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BenQ W500 720p Home Entertainment Projector , White

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Manufacturer: BenQ
Model: W500
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: BenQ
Label: BenQ
Special Features: nv:Resolution^720p Native (1280 x 720)|Brightness^1100 ANSI Lumens|Contrast Ratio^5000 : 1|No. of Colors^16.7 million|Aspect Ratio^16:9 Native (5 aspect ratio selectable)|Display Technology^3LCD technology|Data Signals^Supports 640 x 400 - 1024 x 768, Compressed 1920 x 1080 Resolutions|Video Signals^NTSC (*See FCC Notice Below)|Video Signals^PAL|Video Signals^SECAM|Video Signals^EDTV|Video Signals^HDTV (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i/p)|H Sync^15 ~ 17 KHz|V Sync^50 ~ 100 Hz

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Features for BenQ W500 720p Home Entertainment Projector , White:

720p (1280 x 720) Native Resolution
1100 ANSI Lumens
Dynamic Iris
Hollywood Quality Video Processing for HD
2D Keystone

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Editorial Review
The W500 features an iris-like lens design that mimics our own eye, adjusting the aperture after analyzing the incoming video signal. The aperture is contracted during dark scenes for truer black tones and enhanced detail, while it is enlarged for bright scenes to maximize light output and enable a wider dynamic range. No matter what type of content is on, the W500 ensures that you get the very best viewing experience.The W500 not only converts SD content such as analog TV broadcasts to HD-quality video, but it analyzes an amazing 1,024 pixels in the source for each pixel in the final HD version for native HD-like picture quality.The W500 analyzes multiple frames in source video to identify and then eliminate pixels giving rise to visual noise, and also corrects for distortions resulting from too much compression.Sophisticated Multi-Dimensional Diagonal Filtering (MDDF) technology smoothes away the "jaggies" that crop up along the edges of moving objects-even those lying at shallow angles of 5? to 7? while regular filters can only handle larger angles from 30? to 45?.The W500 achieves greater color accuracy by handling each color signal in the video input individually, applying its brightness value directly in rendering the video. In contrast, regular projectors use a sampling process, which inevitably results in a loss of information about specific color signals and color distortion in the final projection image.The W500 gives you access to both newer digital and traditional analog video formats with its wide range of connection interfaces. You don't have miss out on any of the fun.
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Customer Reviews

Pros and Cons?

2008-04-27
Pros:
1. Great Contrast.
2. One of the least expensive projectors with lens shift.

Cons:
1. Not the brightest projector out there.
2. Only has a 2000 hour bulb.

Consider the Mitsubishi HC1500 or the Panasonic PT-AX200 instead and be sure to read my reviews on them too.

Hope this helps get your RealHomeTheaters off the ground!

unhappy

2008-02-25
bought the projector, find out it shuts down for no reason for random amounts of time. Tried to swap it for a working one, but Tiger Direct would only let me return it and buy a new one- and oh by the way it costs 10% more now! I'm not happy to be penalized for having bought a defective machine. Pursuing this with BenQ now.

Exceptional value for a true home theater experience

2008-02-19
The BenQ w500 home theater projector truly lived up to my expectations of how movies and HD television should be experienced. Upscaled DVDs look incredible and although LCD technology can't quite reach the black levels of DLP, it by no means detracts from my enjoyment of this projector. My home theater seating is approximately 11 feet away from 108" diagonal screen with the only notable "screen door effect" (visible pixels) showing up with some text, although I think that may also be the result of mpeg compression artifacts. Besides the outstanding value this proector offers in upfront cost, the replacement bulbs are considerably less expensive than competing projectors in this segment. As with all home theater projectors you do need to control the room lighting for the best viewing experience, but I would not hesitate to highly suggest the BenQ w500 make your short list when in the market for a home theater projector.

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