When it comes to affordable, big picture widescreen movies and gaming the route to take is a projector. With a projector, you can get HD images as large as traditional HDTVs for a fraction of the cost. To get a 100-inch image on a plasma or LCD TV would run tens of thousands of dollars where a projector can easily do it for a few thousand dollars.

ViewSonic has introduced a new projector aimed at used looking for widescreen resolution and full 1080p image quality. The projector is called the PJ359w and offers 2000 lumens of brightness and a 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution.

The lens is a short throw design that can produce a 50-inch image size from only 5.2 feet from the wall. HDMI 1.3 connectivity is offered and the projector has a slim, space saving design. If you have a large space and want a big image, the projector can throw a 456-inch image from 11.6 meters away. The projector is available now for $1299.

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