Acer C120 Pro Reviews

The Acer C120 Projector is bright for a pico projector, especially a USB model, but it lacks the connectivity choices prevalent in current pocket projectors.

The Acer C120's unusual design sets it apart from most pocket projectors. Rather than loading the projector with connection options for both video and data sources, plus cables for each source, plus extras like being able to read files directly from internal memory and microSD cards, Acer focused on a single area -- showing data images from a laptop -- and left out anything not relevant to the task at hand. Granted, the C120 would earn more points if it would at least let you reliably show video played on your PC. However, in context of being a laptop accessory for data presentations, the lack of support for video is only a minor shortcoming. Similarly, it would also get more points if it didn't need the power adaptor for full brightness. But even with the lower brightness over a USB connection, it's bright enough to be usable. And being able to get power over the USB cable frees you from needing to carry the power block, a nice touch that adds to the portability. Despite not delivering everything you might expect, the Acer C120 delivers enough to make it worth considering. If what you need is a projector to show data images from your laptop, it can not only do the job, it offers the right balance of brightness, data image quality, portability, and price to fit neatly in exactly that niche.