Compare Prices : ViewSonic PJ358

Pros: Good video performance, excellent colour reproduction, USB photo slide show, good price tag

Cons: Image quality problems, over-sharpening, overly bright, unattractive design

Verdict: The PJ358 doesn't have the best performance on the market but it remains a fairly good projector considering its price tag.

Review summary: This LCD projector is available from Viewsonic as the PJ358 and also as the Hitachi CP-X1, although you pay nearly £100 extra for the Hitachi logo. Oh, except that the Hitachi is silver and the Viewsonic ...

Verdict: This LCD Viewsonic projector displays a good image and is also quiet in operation. Those are two key factors that make it well worth consideration, while the low price is a distinct bonus that plays heavily in its favour.

Review summary: - Viewsonic has recently expanded their range of projectors quite considerably; we have one on test here in the reasonably priced PJ358. It's touted at mobile workers or businessmen, but its strengths, which include a short throw lens, help it double ...

Pros: Fast startup and shutdown, range of effective settings for improving quality, large display with short throw lens, HD up to 1080i

Cons: Poor contrast ratio, video playback only really possible in dark environments, better suited for occasional use

Verdict: You can't expect high-end performance in this sort of price range, but despite the PJ358's faults you still get some pretty good video images in the right environment and as a carry-around solution for occasional use it works well

Review summary: Compare this to your laptop and you'll almost certainly find this far less dense

Pros: Lightweight, Easy to use

Cons: No lens cover

Verdict: While there's nothing strikingly outstanding about the whole bundle, we have to give the PJ358 full 'does what it says on the tin' marks. Plus it comes at a very reasonable price and is far easier to carry around than a massive TFT..