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ViewSonic PX701HD Review | 84 Data compared

Avg. price:~£410Native panel resolution:1920x1080ANSI lumens:3500Throw ratio:1.5-1.65:1Lamp life:5000 hours

ViewSonic PX701HD Review: Compare 84 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Projectors category and whether it is worth buying.

ViewSonic PX701HD
6.7/10

Overall score

Score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the projector's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
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Score distribution
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â–² Better than 55% of models
Score components

90%

6.5

Technical score

10%

9.1

User score

â–²Better than 55% of projectors
7.2

Value for money

Value for money
7.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the projector's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a projector with a good balance between quality and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 81% of models
Score components

70%

6.7

Overall score

30%

8.4

Price

â–²Better than 81%
6.5

Technical score

Technical score
6.5/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Projectors category across these key areas: Image Quality, Projection & Lens, HDMI & Gaming, Connectivity, Audio & Features, Design & Power.
When it matters
When you want to compare projectors based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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â–¼ Worse than 53% of models
Score components

42%

7.8

Image Quality

22%

5.2

Projection & Lens

12%

5.7

HDMI & Gaming

10%

6.1

Audio & Features

8%

5.3

Connectivity

6%

5.1

Design & Power

â–¼Worse than 53%
9.1

User score

User score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the projector.
When it matters
When you want to know how a projector performs in real use and how reliable it remains over time according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 96% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

9.9

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 96%
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Technical Specifications of projector ViewSonic PX701HD

Technical score
Technical score
6.5/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Projectors category across these key areas: Image Quality, Projection & Lens, HDMI & Gaming, Connectivity, Audio & Features, Design & Power.
When it matters
When you want to compare projectors based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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â–¼ Worse than 53% of models
Score components:

42%

7.8

Image Quality

22%

5.2

Projection & Lens

12%

5.7

HDMI & Gaming

10%

6.1

Audio & Features

8%

5.3

Connectivity

6%

5.1

Design & Power

6.5
User score
User score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the projector.
When it matters
When you want to know how a projector performs in real use and how reliable it remains over time according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 96% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

9.9

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.1
Popularity
Popularity
9.9/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the projector.
When it matters
When you prefer to buy a product chosen and reviewed by many other consumers.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 88% of models
Popularity:
ViewSonic PX701HD has a popularity score of 9.9 points, which is higher than 88% of projectors.
9.9
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the projector's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a projector with a good balance between quality and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 81% of models
Score components:

70%

6.7

Overall score

30%

8.4

Price

7.2
ANSI lumens
3,500
Market range: <250 – >4k
This projector reaches 3,500 ANSI lumens, brighter than 79% of projectors and equal to 3.1% of projectors.
Contrast ratio
12,000:1
This projector has a contrast ratio of 12000:1, higher than 50.9% of projectors and equal to 2.3% of projectors.
Dynamic contrast ratio.
Native panel resolution
1920x1080
This projector uses a native resolution of 1920x1080, higher than 26.2% of projectors and equal to 59.7% of projectors.
Output Resolution
1920x1080
This projector supports output resolution up to 1920x1080, higher than 24.9% of projectors and equal to 41% of projectors.
Projection technology
DLP
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Throw ratio
1.5-1.65:1
Min throw distance
1 m
Market range: <0.5 m – >2 m
This projector needs a minimum throw distance of 1 m, shorter than 51.4% of projectors and equal to 7.4% of projectors.
Max projection size
300 inch
Market range: <100 inch – >300 inch
This projector supports projection sizes up to 300 inch, larger than 51.9% of projectors and equal to 37.9% of projectors.
Zoom ratio
1.1
Market range: <1.1 – >2.1
This projector offers a zoom ratio of 1.1, narrower than 86.1% of projectors and equal to 12.2% of projectors.
Motorized zoom
no
This projector does not have motorized zoom. 16.3% of projectors have motorized zoom.
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Input lag
16.4 ms
Market range: <8 ms – >68 ms
This projector has input lag of 16.4 ms, lower than 72.7% of projectors and equal to 1.1% of projectors.
Auto low latency mode (ALLM)
no
This projector does not support ALLM. 17.2% of projectors support ALLM.
Variable refresh rate (VRR)
no
This projector does not support VRR. 1.6% of projectors support VRR.
HDMI version
1.4
This projector supports HDMI 1.4, older than 54.8% of projectors and equal to 34% of projectors.
Max HDMI bandwidth
10.2 Gbps
Market range: <10 Gbps – >50 Gbps
This projector supports HDMI bandwidth up to 10.2 Gbps, lower than 52.5% of projectors and equal to 45.2% of projectors.
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N. of HDMI ports
2
Market range: <1 – >6
This projector has 2 HDMI port/s, more than 45% of projectors and equal to 47.7% of projectors.
Wi-Fi connectivity
no
This projector does not support Wi-Fi. 52.9% of projectors support Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi version
N/A
Bluetooth connectivity
no
This projector does not support Bluetooth. 50.5% of projectors support Bluetooth.
Bluetooth version
N/A
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Smart TV features
no
This projector does not have smart TV features. 43.8% of projectors have smart TV features.
Operating system
none
Android OS
no
This projector does not run Android OS. 18.8% of projectors run Android OS.
Dedicated smartphone app
no
This projector does not come with a dedicated smartphone app. 35.2% of projectors come with a dedicated smartphone app.
Remote control
yes
This projector includes a remote control. 1.6% of projectors include a remote control.
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Light source type
lamp
This projector uses lamp light source technology, less advanced than 67.1% of projectors and equal to 33% of projectors.
Laser Light Source
no
This projector does not use a laser light source. 28.1% of projectors use a laser light source.
Lamp life
5,000 hours
Market range: <5k hours – >30k hours
This projector offers lamp life of 5,000 hours, longer than 70.2% of projectors and equal to 3.7% of projectors.
Lamp life (eco mode)
20,000 hours
Market range: <5k hours – >30k hours
This projector offers eco-mode lamp life of 20,000 hours, shorter than 36.3% of projectors and equal to 19% of projectors.
Operating power consumption
300 W
Market range: <50 W – >400 W
This projector uses 300 W of power, more than 67.4% of projectors and equal to 3.3% of projectors.
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ViewSonic PX701HD vs the average projector

246810TotalImage QualityProjection & LensHDMI & GamingConnectivityAudio & FeaturesDesign & Power
  • 59.1% brighter image
    This projector has higher ANSI lumens than the average projector (3,500 vs 2,200). The average projector has 2,200 ANSI lumens.
    3,500 vs 2,200
  • 10 degrees greater vertical keystone correction
    This projector offers more vertical keystone correction than the average projector (40 degrees degrees vs 30 degrees degrees). The average projector offers 30 degrees degrees of vertical keystone correction.
    40 degrees vs 30 degrees
  • 41.2% higher refresh rate
    This projector has a higher refresh rate than the average projector (120 Hz vs 85 Hz). The average projector has 85 Hz of refresh rate.
    120 Hz vs 85 Hz
  • 1 more audio input ports
    This projector has more audio input ports than the average projector (1 vs 0). The average projector has 0 audio input ports.
    1 vs 0
  • 10.6 ms lower input lag
    This projector has a lower input lag than the average projector (16.4 ms vs 27 ms). The average projector has 27 ms of input lag.
    16.4 ms vs 27 ms
  • 53.5 inch larger image size
    This projector has a higher projection size than the average projector (300 inch vs 246.5 inch). The average projector has 246.5 inch of projection size.
    300 inch vs 246.5 inch
  • 14.3% higher user score
    User score
    9.1/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the projector.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how a projector performs in real use and how reliable it remains over time according to user feedback.
    Score distribution
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    the average projector
    ViewSonic PX701HD has a higher user score than the average projector (9.14 vs 8.000).
    9.14 vs 8
  • Includes VGA
    This projector includes VGA input, while the average projector does not. 45.3% of projectors include VGA input.
  • 14.3% higher user score
    User score
    9.1/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the projector.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how a projector performs in real use and how reliable it remains over time according to user feedback.
    Score distribution
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    ViewSonic PX701HD
    the average projector
    ViewSonic PX701HD has a higher user score than the average projector (9.14 vs 8.000).
    9.14 vs 8
  • 2.04x more popular
    ViewSonic PX701HD has a higher popularity than the average projector (9.94 vs 4.9).
    9.94 vs 4.87
  • 10.9% better value for money
    ViewSonic PX701HD has a higher value-for-money score than the average projector (7.21 vs 6.5).
    7.21 vs 6.51
  • 59.1% brighter image
    This projector has higher ANSI lumens than the average projector (3,500 vs 2,200). The average projector has 2,200 ANSI lumens.
    3,500 vs 2,200
  • 41.2% higher refresh rate
    This projector has a higher refresh rate than the average projector (120 Hz vs 85 Hz). The average projector has 85 Hz of refresh rate.
    120 Hz vs 85 Hz
  • 10 degrees greater vertical keystone correction
    This projector offers more vertical keystone correction than the average projector (40 degrees degrees vs 30 degrees degrees). The average projector offers 30 degrees degrees of vertical keystone correction.
    40 degrees vs 30 degrees
  • 53.5 inch larger image size
    This projector has a higher projection size than the average projector (300 inch vs 246.5 inch). The average projector has 246.5 inch of projection size.
    300 inch vs 246.5 inch
  • 10.6 ms lower input lag
    This projector has a lower input lag than the average projector (16.4 ms vs 27 ms). The average projector has 27 ms of input lag.
    16.4 ms vs 27 ms
  • Includes VGA
    This projector includes VGA input, while the average projector does not. 45.3% of projectors include VGA input.
  • 1 more audio input ports
    This projector has more audio input ports than the average projector (1 vs 0). The average projector has 0 audio input ports.
    1 vs 0
  • Basic light source
    This projector has Basic light source than the average projector (lamp vs laser). The average projector uses a laser light source.
    lamp vs laser
  • Limited HDMI format
    This projector supports a less capable max HDMI input format than the average projector (1080p/120Hz vs 4K/120Hz). The average projector supports a max HDMI input format of 4K/120Hz.
    1080p/120Hz vs 4K/120Hz
  • 43.3% lower HDMI bandwidth
    This projector has a lower HDMI bandwidth than the average projector (10.2 Gbps vs 18 Gbps). The average projector has 18 Gbps of HDMI bandwidth.
    10.2 Gbps vs 18 Gbps
  • 55 % less vertical lens shift
    This projector has fewer vertical lens shift than the average projector (5 % vs 60 %). The average projector has 60 % vertical lens shift.
    5 % vs 60 %
  • No Wi-Fi support
    This projector does not support Wi-Fi, while the average projector does. 52.9% of projectors support Wi-Fi.
  • No Bluetooth support
    This projector does not support Bluetooth, while the average projector does. 50.5% of projectors support Bluetooth.
  • Older HDMI version
    This projector has Old HDMI standard than the average projector (1.4 vs 2). The average projector supports HDMI 2.0.
    1.4 vs 2.0
  • 0.2 2x narrower zoom range
    This projector has a lower zoom ratio than the average projector (1.1 vs 1.3). The average projector has 1.3 of zoom ratio.
    1.1 vs 1.3
  • Narrower color gamut
    This projector has a lower color gamut coverage than the average projector (95% Rec.709 % vs 99% Rec.709 %). The average projector has 99% Rec.709 % of color gamut coverage.
    95% Rec.709 % vs 99% Rec.709 %
  • 55 % less vertical lens shift
    This projector has fewer vertical lens shift than the average projector (5 % vs 60 %). The average projector has 60 % vertical lens shift.
    5 % vs 60 %
  • 0.2 2x narrower zoom range
    This projector has a lower zoom ratio than the average projector (1.1 vs 1.3). The average projector has 1.3 of zoom ratio.
    1.1 vs 1.3
  • Limited HDMI format
    This projector supports a less capable max HDMI input format than the average projector (1080p/120Hz vs 4K/120Hz). The average projector supports a max HDMI input format of 4K/120Hz.
    1080p/120Hz vs 4K/120Hz
  • 43.3% lower HDMI bandwidth
    This projector has a lower HDMI bandwidth than the average projector (10.2 Gbps vs 18 Gbps). The average projector has 18 Gbps of HDMI bandwidth.
    10.2 Gbps vs 18 Gbps
  • Older HDMI version
    This projector has Old HDMI standard than the average projector (1.4 vs 2). The average projector supports HDMI 2.0.
    1.4 vs 2.0
  • Old HDCP version
    This projector has Old HDCP version than the average projector (1.4 vs 2.2). The average projector supports HDCP 2.2.
    1.4 vs 2.2
  • No Wi-Fi support
    This projector does not support Wi-Fi, while the average projector does. 52.9% of projectors support Wi-Fi.
  • No Bluetooth support
    This projector does not support Bluetooth, while the average projector does. 50.5% of projectors support Bluetooth.
  • Basic light source
    This projector has Basic light source than the average projector (lamp vs laser). The average projector uses a laser light source.
    lamp vs laser
  • 15,000 hours shorter lamp life
    This projector has a lower lamp life than the average projector (5,000 hours vs 20,000 hours). The average projector has 20,000 hours of lamp life.
    5,000 hours vs 20,000 hours
  • 65 W higher power use
    This projector uses more power than the average projector (300 W vs 235 W). The average projector uses 235 W of power.
    300 W vs 235 W
  • 1 dB louder operation
    This projector has a higher audible noise than the average projector (31 dB vs 30 dB). The average projector has 30 dB of audible noise.
    31 dB vs 30 dB

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Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

pcmag.com
30/10/2020
Lab test · Gaming projector
Verdict
The ViewSonic PX701HD is a bright, lightweight 1080p projector for movies and gaming, but its default colors need tweaking and it lacks HDR.
au.pcmag.com
31/10/2020
Lab test · Gaming projector
Verdict
The ViewSonic PX701HD is a low-lag 1080p projector for gaming and movies in lit rooms, but it needs some color tweaks and has no HDR.
lite-magazin.de
15/03/2019
Lab test · Living-room projector
Verdict
The ViewSonic PX701HD is a light, bright Full HD projector for living rooms that suits ceiling mounting, though its white point can't be corrected over YUV input.
hifitest.de
08/12/2019
Lab test · Living room projector
Verdict
The ViewSonic PX701HD is a bright, quiet projector for lit living rooms and casual gaming, but colors are slightly off unless you adjust them.

Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: October 2026 · How we calculate this

What customers like about ViewSonic PX701HD

  • High brightness (3,500 ANSI lumens) allows for viewing in rooms with ambient light
  • Low input lag (approximately 16ms) provides a responsive experience for gamers
  • Affordable entry-level pricing compared to competitors like BenQ or Optoma
  • Supports 3D content for immersive viewing
  • Long lamp life of up to 20,000 hours in SuperEco+ mode reduces maintenance costs
  • Flexible setup with vertical lens shift and keystone correction
  • Small and portable design makes it easy to move between rooms

What customers don't like about ViewSonic PX701HD

  • Poor color accuracy out of the box, often requiring manual calibration or tweaking
  • Noticeable 'rainbow effect' (RBE) which can be distracting for sensitive viewers
  • Mediocre black levels and contrast, with blacks appearing as dark grey in dark scenes
  • Lack of HDR support and native resolution limited to 1080p
  • No horizontal keystone correction, requiring the unit to be centered with the screen
  • Onboard 10W speaker is functional but can sound 'tinny' or underwhelming
  • Noticeable fan noise during operation, especially in normal power modes

Verdict

The ViewSonic PX701HD is a high-brightness DLP projector featuring native Full HD 1080p resolution and 3,500 ANSI lumens, making it suitable for both dark and brightly lit environments. It utilizes SuperColor technology for a wide color gamut and a SuperEco+ mode that extends lamp life to an impressive 20,000 hours. Key performance highlights include a low 16ms input lag ideal for gaming, 1.1x optical zoom, and a vertical lens shift for easier setup adjustment. However, notable drawbacks include suboptimal out-of-the-box color accuracy that may require manual calibration, a lack of HDR support, and potential susceptibility to the 'rainbow effect' common in single-chip DLP projectors.

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