ViewSonic PX701HD

Aimed at homes and offices alike, ViewSonic's PX701HD needs minor color-accuracy tweaking with movies and video. Even so, this nimble projector delivers sufficient brightness for a large image that can stand up to ambient light, plus low lag for gamers.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • SUPERSIZED MOVIES AND GAMES: Immersive theater-like colors in Full HD (1920x1080p) on a screen up to 300-inches
  • BRIGHT IMAGES IN ANY ENVIRONMENT: 3500 lumens brightness for projection in both bright and dark environments
  • CINEMATIC COLORS: Exclusive SuperColor technology offers a wide color gamut for beautiful image production in nearly any environment
  • REDUCED 16MS INPUT LATENCY: Ideal for intense action-packed gaming, this projector delivers smooth images without delay
  • EASY SETUP: 1.1x optical zoom, and a vertical lens shift that offers up and down adjustments for flexible setup
  • LONG LAMP LIFE: SuperEco mode allows the lamp to shine bright for up to 20,000 hours enabling an average of 5 hours of viewing time every day for over 10 years
  • POWERFUL VERSATILITY: TV projector integrates seamlessly with Roku, Fire TV stick and ChromeCast for effortless programming for education, entertainment or business environments

PROS

+ Low cost
+ Bright enough to throw a big, nonfading image
+ Good contrast for the price
+ Low input lag delivers fast reaction time for gamers
+ Supports 3D

CONS

- Default settings make at least some colors in every picture mode obviously off target
- Maximum input resolution is limited to 1,920 by 1,200 (WUXGA) for PCs and 1,920 by 1,080 (1080p) for video sources
- No HDR support

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on October 30, 2020
Aimed at homes and offices alike, ViewSonic's PX701HD needs minor color-accuracy tweaking with movies and video. Even so, this nimble projector delivers sufficient brightness for a large image that can stand up to ambient light, plus low lag for gamers.
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