W1070

First off - I purchased this projector as a NEW projector - not used. The BenQ DLP HD 1080p Projector (W1070) is a very good projector when you don't have a lot of money to spend, but want a Theatre vibe in the home. I do. I do. I do. I am a huge fan of the movies, but don't like to spend so much money to see them on a big screen. Not to mention the rudeness of others. And people are getting ruder everyday. So this projector works. Fairly bright (2500 hrs or less on Bulb), color is descent, no auto focus, but I don't mind that. The fan can get a little loud if the projector is being used for a longer time and the room is not too cool (I'm in Central Florida) so I do get the louder fan noise if I don't have the AC running. Not a deal breaker. I use the projector for about a 120" screen - just projected onto the wall (Beige Color) and it is very watchable. The wife loves it and doesn't complain. This is how we watch our movies together. Very happy. You won't be disappointed by this projector. It will do very well as a first or second projector. I do have to say BUYER BEWARE when you purchase things on Amazon and it is said to be NEW. They are mostly going to be NEW, but occasionally you will get something that you can tell has been opened and used for a little bit. That happened to me with this Projector Order. The projector arrived, I assumed it was new until within the first year, the bulb blew (Popped Loudly) so I ordered a replacement. I assumed it was just a faulty bulb, but when the new bulb arrived and I had to open the projector - 1 screw was missing and you could see scratches from where someone used a screwdriver or a knife to lift the cover for the bulb. Also, after replacing the bulb - The picture was very very nice. My wife said it looked brighter than she had remembered it when we first used the projector. It was brighter. I feel as though someone had wanted to get a new bulb, ordered the projector, swapped the bulbs and sent the projector back to Amazon where it was then forwarded to fill my order. This is why we can get orders from Amazon very quickly. That can also be the downside, people will order and swap things out, and then return the product for someone else to get stuck with. It even happens at LOWE'S, HOME DEPOT, BEST BUY etc. People will use any method they can to save themselves a few bucks at our expense. So watch out people, Amazon is a good place to shop most of the time, but you will need to be ready to return items if they look as though they are not NEW. Also watch when you order that you are buying a product that is NEW and not a Like New. Sometimes the low price blinds us.

JUST BUY IT ALREADY. For the price , you really can't go wrong and seriously you are not compromising on any video quality. Let me start of saying that, this is my first projector and picture quality was mind blowing. Its as good as watching in a real theater. Let me not get into, how good this projector is or the black level that everyone had talked about. I shall focus on things for which I could not find answers online. I was convinced to get Optoma HD-25LV, but I end up getting this for couple of specific reasons. I am glad I did that (and I saved $300 as well :-) . In my opinion $884 is a steal for this projector. My Theater room has a low ceiling height of 7'5" H * 13.5" W X 22' Length and my top of the screen is about 5" - 6" from the ceiling. HD-25 requires atleast a 8" for the center of the lens to be higher than. Ben Q doesn't require a specific clearance from the ceiling, you could go flush if you want. I used the mount (refer below) approximately 5" drop from the ceiling. NO keystone Or Lens Shift or Zoom was used in my case. Don't relay on the distance calculator its quite off in my opinion. Simple Technique is, Enable the Test Pattern and set the background to blue. Built a simple stand using empty cardboard boxes. Select the Projector position to "Front Ceiling", put the projector upside down on top of the cardboard boxes. I moved slowly back until I can align the edges of the test pattern with my screen. Once close enough, I basically put the mount (not attached) and made it snug using some of my kids book (At this point, it was slightly off and I was worried that I may need to use Keystone Correction). Hung it using the mount and adjusted (both horizontally & vertically), Voila a perfect square. A Simple one man job. Certainly its a short throw compared with Epson or Optoma. I used NATGEO (National Geographic HD Channel from Dish and Blu Ray DVD) to compare between this projector and an 50" Pioneer Elite TV. Honestly, I didn't find any difference at all. In fact, I was able to see for the first time minor details of the image just because of the sheer size of the image. I "hated" non HD channels from Dish on this projector, but it looked nice on the TV, I believe its the size. My theater room is completely dark and this projector illuminates the whole room. Its quite bright. I tried with lights on, its still good. I know I read "Rainbow effects" in lot of places, but I don't know what that is and I didn't see anything other than the movie, I didn't do any setting modifications yet, but right out of the box its pretty good. I have a link from AVS forum for calibration, that I shall post once I had a chance to play around with. Here are the things that I bought Universal Projector Ceiling Mount for DLP / LCD video projectors (Heavy Duty Steel, White, adjustable height 16.9-Inch - 25.6-Inch, built-in cable management, easy installation) - Excellent mount. If you need a height between 6" - 16" drop don't buy it. However this projector has vertical lens shift that could potentially compensate. Elite Screens ER100DH2 Sable Fixed Frame Projection Screen - Amazing screen for this projector. I also bout True Depth 3D glasses, but yet to test 3D or the glass. I also used high speed HDMI cables with Redmere Technology from Mono price, which are by far the cheapest and best quality especially if you want to run 35' in wall

This is a great sub $1k projector in every sense of the word. I had an epson 720p LCD for the last few years and have gotten used to the idea of having a projector integrated into my daily home theater experience. It was ceiling mounted and pointed at a pull down favi screen. The original setup cost $500 thanks to Craigslist. Decided to treat myself and buy something new and more modern. I based my decision on a few factors. The projector had to be 1080p and had to support 3d. A month was spent evaluating the options. In the end I went with the BenQ W1070 based on the reviews here and amazon as well as the projector and home theater sites on the inter webs. All of that background said lets talk about the projector. It puts out a beautiful picture. That FAVI screen (bought here for $100) is starting to sag and has a few ripples. It doesn't matter, this thing puts off such a strong picture that its not noticeable. A few others have noted how bright the initial image is and they're right. Fortunately you get a lot of options for tweaking the colors. It actually is one of the few projectors that is certified (don't ask me the organization) and offers options that are normally only offered by much higher dollar projectors and televisions. So the 2D performance is perfect. I use this with a HTPC, XBOX360, and blue ray player all running through a receiver. It just works well right out of the box and once you tweak those colors it's even better. Now of course what about 3D? This thing single handedly sold me on the concept of 3d in the home. It uses active DLP IR glasses which essentially means they have an IR receiver and pick up the signal reflected off the screen from the projector. No pairing required just turn them on. Went with the sainsonic 144hz. The 3d image is sharp, clear, colorful, bright, and I could see no rainbow effect. Tried it with movies as well as PC games (Skyrim especially looks great!) If you go 3d do yourself a service and set up surround sound. The immersive experience is more than words can describe. 3d is definitely not a gimmick. Last night we watched Pirhana 3DD (don't judge) and my GF actually spilled her drink freaking out when the spiny little death machine of a fish jumped out of the screen at her. So a couple of tips for you would be buyers: 1. This is a HDMI 1.4a projector. Pay attention to the 3d modes and respective resolutions. I spent days figuring out how to set it up correctly with the PC. For movies 1080p 24hz (Frame packing) or 1080i 60hz (SBS). For games 1080i (SBS) or 720p (Frame Packing) Get the appropriate 3d driver for your video card and let it fly. 2. This has a lot of options for tweaking out the color and setting up multiple user modes for different applications. Google it and see what other folks have already done to save yourself time 3. The projector is really quiet just mount it correctly 4. Said it before saying it again. Set up surround sound. It'll cost you $500 or less for a decent setup between the receiver, speakers, and subwoofer. It's worth it. Enjoy!

Let me preface my review by saying my current TV is a 63" Samsung Plasma (PN63C8000) and the BenQ W1070 is my first projector. I also haven't seen any other projectors besides this one so I can't compare it to competing products. I purchased this based on several positive reviews I'd read online. I've had the projector for about two weeks now and I have to admit the image sizes you can achieve with this thing are truly breathtaking. I often find myself staring slack-jawed at the enormity of the image. It's closest thing I've ever experienced to being in an actual movie theater. Image quality is very good overall. Obviously when compared to my plasma the contrast ratio is not very good but it's serviceable. Bright scenes in particular seem to lose a lot of shadow detail. I haven't researched it but I would assume it's because the projector is throwing out a lot more light onto the screen so shadow detail gets blown out. My projector is 13' from the screen so I would imagine it being worse if it were closer. Regularly exposed scenes and semi-dark scenes look excellent though, especially when fed a high quality HD source like a Blu Ray disc. Although in darker scenes you tend to get the dreaded "rainbow effect." I see it almost constantly in contrasty scenes where my girlfriend said she can't see it all. Apparently it's a limitation of the DLP technology. It can be very distracting although it's fine most of the time. Menus are straightforward and easy to understand. It offers a lot of options to tweak with the brightness and image quality. Source searching is ridiculously slow but once you start watching a movie or whatever it's not a big deal. I haven't tested the 3D feature because I don't want to spend an additional $75 for a single pair of glasses. Speaking of additional costs expect to spend a LOT more if you want the full "home theater" experience. First you'll need a really dark room if you don't want your blacks getting washed out. I had to buy a bunch of blackout curtains to cover each window which makes it nearly pitch black. Definitely not great for day time viewing with lots of ambient light. I also bought a ceiling mount and a fixed frame screen. I originally bought an Elite Screens 120" fixed frame screen but returned it for the 150" ER150WH1 since my wall was large enough to accomodate it. I'm very happy with my purchase overall. The experience can't be beat for the price. I picked it up when it was $850 so I feel like it's a good value, especially when compared to what size TV I could have got for that same price. Based on my experience I will definitely be sticking with home theater projectors in the future. I'm already looking into more expensive models with higher contrast ratios once this one finally dies. Pros: - ability to generate enormous screen sizes (up to 235") - bright image - very good image quality - great price for what you get - 3D (haven't tested though) Cons: - "rainbow effect" - slow source switching

I am not technical expert, but would like to share my review based on two months of experience with this projector and in mostly in layman terms. First thing, if anyone is looking for the best thing for value of money, simply click on 'buy now' for this projector without any second thought. After around 6 months of reading thru various AV forums, checking with people who actually owned this projector I had zeroed down for this Model and I am personally very happy for the quality we get at the asked price. I am projecting it at wall to wall distance of 9 feet on a 92 inch grand-view screen. My viewing distance is also 9 feet and I am able to get THX recommended viewing angle due to which we get immerse feeling while watching movies. As this is my bedroom setup the projector is ceiling mounted and is bit close to top of head when we seat on bed. Even if its close, we don't hear much fan sound, so its not at all disturbing while silent scene in movies. I have Yamaha 196 to complement with this projector for the sound setup. When everything is ON, you feel like in Movie theater. For bigger rooms, there is no issues, but in my case, my only concerns was with regards to the screen size for projected distance. After raising queries here itself in Amazon, I was convinced that due to good throw ratio I will get big image In my setup, I am getting very good image size. Regarding Rainbow effect, till now, none of my family members / guests / myself have noticed it. Regarding 3D quality, its superb. I have couple of IMAX series and couple of SBS format movies. everything works simply perfect. Regarding 3d depth, there were couple of scenes which we experienced very good 3d depth. While watching one of the IMAX 3d movie, trust me, all of sudden my 5 year old Niece said 'this is superb than movie theater' (I am referring to Indian Theater). I asked, really? she said, yeah ! In due course we had couple of guests and everyone enjoyed big screen. They all liked the picture quality. They had to travel back so even during daytime we were able to get good picture contrast. i.e the Lumens of this projector is sufficient enough to give decent picture for daytime watching (we have blackout curtain ) My Father was delighted to watch FIFA world cup on BIG screen and had experience as if he is present right their in the stadium. Regarding Amazon Customer care, only one word I can say that they are the best customer care people, truly customer centric. I had got delayed shipment and faulty piece, but, I had piece of mind as it was "Amazon fulfilled'. Customer care was truly customer centric and they helped me with refunds for my delayed shipment and immediately sent replacement piece which works perfectly well and that's what the above review to share my real experience and hope it helps other to buy who want to experience BIG screen in cost effective way Once again a BIG THANKS to AMAZON for the excellent customer service. it was really hassle free. I am looking forward for future purchases from 'Amazon only ' for my international shipment requirement. Hats off.

After spending hours, days, weeks agonizing over which projector to buy in replacement of my first PJ -- a fading Optoma HD20 -- I finally settled on the BenQ W1070. Believe it or not, I actually placed the order three separate times, canceling the first two out of fear I'd made a hasty/wrong decision. Well, the third time really was the charm because once I received it and got it mounted, I was thrilled. For reference: I did my research on many other projectors considered to be in its general price range (sub $1100 or so), but for the most part my final comparison was between the W1070 and a few similar Optoma models -- the HD26, HD141x, etc. In a nutshell, my conclusions were that the W1070 did a better job of accurately reproducing colors and had a sharper picture (e.g., less image noise), but that the Optomas had slightly better 3D performance and some felt the picture had more life/pop on the Optomas. I also learned that the W1070 has a shorter throw distance than my HD20 and the newer Optoma offerings, which caused me a little bit of concern due to my setup. Turned out to work just fine with a little forethought, and I actually prefer the shorter throw. I mentioned lumens ratings in the title -- the Optomas I was looking at marketed themselves as being brighter than the BenQ, but that's nonsense. I would encourage you to do a little Googling/forum reading about the color wheels on the BenQ vs. the Optomas (in short, the BenQ has the proper RGB color wheel while the Optomas have color wheels that use a white/clear segment, which allows them to list artificially high lumens ratings and makes for a less accurate picture). There's information out there suggesting the W1070 is brighter than the Optomas after calibration and I believe it -- I honestly can't imagine the BenQ being any brighter than it is. The coolest/biggest surprise of the W1070 has been the 3D performance. When I decided to replace my HD20, I didn't set out to get a 3D projector -- that just happened to be a standard feature of the newer models. I figured I'd try it out at some point, but never really gave it much thought beyond that. A couple of weeks after I got the W1070, I ordered some cheap DLP link glasses on eBay. The first movie I watched was Guardians of the Galaxy, and I was blown away. I've since watched a number of other movies in 3D and am absolutely hooked. I had no idea a budget PJ could produce a 3D image anywhere near this impressive. As for which 3D glasses to buy, two recommendations: (1) cheap option: G15-DLP glasses. Summary: these are slightly less comfortable than my other recommendation, do not cover peripheral vision and are likely difficult to use for people wearing eyeglasses, but the picture is slightly better than the more expensive recommendation. I cannot believe how well these glasses perform given their price point, but not quite as "nice" as the EStar's. (2) "nice" option: EStar America ESG601 glasses. Summary: very comfortable; sturdier than G15's; rechargeable as opposed to using a "button" battery like the G15's; fit over eyeglasses much better than G15's; wrap-around style covers full range of vision. Bought these here on Amazon for $40/pair -- four times the cost of the G15's but still a good value. Really can't go wrong with either of these -- just depends on what suits your situation. Bottom line: this is a fantastic projector at an incredibly affordable price. I could not be happier with my purchase.

I was looking for a projector to upgrade my home theater and wanted something mainly for 3d movies (I LOVE a good 3d movie) and something that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. After reading just about every website and every review known to man, I narrowed my choice down to the Optoma HD131XE and this BenQ W1070. The choice between the two seemed, at first, difficult. As I continued reading, it seems the only advantage for the Optoma are the deeper black levels. However, after digging deeper, the reason for the supposedly deeper blacks on the Optoma is due to the fact that it uses a lower wattage bulb; not something I want...plus, you could just throw a cheap 10$ N2 filter on the BenQ and bam, problem solved (essentially that's what the optoma mimics with it's lower powered bulb). Furthermore, the choice between the two became even easier to make after I read that the Optoma uses a 4x business style RGBCMY color wheel that artificially enhances whites and creates a marketing gimmick higher lumens rating. Meanwhile the BenQ uses a 6x true movie theater style RGBRGB color wheel. That alone decided it for me. I mounted my BenQ to the ceiling and have watched a couple 3d movies and another 2d. I have to say, omg...wow, this thing is really insane. The blacks are not that dark, but who the heck cares? The image off a bluray (not the same if streaming from internet or any other file) is so sharp and the colors are just...wow! I had to play with the 3d to figure things out, but once I did I found myself sitting there and trying to shoo away the objects popping out; especially on Gravity when Sandra Bullock is crying (so cool). Compared to the cinema, in my dedicated theater sitting 9 feet away from 105" screen and 5.1 surround; I prefer my 3d experience, I think the image is WAY sharper than what passive 3d can deliver. Oh, and if you're worried about image brightness? I have no idea why you'd want a brighter image? In fact, I prefer wearing my Sainsonic even watching 2d, just to dim the brightness a little. Last thing, I had a friend over who installs professional and higher end theaters. He said he deals with BenQ but never recommends because of the price and truthfully, he's never even demoed one. His thoughts after coming over? He's going to buy one for his home:). Bottom line, I'm glad I spent the extra 90$ on this projector over the Optoma. I know, just based on the color wheel and bulb strength, that I'm getting a better image and peace of mind that I made the right choice. Had I purchased the Optoma I would have constantly been watching for washed out images and wondering if I made the best choice. Pull the trigger on the BenQ, you won't be disappointed! Gamers, I don't play much but my son loves to play his kids games on xbox 360 and compared to the 50" LCD TV, this thing looks even better. One more thing: it's difficult to find material that will max out what this thing can do. I hate streaming video via netflix or VUDU because, even though they say "trueHD" their file size is like 2GB compared to 50GB off a bluray. If you want the best image on this thing, you need a good bluray player.

I am in love with this projector! This is the show-stopping centerpiece for my dedicated home theater, so I wanted to be sure it would be worth the investment for a DIY set up. I trusted the other reviews I found on Amazon before making this purchase and they did NOT let me down. First of all, this projector was sharp enough to produce fairly decent contrast even with the lights on in a sunlight-polluted room where I first unboxed and tested it. I was blown away and eagerly tested it in a light-controlled space only to be even more amazed. The settings were pretty perfect straight out of the box, with great color balance, brightness, and true depth to dark colors -- on nothing but a plain white painted wall!! I've watched 10 movies or so and a few dozen hours of television and I could not be happier with the quality and can't wait to ceiling mount and watch on a real PVC screen. Now, there are a few things I have noticed that might matter to others, depending on their level of use and magnificence of their home theater, but these things do not bother me at all.... 1. There is a teeny bit of light that escapes from the projector and casts a halo to the right of the screen (left if cieling mounted). My screen is on a dark wall, so it doesn't bother me too much and I have seen others build a box around the projector to prevent that. 2. The native sound sucks. Be prepared to have a nice, long cable to connect to external speakers, or connect speakers directly to your media player (Of course, what is a home theater without surround sound or at least a sound bar). 3. It does get warm and the fan does make some noise, but I only ever noticed those issues when I finished watching a movie and was shutting everything down. 4. It is a short throw projector, meaning it needs to be a little closer to the screen/wall than most other projectors. This was perfect or me, where I am working with an 11ft throw, but might place the projector distractingly in front of you if are working in a larger area.

There was a lot of hesitation to buy a DLP projector - my experiences with them in the past usually had the famous rainbow artifacts, but so far this W1070 has been perfectly fine, even in quick black/white motion. The 1080 resolution is fantastic, the colours are decent to good out of the box and you really only get chromatic aberration in the corners when you start projecting into the 150"+ range (and it's really not noticeable or terrible in most cases). The brightness is fine in medium-dark rooms but sort of strained in lighter areas. Now, I don't have a DVD or Bluray player so I can't really comment there; these next comments will be pretty PC-specific. The digital keystone is rough. I don't know if other projectors are better or not, but if you're wanting pixel-crisp straight lines you definitely want to set it up in such a way that allows ±0 keystone. Fortunately, if you're ceiling mounting it, that should be fairly workable. There is a minor vertical optical adjustment, which is handy for fine tuning. Doesn't appear to be left-right adjustment or compensation, so make sure your room works for head-on projection. The 3D is neat, and I bought the SainSonic shutter glasses. Honestly, if you're looking at this for 3D gaming, I wouldn't. You can only drive the full 1080 resolution at 24 hz which is basically unplayable. There's 720 at 60hz, but then you have to play everything in lower resolution - not the end of the world, but sort of disappointing. Also note that the 3D thing from Nvidia is another $40 after the 14 day free trial. Console gaming is sort of inherently tragic because the Xbox 360 barely pushes 720 with 2x AA so stretching it to massive physical size is only going to show the flaws but, that isn't this projector's fault. There's a speaker, but it's pretty lame. Not even sure why it's there. HDMI can contain both video and audio which the projector actually recognizes. That's cool for office / data projector needs, I guess. For the price (which I noticed is $70 cheaper only a few weeks after I bought it :/ ) it seems hard to go wrong. You get great native resolution and a solid picture. I'd buy it again

Uno de los mejores proyectores que he tenido, colores vibrantes y muy buena luminosidad. Contraste adecuado y es muy silencioso

Very quick response to queries regarding the delivery and product delivered as promised. Excellent quality product and no problems at all with it at all.

El paquete llego el dia acordado, el proyector en excelente estado, la calidad de la imagem de igual forma la esperada, por ultimo las personas de amazon siempre resolvieron mis dudas.

And I love it. I don't even have the right place to project (wall painting is still in progress), however, the screen looks so nice! It is very bright, I run it mostly in economy mode and brilliant colors off in the night, and during the day it is usable even if there is quite of lot of light from outside. I used it currently with PS3 and the 3D feature is also working really great. (Whipeout HD tested as 3D game). The sound speaker is ... well, I didn't bought it for the sound speaker. It is an emergency speaker :-). So, be sure to have other audio in place if you want to use at home. For conferences it should be enough. Really easy to operate and set-up. With 2 HDMI ports and HDMI-CEC (will turn ps3 off when you turn it off), it works great. The noise is fair. It has to be very silent move to annoy you (Solaris?). Waiting for the Antra PSM-01 to mount it on a ceiling and after painting I will try to calibrate it using some how-tos out there on internet. It should be also fine with the PS3 Move games if you set it up correctly, so that you don't create a shadow when playing. My current screen width is around 86'', looking from 135'' away it looks great. I would recommend it to any gamer :-)