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Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector

Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector


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Brand: Vivitar

List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $199.95
You Save: $0.04


Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 14 reviews

Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 10.3 x 5

MPN: 5000
Model: 5000
UPC: 019643146051
EAN: 0019643146051
ASIN: B00004RIJ6

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Automatic focusing
  • Remote control with forward and reverse
  • Slide previewer
  • Low-voltage quartz lamp
  • Cool, quiet operation

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
The Vivitar 5000AF slide projector features vertical tray loading and cool, quiet operation. It features an 85mm f/2.8 lens, a remote control with forward and reverse, automatic focus with manual override, a slide previewer, and front-leg elevation. The package contains the projector, an FCS quartz halogen lamp (24 volts, 150 watts), and a rotary tray that can hold 100 slides.

Product Description
A reasonably priced slideprojector with uncompromising features Includes rotary tray with a capacity of up to 100 slides 85mm/f-2.8 lens for bright and sharp images is also included Additional trays (VIV S100) hold up to 100 slides and fit both the 5000AF and its predecessor, the 3000-AF


Customer Reviews:   Read 9 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars On site evaluation.   June 23, 2000
27 out of 48 found this review helpful

This Vivitar slide projector is a very helpful tool for profesional presentations. You can handle it very easy, and its remote control makes it a friendly partner in the speech.


1 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Money!   March 13, 2002
james darrell potts (Fayetteville, AR United States)
25 out of 28 found this review helpful

Thinking it was a great way to save a few bucks, I opted for the Vivitar 5000 AF over some more expensive models. Having been frustrated for over a year now, I am currently looking for something better. The lense that comes with the unit is not clear from edge to edge, showing distortion (even when focused) at all edges. The autofocus works at times and at other times becomes an auto-out-of-focus. Please look elsewhere if you value your images.


4 out of 5 stars Good value for the money   January 2, 2004
Timothy Y Chow (Cambridge, Massachusetts USA)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful

Since old-fashioned slides seem to be going the way of the dinosaur, it isn't so easy to find a satisfactory slide projector at a reasonable price. This projector was inexpensive and we have found it to be adequate for our needs. I would not hesitate to recommend it to the average user. However, it is true that it has some problems that might annoy a more discerning user. (1) I have some old slides whose quality is not so great and sometimes they drive the autofocus mechanism insane---i.e., the projector keeps zooming in and out forever, trying to find the (nonexistent) perfect setting. We have not been able to figure out how to disable the autofocus. (2) Some of my old slides are physically too thick to fit into the carousel (this might not be a problem for a linear instead of a circular carousel, but I haven't tried that). (3) The manual that was included did not exactly match the model we had, so we wasted time figuring out how to operate the machine. (4) If you stop a show and remove the carousel to adjust a slide, there does not seem to be any easy way to make sure that you restore the carousel to exactly the same position (you might have to flip backwards or forwards a few slides to find your place). (5) The "remote" is not a true wireless remote but is attached by a cord. Overall, though, these are minor annoyances and we still feel that it was a good buy.


1 out of 5 stars Dissatified   January 15, 2002
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

I purchased this Vivatar 5000 with 5 Rotary slide trays about a month ago. I have had trouble with it ever since I started using it. The slide changing arm doesn't go all the way in and hangs. I recently showed some slides to my company and the slide change button ceased to function. I have only run about 500 slides thru the projector. I am very dissatified with it.


3 out of 5 stars There is not a lot out there.....   April 9, 2004
15 out of 16 found this review helpful

I used a Bell & Howell slide cube projector for many years; lots of problems, but very compact. It gave up the ghost. I like slides which puts me in the minority but I can think of no better way to show pictures with vibrant details. This projector does an adequate job. The 85mm lens quickly fills a screen and it would be easy to set the projector back too far. It may not be the smoothest of an operating projector, but at a very reasonable cost is worth it. After all, you are not likely to show slides all that often, so it makes no sense to pour a lot of money into a high priced projector that is only used a few times a year. Even at work, slides are out, and Powerpoint is in. A major drawback perhaps would be that it is not easy to set the reel for a particular slide. Black raised numbers on a black plastic does not make for an easy alignment. And yes, it is a pain in the behind to load a reel; but I have used stackloaders on other projectors only to find corners of the mounts shredded or bent. This is a case of you get what you pay for, but also pay for what you need for your needs.


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