ViewSonic 3800 Lumens WXGA High Brightness Projector for Home and Office with HDMI Vertical Keystone (PA503W)
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ViewSonic PA503W
3,800 Lumens WXGA DLP Projector
With advanced audio-visual features, flexible connectivity options, and affordable, the PA50W is ideal for use in education and small business environments.
- Amazing Color Accuracy
- 3,800 Lumen Brightness
- Up to 15,000 Lamp Hours
- Reduced Input Latency
- 3D Blu-Ray Ready HDMI Input
- Quick Power Off
- 2W Internal Speaker
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SuperColor: Amazing Color AccuracyViewSonic’s proprietary SuperColor Technology features an exclusive 6-segment color wheel and dynamic lamp control capabilities, providing a wide color range and stunningly beautiful images. |
Bright Images in Any EnvironmentPacked with 3,800 lumens and a high contrast ratio, this projector produces bright images in nearly any environment. |
Long Lamp LifeSuperEco mode allows users to dim projection brightness by up to 70%, and extends the lamp life by up to 15,000 hours.* *Lamp life may vary based on actual usage and other factors. |
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Reduced Input LatencyThis projector delivers smooth images without delay. Its ultra-low 16ms input latency provides faster frame-by-frame action. |
3D Blu-Ray Ready HDMI InputEquipped with the latest HDMI, this projector is perfect for connecting to any HDMI-enabled device, and can display 3D images directly from 3D Blu-ray players. |
Vertical Keystone CorrectionVertical keystone correction (+/- 40°) helps eliminate crooked and distorted images for a perfectly proportioned picture every time. |
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| Price | $329.99 | $376.25 | $399.99 |
| Resolution | SVGA (800×600) | XGA (1024×768) | WXGA (1280×800) |
| Brightness | 3,800 Lumens | 3,800 Lumens | 3,800 Lumens |
| Dynamic Contrast Ratio | 22,000:1 | 22,000:1 | 22,000:1 |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 | 16:10 |
| Throw Ratio | 1.96 ~ 2.15 | 1.96 ~ 2.15 | 1.55~1.70 |
| Throw Distance | 3.9 – 43 ft / 1.19 – 13.11 m | 3.9 – 43 ft / 1.19 – 13.11 m | 3.28 – 36.02 ft / .99 – 10.98 m |
| Display Size | 30 – 300 in. / 0.76 – 7.62 m | 30 – 300 in. / 0.76 – 7.62 m | 30 – 300 in. / 0.76 – 7.62 m |
| Lens | Vertical (+/- 40°) / 1.1x optical zoom | Vertical (+/- 40°) / 1.1x optical zoom | Vertical (+/- 40°) / 1.1x optical zoom |
| Light Source Life | Up to 15,000 hours (Dynamic Eco Mode) | Up to 15,000 hours (Dynamic Eco Mode) | Up to 15,000 hours (Dynamic Eco Mode) |
| Connectivity | Mini USB Type B, 3.5mm Audio Out, 3.5mm Audio In, Control (RS232), HDMI 1.4, VGA In (x2), VGA Out, Composite RCA Video In | Mini USB Type B, Audio Output, 3.5mm Audio In, Control (RS232), HDMI 1.4, VGA In (x2), VGA Out, Composite RCA Video In | Mini USB Type B, Audio Output, 3.5mm Audio In, Control (RS232), HDMI 1.4, VGA In (x2), VGA Out, Composite RCA Video In |
Specification: ViewSonic 3800 Lumens WXGA High Brightness Projector for Home and Office with HDMI Vertical Keystone (PA503W)
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10 reviews for ViewSonic 3800 Lumens WXGA High Brightness Projector for Home and Office with HDMI Vertical Keystone (PA503W)
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ThunderHawk –
If you want to watch blu ray 3D movies, you’ll need compatible DLP shutter glasses after connecting an HDMI cable from your blu ray 3D Player (PS3 with update for blu ray 3D). On the projector, there is not a mode to switch off the 3D effect to go into 2D, so that will depend on each disc. If it’s a 3D only disc, it’s only going to project with a double image that will require the DLP 3D glasses. The cinema Real D 3D glasses don’t work at all, I tried it.For the image, I have it set at 100″ or so, and the image quality is solid. The image is sharp, though there is a screen door effect when you look at the projected image closer and if you hold your hand into the beam of light, you’ll see it. But it still looks great. This is like having a movie theater in your home!While this has a speaker built into it, the sound has no bass and distorts at higher volume, with quiet volume even at the loudest setting. There is a 3.5 mm audio Jack OUTPUT that you can plug into the Viewsonic Projector that will allow you to connect any Computer based speakers that use a headphone jack to project the audible sound. Once it’s plugged in, it happens automatically. I listed with headphones on, and the quality is much better than the built in speaker. Will be trying a more powerful bass speaker set up soon.My biggest complaint is the Menu and remote controller menu. I want SUPER ECO MODE so I can get 15,000 hours instead of 5000 hours in Normal mode. That would be 7250 two hour movies that you can watch before the bulb dies out. That’s incredible. But the ONLY way I can get it to stay in Super Eco Mode for the slightly dimmer bulb setting (which by the way still looks great with bright whites and nice darkness), is to go into the settings, switch to that mode and then press EXIT on the remote. If you press Menu, adjust the volume, or any other input, it will automatically switch back to NORMAL 5000 hour mode due to terrible programming. And if the input blu ray film is switched, it also switches back to normal mode without you even doing anything. It’s ridiculous and 2/5 stars because of it for something so critical to making the projector bulb last 15000 hours as advertised.The box packaging this arrives in is strong and sturdy and well protected. The instructions however, are just pictures, so they are pretty much useless and I figured out the buttons and set up on my own. So in other words, just a “quick start up guide” instructions that are very lacking.Overall though, I’m very happy and thrilled with this new movie projector. You can also play PS4, PS5, PS3 games on it if you want, as well as regular blu rays, DVDs, and blu ray 3Ds. I haven’t tried a UHD disc yet, but the resolution may be affected since this outputs 1280 x 800 aspect ratio depending. Test out the best angle and set up for where you’ll project your image. I project it right onto my light cream colored wall and it’s perfect. I love it!With TV Manufacturers opting for 4K and 8K these days, they completely abandoned the 3D feature even though there are still studios releasing new 3D blu rays. So this ViewSonic is a very affordable alternative for your blu ray 3D player to display 3D films (compared to the $1000 to 2000+ models).
Lisa eLisa e –
This is a great upgrade from our previous projector! (Optoma HD25lv). We opted for the PA503W model so we had the wide screen option (aspect ratio 16:10). It does only have one HDMI port, so be aware of that. It’s not an issue for us because it’s hooked up to a receiver (which runs our surround sound, DVD player, and chromecast). The picture is clear, bright & colors seem spot on. I left all the settings on auto and it looks great! I wasn’t sure about this projector initially because the description talks a lot about business and education use, but it’s working great as our home theater projector! We needed a projector with a video input option so we could hook up our Wii and this one has it👍🏼 It’s very quiet (can’t hear it while movies are playing), was really easy to set up, and easy to mount on the ceiling using a universal ceiling mount (mounting holes require 3 screws size M4 x 8mm). The keystone adjustment was super easy to use to adjust the picture so it wasn’t tilted. I can’t speak to the internal speaker because we have it hooked up to a receiver and surround sound speakers. It took maybe 10 mins to unbox, attach the ceiling bracket, and get hooked up. We have it mounted 11’ 6” from our 90” screen and it was easy to get in focus and adjusted. Zero complaints! It came with a power cord, monitor cord, remote, and 2 AAA batteries for the remote, which was nice.If you’re looking for a good projector that won’t break the bank, I’d highly recommend this one.
Amazon Customer –
Use it several times a week for hours. Its been months with no problems.
Adam and Liz Orton –
I bought this for my home theater. I noticed the resolution was not any where near 1080p but I decided to purchase it due to other factors including: brightness, contrast ratio, price, menu options, and lamp life.I have owned 4K projectors before that had terrible contrast and brightness. This projector proves that resolution alone is not an important factor for a home theater projector.The total price is absolutely unbeatable. Images look bright and vivid, and you can easily see every shade of gray needed in a scenario where you’re watching a movie.There’sa feature that allows you to reduce lamp brightness (which is super helpful in a home theater where sometimes too much brightness is a bad thing (and said feature allows the lamp to run for approximately 15,000 – comparable to newer LED projectors, but with far better image quality.If you don’t have enough money to afford an expensive 4K home theater projector but still want super high image quality, this projector is your Huckleberry.
WillowHeron –
This thing is great for streaming and gaming. The picture is plenty sharp and detailed for media in general, and responsive enough for my level of gaming (NES games on Switch online, some Super Smash Bros. etc.). It has been going strong for 2 years now, and it isn’t showing signs of giving out any time soon 👍
Velvet –
We had a ViewSonic before this one, and it lasted nine years, during which we watched at least a move twice a week, and I also surfed to watch a lot of YouTube videos. We loved our old ViewSonic, and we love this new one, too. The colors on the projection screen are crisp, luminous and warm at the same time. My husband got it out of the box and between the moment he called up to me to ask “how about a movie” and my finishing up whatever I was doing and walking down to join him, he had the machine out of the box and hooked up. It was that easy. We use a laptop with a DVD player in it to play movies. The only thing left to do now is to unscrew the old one and put the new one on the ceiling bracket. We also hooked up the external sound system in no time.I want to mention that we tried several LED lighted projectors of different price ranges before coming back to buy this one, as we hoped LED would be a more energy friendly choice. Turns out the colors on the LED lit ones were horribly cold, mostly in the blue/black range and also all of them had terribly loud fans systems on them, both criteria on which we don’t want to make concessions. We like to hear the soundtrack without straining our ears to filter out the noise of the cooling system. This ViewSonic is quiet and I cannot say enough of its awesome colors.We both are very pleased with our new projector and look forward to years of entertainment.If you like my review and found it helpful, thanks for letting me know!
Gilmore –
We use this on our outside covered patio on a white painted wall. It works great early evening but not during day – just not bright enough, which we expected based on reviews. Night time is perfect. We are watching videos from a macbook via HDMI and everything functions as promised. We stream the sound from the macbook to a blutooth speaker.If there was one thing that is a little off is that it projects a little bit red – noticeable in faces mostly. Tried all the settings for picture but none fix the reddish hue. Now keep in mind I am comparing the colour to the macbook while it streams which is flawless (and cost $2000) so maybe not a fair comp to a $400 projector.For what we paid, we love it. We do not leave it outside even though our patio is covered, we only bring it out when we watch movies (or TV). Overall, I can recommend it. And we have owned high end projectors in our home theaters that we have spent up to $3000 for. Technology has come a long way and the price has come way down. Sweet.
AMSR (Trinidad and Tobago) Jc –
Bought this to use in brightly lit classrooms. Works very well. Other teachers have decided to buy one after seeing mine in action. makes my job so much easier. It is lightweight and easy to use. I bought an extra-long HDMI cable to use with my laptop and it works very well. I would highly recommend this item.
Pc Guard Technology –
This projector has an excellent picture quality.With the HD resolution we achieve a nice 120″ screen size.Bright colors, crystal clear text, and the details on movies, and soccer games are outstanding..!!Very happy with this purchase
Ky –
So I went and bought a Veratek 550 given the fact that it’s little brother has shown up on 4 or 5 different great reviews for projectors in 2021. The 550 did show up on one of them. I loved the slick look of the projector so I purchased it. It doesn’t support 4k after about 3 hours of watching it would start to get blurry and have delay on people talking. It was like watching one of those asian movies thats been englished dubbed, Also I want to add that the Veratek is no where close to 6500 lumens. . So I returned it and bought this viewsonic. Its 3600 lumens and its twice as bright. The picture is absolutely amazing. I haven’t had it long so a longevity test hasn’t been done yet. But so far I am impressed. 80 dollar difference and you are getting twice the projector. Don’t look any further. This one is pretty great. Srsly.