling artifacts (lines and patterns added to some screens) even at its claimed native resolution