ViewSonic Pro8450W 3D

ViewSonic PRO8450W 3D Projector review

One of the biggest draws of the new breed of 3D technology is also one of its biggest drawbacks: choice. Do you go for passive 3D TVs that just need plastic 3D glasses like those at the cinema, or do you opt for a TV that uses the more costly active shutter glasses? If you go for active, which brand do you choose? If you have Sony glasses, will they work if you switch to a Panasonic TV in the future? While the absence of any industry standard for 3D means there's plenty of choice out there for us consumers – on paper at least, we get to pick and choose the hardware that suits our needs – it has resulted in a lot of bespoke standards arising that are incompatible with each other. While 3D TVs are slowly becoming more accepted in our living rooms, another alternative is also starting to gain traction: the 3D projector. The ViewSonic PRO8450W demonstrates why this alternative to 3D TVs is getting so much attention. At around £1,200 it isn't cheap, but considering the cost of large 3D TVs and the features the ViewSonic PRO8450W contains, it's not a bad deal at all. This heavyweight projector certainly isn't lacking in inputs. Two VGA and two USB sockets, Ethernet, component and HDMI offer plenty of connectivity.