Customer Reviews

ViewSonic PJ503DB DLP Projector

5 star:		(34)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

If you're reading this while searching through page after page of digital projectors, wondering if you should take the plunge - then look no further.

The viewsonicpj503dp is a great place to stop looking. I was taken aback by the value and the quality of this product. I was looking for something multi-functional, as I have young children who watch movies tirelessly, I am a big video game fanatic and my living enviornment doesnt consist of alot of big open space. The flexibility and overall final product this projector delivers at its listed price, might have you shaking your head in disbelief at the price of some of those "top of the line" big screen TVs.

Want a bright picture ? 1500 Lumens. Which means to the layman that even in a room that has a few lights on, the picture this item delivers is very bright. Want a big screen experience ? At 19.4 feet this sucker throws a 150 inch viewable screen. Want the high-def feel ? 720p. Which is what people's hdtv recievers broadcast at for their hd televisions.

In addition to this, it has VGA input (computers and videogames), rca input (the yellow of the three red/white/yellow cords)and s-video input (high def recievers and dvd players). It doesnt even weigh five pounds, it's smaller than your cable box and after rebate it's not even four hundred bucks.

Still not convinced ? Viewsonic packs it with a two-year warranty, and a bulb that will last a whopping 2-3 THOUSAND hours if you run it in economy mode(which looks NO different than reguler mode if your wondering). With the cost of replacement bulbs in other machines reaching into the hundreds, a bulb that costs around sixty bucks and lasts that long is nothing to laugh at.

It doesnt have all the bells and whistles its higher priced brothers do, but who cares ! It's CHEAP. It's FLEXIBLE. It is a great bargain and I encourage you if you've read on this far to take my word for it and make this purchase. Oh, and if you're looking - I have been to about eight of Amazon's competitor sites to see if I could get it a few bucks cheaper and you can't. Amazon sells it twenty five bucks cheaper than everyone else.

Enjoy !

(Would have given a 4.5 rating if available - was a great hit seeing movies and karaoke-ing with friends)

Pros:

1. The cheapest one in its range with added lamp offered in Costco.

2. Excellent display, colors, clarity - am using it in my bedroom on a white wall - 90" display and 12 ft throw as a DVD, VCR and TV screen player - SVGA resolution extremely good at this distance!

3. Very easy setup

4. Has good selection of video input ports (SVid, serial, video in) that allows convenient permutations (refer pt 2)

5. HD compatible per data specs.

(search 'pj503d iamsri' on youtube for a view. Warning: long setup routine)

Cons:

1. No zoom, but you can adjust the distance manually.

2. No speakers ( but does anyone use internal speakers anymore ? :-) )

3. Just below XGA (though SVGA suffices and satisfies for all HD purposes)

I bought this projector because I needed one quickly for my daughter's birthday and for general family use. I didn't have time to research all the details of the myriad projectors that are out there. It arrived in time for the birthday and I showed a movie out doors. It was GREAT!. I really like this unit! It is bright,1500 lumens, even with a quarter moon and stray light from inside the house. It is simple to use and it is pretty quiet. It is a great projector for the price. (I was also in time for a $100 rebate so that made the whole thing a great value.) I am not a heavy user, so this projector is perfect. Viewsonic is a pretty good name in the consumer electronics industry. I don't think there is a better value out there.

At this price i would have not got any better projector. The pictures are clear and crisp and the screen is so bright. Amply suited for both presentation, photos and movies! Strongly recommended.

For the price, this is a great buy. Super bright, clear picture. Lightweight (a little big, but not bad). My only gripe is there is no zoom lense, so you need to move the projector back and forth to get it to fit the screen. I'm still happy with it, just miss the zoom.

Very nice projector, with all the basics needed for most any presentation. Beautiful color quality; watched a movie (through VGA, playing the DVD on my latop) and it was great! Works well with a DVD player, too. Switching between inputs has a bit of a lag, moreso than other projectors I've used, but that's about the only thing I can think of as to why I didn't give it 5 stars.

I'm very well-pleased with this projector. It was easy to set up, works as advertised, and the price was pleasantly affordable!

This Viewsonic projector is a real winner at this cost. Within it's limitations, no zoom capability, it has excellent color, clarity and brightness for the image. I can readily compare it to units twice it's cost and it stands up very well. I am using it extensively for PowerPoint presentations and it is a super performer. As an inexpensive projector to keep on hand in the office or car for speaking presentations it lives up to my expectations and more.

I don't think u can find any other type of projector with this price( cost only US $499 ).I used Viewsonic LCD monitor,too.Overall, I am very satisfied with Viewsonic quality-control. I think, I will continue to look for Viewsonic products FIRST in the future if I need something to buy. I like this projector very much.

Bought with free shipping and it came in under a week. Unit is very easy to use and comes with male to male monitor cable for hooking up to laptop or desktop. Colors are very crisp and desplays well even on a non-white background. I project onto my pale yellow wall directly with no need for screen. Even the whites still look good on the yellow wall.

only downside, is that there is no direct HD componet input. There is S-video and standard video jacks, but in order to get HD, you will need to buy a special cable that converts from the component video on one end to the monitor connection. Overall, I am very happy with this projector. Great price.