ViewSonic PLED-W200 Portable Business Projector
Summary and Conclusion
Some of the hardware we test here at HH is over the top and may offer extreme performance, but the ViewSonic PLED-W200 is not one of those products. To be sure, there are some features that the PLED-W200 lacks, such as the ability to display directly from wireless devices, or perhaps some better specifications such as higher brightness and a wider contrast ratio, but ViewSonic had to strike a balance to keep the price down and ensure optimal portability. (If you can’t live without those additional specs and features, opt for the PLED-W200’s big brother, the PLED-W500.)
If we can be a little pragmatic for a moment, though, consider that the PLED-W200 does offer everything that a business traveler will actually need, from performance to portability. Further, although the selection of ports isn’t overly impressive, the PLED-W200 does offer a decent variety of options, including the SD card slot that allows for PC-less operation.
ViewSonic lists the PLED-W200 at $540, which puts it right in line with its main competition. You can easily drop upwards of $1,000 on a portable projector or pay very little for one that’s basically junk. That $500-ish price point seems to be the sweet spot of the market currently, and it's exactly where the PLED-W200 falls. Please note, however, that street prices for the PLED-W200 can be somewhat lower, so do some shopping first before plunking down your hard earned cash.
Although you should look elsewhere for a projector for your home theater, we found the PLED-W200 to be more than adequate for what a traveling professional needs, some color inconsistency and a touch of edge blurriness notwithstanding.
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