ViewSonic PJD7828HDL 3200 Lumens Full HD 1080p Shorter Throw Home Theater Projector with 3D DLP and HDMI

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Very pleased with my purchase of this. Did my homework, read a bunch of reviews and looked at different projectors. This one clearly seems to have the most bang for the buck. Great brightness. Good bulb life. And lots of different inputs for every type of video you might need. Short throw distance allowed me to mount this very close to the ceiling and out of the way of fixtures making the installation very clean and efficient. I am using this to throw a 12 foot diagonal display and it works great. My only criticism is there isnt a side-to-side adjustment, so you basically have to center the projector on the horizontal axis of the area youre projecting to.

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This review is for the ViewSonic PJD7828HDL. I originally bought a BenQ HT2050A. The Benq wasn’t very bright and the screen uniformity was terrible, even at its peak brightness the whites were more like greys. This projector works phenomenal with rooms with ambient light. This wasn’t a concern for me really as I have a dedicated room for the projector, but is nice if I wanted to keep the lights on, even in either eco or smart eco it is plenty bright with rooms with ambient light. The colors really do pop like an led tv. And in some instances replace a tv, which in my case it did. The colors aren’t washed out and even the blacks are near black on my DIY screen. I will admit when I first bought it I was a little hesitant because trying to find actual reviews tied to this projector was hard as there aren’t very many. This is a great item for any home theater. I don’t use the internal speaker so I won’t speak on that, but the only con I could possibly think of would be the fan noise it is a lot more noticeable the then Benq, but it’s 1000 lumens brighter so I feel there has to be some give and take when it comes to brightness which is why I didn’t knock a star as the picture makes up for it and I do have a full blown home theater audio setup so it drowns the fan noise out. The picture I added was of Jurassic world which looks phenomenal on here through blu Ray.

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If you need to adjust the picture so it fits your screen, this is probably not the projector you need to buy. There is a zoom function and an all important digital zoom to control the picture size. However, there is a glitz that causes the projector to default back to factory settings each time you turn on the projector. Obviously, this causes the user to reset the screen size each time you turn it on. If I had known, I would have chosen a different unit to purchase. After contacting their tech folks, we were told they are aware of the issue, but have no plans for a fix.

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Purchased the refurbished model and saved money! Looks new and works great. I first tried the GooDee Video Projector 200" LCD Home Theater Projector and the latest Beamer King 3500 lumens and glad I returned them and put more money towards this Viewsonic with native 1920x1080 resolution. The picture and projector quality is great!

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Loved it. It looks in focus from corner to corner. I absolutely love the hidden compartments which houses my Roku Stick, which basically makes this a smart tv. The low latency option worked great for video games. Just remember you have to toggle it on. If I had to be picky, it would be to say that the blacks arent AS black as I had hoped for. But other than that, the color looks fantastic once you find the settings which look most natural.

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This projector seems pretty solid so far, as someone who generally is skeptical of projectors I can say this one exceeded by expectations. The throw distance is perfect, 8 feet back gets you about a 100 inch picture. It is quite bright, brighter than I had expected. The blacks are really surprisingly good, the projector pretty much looks to be off in the dark patches. The input latency seems fantastic, I am going to test that more extensively and potentially update this if my findings say otherwise. I pitted this projector against a few year old $1700 projector and it seemed a bit brighter, better throw and better blacks, so definitely a good deal for the cost!

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The picture is acceptable. I replaced my broken Mitsubishi with this projector. It is difficult to tell the difference because the other one was on an old bulb. But, this one is missing some critical adjustments like the shift point adjustment for a mounting that is not 100% centered is not available. I knew this before I purchased so I cant really fault the projector, I just didnt realize how important that adjustment is because it skews the picture to the point where it is not square (not as a shape, but where each side is square with the adjacent side). Otherwise, this is a good value projector that I hope last a long time.

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This thing is Bright! And quiet (enough). The picture is amazing (especially for the price). In a dark room, operating this in normal mode will be too bright for most people (after a while), but it works really well when watching 3D movies. Growing up, projectors werent practical enough to replace a TV. Now, they are. It was either a 60" HD TV or an HD Projector... THIS projector won. I now have an 84" HD display in my bedroom. And since this projector is bright enough to operate in super eco mode 90% of the time, the lamp should last a very long time. That said, Ive compared the PJD7828 the Pro 7827, and although the Pro7827 has more options, it is noticeably dimmer and runs louder than the 7828. The Pro7827 works well in a dedicated theater setting. However, the PJD 7828 works better in settings where ambient light is a factor. Both have louder than expected speakers, and can render great images in the dark. However... although the Pro7827 is more expensive, it does not look as nice nor vibrant (in my opinion) as the PJD7828. The Pro has more features, but falls short in terms of delivering a vibrant picture. It may work best for movies, but for video games or sports, the lack of lumens makes it harder for me to recommend. Therefore... Bang for the buck goes to the PJD7828 (short throw). Ive included some images (which really does not do much justice to this projector). Hope this helps

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I am impressed! Honestly I bought this projector expecting to be disappointed and if so intended to send it back after watching NetFlix©, Amazon©, HBO GO©, and Hulu© all weekend through my I phone using Google Chrome, and watching DVR shows from my satellite am extremely impressed and happy that I bought it. The image quality is amazing at 100" on a white pull down screen it is as good as my 50" led tv in a bright room you can watch easily with little image quality loss in the day time and in room with all the lights on. I have 3 cheap$100-$250 projectors decided to splurge this time and spend a little more I am not disappointed! Did I say the image quality is good well it is! If watching through your cable box or satellite receiver the image quality does drop on non HD channels and on a 100" screen you can really tell. HD channels look amazing. If your looking for a good projector that wont break you I highly recommend this projector.

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Ive had a few different projectors over the years. Ive owned 3LCD as well as DLP. This one is by far the best Ive ever owned. The throw distance is phenomenal. I have it set up on a 96" screen from about 10 feet away. I actually had to move the projector forward to keep it from going over the edge of the screen. If youre looking for a projector to throw a large image in a relatively tight spot, this is the one for you. Its also the brightest, highest contract, most colorful projector Ive ever used. Its still affected by ambient light (the room Im using it in is pitch black) but its still better than anything Ive used before. I have it hooked up to a PS4, Xbox One S, PS3, Xbox 360, Roku, and several retro systems (NES, Sega Genesis, N64, etc.) through a series of HDMI switches. Sound is run from the projector (stereo out) to a set of surround sound speakers. Everything works perfectly. No lag. No distortion. Couldnt be happier with this purchase. Highly recommended for anyone that wants to set up a home media center.

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