Acer's 3D, home automation-ready S5200 projector now available
By Donald Melanson 
posted February 11th 2010 5:58PM
posted February 11th 2010 5:58PM
Acer first slipped out word about this one last week, but it looks like its new S5200 projector is now actually available, and it packs a few more unique features than your average projector. That includes a 120Hz refresh rate and full support for 3D when paired with a compatible graphics card (and some 3D glasses, of course), along with built-in support for Creston's home automation system, which will let you operate it from afar and engage in other shenanigans. On the downside, the projector only manages a standard XGA resolution (among other decidedly average specs), so it shouldn't come as too much of surprise that Acer is pitching it more at classroom use than as one of the first real 3D options for your home theater. Then again, the £650 (or just over $1,000) price tag is certainly home theater-friendly, so go nuts if you feel like it.
That lens is psyco looking
It's the bad guy in Terminator 2 turning into a projector!
That price and that resolution don't go well together.
What sort of shenanigans?
I'll take 3... D mwa ha haaa
This plus the PS 3 update would be really nice to have... Not sure about wearing the glasses for a 2 in a half hour movie though (Avatar 3d gave me headaches through out it).
This thing is just wrong. Why to have 3D and only XGA? Does not make any sense.
@kris2lee
IMO 4:3 resolutions have never been logical for projectors - even in business settings. widescreen just fits in a room better.
Strange thing is, projectors are pretty much one of the only technologies where 4"3 is still a common format.
The home automation company is called Crestron, not Creston.
anyone know if there is a projector bright enough to play during the day?
Funny that a $1000 projector would even be mentioned in conjunction with Crestron.
A direct copy of the BenQ MP772ST and MP776ST. Good one ACer. Nothing new to see here. Move right along...
I have no idea what this gets you. I have a 1080p projector and I just watched Coraline in 3D no problem. Is this some sort of better 3D?
@fastm3driver
Um... yes. Where have you been? You watched Coraline in anaglyph 3d on your projector, this is for real 3d. Have you not seen Avatar in 3d yet? It's not the same 3d.
@LazarusDark Sure I did. They both hurt my head equally as much so I don't get the point of these "3D" TV's?
@fastm3driver From what I remember, about 10%, maybe even 15% of people either get headaches or can't get a good 3-D effect. 3-D TV sadly is not going to be for that part of the population. If you do not enjoy it, there is no appeal. Sometimes studios will enhance the effect too far which can induce headaches. Hopefully this will be improved but there will always be people who will not be able to get the effect. As for myself, I can hardly wait to see a sub-$2,000 1080p 3D projector.