Viewsonic PLED-W500

12 reviews

Jun, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the usability, but there are some less positive reviews about the image quality and value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Projectors the Viewsonic PLED-W500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

ViewSonic PLED-W500

The ViewSonic PLED-W500 is a solid representative of a new category of lightweight projectors, but it costs a bit more than its competition without offering anything extra.

Smaller and lighter than lamp-based projectors. Brighter than picos and palmtops. Reads files from SD cards and internal memory

Shows scaling artifacts (unwanted patterns added to some screens) at its claimed native resolution. Lacks crisp focus

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by: Anthony Arrigo (projectorreviews.com)

Viewsonic PLED-W500

To further enhance portability, the PLED-W500 comes with a protective travel case. Unfortunately, as seems to be the case with this class of projector (and level of brightness), the PLED-W500 does not have a battery option, but the power supply is...

Small and lightweight ? 2.6 lbs

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review by: Mark Lee (tigerdirect.com)

Great value for excellent projector

I purchased when it was on sale. 500 Ansi Lumen is surprisingly bright. I also purchased screen+celing mount combo from here and work nicely with the projector.I like built in app that would allow ppt or MS office docs to be display without the...

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review by: N/A (newegg.com)

i give it a 7

Very nice picture, and very portable it has connections for everything

weird things have been happening to this projector and im not sure that it was worth the extra money at this point. for instance sometimes the power button will stop working and the only fix seems to be restoring factory defaults. also at one point...

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review by: Myles (jr.com)

Good service, good projector

I wanted a compact projector with LED lighting for lifetime bulbs. This is perfect for presentations on the road. It is clear and the unit is durable for my travels.

Easy To Set Up","Easy to use","Reliable Performance","Small Footprint

Colors a little off but crisp presentation

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review by: (buy.com)

ViewSonic PLED-W500 WXGA LED Projector

I bought this projector specifically because it was LED. My previous projector cost me 3x as much with 2700 Lumen and around 4,000 hours of bulb life. I was very interested in the 20,000 hours of bulb life claimed for this projector. Due to the 500...

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Expert review by: Paul Monckton (pcadvisor.co.uk)

ViewSonic PLED-W500 review

The ViewSonic PLED-W500 is an ultra-portable LED projector perfect for presentations, and capable of HD film playback in 3D.

The ViewSonic PLED-W500 is a great little projector. Portable, good-looking and feature-rich it's an ideal accessory for the mobile executive who wants to make a good impression when making presentations. It'll also provide plenty of entertainment at...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by: (expertreviews.co.uk)

Viewsonic PLED-W500 review

Viewsonic's PLED-W500 is an ultraportable LED projector. It's slightly larger than a hardback book and weighs just over 2kg, but has a 1,280x800 resolution, 500 lumens brightness and a choice of video inputs including VGA, HDMI and USB. It can also...

A decent resolution, good choice of inputs and low weight make the PLED-W500 good for travelling, but it's not very bright, has laggy controls and is quite expensive

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by: Khidr Suleman (v3.co.uk)

ViewSonic PLED-W500 projector review

ViewSonic's PLED-W500 projector is designed to meet the needs of business users who need to give presentations when out on the road and is also suitable for home use.

Portable, 500 lumens is fine for dimly lit rooms, can be used independently for presentations, carry case

Not bright enough for well-lit rooms, lack of acceptable audio output, £500 price tag, noisy

A reasonable effort from ViewSonic, the PLED-W500 is suitable for business users who are regularly going to carry out presentations on the move. The projector is also suitable for use in the home, but the £500 price tag is a bit steep.

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by: Chris Bidmead (reghardware.co.uk)

Viewsonic PLED W500 portable projector

Review Some pieces of kit take a long time to review. Particularly if they're very nice pieces of kit that you're reluctant to return to the PR agency. The Viewsonic PLED-W500 is just such a piece of kit.

If you don't mind the missing bells and whistles (lens shift, zoom) and can hook the PLED-W500 to a sound system to substitute for the good-enough-for-presentation built in 2W speaker, here's a cracking good entry-level home cinema projector. At a...

Dec, 2011