BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance4 Posted on March 14, 2010 By Art Feierman 1. BenQ W1000 Projector Review - BenQ W1000 Projector Overview2. BenQ W1000 Projector Review2 - W1000 Projector Highlights - BenQ W1000 Special Features - Built in Sound - High performance Lamp, Lens, and Color Wheel3. BenQ W1000 – Physical Tour - BenQ W1000 Physical Appearance - W1000 Projector - Control Panel - BenQ W1000 Inputs and Outputs4. BenQ W1000 – Physical Tour2 - BenQ W1000 Menus - BenQ W1000 Remote Control5. BenQ W1000 – Physical Tour3 - W1000 Lens Throw - W1000 Lens Shift - W1000 Projector: No Anamorphic Lens6. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality - W1000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - BenQ W1000 Projector - Flesh Tones7. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality2 - W1000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Level Performance8. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality39. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality4 - Shadow Detail Performance10. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality511. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality612. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality7 - W1000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - BenQ W1000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports13. BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance - BenQ W1000 Projector Brightness - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Cinema mode)14. BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance2 - BenQ W1000 Sharpness15. BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance316. BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance4 - BenQ W1000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise17. BenQ W1000 Projector Calibration and Settings - BenQ W1000 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range - BenQ W1000 Basic Settings - Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis)18. BenQ W1000 Projector Calibration and Settings2 - BenQ W1000 Post Calibration Grayscale: User mode - Color Temp over IRE Range (User 2, Normal color temp, Gamma set to 2.4) - RGB Settings - CMS settings - Brightest Modes19. BenQ W1000 – Projector Screens - BenQ W1000 Projector Screen Recommendations20. BenQ W1000 – Competitors21. BenQ W1000 – Warranty22. BenQ W1000 – Review Summary - BenQ W1000 Projector - The Bottom Line23. BenQ W1000 – Review Summary2 - The very bottom line - BenQ W1000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - BenQ W1000 Projector: Pros - BenQ W1000 Projector: Cons - BenQ W1000 Projector: Typical Capabilities24. BenQ W1000 Projector Specifications BenQ W1000: Bottom Line SharpnessLike almost all single chip DLP projectors the BenQ produces a very sharp image. It isn’t the sharpest of the DLP projectors, but it is sharp enough to easily match or beat the sharpness of any of the LCD competition. That’s pretty darn good, for $999! In other words, no issue here at all. You could buy, for example, a $2500 Epson 8500UB, perhaps the best under $3000 projector on the market, and its image still would be a touch softer than the Vivitek. Light LeakageVery good, in terms of light leaking out from vents, etc. In other words very minimal leakage of that type. The other type of light leakage is that coming through the lens. In this case, the BenQ W1000 isn’t so good. I’m seeing a modest but still surprising amount of light from the lens. It hits below the projector (when right side up), off to the left. It isn’t a big problem, and it isn’t hitting the image area. In a family room environment no one will notice. Image NoiseNo obvious problems spotted. As is typical of DLP projectors the inherent image noise seems to be greater than on LCD and LCoS projectors, but that’s been the case for a very long time. Each technology has its trade-offs, and for the most part a little more image noise is part of many DLP projector’s description. Audible NoiseI complained about the audible noise of the Optoma HD20, when I reviewed it. OK, DLP projectors tend to be the noisiest of the three projector technologies, and it tends to be made worse when the manufacturers are building particularly small projectors like the HD20. Fortunately, the BenQ W1000, like the Vivitek is definitely quieter than the HD20. It’s not night and day, but definitely several db worth. BenQ claims 27 db in low power, 29 at full power. And yes, that would be definitely quieter than the HD20, and about average among the lower cost DLP projectors. Over all, few will overly object to the BenQ W1000’s fan noise, even at full power. 1. BenQ W1000 Projector Review - BenQ W1000 Projector Overview2. BenQ W1000 Projector Review2 - W1000 Projector Highlights - BenQ W1000 Special Features - Built in Sound - High performance Lamp, Lens, and Color Wheel3. BenQ W1000 – Physical Tour - BenQ W1000 Physical Appearance - W1000 Projector - Control Panel - BenQ W1000 Inputs and Outputs4. BenQ W1000 – Physical Tour2 - BenQ W1000 Menus - BenQ W1000 Remote Control5. BenQ W1000 – Physical Tour3 - W1000 Lens Throw - W1000 Lens Shift - W1000 Projector: No Anamorphic Lens6. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality - W1000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - BenQ W1000 Projector - Flesh Tones7. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality2 - W1000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Level Performance8. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality39. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality4 - Shadow Detail Performance10. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality511. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality612. BenQ W1000 Projector – Image Quality7 - W1000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - BenQ W1000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports13. BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance - BenQ W1000 Projector Brightness - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Cinema mode)14. BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance2 - BenQ W1000 Sharpness15. BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance316. BenQ W1000 Projector – Performance4 - BenQ W1000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise17. BenQ W1000 Projector Calibration and Settings - BenQ W1000 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range - BenQ W1000 Basic Settings - Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis)18. BenQ W1000 Projector Calibration and Settings2 - BenQ W1000 Post Calibration Grayscale: User mode - Color Temp over IRE Range (User 2, Normal color temp, Gamma set to 2.4) - RGB Settings - CMS settings - Brightest Modes19. BenQ W1000 – Projector Screens - BenQ W1000 Projector Screen Recommendations20. BenQ W1000 – Competitors21. BenQ W1000 – Warranty22. BenQ W1000 – Review Summary - BenQ W1000 Projector - The Bottom Line23. BenQ W1000 – Review Summary2 - The very bottom line - BenQ W1000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - BenQ W1000 Projector: Pros - BenQ W1000 Projector: Cons - BenQ W1000 Projector: Typical Capabilities24. 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