Product Description

ViewSonic's PJ458D projector features DLP technology to display digitally sharp images. With 2000 lumens in just 4.9 pounds this powerful little projector is ideal for classrooms and boardrooms, on the road or in your home. The native 1024x768 XGA resolution, digital keystone correction and zoom lens ensure that you will get the best possible image for whatever the setting. Advanced video features deliver smooth full-motion video while multiple inputs allow you to connect several display sources at once so you can give dynamic presentations. Whisper mode extends your lamp life further improving the PJ458D's overall value.

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Product Details

• Brand: ViewSonic
• Model: PJ458D
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 7.90" h x 10.00" w x 3.80" l, 4.90 pounds

Features

• Features DLP technology to display digitally sharp images
• Packs 2,000 lumens in just 4.9 lb
• Connect up to two computers or add a video source for dynamic meetings
• Motion adaptive deinterlacer for superior video performance
• Adjust screen geometry and color with the easy-to-use on-screen menu

From the Manufacturer
Bright in virtually any setting with 2,000 lumens

Packs 2,000 lumens in just 4.9 lb. It's the bright choice for mobile presenters.

DLP Technology

Stunning all digital clarity delivers lifelike color, sharp graphics, and outstanding video.

Ultimate video source flexibility

Connect two computers simultaneously or add a video source for dynamic meetings. Add another monitor output to view the same projected image on the display.

Supports HD signals including 720p and 1080i

Capable of displaying HDTV signals as well as other video and data sources.

Advanced video features

Motion adaptive deinterlacer for superior video performance.

Whisper-mode extends lamp life

Extend the life of your lamp up to 4,000 hours and reduce noise output.

OnView controls for superior screen adjustablility

Screen geometry and color adjustments are precisely made via an easy-to-use, on-screen menu.

The best warranty in the business

Covered by a three-year parts and labor limited warranty, first-year Express Exchange and one-year limited lamp warranty.

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Customer Reviews

Repeated failures
ViewSonic has replaced my brand new PJ458D model projector three times, and the current one has also failed after 10-30 minutes. In each case, the lamp shuts down and cannot be restarted until it cools. Several times the fan also shut down with the lamp, shortening the life of the bulb. This has been frustrating to the extreme and the company has offered no explanation. I will not accept another of this model, nor recommend it to anyone.

Really Nice Little Projector
While there are certainly individual variations on products, the bad reviews below skew the ratings unjustifiably, IMO.

I have had this projector for about two months, and while I don't use it everyday, I have used it a lot. It has a very nice picture, is very bright (I have tried it on a white wall washed by direct sunlight, and, to my amazement, there was still a viewable picture in the sunlight), is remarkably tiny, and has been reliable so far.

We have used it at meetings at two trade associations I am part of, and it received many favorable comments. (The largest meeting had about 60 people, and the image was clearly viewable from everywhere in the room.)

It is not a long throw projector, and the zoom range is surprisingly limited. The colors are a bit washed out, no matter how I adjust them in the menus. They are not as vivid as on my computer screen.

That said, it is really a neat projector, and viewing pictures at the size this projector can easily do makes it an involving experience. I also have a 24" computer monitor, and watching pictures on the projector is way cooler than on the computer screen regardless of the color limitations. We have watched a couple of movies on it, too, and the movement response is smoother than on my LCD screen.

The energy/lamp saver (which supposedly doubles lamp life) has such a minimal effect on brightness that I leave it on that setting all the time.

In researching before buying, there were comments about the rainbow effect of DLP projectors. While I have seen it on a setup screen, where a circle is shown on a white screen, and when I scan my eyes over the screen quickly rainbows are visible, regardless, in actual use it is not noticeable. To my eye.

The case that comes with it is really nifty, abeit a tiny bit too small for all the accessories (which are also useful). It's hard to believe that such a cool thing fits into such a tiny package.

I would totally buy one again, and am actualy considering it at Amazon's current price (under $700; the guidelines say I'm not supposed to name a price). That is a screaming deal IMO.

Given that a replacement lamp is around $300, it's hard to not want to have a spare projector, too, for an extra few hundred $$.

Solid performance, bright picture
The company I work for has one of these and I've toted it around to many meetings, hooked it up to Dell's and Apple's, used it for gaming, moving watching and presentations, and haven't had one single problem. There are some naysayers below, and of course there are always lemons, but honestly the reason I came to this page (and was startled to find negative reviews) is because I'm looking to purchase a second unit for my personal use in a home theater. This device has a brighter picture than other units we have at my work, is quieter, has more intuitive menus and a practical remote (with a laser pointer!), has nifty adjustable feet on either side in the back which make it easy to level and center the picture, and lot's of other neat little nicities. Really, I don't have anything bad to say about it, but mine isn't broken like the two people who reviewed this before me. ;-)