BenQ W1000 – Warranty 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 BenQ W1000 home theater projector comes with a one year parts and labor warranty. Although the average for 1080p projectors is two years, all of the entry level under $1000 1080p projectors, so far, come with only one year. In that regard, the BenQ is average for warranty, among the direct competition. Move up an extra few hundred dollars, to projectors like the Mitsubishi HC3800 ($1395 MAP) and Epson Home Cinema 8100, and you get a second year coverage. Sanyo’s PLV-Z700 – which is in its second year, is also usually found for under $1500, has a three year warranty. Or, you can buy a third party warranty, probably for $70 to $100? Few people are as comfortable (in terms of customer satisfaction) with 3rd party warranties when compared to a manufacturer’s warranty. Still, I just don’t like the idea of a projector failing 13 months after purchased, not having coverage at that point. Most projector repairs tend to be expensive, so if you have an expensive repair, out of warranty, its quite likely that you would be better served to see what’s new out there and buy a new projector, than paying out hundreds to fix a year old projector, and then knowing you still are out of warranty. 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 – Competitors BenQ W1000 – Review Summary