Following on from the unveiling of their new affordable 4K projector the Benq W1700 HDR earlier this month which will be launching very soon, priced at a very affordable £1,599 when compared to other 4K projectors currently on the market. BenQ has this week allowed us to get hands-on with their latest HD projector in the form of the BenQ W1050. Providing consumers with a 1080p home cinema projector with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 Full HD and which is now available to purchase priced at around £599 or $629.
164 inch image 5.5 m away from painted wall in full darkness (below)
BenQ has equipped the W1050 HD projector with CinematicColor technology that provides users with “optimal colour to bring out the most accurate and enhanced images”, and it deftly shows both in daylight and darkened rooms. Where even when the images magnified considerably, the colours are still vibrant thanks to the CinematicColor’s Rec.709 HDTV standard colour coverage. To re-cap, the Rec.709 is the international HDTV standard that depicts the colours as the director intended and offers three picture modes to enhance your image even further depending on what you are watching offering a Sports Mode, Vivid TV Mode and Cinema Mode.
164 inch image 5.5 m away projected onto a painted wall in full darkness (below)
164 inch image 5.5 m away projected onto a painted wall in full darkness (below)
Out-of-the-box, the BenQ W1050, is very easy to set up, and you can be up and running in just a couple of minutes. BenQ includes the necessary remote control with easy access to Vertical Keystone Correction, menu and other settings, power cable and HDMI cable. The BenQ W1050 projector itself is fitted with a brightness of 2200 Lumens and a contrast ratio of 15,000 to 1 and as mentioned before a full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution.
As you can see from the images below on the rear of the projector are 1 x mini USB connection, 2x HDMI ports a PC VGA and a RS 232, together with video and audio in and out 3.5mm sockets. Enabling you to connect up a computer, games console, set-top box or DVD player depending on your equippment and home media system.
In this hands-on review I powered up a mini PC directly through the HDMI, and the results were very impressive. By positioning the projector 5.5m from the white wall, I was able to project an image 164 inches (measured diagonally) in size. Moving the BenQ W1050 projector a little closer to the white wall, from 2.5 m away I was able to produce a 73-inch picture without the need to use the handy zoom function on the lens enabling you to quickly zoom in and out to increase the image size as required. As far as fan noise you can hear it but to be honest, once the sound was playing even through the tiny speaker within the projector the sound of the fan was very negligible.
73 inch image 2.5 m projected onto a painted wall in full daylight (below)
73 inch image 2.5 m projected onto a painted wall in full daylight (below)
73 inch image 2.5 m projected onto a painted wall in full daylight (below)
73 inch image 2.5 m projected onto a painted wall in full daylight (below)
Zoom increased the projection picture to 86 inches in size (measured diagonally), the larger the image, the more pixelation and image degradation you get. However, even at 164 inches the image from the Benq W1050 HD projector was astonishingly good for its price point and provides excellent value for money if you want a projector that can offer a considerable image without the need to be positioned over 5m or so from your screen.
86 inch image at 2.5 m (zoom) projected onto a painted wall in full daylight (below)
86 inch image at 2.5 m (zoom) projected onto a painted wall in full daylight (below)
86 inch image at 2.5 m (zoom) projected onto a painted wall in full daylight (below)
As you can see from the images, the image resolution even at 164 inches was excellent for videos, movies and gaming in a darkened room. Even with light penetrating into the room considerably you could still see the projected image although much fainter than if it was in a darkened room as you can see below. Weighing 2.56 kg the projector is easily mounted to the ceiling using a relatively cheap mount approx. £15 from Amazon or wherever you may need, and the inclusion of two HDMI ports make it great for both a set-top box and games console to be connected at the same time or PC and set-top box depending on your requirements.
Specifications for the BenQ W1050 home cinema projector include :
– DLP Display Technology
– 2200 ANSI Lumens
– 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) Native Resolution
– 4500 Hours Lamp Life (Typical)
– Aspect Ratio 16:9
– 15000:1 Contrast Ratio
– High native ANSI contrast ratio performance
– 2 Year Return To Base Warranty (Projector)
– 1 Year / 1000 hours (Lamp)
– 96% coverage of Rec. 709 color space
– 2.56 KG’s (Weight)
For the price point of £600 or roughly $629 mark, the BenQ W1050 home cinema projector offers fantastic value for money and provides an excellent image even when projecting over 100 inches in size making it an excellent choice for a home entertainment applications or large screen for games when connected to a games console. For more information on the BenQ W1050 projector jump over to the official Benq website by following the link below.
Source : BenQ
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