Looks aside, though, the design is conventional, with a manual focus wheel above the lens, a control panel in the rear-left corner and all the connectivity at the rear. This is the first gaming projector we’ve seen that looks like a gaming projector, with the black plastic casing taking its design cues from Acer’s Predator PCs and monitors. READ NEXT: Take movie night anywhere with these portable projectors Acer Predator GD711 review: Design

Crucially, it’s the only projector of the three with VRR onboard. Of course, the LED light source in the Predator has one advantage: a lifespan of up to 30,000 hours compared to the 4,000 to 8,000 hours you’ll get from the other two models. Meanwhile, both go brighter than the Acer, with outputs of up to 4,000 and 3,200 ANSI Lumens respectively thanks to their more conventional Metal Halide lamps. The BenQ supports refresh rates of up to 120Hz at 1080p, while the Optoma matches the GD711 at 240Hz. Both have the same resolution, the same pixel-shifting tech and both support HDR10.

While we’ve seen a few 4K projectors that happen to be good for games, the Predator GD711’s biggest rivals are the Optoma UHD38 ( £1,069) and the BenQ TK700 ( £1,199). READ NEXT: Our pick of the best projectors for every set-up Acer Predator GD711 review: Price and competition We’ve seen monitors and TVs with VRR onboard, but this is the first gaming projector to include it. Supported on PC and by the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X consoles, this tech synchronises frame rates between the GPU on your games machine and the projector to avoid unsightly screen tearing and frame stuttering effects. 709 colour standard and – most excitingly – support for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR). Otherwise, we’re promised 125% coverage of the Rec. It’s a technique we’ve seen several times before, and it’s near-impossible to tell a pixel-shifted 4K image from the real deal.Īcer promises an output of up to 4,000 lumens from the RGB LED light source, though these turn out to be LED lumens rather than the standard ANSI lumens, where Acer claims just 1,450. Like most 4K projectors at this price point, the DLP chip doesn’t run at a native 4K resolution but uses pixel-shifting tech to simulate it. The Predator GD711 is a 4K DLP projector with support for HDR10 and refresh rates of up to 120Hz on console and 240Hz on PC. Acer Predator GD711 review: What you need to know

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