Acer today announced the North American availability of its Acer S1383WHne short-throw projector offering network control and a 3,200 lumens brightness for $699 (MSRP). Touting short-throw technology and a native 16:10 aspect ratio, the Acer S1383WHne delivers clear and wide images of up to 300 inches diagonally from just 10.9 feet from the screen.

When used with the Crestron web-based control console, the Acer S1383WHne can be controlled remotely via a LAN. It also works with Crestron RoomView, a multi-user resource management program offering facility-wide monitoring, control and reporting of audio-visual resources.

Boasting a 3200 ANSI lumens brightness and native WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution, the Acer S1383WHne can project vibrant images from a long distance on a large screen, even indoors during daylight. Dedicated Constant Brightness technology enables the projector to provide up to three years of use. Dynamic Black technology creates high image contrast via a dynamic lamp power adjustment that analyzes content frame by frame. It dynamically adjusts dark scenes to optimal black levels, while maintaining brightness, resulting in high 13,000:1 contrast ratio.

The Acer ColorBoost II technology leverages an optimized 6-segment color wheel, image processing and advanced lamp illumination. Featuring ColorSafe II, the Acer S1383WHne ensures color fidelity via dynamic RGB gain control.

The projector has digital zoom and pan, so users can magnify details and a built-in 10W speaker delivers sound, eliminating the need for external speakers. It’s also DLP 3D Ready, so it can be paired with a PC or audio-visual device that supports 120Hz output and a DLP 3D kit for a flicker-free 3D experience.

The Acer S1383WHne projector measures just 12.4 – x 8.8 – x 3.7-inches and weighs 6.2 lbs. Acer’s top-loading lamp design enables quick lamp replacement in a few simple steps. The Acer S1383WHne also comes with multiple connectivity options that include a HDMI port with MHL connectivity for charging smartphones and tablets as well as composite, s-video, and two sets of D-Sub and audio connectors, which allow users to connect two PCs for instant switching.

Acer SmartDetection significantly reduces signal detection time and Acer SmartFormat supports all wide-format PC signals, eliminating unsupported signal issues and having to change the resolution of the PC. Instant resume enables the projector to power up right after it has been turned off, so there is no need to wait for a cooling period, while instant packing capability allows it to be packed immediately after use.

The Acer S1383WHne provides up to 4,000 hours of lamp life in standard mode, 6,000 hours in ECO mode and as many as 8,000 hours in ExtremeECO mode.

Acer projectors are backed by a one-year limited warranty.