Acer K11 Projector Special Features

Acer K11 Projector Special Features

Acer EcoProjection Technology – The Acer K11 has special power management circuitry that minimizes power draw in standby mode, as well as reducing power if there is no input signal for 5 minutes.

30,000 Hour LED Life – The Acer K11 uses an LED light source that is rated to last 30,000 hours.  This is likely longer than the life of the projector.

Acer Empowering Technology – By pressing the special “e” button on the remote, the presenter can easily access the picture modes, timer and power management features of the K11.

Acer K11 Projector - Physical Tour

The Acer K11 has a sharp-looking, square, gloss black case.  The lens is located slightly right of center and protrudes from the front of the projector, but has a cap to protect it when not in use.  The lens is surrounded by a focus ring.  To the left of the lens on the top edge is an IR receiving eye that can receive signals from both the front and top of the projector.  There is a single height adjustable screw foot in the center for adjusting the height.  On the left side of the front panel is an exhaust vent and fan.

On top of the projector, toward the rear, is a control panel with basic control functions.  There are buttons for Power (with indicator light), Source selection, Menu and menu navigation (Up/Down/Left/Right buttons).  The Menu button also acts as a Select button once a menu item has been highlighted.

 

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Acer K11 Setup and Menus

Mini projectors like the K11 generally do not have any zoom capability (other than a digital zoom) and usually take more time to set up as the projector must to be positioned at both the correct height and distance from the screen.  The K11 is no exception in this regard and only having a single front height adjustable foot does not make the task easier.  Use of keystone adjustment is likely when setting up this projector, but the K11’s keystone correction works quite well and combined with the relatively small image displayed, does not cause noticeable distortion.  Also, in the menu there is an “Installation” section that displays a grid that can be used with the keystone and other adjustments to properly align the displayed image.

Acer K11 Setup and Menus

K11 Menus

Once it’s positioned, bringing up the menu, the user can select the desired display mode and make the usual adjustments (contrast, brightness, color and tint) to the picture. Compared to many projectors of this size, the K11 really excels at the number of adjustments available. There are six picture modes (plus a User mode) and five wall color settings to choose from. There is also a choice of different color temperatures and degamma settings. This is an impressive array of control from such a small projector

Acer K11 Remote Control

The K11’s remote control is a very small, black remote with a one-piece button pad.  Buttons are appropriately grouped and cover all the important functions without accessing them through the menu.

In addition to the usual Power, Menu and menu navigation buttons, there are also buttons for aspect ratio, source, video “hide” (which blanks the display), image re-sync and freeze.  There are buttons for the digital zoom, accessing media on a USB drive or SD card (the right and left buttons allow for skipping through the media) and buttons to control the volume of the projector’s 1-watt built-in speaker.

The buttons are not backlit or even glow-in-the-dark, but that is pretty much the standard for multimedia projectors, much less one this small.