Acer PD 527D

Advantages: small, less weight
Disadvantages: picture dull, low lamp life, unforeseen troubles

...dear folks recently we broght a ACER PD113P DLP projector from Synergy Information management Services, Bangalore on 27th April 2006 for Rs. 57,000. Eventhogh the product specifications said, its a portable model, we just used in the board room for internal presentations and trainings, but alas! within 45 days, the lamp burst!! it was sationery and in the middle of a presentation in the board room it blinked...giving some noice from inside.... We called up the dealer... The real horror started from then... first the dealer reluctant to take the machine back and check, he was asking to carry it to ACER service centre. when it has taken to the centre, they diagnosed as lamp broken and put it under physical damage!! the easiest way to avoid the warranty commitment. eventhough they agreed on a 90 days warranty for the lamp, the ppl... Read review

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Advantages: cheap..if it had a warranty, portable
Disadvantages: Warranty not honoured, bulbs blow in rapid succession

...The unit itself has a fatal flaw - its eats bulbs for breakfast ! But even more sinister is Acer's blatant non-honouring of any of the 2 year warranty that remains on the unit. After the 1st unit was replaced in the first week, almost 2 years of faithful service mine then ate 3 $230 bulbs in a month ! The first I paid for the 2nd (which died a week or so later), was covered under warranty, (which then died a few DAYS later) the third Acer tried to extrort ANOTHER $230 out of me. I gave up and got a Panasonic PT-AX100U with 5 years warranty for $3000 which is BRILLIANT. Too bad Acer - you've had enough of my cash. Their solution to my problems ? I could pay a 2nd amount of $234.00 for a third bulb or go to the ACCC. Nice work...no thanks. The unit's performance whilst working was quite good but it's unmerchantable nature makes... Read review

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Advantages: lightweight ,does the job
Disadvantages: poor build quality

...My two month old Acer n30 just died sat on my desk in it's proporta armoured case (this is a nice case). I returned it to expansys who returned it to Acer they said the reset button that is well recessed inside the case was damaged and therefore the warranty was void. This is nonsense. This does not come with a cradle which is a great minus point, the cable is very flimsy and the metal contacts were bending before the thing died on me. I will say it ran the software I needed it to run although this was not very demanding. The machine is light weight and slim So beware Acer n30s are liable to self destruct, or perhaps it is the build quality my experience of reliability really does overshadow any plus points I can make... Read review

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