ViewSonic LS740HD 5000 Lumens 1080p Laser Projector

I had high hopes for this projector, even though its MSRP was a fraction (1/6) of the traditional DLP Christie projector it was replacing. The Christie was also rated for over 6000 lumens, more than the 5000 of this Viewsonic. However this projector is noticeably brighter and of similar image quality to the Christie at the same mounting position. This projector uses a less traditional mounting design, but we made it work. The RS232 also does not currently work with our Extron setup since we can not change the baud rate on the projector itself, since ViewSonic admits in the documentation that it will only accept one rate. Here is hoping we can change it on the Extron side. This projector also lacks direct HDBT support, but it is said to be rated for 24/7 operation, a feature we will be putting to the test at our college. The menu is also very basic, like their consumer models, which is a bit of a letdown. Normally, I would not consider Viewsonic for professional applications, but this is getting very close.