Description
Ideal for both home entertainment and office use, the ViewSonic® PX701HDH delivers stunning Full HD images for versatile projection. With 3,500 ANSI lumens, this high-brightness projector delivers clear pictures even in brightly lit rooms. What’s more, an energy-saving SuperEco™ feature reduces power consumption and extends the lamp life by up to 20,000 hours,* effectively reducing lamp replacement and maintenance costs. A cloud-based vColorTuner™ feature allows users to customize and save color profiles, while exclusive SuperColor™ technology offers a wide color gamut for beautiful image production in nearly any environment. Dual HDMI inputs and USB power supply delivers flexible connectivity options for gaming, movies, wireless dongles, and more.
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ViewSonic PX701HDH
Bright 3500 ANSI Lumen 1080p Projector
Clear, crisp images everywhere
CH –
Projector Comparison – QKK vs ViewSonic vs VankyoI use the projector for exclusively outdoor movie nights. My previous set up (an ageing NEC projector) has been the source of many happy family memories. With COVID limiting social gatherings, I wanted to create a better experience … and hopefully one that was easier to set up. Achieving this turned out to be an interesting journey so thought I would share in case it helps anyone. The short version – the View Sonic PA 503S was the winner, but whether this makes sense for you does depend on what you need from a projector. Read on for the details…Initially I went back and forth on whether it was worth upgrading at all. My existing set up was a 10 yr old NEC projector, a bed sheet, and UE Boom speaker. It had the huge advantage of being available & free! However, there were some things I was looking for in an upgrade. Highest on my list was the ability to use a cell phone as an input source (the NEC projector could only use an input from a portable DVD player), plus it needed to be almost fully dark before I started the movie. In addition, it was fiddly to set up and the sound was not great.The screen was the first issue to solve. After significant research, I went with a Yard Master 135” screen. It was expensive, but it works great and I am very happy with it. I can relocate movie watching from where I used to hang the bedsheet to the more convenient location of my back patio – much more comfortable. I addressed the audio by using a Vizio sound bar I had lying around, which gave a huge leap in performance.Now for the projector… and here is where it gets interesting. I attempted to research projectors, but there were only a few sites I could find that did a decent comparison test. In fact, many sites comparing projectors seemed to simply re-cycle the marketing blurb from each product. One can spend $100 or $1000 on a projector, and its not easy to figure out whether spending more gets you a better experience. So I bought 3 projectors and ran a back to back test.The units I tested were the ViewSonic PA503S ($300), the Vankyo Leisure 3 ($127) and the QKK Mini Projector (2020 version, claiming 4200 Lux, cost $100). I also found a cable which promised to turn HDMI signal into an S-Video input, which I could then plug into the NEC projector. Findings below.4th place. NEC projector plus cable. Failed to get out of the starting blocks. The cable did not do as promised, and ended up mangling the Netflix formatting.3rd place. Vankyo Leisure 3. Did a great job with video display. It was a little brighter (but not by much) vs the NEC. The focus ring and keystone adjustment feel like the weak spot for this unit.. and likely all similarly priced mini projectors. On this particular unit, the keystone adjustment was so loose it shifted when you adjusted the focus. And the focus had to be cranked right to end extreme in order to get a sharp image … to be honest it wasn’t really in focus even then. My guess is that this was just the unit I had… but it did not inspire confidence As with many reviewers, I could not get Netflix to produce sound thru the projector, but that was not a show stopper as I am using a sound bar with ARC-HDMI input as my audio.2nd place. QKK. Like the Vankyo, it did a great job of video, and had the same audio issues. Video was sharp, and a little brighter vs the NEC. It was relatively short throw… I filled the 135” screen at a projection distance of around 12 feet, which worked well for my set up. A word on quality control. Like the Vankyo, focus / keystone adjustment is a weak spot. It’s a very plasticky and crude mechanism. Incredibly I had to buy 3 of these units before I got one that worked. The first one was a lemon – it never focused properly. You could get focus in the center of the screen but not the edges, which really killed us when we had a movie with sub titles. The 2nd unit was lost in delivery. Amazon refunded it. The 3rd one I reviewed here. Its focus ring / keystone adjustment mechanism worked well, and it was easy to get good focus.1st place. View Sonic PA503S. The View Sonic is at a completely different level of quality, plus it offers one huge advantage – it is literally twice as bright as the QKK & Vankyo. Firstly the image – its clear, and the focus is easy to adjust to perfection. No softness at the edge of the screen, it was ‘movie theater’ quality. One slight difference vs the QKK… the throw is a little longer. I needed 19 feet projection distance to fill the screen, thankfully not a problem for my set up. Secondly audio – Netflix works on this unit. Again, I had a work around so this wasn’t essential, but in case that matters for your set up. Most importantly of all, the brightness. The View Sonic claims 3600 lumens. It was (by eyeball estimation) twice as bright as the others. This means I can start watching a movie just as the sun goes down, fully 1 hour before the QKK / Vankyo were viable options. This turns out to be a huge deal. The QKK and Vankyo both needed it to be fully dark to watch the movie. Around here that means starting to watch a movie at 9:20pm in the summer… and therefore finishing well after 11pm. With the View Sonic I can start watching at 8:15pm. For comparison the QKK claims 4200 lux, and after some digging I found a claim of 2200 lumens. So for me, a combination of brightness plus a generally much improved build quality convinced me to keep the $300 View Sonic and return the others.
ThunderHawk –
No 3DTV? Sharp 3D projection and up to 15,000 hour bulb.If you want to watch blu ray 3D movies, you’ll need compatible DLP shutter glasses after connecting an HDMI cable from your blu ray 3D Player (PS3 with update for blu ray 3D). On the projector, there is not a mode to switch off the 3D effect to go into 2D, so that will depend on each disc. If it’s a 3D only disc, it’s only going to project with a double image that will require the DLP 3D glasses. The cinema Real D 3D glasses don’t work at all, I tried it.For the image, I have it set at 100″ or so, and the image quality is solid. The image is sharp, though there is a screen door effect when you look at the projected image closer and if you hold your hand into the beam of light, you’ll see it. But it still looks great. This is like having a movie theater in your home!While this has a speaker built into it, the sound has no bass and distorts at higher volume, with quiet volume even at the loudest setting. There is a 3.5 mm audio Jack OUTPUT that you can plug into the Viewsonic Projector that will allow you to connect any Computer based speakers that use a headphone jack to project the audible sound. Once it’s plugged in, it happens automatically. I listed with headphones on, and the quality is much better than the built in speaker. Will be trying a more powerful bass speaker set up soon.My biggest complaint is the Menu and remote controller menu. I want SUPER ECO MODE so I can get 15,000 hours instead of 5000 hours in Normal mode. That would be 7250 two hour movies that you can watch before the bulb dies out. That’s incredible. But the ONLY way I can get it to stay in Super Eco Mode for the slightly dimmer bulb setting (which by the way still looks great with bright whites and nice darkness), is to go into the settings, switch to that mode and then press EXIT on the remote. If you press Menu, adjust the volume, or any other input, it will automatically switch back to NORMAL 5000 hour mode due to terrible programming. And if the input blu ray film is switched, it also switches back to normal mode without you even doing anything. It’s ridiculous and 2/5 stars because of it for something so critical to making the projector bulb last 15000 hours as advertised.The box packaging this arrives in is strong and sturdy and well protected. The instructions however, are just pictures, so they are pretty much useless and I figured out the buttons and set up on my own. So in other words, just a “quick start up guide” instructions that are very lacking.Overall though, I’m very happy and thrilled with this new movie projector. You can also play PS4, PS5, PS3 games on it if you want, as well as regular blu rays, DVDs, and blu ray 3Ds. I haven’t tried a UHD disc yet, but the resolution may be affected since this outputs 1280 x 800 aspect ratio depending. Test out the best angle and set up for where you’ll project your image. I project it right onto my light cream colored wall and it’s perfect. I love it!With TV Manufacturers opting for 4K and 8K these days, they completely abandoned the 3D feature even though there are still studios releasing new 3D blu rays. So this ViewSonic is a very affordable alternative for your blu ray 3D player to display 3D films (compared to the $1000 to 2000+ models).
haliscribbler –
Love it.Love it. Updated our previous projector (same one but older model) and the picture quality is amazing.
Oppowarrior25 –
Great brightnessThis projector is amazing if you can deal with 16:9 vs 16:10 then you can save money and get higher lumens than their HD models.
jason weisenberger –
Great budget projectorThis is a really nice projector doesn’t need a completely dark room for the picture to be great the only gripe I have is I wish it had horizontal lens shift because without it the setup is a pain but once up and running it really is a great projector and it has picture settings witch some dont
Paul McLaughlin –
It’s a great projector for the moneyI bought this projector for our outdoor patio. Some people claim that you can watch things in daylight, that is not true. The picture is visible in daylight but too washed out to enjoy. We use it once it gets dark out and it gets very bright then. This is a 1080P projector and looks great at proper viewing distances (not too close up). We have it projecting an image on a 100″ screen. Colors are accurate, picture is bright, and there isn’t much visible lag.
z –
SatisfiedThis was the cheapest projector I could find that seemed to meet all my requirements without any fatal flaws. I hoped it would cost less.I’ve been using this as my main TV for several weeks and so far am happy with it. Notes:- Good brightness. No problem watching in daytime, do sometimes close the blinds.- Internal speaker is OK but we did end up hooking up a better speaker via 3.5mm.- Keystone correction is digital-only.- Lens has zoom adjustment but it’s limited.- Projector gets quite hot while operating.- Picture quality is sharp, with good color. Overall very happy with the visual experience.So far this projector has met my expectations and I have no major gripes. I will update this review if it craps out…
Caroline Fielding –
Order a power cord for the U.S.!I paid $570 for this item on Dec. 1 and now, Dec.15, it is selling for $399. Also, it does come with two power cords, but one is for England and one is for France. I cannot rate the product on how it works, since I have to find a power cord before I can use it. Disappointing on both levels.
Mikey51 –
Flawless so farI’ve had a Viewsonic PJD5555W (WXGA, 1280×800) for quite a few years and have been waiting for a Viewsonic 1080P projector to come down in price. The PJD5555W has been flawless for almost 6 years and when I saw this one that had the same throw ratio and looked identical as far as connections on the reverse, I ordered it. It’s only been a week but so far, so good. Furthermore, it appears to have some functions that the older Viewsonic does not to optimize the image and the brightness is slightly better. Will it last another 6 years? I don’t know … I may not last another 6 years, but so far so good. Very happy with this one.
NKakanis –
A great projector at a great priceOur new home came with a mounted Sony projector that was on its last leg. It finally crapped out and we tried to take the budget route and ended up with a really bad, really loud projector. So I decided to bump up the price point a little and found that this one had great reviews. I couldn’t be happier. It was easy to install, easy to adjust, the picture quality is great (there is a weird ‘frame’ of light around the screen which might just be a setting I haven’t explored…. But it seriously doesn’t bother me). It’s been a few months since I’ve installed it and still no problems. Hoping this thing lasts a long time!