Thank you for the review, one thing to note is that the rated 2900 lumens are LED lumens and not ANSI lumens, 1000 LED lumens translate for 412 ANSI lumens only. So the rated 2900 LED Lumens are not much for a non light controlled room or for a big screen. I have the LGHU70la which is rated at 1500 Ansi lumens and its pretty dim on my 120inches 0.8 gain screen.
Dude you videos are getting so good. That opening is fantastic. That lazy Susan idea is something I have been intending to do too, well at least a similar. I need something to spin products exactly like that. Amazing job man, cheers!
Not the projector I would pick but I think it is great that Viewsonic brought a budget, low cost of ownership, 4k projector to the market. Hopefully it will force more companies to do the same thing as we really haven't seenixj of a price drop in 4k projectors in a few years. This should not only create some price drops but a trickle down of better technology at the lower prices. $7000 is just too much to pay, especially since we are only a few years away from 100" TV's at that price range that will destroy any projector picture quality.
I think it has a lot going for it as mentioned, especially the LED lamp 30000 hours appeals to me. Still, I'm honest in my review, and my Epson has a superior image and it's a lamp based projector.
@@BuildMontage without a doubt your Epson is superior. I think the viewsonic is good for the market LG also has a 30,000 hour LCD but it too lacks in picturw quality in dark rooms. It must be something with the LCD method to get a lot of hours as they don't seem to like the light controlled dedicated theater market. I would rather take 10 minutes to change a bulb for a better picture anyday, but bulb replacent cost should always be a part of your buying process. I am just waiting for the $2500 4k projector market battle to increase to improve the picture quality of that price range.
Agree with this! I love to see different options for the end user. We all win when companies want to be competitive and provide us with options for our budgets
@@BuildMontage Which Epson do you have? By the way, thanks for your honest comments about the high pitch whining noise. You must be the only reviewer that has heard it. Sponsored reviewers don't worry about mentionng things like that.
I know that this is an old post, but I was interested in how you used the Viewsonic's Wireless Dongle? Did you use it to send or receive the video signal? How does this work, and what does one need to do this?
Thanks for the review. I have been waiting for this thing for all of 2020 and most of the reviews come back negative but there are no other LED 4K options I was interested in besides the LG HU70LAB which has the same flaws but is missing some of the perks. A laser and traditional lamp are non starters at this time soooooo, this is the pick. If you have a chance please look into the X100-4K+ as it has improved contrast (and hopefully more) but has no release date at least in the US. Thanks again!
I tried to be objective. I don’t believe in bashing products, and it wasnt a sponsored video so I could have, I try to look at it In The most positive way but as I said, objectively. I’ll look out for the one you mentioned. Thanks!
Epic intro. The song is great and aligns with video editing. How’d you do the rgb in the intro? Looks like a lightsaber rgb wand? I’ve not paid much attention to Viewsonic in the home theater market. Perhaps they are looking to get into it? I love that that there are more and more options each year for the home theater community. 2020 has been a year to show that a cool setup at home has great value. #EffffffffCovid #BuildMontage #BreadLife
Please help! I can't find Bluetooth working on this projector... Nothing in meniu and the dedicated button on the remote shows only a red sign after pressing... Is there Bluetooth somewhere?
Do you have an update to this video with more time spent with the projector? Apparently the whine is a defect and Viewsonic will swap the projector out for you under warranty. I would really like to see how it holds up over time.
Sadly I didn't get more time with the projector as much as I would have liked to - it was loaned to me short term for a video so I try to be as thorough as possible in those situations but I didn't get more than a few days with it.
@@BuildMontage I inquired at View Sonic. Adjustments have been made to all models. The HDR code and the beep of the cooling. The + version and the not + version.
I know it says that but I'm not convinced as all my research is saying it's True 4K which isn't the same as Native 4K... I'm happy to be wrong though. Great projector none the less.
@@BuildMontage I find it to be false advertising and dirty sales tactics if that was not to be disclosed on it's specs. All of Epson's projectors say 4K with pixel shifting and even JVC's early 4K projectors advertised E-Shift for theirs.
@@BuildMontage Sorry I was leaving the house as I was finishing up your video and that's all I had time to comment with hopes you would understand/look into why I commented it. It is currently the best all around sub $2000 LED projector with a rated 30,000hr life span. It's a smart projector (Google assistant, Alexa, etc) with LG's web OS 4.5. There are more interesting key features as well. Have you heard of it? I ordered one off of Amazon actually today
@@shaungreensg I’m also interested in your review of the HU70LA/B Shaun as this is the other projector I was looking at but I still like 3D and it does not support it unfortunately. It still has some great specs and I would love to read about it from you if you don’t mind? :)
@@sslnight I don't mind at all. Scheduled delivery is tomorrow (Monday Dec 7th, 2020). I was thinking about doing a in-depth video review of the projector mainly focusing on OS navigation and it's LED ansi lumens. I was thinking about doing it because there currently is not that many in-depths reviews actually there is no in-depths video reviews. Projector central has a good written review and Chris Majestic has a good look at video review but no really good in-depth reviews are currently out there on this projector, especially when it comes to its lumens in differently lite environments using different screen sizes and screen colors/gains. I currently have the Optoma HD27HDR (bulb based) and it's 3400 lumens and is really bright but could be brighter for day use. I own a 120" cinema grey 2.4 gain ALR screen. Not Ultra short-throw ALR and a 80" cinema white 1.1 gain screen. I want to test the projector in different lighting situations with different screen sizes and gains. LED lumens have a higher perceived brightness according to projector central. "This is mainly due to something called the HK (Helmholtz-Kohlrausch) effect, which causes observers to perceive images with higher colour saturation to be brighter than the less saturated ones". 1500 lumens is less then half of 3400 lumens and 2k-3k is a sweat spot for most home theatre projectors. I want to see in what situations 1500 LED lumens is best in or can it be setup in most situations using combinations of screen sizes, colors and screen gains. There are many reasons why I picked this 4k projector for a upgrade, I'll explain them to you in a written review to you for sakes of keeping this reply relatively short. P.s 3D isn't that important for me but I do like 3D.
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Thank you! I think you've help me pick out the quality and longevity I needed at a price point I can afford!
Looks awesome
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Thanks for watching!!
Thank you for the review, one thing to note is that the rated 2900 lumens are LED lumens and not ANSI lumens, 1000 LED lumens translate for 412 ANSI lumens only. So the rated 2900 LED Lumens are not much for a non light controlled room or for a big screen. I have the LGHU70la which is rated at 1500 Ansi lumens and its pretty dim on my 120inches 0.8 gain screen.
Who was that guy with a beard and no hat? Love the video, great job Tony!
Haha! I had to put it in :) no hat no glasses! Imposter!
Rare sighting of Tony’s evil twin!
I saw this projector and it is very interesting especially for its price point. Thanks for the overview.
Thanks Percy. What did you think of it?
@@BuildMontage basically the same thing you did. It is a very interesting product that I wish more data was out on it as well as a review.
I'd say spend $2,000 on a realy good 1080p projector vs buying this one for around the same price. Thanks for the video Tony!
It has a lot of potential, this technology - I hope they expand on it!
Dude you videos are getting so good. That opening is fantastic. That lazy Susan idea is something I have been intending to do too, well at least a similar. I need something to spin products exactly like that. Amazing job man, cheers!
Haha yep. I used it in my cable making video and the wife didn’t mind so.... appreciate it :)
Love the timestamps!
Thanks! Thought it may help :)
First besides u tony🙂
You got me this time!
Nice overview Tony. I’m sure this will tick some boxes for people looking at projectors in that price point!
I think so. It has its place and hopefully they can expand on it and make it better.
Not the projector I would pick but I think it is great that Viewsonic brought a budget, low cost of ownership, 4k projector to the market. Hopefully it will force more companies to do the same thing as we really haven't seenixj of a price drop in 4k projectors in a few years. This should not only create some price drops but a trickle down of better technology at the lower prices. $7000 is just too much to pay, especially since we are only a few years away from 100" TV's at that price range that will destroy any projector picture quality.
I think it has a lot going for it as mentioned, especially the LED lamp 30000 hours appeals to me. Still, I'm honest in my review, and my Epson has a superior image and it's a lamp based projector.
@@BuildMontage without a doubt your Epson is superior. I think the viewsonic is good for the market
LG also has a 30,000 hour LCD but it too lacks in picturw quality in dark rooms. It must be something with the LCD method to get a lot of hours as they don't seem to like the light controlled dedicated theater market. I would rather take 10 minutes to change a bulb for a better picture anyday, but bulb replacent cost should always be a part of your buying process.
I am just waiting for the $2500 4k projector market battle to increase to improve the picture quality of that price range.
Agree with this! I love to see different options for the end user. We all win when companies want to be competitive and provide us with options for our budgets
@@BuildMontage Which Epson do you have? By the way, thanks for your honest comments about the high pitch whining noise. You must be the only reviewer that has heard it. Sponsored reviewers don't worry about mentionng things like that.
CEC is now an option with the firmware update. I see it in my menu options. 👍
Good to know!
Is it good for gaming?
I know that this is an old post, but I was interested in how you used the Viewsonic's Wireless Dongle? Did you use it to send or receive the video signal? How does this work, and what does one need to do this?
The wireless dongle was for it to get WIFI connection only from memory. Video is too high bandwidth for wireless even now.
Thanks for the review. I have been waiting for this thing for all of 2020 and most of the reviews come back negative but there are no other LED 4K options I was interested in besides the LG HU70LAB which has the same flaws but is missing some of the perks. A laser and traditional lamp are non starters at this time soooooo, this is the pick. If you have a chance please look into the X100-4K+ as it has improved contrast (and hopefully more) but has no release date at least in the US. Thanks again!
I tried to be objective. I don’t believe in bashing products, and it wasnt a sponsored video so I could have, I try to look at it In The most positive way but as I said, objectively. I’ll look out for the one you mentioned. Thanks!
I be check out this one
I already seen review for this & I don’t like it overall this projector is 3 half stars
NICE REVIEW!
the digital noise that you recorded
does it still noticeable when you put the projector to the ceiling?
thank you
Thanks! I can’t say because I couldn’t ceiling mount it. But it should be ok once it’s up there
I've heard that Six Underground is a famously over-saturated movie, so it might not be the greatest pick for a screen test!
That’s why I also showed a second one and you could see it was more saturated than the Epson :) but thanks that’s good to know!
Epic intro. The song is great and aligns with video editing.
How’d you do the rgb in the intro? Looks like a lightsaber rgb wand?
I’ve not paid much attention to Viewsonic in the home theater market. Perhaps they are looking to get into it?
I love that that there are more and more options each year for the home theater community. 2020 has been a year to show that a cool setup at home has great value.
#EffffffffCovid
#BuildMontage
#BreadLife
Yes stick RGB wands :D They work wonders for creating the effects I was after.
@@BuildMontage Mission accomplished
This one or ht3550 which one is better
Please help! I can't find Bluetooth working on this projector... Nothing in meniu and the dedicated button on the remote shows only a red sign after pressing... Is there Bluetooth somewhere?
I'm sorry I don't have the projector to look for you as I only have it for a short time to review.
30,000➗365 = 82.8 hrs
30,000➗3650= 8 hrs and 20 minutes every single day for your next 10 years..
F*** the TV I’m gonna buy this
Do you have an update to this video with more time spent with the projector? Apparently the whine is a defect and Viewsonic will swap the projector out for you under warranty. I would really like to see how it holds up over time.
Sadly I didn't get more time with the projector as much as I would have liked to - it was loaned to me short term for a video so I try to be as thorough as possible in those situations but I didn't get more than a few days with it.
What did you think of the black level?
They were ok. Not as good as my Epson but pretty decent.
@@BuildMontage thank you.
In the review they bothered by a high-pitched beeping noise in the cooling. Can other people hear that too?
Not sure. I couldn’t mount it up high. I think if the theater is in action I won’t hear it.
@@BuildMontage I inquired at View Sonic. Adjustments have been made to all models.
The HDR code and the beep of the cooling. The + version and the not + version.
I like the projector but the remote I do not like what you said about it .
Once it’s setup and calibrated, plus the 12v trigger, you won’t need to touch it again!
That's good to hear about the remote.
I recently had my bulb go out in my fridge, so I bought a new kitchen. (Fiction)
LOL!! Like I said, I know it sounds silly, and end of the day, I'm married to that Epson - it's such a great picture.
Wait....This is a pixel shifter? It says native 4K on their site?
I know it says that but I'm not convinced as all my research is saying it's True 4K which isn't the same as Native 4K... I'm happy to be wrong though. Great projector none the less.
@@BuildMontage I find it to be false advertising and dirty sales tactics if that was not to be disclosed on it's specs. All of Epson's projectors say 4K with pixel shifting and even JVC's early 4K projectors advertised E-Shift for theirs.
@@boomerps2 possibly that’s why I said I wasn’t sure.
So after 27.000 hours.. what do you do? you throw it away?
Correct. If you can reach 27k hours you must be watching a lot of stuff!!
@@BuildMontage I have an epson tw6600 , 4th lightbulb change .. just wondering
@@MagicFamily2000 27k hours is around 15 years of moderate use. :)
lg hu70la 4k uhd
Are you suggesting this one?
@@BuildMontage Sorry I was leaving the house as I was finishing up your video and that's all I had time to comment with hopes you would understand/look into why I commented it. It is currently the best all around sub $2000 LED projector with a rated 30,000hr life span. It's a smart projector (Google assistant, Alexa, etc) with LG's web OS 4.5. There are more interesting key features as well. Have you heard of it? I ordered one off of Amazon actually today
Yes I have. I will most likely get around to reviewing it at some stage too!
@@shaungreensg I’m also interested in your review of the HU70LA/B Shaun as this is the other projector I was looking at but I still like 3D and it does not support it unfortunately. It still has some great specs and I would love to read about it from you if you don’t mind? :)
@@sslnight I don't mind at all. Scheduled delivery is tomorrow (Monday Dec 7th, 2020). I was thinking about doing a in-depth video review of the projector mainly focusing on OS navigation and it's LED ansi lumens. I was thinking about doing it because there currently is not that many in-depths reviews actually there is no in-depths video reviews. Projector central has a good written review and Chris Majestic has a good look at video review but no really good in-depth reviews are currently out there on this projector, especially when it comes to its lumens in differently lite environments using different screen sizes and screen colors/gains. I currently have the Optoma HD27HDR (bulb based) and it's 3400 lumens and is really bright but could be brighter for day use. I own a 120" cinema grey 2.4 gain ALR screen. Not Ultra short-throw ALR and a 80" cinema white 1.1 gain screen. I want to test the projector in different lighting situations with different screen sizes and gains. LED lumens have a higher perceived brightness according to projector central. "This is mainly due to something called the HK (Helmholtz-Kohlrausch) effect, which causes observers to perceive images with higher colour saturation to be brighter than the less saturated ones".
1500 lumens is less then half of 3400 lumens and 2k-3k is a sweat spot for most home theatre projectors. I want to see in what situations 1500 LED lumens is best in or can it be setup in most situations using combinations of screen sizes, colors and screen gains. There are many reasons why I picked this 4k projector for a upgrade, I'll explain them to you in a written review to you for sakes of keeping this reply relatively short. P.s 3D isn't that important for me but I do like 3D.
This one or ht3550 which one is better