New ViewSonic PA700 Series cheaper projectors announced
ViewSonic has announced the PA700 series projectors for the EU. The lineup includes the PA700S, PA700X and PA700W, designed for use in business and education settings. All three models have a peak brightness of 4,500 ANSI lumens thanks to a 250W light source, expected to last for up to 12,000 hours in SuperEco Mode.
The PA700 projectors deliver a maximum recommended image size of 300-in (~762 cm), and ViewSonic’s SuperColor technology provides realistic colors. The projectors have a 12,500:1 contrast ratio and produce over 1.07 billion colors. You can connect external gadgets via two HDMI ports, with the ability to power a dongle via USB-A. The PA700S has a native SVGA (800 x 600 px) resolution, the PA700W an XGA (1024 x 768 px) resolution, and the PA700X has a WXGA (~1,280 x 800) resolution. While the PA700S and PA700W models have a 1.94-2.16 throw ratio, the PA700X has a 1.544-1.72 projection ratio.
Other features include digital zoom, keystone correction and a built-in 3W speaker. You will shortly be able to buy the ViewSonic PA700S, PA700X and PA700W projectors in EU countries like the Netherlands, France and Italy for €459, €499 and €529, respectively. The gadgets are already available in the US, retailing for US$376.99, US$439.99 and US$470.99.