Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Viewsonic PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White vs Viewsonic PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White

65specifications compared
22differ
43identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White:3600 ANSI lumens
- PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:2000 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White:SVGA (800x600)
- PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
Projection distance
- PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White:1.19 - 13.11 m
- PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1 - 10 m
Service life of light source
- PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White:5000 h
- PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White:15000 h
- PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:7000 h
Lamp power
- PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White:190 W
- PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:240 W
Throw ratio
- PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White:1.96 - 2.15:1
- PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1.5 - 1.65:1
Analog signal format system
- PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White:NTSC, PAL, SECAM
- PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:NTSC, PAL, PAL 60, SECAM

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Comparison of PA503SP, PX725HD
97 specifications	A Viewsonic PA503SP data projector Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP SVGA (800x600) 3D Grey, White Model PA503SP View product	B Viewsonic PX725HD data projector Standard throw projector 2000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model PX725HD View product
Projector3 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3600 ANSI lumens	2000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology	DLP	DLP
Projector native resolutionDiffers	SVGA (800x600)	1080p (1920x1080)
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Projection distanceDiffers	1.19 - 13.11 m	1 - 10 m
Contrast ratio (dynamic)	22000:1	22000:1
Number of colours	1.073 billion colours	1.073 billion colours
Horizontal scan range	15 - 102 kHz	15 - 102 kHz
Vertical scan range	23 - 120 Hz	23 - 120 Hz
Keystone correction, vertical	-40 - 40°	-40 - 40°
Matrix type	DMD	DMD
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix sizeKnown for one	1.4 cm (0.55")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers	5000 h	3500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	15000 h	7000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	190 W	240 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 lamp(s)
Lens system1 differ
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Zoom typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.96 - 2.15:1	1.5 - 1.65:1
Focal length rangeKnown for one	22 - 24.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.56 - 2.68	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	1.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetKnown for one	120%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, PAL, PAL 60, SECAM
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3D	Yes	Yes
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	640 x 480 (VGA), 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 768 (WXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1280 x 960, 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Supported video modes	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Ports & interfaces2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	3	1
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI connector type	Full-size	Full-size
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	0	0
Composite video in	1	1
DVI port	No	No
S-Video inputs quantity	0	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Audio (L/R) inDiffers	0	1
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
PC Audio in	Yes	Yes
PC Audio out	Yes	Yes
AC (power) in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Smart TV	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
Wi-Fi	No	No
Storageidentical
Card reader integrated	No	No
Featuresidentical
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, cTUVus
Noise levelKnown for one	31 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	27 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of OSD languagesKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RMS rated powerDiffers	2 W	8 W
Design2 differ
Product type	Standard throw projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home cinema
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
Placement	Desktop	Desktop
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Displayidentical
Built-in display	No	No
Power1 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	260 W	310 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	280 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Operating altitude	0 - 1499 m	0 - 1499 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	294 mm	348 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	110 mm	107 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	413 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	331 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	182 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AC, VGA	AC
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 ports	1	1

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