BenQ W500 Multimedia Projector Reviews

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ProsWe love the performance of the W500 it rocks in our home we are watching it on our wall and it looks excellent. We feel like we are at the show i have a HC3000U and it rocks also but ! from Dell.com Summary: This is my second projector. I started with a Viewsonic PJ503D which cost me half as much. It was a great starter projector, but its native resolution was 4:3, resolution was 600 x 800, and there was no lens adjustment or zoom so placement was critical. from Mwave.com Ok, I have been looking at projectors for approximately 3 months now and have decided on the BenQ. I have also done some research on the Sony Bravio AW10 and AW15, Mitsubishi HC1500, and a few others not worth mentioning in this same class. from Buy.com Pros: First projector, excellent!! No cons, pretty bright as in i can use it during the day with curtains half open.... ofcourse quality quadruples in dark room. from Newegg.com Pros: Where to begin? The W500 is my first step into the field of home theater projectors and I am totally glad i got it. from Newegg.com I do not know what the low rating people voted this projector so low for! Just because of one miserable problem they consider the whole company is at fault. from Amazon.com Pros: Picture Looks good! Much better than my W100 that I sold to my roomate jaja. The Dynamic IRIS lets you move the frame all over the wall without moving the proyector at all. from Newegg.com Pros: SD DVDs are wonderful to watch and HD comcast channels are awesome. Plenty of tweeking in the menu setup, I advise using the economy setting all the time because to me there is only a slight brightness increase and you gain an extra 1000 hrs of lamplife!!! from Newegg.com Pros: Ok, I have been looking at projectors for approximately 3 months now and have decided on the BenQ. The first impression out of the box was pretty amazing...take in consideration i've never owned a projector before. from Newegg.com Pros: The picture is great, 720P native and i have it on a 140 inch screen, Blu-Ray looks great, and i cant hear any fan noise or anything. Had a superbowl party and everyone was jealous because for the price i paid for my whole system including Blu Ray no one is even close. and they paid thousands more for just a large TV not even close to the size i have. from Newegg.com

Description

The W500 an iris-like lens design that mimics our own eye, adjusting the aperture after analyzing the incoming video signal. The aperture is contracted during dark scenes for truer black tones and enhanced detail, while it is enlarged for bright scenes to maximize light output and enable a wider dynamic range.

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Released	over 2 years ago
Native Resolution	1280 x 720
Type	Unknown
Contrast Ratio	5000:1
HDTV Formats	720p
Analog Video Format	NTSC PAL SECAM
Color Support	24-bit (16.7M colors)
Depth	10.9 in.
Display Technology	DLP
Form Factor	Portable
Height	4.7 in.
Image Aspect Ratio	16:9 (Wide Screen)
Image Brightness	1100 ANSI lumens
Image Size (Diagonal)	59.06 in. - 354 in.
Interface	Serial (RS232)
Lens Shift	Horizontal Vertical
Light Source Life	2000 Hours
MPN	9J.J2K77.B5E
Operation Noise	28 dB
Screen Distance	3.2 ft. - 22.73 ft.
Special Features	Keystone Correction
Synchronization Range Horizontal	15 - 75 kHz
Synchronization Range Vertical	50 - 100 Hz
UPC	4718755188862
Video Input	DVI
Video Modes	Cinema Game
Warranty	1 Year
Weight	8.6 lb.
Width	13.7 in.

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