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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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Specs and RatingsConclusion
With an 800 × 600 native resolution and no HDMI port, the Viewsonic PJD5123 is obviously not meant for home theatrical use. Yet, it can still take a 1080p signal and project it onto your wall. Though it has port limitations and trouble with color fidelity, it’s bright enough to show up against a makeshift screen in daylight. For this reason, it could be a great presentation-use projector for travel. Just make sure you or your audience don’t have problems with nausea induced by the DLP “rainbow” effect.
| Section | The Good | The Bad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour & Design | Viewsonic PJD5123 is light-weight. | No lens cap, and does not come with travel bag. | |
| Blacks & Whites | Fantastic greyscale transition on a reasonably bright screen. | Poor tunnel contrast and minor defects in screen uniformity. | |
| Color Accuracy | Capable of displaying colors with reasonable accuracy. | Color temperature is extremely variable. | |
| Motion | Can display moving objects. | Does so very, very poorly. | |
| Viewing Effects | Bright enough to project a large screen in a dark room. | Pixel and keystone distortion is quite bad. | |
| Calibration | Granular calibration is possible. | Some of the settings are mysterious. | |
| Connectivity & Media | Many connection options, if not the best ones. | No HDMI port. | |
| Power, Noise & Heat | Eco mode reduces energy consumption and heat. | Turning on Eco makes the fan run more noisily. | |
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