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ViewSonic PJD5155 3300 Lumens SVGA HDMI Projector
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
986
Old Reviews
557
Unverified
47
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83 inches
DISPLAY SIZE
144 meters
SIZE
Yes
HDMI
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 382 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Picture Quality
118image, projector, bright, viewsonic, brightness
+98%
-2%
" ... Clear picture and good contrast ratio for the price! ... "
" ... Easy to set up and images are bright and clear. ... "
" ... Image is very very sharp. ... Huge image some 110 inches and still looks very sharp. ... "
" ... Picture looks great. ... "
" ... I have a Dell, also, and it is communicating, however, the image it projects is not the screen image on my laptop. ... "
" ... I love this projector! ... "
" ... Great projector and movies are very good and they look good on just are plain white wall. ... "
" ... I'm currently using this against a semi yellowish flat wall and the picture quality is really good so I can only imagine the quality will be way better when I get a projection screen. ... "
Display Clarity
55screen, projector, projection, lcd, picture
+93%
-7%
" ... The projection is easy to see even with ambient light encroaching. ... If you are contemplating a DLP like this one versus an LCD my experience has been more positive with the DLP. ... "
" ... I have a Dell, also, and it is communicating, however, the image it projects is not the screen image on my laptop. ... "
" ... We will use this as a rear projection unit to enhance our sets for our productions. ... "
" ... this thing is bright! ... "
" ... clear and bright ... bright clear projection ... "
" ... I have mine 15ft from the screen and got a great picture at about 100 inches diagonal! ... "
" ... This one is certainly bright. ... "
" ... We wanted it to hook up to a computer so we can project movies on a big screen. ... "
Price
53projector, worth, value, price point, viewsonic
+100%
" ... Perfect for the money. ... If I get a second one I'll pay the money. ... "
" ... Value for Money. ... "
" ... I made this purchase a year ago and this is hands down a great product at a fantastic price. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Capacity
47projector, living room, movie, theatre, theater
+100%
" ... We bought it for the Sunday school ministry at our church and it works great! ... "
" ... We travel through out the Colorado Springs area to recognize our large populace of veterans. ... "
" ... I used it to project a PPT in a conference room lit with indoor lighting (fluorescent maybe) and brightness was very good, as was the focus. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Video Playback
47watching, movie, projector, outdoor, movie nights
+100%
" ... This projector was purchased to use for movie night outside, and it works great. ... "
" ... We're using this projector in our basement for movies and games. ... "
" ... We bought this to watch movies outside and we love it. ... "
" ... But this one is good for presentations and basic movie watching. ... "
" ... Works Great have had several movie nights with it! ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Product Reliability
40working, months, year, projectors, viewsonic
+65%
-35%
" ... Have been using for 2 months now and working great! ... "
" ... We've used it several times since we purchased it a few months ago and it's still working just fine. ... "
" ... Using it for more than 18 months and i have only positives to say. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Color
39bright, image, sharp, brightness, vivid
+100%
" ... Blacks and darker colors show up really well and not over-illuminated. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and images are bright and clear. ... "
" ... Image is very very sharp. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Ease of Use
35easy, set, operation, easy to set, bright
+100%
" ... Easy to set up and images are bright and clear. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Sound Quality
29speaker, projector, audio, loud, surround
+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
29amazon, works as advertised, looks great, image, expected
+86%
-14%
" ... Picture looks great. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Device Compatibility
27laptop, connect, speakers, computer, hooked
+89%
-11%
" ... The Viewsonic has no trouble connecting to my computer and so far we have been very happy. ... "
" ... I connect my amazon firestick to it and ready to enjoy. ... "
" ... Easily connects to our laptop and external speakers. ... "
" ... I have a Dell, also, and it is communicating, however, the image it projects is not the screen image on my laptop. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Resolution
26projector, movies, resolution, 1080p, watching
+100%
" ... Its not a HD projector, but it works great for what I need. ... "
" ... Not 1080 but still very good . ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Product As Described
22works as advertised, looks great, image, expected, described
+91%
-9%
" ... Picture looks great. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Setup
18easy, operation, easy to use, easy to set, user friendly
+100%
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... The gentleman who helped me was very professional. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Ports
18port, vga, projector, hdmi cord, pjd5155
+56%
-44%
" ... 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. ... "
Size
15portable, large, bulky, larger, projector
+73%
-27%
" ... The compactness and portability of this unit has been a lifesaver. ... "
" ... Unit is light and easy to carry despite the generous footprint. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
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. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 144 meters
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
USB: Yes
Display
Display Size: 83 inches
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