BenQ W1000 – Review Summary2 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 The very bottom lineOf the three $999 projectors, I like the BenQ W1000 the best. The reason is that it is exceptionally bright, and it has very good color, even in its brightest, cut through the ambient light, mode. The W1000’s brightness makes it ideal for a family room setup. The sheer brightness of it, had me thinking about buying one, and mounting it to the bottom of my rear shelf that holds my JVC. Too bad the zoom lens doesn’t have the range. I’d just love those 2000+ lumens for my sports. The BenQ W1000 is an entry level 1080p projector. In color accuracy, black levels and some other areas, it’s not a match for projectors that start at about double the price, but, more importantly, the W1000 is still extremely impressive, with a dynamic image that dazzles. BenQ W1000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities Captain Pike here (below) really looked good on the bridge of the Enterprise (which looked great!). The BenQ W1000 becomes an excellent choice for a bonus room, or family room, expecially for watching a wide range of content, including movies, TV, HDTV, and definitely sports. At the same time, it can work as a first projector if you are creating a darkenable home theater. BenQ W1000 Projector: Pros Brightest of the low cost 1080p projectors – great for family rooms, bonus rooms, where some light is present Good color, very satisfactory for most folks (though definitely not a purist’s projector) Built in speaker – ideal for quick setup or taking outside, when you don’t need “big sound”. Speaker does a respectable job, though no low bass Perfectly suitable as a portable business projector, with sufficient brightness, sound, other features Lamp life very good 3000 hours at full power, 4000 in low power Or as a portable in your home projector, move from family room to outside… Two HDMI 1.3 inputs, full support for 24 fps, Deep Color, CEC etc. Sharp image – not the sharpest of the DLP projectors, but sharper than many more expensive LCD projectors No filters to change, minimizing maintenance BenQ W1000 Projector: Cons Black level performance is very basic more typical of 720p projectors than the bulk of 1080p models. It’s fine, though, for use in rooms that always have some light Limited placement flexibility, and no lens shift (typical DLP projector) Slow 2x color wheel, will make rainbows more visible for the small percentage who are susceptible Fan noise is slightly louder than average, but typical of the smaller DLP projectors. In that regard it’s far from the noisiest In “brightest” mode, image noise becomes a bit noticeable, as Brilliant Color type features are engaged No support for an anamorphic lens Warranty – one year – too short for my taste, but typical of most lower cost 1080p projectors, although a few under $2000 models have 2 year warranties BenQ W1000 Projector: Typical Capabilities Lamp life (2000/3000 hours (full/low power) Documentation (full documentation is on disc, there’s a hard copy Getting Started guide) Size, weight and styling Menus 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 – Review Summary BenQ W1000 Projector Specifications