Expert Reviews

  • (image)ViewSonic has built its PJ551D around a 0.55-inch DLP chip that offers the same native resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels as the other projectors in this group. It lets the side down slightly as …
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    A budget projector that fails to make a lasting impression
    It lets the side down slightly as the maximum resolution can only be stretched to 1280 x 1024 …
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User Reviews

  • Excellent Projector! I have a 123″ TV
    I would not reccomend this for daily viewing (because of bulb cost), but for weekend movie watching the bulb should last more years than the technology will be …
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  • I measure my screen in FEET!
    Versitile. You can’t go wrong with it. And if you thinik you did, at this price, you could probably sell it locally for profit. And NEWEGG offered excellent service again…
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  • Great 720P Projector
    I purchased this projector back in March of 2008. I haven’t had any problems with it. The projector is currently hooked up to a KVM switch so I can switch between my computer and …
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  • Great but not perfect
    At the time this was the best deal running. Were going to send the projector back to Viewsonic and hopefully they don’t take very long to repair.
    9 months after we got the …
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  • ViewSonic PJ551D – DLP projector
    Pros: Guranteed trip to the return counter
    Cons: Poor picture, noisy fan, fan broke in 1 day. Summary: Worst projector ever, I returned to the store for an exchange …
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  • Amazing
    Got a free bulb Mail in Rebate, came (took like 4 months but who cares), projector looks incredible, sure it doesnt have dvi input or hdmi for that matter, but a lot that do have those inputs …
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  • ViewSonic PJ551D – DLP projector
    “Great HD on component inputs free lamp!”
    Pros: $579 for XGA , 4000 hr lamp life free lamp!1 yr lamp replacement
    Cons: NO digital inputs shared component computer …
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  • Great picture
    Overall great picture. 3 year warranty I bought this while there was a free bulb rebate by mail. 3500 hour average blub life when most specs on other projectors show 2000 hour bulb life…
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  • Nice!
    I really did some research before buying this with the church’s money, and this one was definitely the best bang for the buck. Awesome projector!! (and we still use it every week btw)
    The power …
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  • If you can find a deal that has a free lamp, do it because the lamps are expensive and having a free lamp is very nice to get in the mail. I received mine after about 8 weeks or so. Do the rebate …
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Blog Articles

  • I look to the Internet for the review of this projector (ViewSonic PJ551D), but could not find a detailed review. So I try similar reviews, since specifications are nearly same for ~ 2300 lumens XGA DLP projectors. …
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  • _SL75_.jpg” />The ViewSonic PJ551D is a DLP projector that offers great value and performance in a portable six-pound package. Featuring 2200 lumens, an ultra-high 2000:1 contrast ratio (typ) and Brilliant ColorTM …
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  • Product DescriptionThe ViewSonic PJ551D is a DLP projector that offers great value and performance in a portable six-pound package. With 2200 lumens, an ultra-high contrast ratio of 2000:1 (typ) and Brilliant Delive ColorTM the PJ551D. …
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  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600. Mainboard: Gigabyte N680SLI-DQ6 (rev 1.0). Mem: Corsair XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2. Video: XFX Nvidia 9800 GTX+. Case/PSU: Corsair CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2. Monitor(s): ViewSonic PJ551D DLP projector …
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  • The ViewSonic PJ551D is a DLP projector that offers great value and performance in a portable six-pound package. Featuring 2200 lumens, an ultra-high 2000:1 contrast ratio (typ) and Brilliant ColorTM , the PJ551D delivers RICH, …
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