ViewSonic PLED-W800

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The ViewSonic PLED-W800 has a good range of connection choices and loud audio for an LED-based mini projector, though it suffers from poor video quality.

-- As reviewed by PC Mag

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ViewSonic PLED-W800: Sound Quality If you're able to filter out the fan noise, the W800 sounds much better than you would expect from an audio spec of just 2 x 2W. The sound is clear, projects a decent distance from the projector's body (slightly...

By Trusted Reviews on August 30, 2015

Aimed primarily at the business travel and education markets, this highly portable, cool-running piece of kit doubles as a convincing home entertainment projector. ViewSonic claims the LED illumination has an expected life of 30,000 hours, so with no expensive lamps to replace the official ViewSonic price of £499 makes this an enticing option.

By PCAdvisor on January 06, 2015

California-based ViewSonic has specialised in display equipment since the late 1980s. Three years ago it was one of the pioneers of a new line of miniature projectors using LED illumination, but its remarkable PLED-W500 disappeared from the market within...

By techadvisor.co.uk on January 06, 2015

A great value DLP LED projector for portable presentations, but Wi-Fi is by dongle only.

By TechRadar on December 22, 2014

The lamp-free future is here, and this DLP-powered LED beamer is a highly portable, PC-less option for slick presentations. With great file support, easy navigation, a portable design and just enough brightness and resolution to compete, the PLED-W800...

By TechRadar on December 22, 2014

The ViewSonic PLED-W800 has a good range of connection choices and loud audio for an LED-based mini projector, though it suffers from poor video quality.

By PC Mag on December 19, 2014

The other catch is that most of the projectors on the home market use a single DLP chip - the electronic device that turns electrical signals into pictures. Commercial grade cinema projectors have three of these chips, one for each of the primary...

By GadgetSpeak on December 09, 2014

ViewSonic has expanded their line of LED-based projectors with the 800-lumen PLED-W800 and its companion product, the PLED-W600 at 600 lumens with an MSRP of $599.99. The PLED-W800 is not as light, small, or inexpensive as some of its 600- and 700-lumen...

By ProjectorCentral on November 20, 2014

If you present on the move, the ViewSonic PLED-W800 is a solid choice. Small enough to throw into a laptop bag, It offers a plenty of connectivity options, and solid image quality. That the PLED-W800 uses LEDs is a bonus. This means that the user won't...

By futurefive.co.nz on February 10, 2015

By Techworld on January 12, 2015

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ViewSonic PLED-W800

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