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- H6542BDi vs HD146X
Acer H6542BDi vs Optoma HD146X
What H6542BDi does better (3) and where HD146X wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Why is H6542BDi better than HD146X?
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)5,200 lm vs 3,600 lm+44%
- Light source life5,000 h vs 4,000 h+25%
- HDMI inputs2 vs 12×
Why is HD146X better than H6542BDi?
- Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)10,000:1 vs 25,000:12.5×
- Fan noise32 dB vs 26 dB+23%
Specifications
Side by side
| Picture | ||
| Resolution (on screen) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Native panel resolution | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Display technology | DLP | DLP |
| Light source | Lamp | — |
| Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) | 5,200 lm | 3,600 lm |
| Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed) | 10,000:1 | 25,000:1 |
| HDR support | No | No |
| 3D playback | Yes | Yes |
| Gaming | ||
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Game / low-latency mode | — | Yes |
| Lens & placement | ||
| Throw ratio | 1.48:1 | 1.47:1 |
| Throw ratio (zoomed in) | 1.62:1 | 1.62:1 |
| Throw type | Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer) | Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer) |
| Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image | 3.28 m | 3.25 m |
| Smallest image size | 28″ | 28″ |
| Largest image size | 305″ | 300″ |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Lens shift | None | None |
| Autofocus | No | — |
| Keystone correction | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic keystone correction | No | No |
| Sound | ||
| Built-in speakers (total output) | 3 W | 3 W |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI inputs | 2 | 1 |
| HDMI version | — | 1.4 |
| USB port | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | No | No |
| VGA input | No | No |
| Audio output | Yes | Yes |
| Battery, power & lifetime | ||
| Power consumption | 290 W | 295 W |
| Light source life | 5,000 h | 4,000 h |
| Light source life (eco mode) | 10,000 h | 10,000 h |
| Design & noise | ||
| Fan noise | 32 dB | 26 dB |
| Fan noise (eco mode) | 27 dB | — |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | — |
| Width | 313 mm | — |
| Height | 114 mm | — |
| Depth | 240 mm | — |
| Colours | White | Black |









