Shed some light on the subject: 13 data projectors reviewed


Contents
Introduction
 Acer PD321
 Benq PB2220
 Canon LV-X4
 Casio XJ-350
 Epson EMP-745
 Hitachi CP-X328W
 HP MP3222
 InFocus LP120
 Mitsubishi XD50U
 NEC LT245G
 Panasonic PT-LB10NTE
 Sharp XR-1X
 Viewsonic PJ551
 Specifications
 How we tested
 Sample scenarios
 Editor's choice
 About RMIT
Viewsonic PJ551

The Viewsonic has a lot of similarities to the Hitachi. The Viewsonic is rated at 1500 ANSI lumens and has a contrast ratio of 400:1. It has an eco mode which pushes the lamp life out to 4000 hours and has component video on the back.

The PJ551 had pretty much the same menu system as the Hitachi CP-X328W but when it came to picture quality the Viewsonic really let us down.

It was quite dull and our lux meter proved that. It was one of the dullest projectors, along with the Sharp. The only thing going for it was the picture quality was even across the screen.







Product Viewsonic PJ551
Price AU$3999
Vendor Ingram Micro/Synnex
Phone 02 9701 4500/
1300 880 038
Web www.viewsonic.com.au
 
Interoperability
RGB, component, S-Video, video, audio, control port.
Futureproofing ½
Good features, bit low on brightness.
ROI ½
Average picture quality.
Service
1 year; lamp: 3 years parts and labour.
Rating ½
Viewsonic PJ551
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Talkback 6 comments

    Interesting and helpful articl ...Anonymous -- 22/12/04

    Interesting and helpful article. I am interested in finding more information on the wireless projectors that use the 802.11b or g. What are folks saying about them. Are they cost effective?

    Dell data projectors kevin bell -- 15/12/05

    I noticed that in your reviews over the last few years, there isn't any reviews of the dell range of data projectors and more recently, the dell 3400mp. Is there a reason for this (?), as I notice that other sites seem to review their products?

    units J. MacMillan -- 13/01/06

    In your article, you have confused weight with mass. This is a common mistake. Mass is the amount of material in an object. A 1 kg book on earth is a 1 kg book on the moon, though its weight (in Newtons) is considerably less. F=MA.

    units M Johnson -- 07/08/08 (in reply to #120127044)

    Thank you so much J. MacMillan, I am setting up a projector system for use on the moon, and on other planets, so your comment about the difference between mass and weight was of great relevence to me.

    Sharp XR-1X Review Error? Anonymous -- 31/05/06

    In the review for the Sharp XR-1X it reads “The Sharp is rated 100 ANSI lumens” - I think there may be a "0" missing there.

    Thankyou Anonymous -- 10/12/07

    I needed to source a new data projector and knowing nothing about them I found this site extremely helpful. What a terrific idea and so very helpful - thankyou.

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