Viewsonic Pro8200 Projector - Warranty

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Art Feierman

The Viewsonic Pro8200 projector may be a relatively low cost projector with an MSRP of $999 in the US, but there's nothing cheap about the provided warranty.

Most under $1000 projectors tend to come with a single year warranty. A few offer two years.

Viewsonic's Pro8200 projector however comes with a three year, parts and labor warranty. That's a huge plus, and should provide a lot of piece of mind.

Figure should you encounter a problem after the warranty runs out, most likely it would be time for a new lamp (or soon), and after 3 more years, no doubt, you'll be able to replace the Pro8200 with something newer and better, for less than the cost of a repair, and a new replacement lamp. Afterall, three years or so, ago, an entry level 1080p home theater projector was still $2000 minimum - twice the price.

Viewsonic also offers a lamp warranty - also a lot better than most - with a 1 year warranty. 90 day or 180 days tend to be the most popular lamp warranties.

With no filters to change, and a great warranty, the overall cost of operation of the Viewsonic Pro8200 should also be nice and affordable (minimal cost).

Taking a quick look at the competition: The other low cost home theater projectors competing against the Viewsonic Pro8200 overall, include the BenQ W1000, W1000+ (1 year warranty), the Optoma HD20 (1 year warranty), Vivitek H1080 (also 1 year warranty).

In the slightly more expensive group: Epson Home Cinema 8350 (two year warranty, with replacement program), Mitsubishi HC4000 (two year warranty).

We cannot think of another under $1300 home theater projector with a 3 year warranty, so chalk up a big plus for Viewsonic's Pro8200 warranty program!