I’ve always wanted a projector for some unknown reason, saying that, I do have a reason to want one these days. As some of you may know I’m doing a Special Effects degree and having the ability to see my work on the big screen is always a bonus. There are times when I can’t get to a big monitor or display, so a projector at home would be ideal.

The Acer PD 723P Projector is a great little buy in my opinion. As always I’ll list some of the specs in a minute, but I wanted to tell you why I thought it was a good buy first. Weighing in at 2.3Kg it’s not the lightest projector out there, but it can be transported if you need to. Another great selling point is that the Acer PD 723P Projector is available to buy today for less than £250. That’s amazing value. Now on to those specs:

• 2000 ANSI lumens
• 1 x VGA input - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
• 1 x composite video input - RCA
• 1 x S-video input - 4 PIN mini-DIN
• 800 x 600 Resolution
• 4000 hours bulb life cycle

As you can see there are no HDMI inputs on the Acer PD 723P Projector, but I am assured it can display HD images. Overall this is a great first time projector. You’re not going to break the bank buying the Acer PD 723P.