BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 3 Posted on September 21, 2009 By Art Feierman 1. BenQ W6000 Projector Review - BenQ W6000 Projector Overview - W6000 Projector Highlights2. BenQ W6000 Projector Review-2 - BenQ W6000 Frame Interpolation - W6000 Picture In Picture - 280 Watt Lamp3. BenQ W6000 Projector – Physical Tour - BenQ W6000 Projector - Appearance - W6000 Control Panel - Input/Output - W6000 Menus - BenQ W6000 Remote Control - BenQ W6000 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens4. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 1 - BenQ W6000 Projector - Image Quality - BenQ W6000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - BenQ W6000 Projector - Flesh Tones5. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 2 - BenQ W6000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Dynamic Iris6. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 37. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Shadow Detail Performance - Comparision - Comparision8. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 49. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 5 - Comparision - Comparision - BenQ W6000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - A mix of additional images to show off the BenQ W6000:10. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 6 - A mix of additional images to show off the BenQ W6000:11. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 7 - From the DVE-HD test disc - Here are a few assorted, additional images, some of which can be found on other recent reviews: - BenQ W6000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - BenQ W6000 Bottom Line on HDTV Sports12. BenQ W6000 Projector – Performance 1 - BenQ W6000 Brightness - First, here are the default brightness and color temp measurements: - Pre-calibration we measured these color temperatures (target is 6500K) over the grayscale range: - BenQ W6000 Sharpness13. BenQ W6000 Projector – Performance 2 - BenQ W6000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise14. BenQ W6000 Projector Calibration and Settings - BenQ W6000 Color Temperature - BenQ W6000 Basic Settings - Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis): - BenQ W6000 Post Calibration Grayscale:Cinema Mode(stored on User 1) - The measurements below were taken with Brilliant Color on: - RGB Settings - To get the color temp settings above, the following adjustments were made to gain and bias: - Brightest Modes:15. BenQ W6000 – Projector Screens - BenQ W6000 Projector Screen Recommendations16. BenQ W6000 – Competitors 1 - W6000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500UB and Home Cinema 8500UB - BenQ W6000 vs. Mitsubishi HC3800, HC6800, HC7000 - BenQ W6000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - BenQ W6000 vs. BenQ W5000 - BenQ W6000 vs. Sharp XV-Z1500017. BenQ W6000 – Competitors 2 - W6000 vs. JVC DLA-RS10 and DLA-RS15 - BenQ W6000 vs. Sony VPL-HW15 - BenQ W6000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300018. BenQ W6000 Projector – Warranty19. BenQ W6000 – Review Summary 1 - BenQ W6000 Projector - The Bottom Line20. BenQ W6000 – Review Summary 2 - BenQ W6000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - BenQ W6000 Projector: Pros - BenQ W6000 Projector: Cons - BenQ W6000 Projector: Typical Capabilities21. BenQ W6000 Projector Specifications Immediately below, from Space Cowboys, and directly below it, the same image overexposed so you can see the blacks as dark grays, and see how overexposed the satellite is. If another projector, with the same black level has a much more overexposed satellite, then that other projector has the better black levels: Immediately below, is a side-by-side image of the same satellite. The Epson Home Cinema 6500UB (the reigning under $3000 black level champ) on the left, and the BenQ W6000 on the right (you can, of course, click to enlarge). The Epson was not in its “best” movie mode (because the BenQ is much brighter in “best” movie modes), which has some impact. As it turns out, in this photo, the Epson projector is a bit brighter. When you look at black levels though, and compensate for that brightness difference, you realize that the BenQ is close to the Epson. As noted elsewhere, it just depends on the scene, as the two manufacturer irises work a bit differently. For general black level performance examples we’ll start with my favorite, the Starship image found The Fifth Element. The first is our Sony VPL-HW15. Immediately below it, is the Optoma HD8200, . Unfortunately, brightness varies even more (than with the side by side images) on these photos, making accurate comparisons of black levels a little difficult. Sony VPL-HW15Optoma HD8200BenQ W20000Panasonic PT-AE3000Epson Home Cinema 6500UBBenQ W5000PreviousNext Consider two additional (digital) images which are good ones for observing black levels. The image immediately below is from The Dark Knight. I’ve intentionally overexposed it to make a point. This is the type of scene where the difference in black level performance makes a huge difference. Because the outside areas of the scene, and for that matter the men’s jackets are pretty black, with little detail at all, projectors with just “good” black levels look very flat. Immediately below, is the same scene using the Sony VPL-VW15, which is definitely a direct competitor. Below that one, is a side by side with the Sony on the left, and Epson 6500UB (another direct competitor, although it will soon be replaced by the 8500UB) on the right. Due to the much higher brightness of the BenQ, it wasn’t practical to do any side-by-sie comparisons with this scene. 1. BenQ W6000 Projector Review - BenQ W6000 Projector Overview - W6000 Projector Highlights2. BenQ W6000 Projector Review-2 - BenQ W6000 Frame Interpolation - W6000 Picture In Picture - 280 Watt Lamp3. BenQ W6000 Projector – Physical Tour - BenQ W6000 Projector - Appearance - W6000 Control Panel - Input/Output - W6000 Menus - BenQ W6000 Remote Control - BenQ W6000 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens4. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 1 - BenQ W6000 Projector - Image Quality - BenQ W6000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - BenQ W6000 Projector - Flesh Tones5. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 2 - BenQ W6000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Dynamic Iris6. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 37. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Shadow Detail Performance - Comparision - Comparision8. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 49. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 5 - Comparision - Comparision - BenQ W6000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - A mix of additional images to show off the BenQ W6000:10. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 6 - A mix of additional images to show off the BenQ W6000:11. BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 7 - From the DVE-HD test disc - Here are a few assorted, additional images, some of which can be found on other recent reviews: - BenQ W6000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - BenQ W6000 Bottom Line on HDTV Sports12. BenQ W6000 Projector – Performance 1 - BenQ W6000 Brightness - First, here are the default brightness and color temp measurements: - Pre-calibration we measured these color temperatures (target is 6500K) over the grayscale range: - BenQ W6000 Sharpness13. BenQ W6000 Projector – Performance 2 - BenQ W6000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise14. BenQ W6000 Projector Calibration and Settings - BenQ W6000 Color Temperature - BenQ W6000 Basic Settings - Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis): - BenQ W6000 Post Calibration Grayscale:Cinema Mode(stored on User 1) - The measurements below were taken with Brilliant Color on: - RGB Settings - To get the color temp settings above, the following adjustments were made to gain and bias: - Brightest Modes:15. BenQ W6000 – Projector Screens - BenQ W6000 Projector Screen Recommendations16. BenQ W6000 – Competitors 1 - W6000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500UB and Home Cinema 8500UB - BenQ W6000 vs. Mitsubishi HC3800, HC6800, HC7000 - BenQ W6000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - BenQ W6000 vs. BenQ W5000 - BenQ W6000 vs. Sharp XV-Z1500017. BenQ W6000 – Competitors 2 - W6000 vs. JVC DLA-RS10 and DLA-RS15 - BenQ W6000 vs. Sony VPL-HW15 - BenQ W6000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300018. BenQ W6000 Projector – Warranty19. BenQ W6000 – Review Summary 1 - BenQ W6000 Projector - The Bottom Line20. BenQ W6000 – Review Summary 2 - BenQ W6000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - BenQ W6000 Projector: Pros - BenQ W6000 Projector: Cons - BenQ W6000 Projector: Typical Capabilities21. BenQ W6000 Projector Specifications BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 2 BenQ W6000 Projector – Image Quality 4