Review Acer H6510BD Full HD Projector

Thanks to its compact dimensions, the simple design and simple stylistic elements the Acer H6510BD looks good in the office as well as the part of a home cinema setup and does not draw too much attention.

The most important aspect of a projector is obviously the picture quality. Subjectively, the Acer H6510BD can clearly convince us in this regard. With a perfect installation, the picture impresses with fine details and good colors. You can see many details in the background, especially with BluRays like Game of Thrones Which is a real benefit of the Full HD resolution compared to cheaper 720p projectors. 

The response time was sufficient for Fifa 13 on the PC in our test but we determined a certain lag with Little Big Planet and Killzone 3 on the PS 3.

Typical for a projector: The black value is slightly higher compared to premium televisions. We also noticed that the lowest grayscales (3.5 % and less in the EIZO display test) cannot be distinguished from black, contrary to the brightest grayscales.

We measured and calibrated the projector attached to the Acer Aspire M3-581TG with our X-Rite i1Pro 2 and Calman respectively. We determined a contrast of 550:1 (on a white-painted concrete wall) and a gamma value of 2.5 for the grayscales with the standard settings. However, the values are slightly green but the white point is good at 6700 K. 

The individual color measurements showed an interesting shift of green and cyan which could be caused by the RGBCYW color wheel. The color deviations are still in an acceptable range with an average DeltaE 2000 value of 6 and only a few measurements surpass the critical value of 10. There was no improvement in the result after automatic calibration with the i1Profiler.

Unfortunately, the compact dimensions and the high maximum brightness also result in higher system noise. Two different aspects are important for the fan speed. One is whether the ECO mode is active which has influence on the brightness of the lamp. It is normal for most projectors to have the fan speed connected with this setting. However we were surprised that inverting the picture also resulted in higher fan noise (but not higher energy consumption). You have to use this option if you are installing the projector on the ceiling, for instance, and you will have to tolerate the noise.

The measurements were determined at 17 °C in the basement with an installation height of 80 cm and a distance of 2 meters. We used a combination of Behringer ECM-8000 microphone, Terratec DMX6Fire USB sound card and Arta 1.6.1 and we measured 27 dB when the device is turned off and a relatively quiet 31.8 dB (1.65 sone) in the ECO mode. As soon as we invert the picture, the fan speed noticeably increased to 34.3 dB (2.1 sone). If you want to use the maximum brightness setting, you have to choose the standard mode. In this case, the H6510BD is audible at 36.3 dB (2.45 sone). Once again the system noise is raised to a pretty loud 37.8 dB (2.8 sone) if we invert the picture. The noise itself (see Arta diagram or YouTube video) is not annoying for the reviewers.

The Acer H6510BD is clearly audible and also present in quieter movie passages. It was not annoying to the reviewers when the picture was inverted even without the ECO mode - but audible nevertheless.