ViewSonic PA503W vs Optoma UHD51ALV review

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Rating 5 5

ViewSonic PA503W vs Optoma UHD51ALV comparison chart

Overall
ViewSonic PA503W
6
Optoma UHD51ALV
9.6
4
10

ViewSonic PA503W vs Optoma UHD51ALV review

ViewSonic PA503W
vs
Optoma UHD51ALV

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 Optoma UHD51ALV comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, PA503W has a total rating of 6 out of 10 versus 9.6 for UHD51ALV.

Advantages ViewSonic PA503W over Optoma UHD51ALV

  • Better brightness: 3600 vs 3000 lumens
  • Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 317 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4500 vs 4000 hours

Advantages Optoma UHD51ALV over ViewSonic PA503W

  • Bring the cinematic 4K UHD experience home with the UHD51ALV
  • Bigger projection screen size: 34-302 inch vs 30-300 inch
  • Lower noise level, 28 dB vs 33 dB
  • UHD51ALV is HDR-compatible
  • 3D support
  • Wireless connection enabled
  • More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1
  • More USB ports: 3 vs 1
  • Stereo sound vs mono from integrated speakers

Common features and specifications

  • Integrated speakers
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Product

ViewSonic PA503W
Optoma UHD51ALV

Model

PA503W
UHD51ALV

Brand

ViewSonic
Optoma

Reviews

2084
146

Resolution

Native resolution

1280 x 800
3840 x 2160

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
4096 x 2160

Resolution abbreviation

WXGA
4K UHD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
34-302

Projection distance, m/ft

0.9 - 10.9/3.2 - 36
0.8 - 10.6/2.9 - 34.9

Aspect ratio

16:10
16:9

Brightness, lumens

3600
3000

Contrast ratio

22000:1
500000:1

Throw ratio range

1.55:1 - 1.7:1
1.21:1 - 1.59:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
DLP

Noise level, dBA

33
28

Power consumption, W

260
317

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
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, DLP

Lamp

Lamp type, W

200
240

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

4500
4000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

15000
10000

Connectivity

HDMI

1
2

VGA input

2
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
0

Audio input (RCA)

1
0

Audio input (3.5mm)

1
1

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
1

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

MHL

RS-232

1
1

12V trigger

0
1

USB

1
3

USB (service)

0
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

2
5

Sound type

mono
stereo

Lens

F-number

2.5 - 3.26

Focal length, mm

20.9 - 32.6

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 10

Zoom ratio

1.1x
1.3x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

0/32
5/41

Max, C/F

40/104
40/104

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
39.1 x 12.9 x 28,1/15.4 x 5.1 x 11.1

Weight, kg/pounds

2.22/4.89
5.3/11.7

Other

Release year

2017
2018
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  • 6
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  • 6ViewSonic PA503W
  • 9.6Optoma UHD51ALV

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