ViewSonic HDTV
ViewSonic’s PJ658 Projector
ViewSonic’s low-cost XGA projector its new PJ658 is aimed at the small business and enterprise markets, this 6.6-pound projector carries a street price of $999.
The unit features auto vertical keystone correction, and support for WXGA input–handy if you’re hooking up a widescreen notebook. It can also automatically or manually detect the resolution of the notebook; and it has easy maintenance, with a sliding filter and lamp access from the top (convenient if you choose to ceiling mount the unit in a fixed installation). Other key specs: The unit is rated at 2500 lumens brightness, has a 500:1 contrast ratio, and offers dual-VGA inputs for projecting from two sources and one monitor output. Read more
ViewSonic N3251w & N2751w ‘Future-Proof’ HDTV
ViewSonic has made two new additions to their range of LCD TVs; the 27-inch N2751w, and the 32-inch N3251w.
Both the LCD TVs offer compatibility with High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) video connections, and support for the new HDCP copyright protection format, which the company claims, will continue to provide the highest quality digital signals in future.
Unveiling the products, Jeff Volpe, vice president – marketing, ViewSonic, said that while analog component video is currently the most prevailing input connection for high-end video, HDMI is rapidly becoming the preferred technology for connecting high definition video and audio devices.
Volpe said that by equipping their displays with high-end features and advanced input options, ViewSonic is ensuring that their TVs are compatible with digital HDTV over-the-air broadcasts, HDTV cable and satellite set-top-boxes, media center PCs, and the new format HD DVD-players.
The N2751w and N3251w offer high-definition 1366 x 768 video resolutions, eight millisecond video response times, 1000:1 contrast ratios, and wide-screen 16:9 aspect ratios, the key ingredients for delivering a superior screen experience.
ViewSonic N3760W 37″ LCD TV
You can get a lot of HDTV these days for $1600, and the ViewSonic NextVision N3760W 37″ LCD TV is no exception. I watched a variety of content on the display, including standard-definition DVDs, HD-DVDs, 1080i high-definition programming and extremely high-resolution computer files and slides, and was impressed with this 1366×768 LCD display’s ability to deliver high-resolution video at a low cost. Here’s my review.
This ViewSonic flat panel 16:9 LCD TV is a versatile piece of equipment. Its 37-inch diagonal screen dimension and small footprint makes it appropriate for a bedroom TV, but its high-resolution picture will also make it right at home in a home theater. When setting it up in your home, keep in mind that as with any 37-inch display, just because it’s an LCD panel doesn’t mean it’s light. In fact, it weighs 84.7 pounds, and it was quite an effort taking it out of the box by myself — I would recommend that you enlist a strong companion to help you when it’s time to set up this TV.
Placing it on an appropriate stand, I first connected and HD DVD player to the monitor via its HDMI ports. For my testing, I used the first HD DVD player on the market, the Toshiba HD-A1 ( read the review of that player here). While I wasn’t particularly impressed with the Toshiba HD DVD player, it was the ViewSonic monitor that emerged as the star of the show in that review. The high resolution of the HD DVD content brought out the most immediately noticeable attribute of this ViewSonic monitor: its startling sharpness. Playing the HD-DVD through this monitor at had 720p resolution gave us some of the sharpest video we’ve ever seen here at the Midwest Test Facility.
