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HomePresentation DevicesProjectorsLCD ProjectorsBenQ W500 Home Cinema Projector |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Exceeding my Expectations Aug 07, 2008
By Joseph J. Ruppel
"Dukedrone"
I thought about a projector for a long time and finally decided upon this one based on it's lens-shifting capabilities (I was also looking at the Mitsubishi 1500). I have a low ceiling and thought that the Misubishi's fixed lens might be difficult to use properly. This is my first projector and I've logged ~50 hours so far between games, movies, and general computer usage. It has far exceeded all my expectations.
Setup was simple. I took it out of the box, plugged it in, shut the lights off, and turned it on. I then was able to focus, zoom, and shift as appropriate with ease. I'm currently running this with an image just shy of 120" on a wood textured gray wall which I thought would be terrible for projecting on and it looks excellent. I can't wait to mount it permanently and get a screen which I would bet will enhance the experience that much more. I'll probably update later with pictures and further thoughts.
The only con I can think of currently is that it only has 1 HDMI port. But I knew that going in and there's all sorts of methods to work around that. After reading the few reviews on Amazon I kind of think they are written by people who are reviewing this based on its specs, without actually having seen or used the projector.
In short this projector has done nothing but impress me from the first minute and I can only hope that it will continue to do so. All my friends and relatives who have seen it so far are in awe, and several are now considering purchasing a projector. This is an excellent entry-level high def projector with a ton of features for a great price.
If you're like me and you have been looking at this projector for a while and have been hesitant, do yourself a favor and buy it. It's doing everything I had hoped it would do and more.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Exceptional value for a true home theater experience Feb 19, 2008
By JP
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.
Ben w500 has got it right Mar 17, 2011
By TimDrum247
Had mine for over two years now. I had a something burn out with my first six months, but I think this was due to power loss which did not allow the fan to kick on and cool the bulb down properly. I think this what caused problems with the projector shutting off after about 2 minutes of up time after the power loss. So if you have a power backup for your pc, you may want to use the projector on that same supply or invest a little more money for power backup for the pj. It might be worth it in some cases although, BenQ had me send my projector to New Jersey, since I'm east coast for repairs. I had my pj back in about 2 weeks good as new. Absolutely worth it's weight in gold in my opinion. I've had cable installers and home repair people coming into my basement to do workm state that they loved the picture quality of this pj, and they both had machines that cost twice what I had paid for my w500.
Excellent projector for the money Jan 02, 2010
By M. Kirkpatrick
I absoutely love this projector. I have used it in our home theater for over a year now and could not be more pleased. Excellent picture, installed easily and works great with all of our AV equpipment.
AWESOME Sep 10, 2008
By M. Huynh
I do not know what the low rating people voted this projector so low for! Just because of one miserable problem they consider the whole company is at fault. BenQ is known for their awesome customer service. Back to this projector though, it's outstanding. Tweak everything to your liking with it's awesome menu especially for colors. With HDMI and 2 Components and a D-SUB what more is there to ask? HQV does an outstanding effect on SD content (DVD, most computer medias, tv channels) and above and beyond on HD format. Economy mode makes it decently quiet. Add in a 5.1 home theater system and everything is great. This is an excellent 720p projector and not to mention the bulb price isn't more than half of the known 720p projector such as Mitsubishi HC1500 or Panasonic PX200AU.
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