ViewSonic PA503W vs BenQ MS524 review

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ViewSonic PA503W vs BenQ MS524 comparison chart

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ViewSonic PA503W
6
6
4
6

ViewSonic PA503W vs BenQ MS524 review

ViewSonic PA503W
vs
BenQ MS524

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new projector, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the ViewSonic PA503W vs BenQ MS524 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, both projectors have the same overall rating of 6.

Advantages ViewSonic PA503W over BenQ MS524

  • Better brightness: 3600 vs 3200 lumens
  • Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 270 W

Advantages BenQ MS524 over ViewSonic PA503W

  • 3D support

Common features and specifications

  • Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
  • The same noise level: 33 dB
  • Equal lamp life (normal mode): 4500 hours
  • Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 1
  • Integrated speakers
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Common

Product

ViewSonic PA503W
BenQ MS524

Model

PA503W
MS524

Brand

ViewSonic
BenQ

Reviews

2084
239

Resolution

Native resolution

1280 x 800
800 x 600

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1600 x 1200

Resolution abbreviation

WXGA
SVGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

0.9 - 10.9/3.2 - 36
1.2 - 12.4/3.2 - 39.3

Aspect ratio

16:10
4:3

Brightness, lumens

3600
3200

Contrast ratio

22000:1
13000:1

Throw ratio range

1.55:1 - 1.7:1
1.86:1 - 2.0:14

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
DLP

Noise level, dBA

33
33

Power consumption, W

260
270

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

password protection
kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

200
190

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

4500
4500

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

15000
10000

Connectivity

HDMI

1
1

VGA input

2
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (3.5mm)

1
1

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
0

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

1
1

12V trigger

0
0

USB

1
0

USB (service)

0
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

2
2

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

2.56 - 2.8

Focal length, mm

21 - 23.1

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.1x
1.1x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40
30

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

0/32
0/32

Max, C/F

40/104
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

29.4 x 10.9 x 21.8/11.6 x 4.3 x 8.6
28.3 x 9.5 x 22.2/11.4 x 3.7 x 8.7

Weight, kg/pounds

2.22/4.89
1.9/4.19

Other

Release year

2017
2014
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