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ViewSonic PJD5153 3300 Lumens SVGA Projector
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
941
Old Reviews
557
Unverified
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83 inches
DISPLAY SIZE
144 meters
SIZE
3.3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 342 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Picture Quality
107image, projector, bright, viewsonic, brightness
+98%
-2%
" ... I love this projector! ... "
" ... Great projector and movies are very good and they look good on just are plain white wall. ... "
" ... Great picture sound and easy to use. ... "
" ... Sharp, bright image . ... "
" ... It works really well, picture is clear and well defined, both on a screen or a sheet. ... "
" ... Also looks very good in image quality. ... "
" ... Picture is crisp & clear. ... "
" ... Amazing picture quality and the sound is perfect. ... "
Price
48money, worth, price point, value, viewsonic
+100%
" ... By the way, my wife was skeptical that a low-cost projector could be any good. ... "
" ... This was definitely the right balance between great quality and price-point! ... "
" ... Great price if you are OK with a refurbished item, about 30% lower than a brand new one. ... "
" ... Great product & value. ... "
" ... Great for the price. ... "
" ... For the price, this is perfect! ... "
" ... For the price point and the 3000+ lumens you can't beat this unit. ... "
" ... Easy to use and the price was unbeatable. ... "
Display Clarity
48screen, projector, lcd, projection, projected
+94%
-6%
" ... clear and bright ... bright clear projection ... "
" ... I have mine 15ft from the screen and got a great picture at about 100 inches diagonal! ... "
" ... We wanted it to hook up to a computer so we can project movies on a big screen. ... "
" ... We bought this for our backyard screen and it was very sharp and clear. ... "
" ... 1080 looks beautiful on 100 inch screen. ... "
" ... The lights were on and it was still clear! ... "
" ... So brightness is amazing. ... "
" ... Furthermore, we have a rooftop that has a large white wall that makes the perfect screen. ... We bought this so that we can watch movies and Game of Thrones on a big screen. ... "
Capacity
43projector, living room, movie, theatre, theater
+100%
" ... Easy to use, bright enough to use in a well lit conference room. ... "
" ... We LOVE our projector. ... "
" ... Bought this for an outdoor movie themed party. ... "
" ... Used it to watch a neighborhood movie in our backyard. ... "
" ... Use it for our weekly meetings. ... "
" ... great product to watch TV on and 10 x 6 foot room or bigger. ... "
" ... Great for business presentations. ... "
" ... I use it as my television set in my living room. ... "
Video Playback
42watching, movie, projector, outdoor, movie nights
+100%
" ... This projector is very easy to use ,as I am a first time user ,I can watch movies and do my church publications ... "
" ... Watched movies off a PS3 and my iPhone which no issues. ... "
" ... Really nice projector for occasional backyard movies. ... "
" ... Awesome for outdoor movie nights !!! ... "
" ... My wife and I have owned a dozen other home theater and DLP projectors for gaming and movies/TV over the last 20 years and this one was a huge disappointment. ... "
" ... It's perfect for backyard movie nights . ... "
" ... I use it for backyard movies and it works perfectly even before the sun is totally down. ... "
" ... Have no need to show movies or video games ... "
Color
36bright, image, brightness, sharp, vivid
+100%
" ... I really like its brightness and crispness. ... "
" ... The colors, clarity, and features are excellent! ... "
" ... Sharp, bright image . ... "
" ... Image is definitely sharp. ... "
" ... Very bright and vivid colors. ... "
" ... Clean picture and nice colors . ... "
" ... I'm not an expert in these, but the picture quality is superb, the colors are super vivid and when a show comes on where the screen turns nearly all white, I almost have to squint my eyes! ... So brightness is amazing. ... "
" ... Bright, quiet and good color. ... "
Product Reliability
35months, year, projectors, viewsonic, projector
+66%
-34%
" ... Only used a couple of times when writing this post but very pleased so far! ... "
" ... I've had for a year now. ... "
" ... Worked great right out of the box. ... "
" ... My other projected by them had the fan start clicking after 2 years and they are fixing it for free. ... "
" ... this ViewSonic worked well. ... "
" ... I haven't had any problems so far. ... "
" ... We use about 8 hours a day and after 3 months it looks as good as the day we purchased. ... "
" ... but no problems. ... "
Ease of Use
33easy, set, operation, user friendly, projector
+100%
" ... Easy to use and set up. ... "
" ... Easy to use! ... "
" ... easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to use and works great! ... "
" ... Easy to use and the price was unbeatable. ... "
" ... So easy to use that my sons 12 and 13 set it up for me. ... "
" ... The menu seems pretty easy to use, and in any case you don't access it much. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up! ... "
Sound Quality
29speaker, projector, audio, external speakers, surround sound
+97%
-3%
" ... We do use external speakers and bought a quality screen which truly improves the experience. ... "
" ... Great picture sound and easy to use. ... Hardly any base coming out of audio output. ... "
" ... Sound was not good from this, but a set of appropriate speakers solves that problem. ... "
" ... speakers weren't the greatest outside but we attached a portable speaker and it was fine. ... "
" ... The sound is enough to hear what you are projecting, but just keep in mind that the sound is very basic. ... If you want nicer sound, it would have to be connected to external speakers. ... I recently connected it to a LG sound system, subwoofer and 5 spears and its amazing! ... "
" ... The sound is very decent and just basic sound. ... But for surround sound effect with base & loudness I connect my JBL portable speaker and the sound is amazing! ... "
" ... I like that it even has a premium sounding audio speaker built-in, in case you don't have external speakers hooked up. ... "
" ... The sound quality is great (I still added speakers). ... "
Marketplace
28amazon, works as advertised, image, expected, described
+86%
-14%
" ... Better than expected ... "
" ... Just as described! ... "
" ... The picture looks incredible. ... "
" ... We have reached out to Amazon to make them awesr of the amazing and speedy company. ... "
" ... Excellent, thank you . ... "
" ... Obviously the tarp is not an end all be all as fart as quality but I will say I am very happy with the picture quality and results. ... "
" ... This image is pretty big and looks great. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
Resolution
24projector, movies, resolution, 1080p, watching
+100%
" ... Just like 1080P or HAD. ... "
" ... 1080 looks beautiful on 100 inch screen. ... "
" ... I have been researching a projector for hosting Fight Nights & sporting events without upgrading my 55" 4K TV which I'm very happy with for everyday viewing .To get anywhere near 3000 lumens the prices where $700 to $1400. ... "
" ... HD is awesome. ... "
" ... I bought it knowing it was not an HD projector. ... Image quality not HD(advertised as such) but excellent for what I use it for. ... "
" ... I plugged in an Amazon Fire TV stick and was up and streaming movies with no problem. ... "
" ... Not HD but it still looks great. ... "
" ... The resolution and contrast was better than any of my current TVs. ... "
Device Compatibility
23laptop, connect, computer, speakers, hooked
+87%
-13%
" ... It easily detects my computer and is a willing partner in my presentations. ... "
" ... This is an awesome projector. ... "
" ... I'm not at all technical and found this pretty intuitive to set this up and stream from our laptop. ... "
" ... I hooked up some old computer speakers that do the job for outside. ... "
" ... The built in speaker is adequate on full volume but I bought a pair of Bose Companion 2 computer speakers and I only need about 20% volume to have nice sound (without bothering the neighbors). ... "
" ... I did work around the Bluetooth issue by connecting a Bluetooth transmitter device I purchased into the audio out port of the projector. ... "
" ... if I just have another guest watching with me we don't need additional speakers ... "
" ... Also, the HDMI and speaker connectivity is great. ... "
Product As Described
21works as advertised, image, expected, described, better than expected
+90%
-10%
" ... Better than expected ... "
" ... Just as described! ... "
" ... The picture looks incredible. ... "
" ... Obviously the tarp is not an end all be all as fart as quality but I will say I am very happy with the picture quality and results. ... "
" ... This image is pretty big and looks great. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Once it is dark the picture is really great. ... "
" ... The picture quality was so much better than I expected. ... "
Setup
16easy, operation, easy to use, user friendly, super
+100%
" ... Easy to use and set up. ... "
" ... Easy set up and pretty straight forward. ... "
" ... Out of the box connections were easy and fairly simple to operate after reading instructions guidelines. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up! ... "
" ... Needed it for a business presentation & was easy to use & set up. ... "
" ... Set up was a snap and I like the settings. ... "
" ... It was truly plug and play. ... "
" ... I have been purchasing these projectors to install in my school district's classrooms. ... "
Ports
16port, vga, projector, hdmi cord, pjd5155
+63%
-38%
" ... All you have to add is a HDMI cord and it projects through a computer. ... "
" ... It has all the connection ports you could need. ... "
" ... There is one HDMI port on the back which is great for connecting things like The Amazon Firestick, Apple TV, your computer, etc. ... I did work around the Bluetooth issue by connecting a Bluetooth transmitter device I purchased into the audio out port of the projector. ... "
" ... The HDMI output is a must have . ... "
" ... Oh, perhaps I should say that I've been primarily using an HDMI cable. ... "
" ... Plug in your HDMI cable from your source to the projector, turn it on, and you're done. ... "
" ... Just plug and go. ... "
" ... I used this at a meeting and one person was late so I just pulled them into the extra VGA outlet and it was ready. ... "
For Kids
14watching, kids loved, projectors, movies, movie
+100%
" ... We started with the sheet and upgraded to a screen, the kids loved it so much. ... "
" ... I'm so excited to bring it to college next year. ... "
" ... All the kids loved watching. ... "
" ... I've even found my neighbor kids watching from over the fence! ... "
" ... My 16 and 18 year old daughters figured out how to use it easily enough. ... "
" ... This projector is in use constantly, everyone loves it! ... "
" ... It works great, and my techie kid has been using it frequently. ... "
" ... My boys are now using it for big screen PlayStation games. ... "
Size
13large, carry, bulky, lightweight, larger
+69%
-31%
" ... I do recommend purchasing a bag to carry this in. ... "
" ... This unit is bright enough to go much larger. ... "
" ... Its small enough to be easily portable. ... "
" ... Bulky of course, but great quality. ... "
" ... This was also the best deal on the pocket. ... "
" ... This is not a small projector - it is right on the verge of being too big to easily take with you for portable presentations. ... "
" ... I love that it has an audio out so that you can connect a PA speaker for a large space. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 144 meters
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3.3
USB: Yes
Display
Display Size: 83 inches
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