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Intro
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.3D
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06.Viewing Effects
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07.Calibration
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08.Connectivity & Media
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09.Power, Noise & Heat
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10.Vs. Optoma HD20
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11.Vs. Epson PowerLite 705HD
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12.Vs. Viewsonic PJD6531w
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13.Conclusion
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14.Specs and Ratings
Viewsonic PJD5123
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Connectivity & Media
Calibration
There are two User modes which can be manually calibrated using a preset mode as a base.
Calibration
Calibrating a projector can be a bit tricky because it has so many uses. To this end, Viewsonic provides two User modes that use one of their other presets as a starting point. You could set one of these for bright office-room use, and the other for a more color-accurate theater role. Additionally, lamp settings may be set to Eco to decrease power consumption and, consequently, brightness. The PJD5123’s video settings are especially mysterious, because they allow you to set each color on the RGBCMY color wheel separately.
We chose the following calibration settings for color-accuracy in a home theater.
| Calibration Settings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Default | Calibrated |
| Reference Mode | PC | Movie |
| Brightness | 36 | 40 |
| Contrast | 49 | 49 |
| Color Temp. | MID | MID |
| White Intensity | 4 | 4 |
| Gamma | 3 | 3 |
Video Modes
There are a handful of video modes from which to choose, or to use as a baseline for one of the user-calibrated modes. Unless you’re using them to modify one of these two User modes, these preset video modes may not be changed.
| Mode | What it Does |
|---|---|
| Brightest | For the brightest environment. |
| PC | For computer or notebook. |
| Movie | For home theater. |
| ViewMatch | For accuracy color performance. |
| User 1 | Memorize user 1 defined settings. |
| User 2 | Memorize user 2 defined settings. |
| White Board | For white projection screen type. |
| Black Board | For black projection screen type. |
| Green Board | For green projection screen type. |
| Read Reviews of Comparison Products | ||
|---|---|---|
 Optoma HD20 |
 Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD |
 ViewSonic PJD6531w |
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