Product Details
- Color: White
- Brand: BenQ
- Model: W1200
- Original language:
English - Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.50" h x
10.20" w x
13.50" l,
8.00 pounds
- Native resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Display size: 300
Features
- Full HD 1080p
- Full HD Optimized Optical System
- 1800 ANSI lumen brightness
- 5000:1 high contrast ratio
- 20W Speakers & SRS WOW HDTM surround sound
BenQ W1200 300-Inch 1080p Front Projector - White
Product Description
8 lbs DLP Projector 1080P 1800 Ansi CR 5000:1, 20W Speakers, Audio in/out, SRS WOW HD, Dual HDMI, 1.5 Zoom Ratio, PIP, Auto Keystone, Closed Captioning
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Chris Robinson
Pros:Very bright image with nice DLP pop (even in low lamp mode)Very, very sharp image - even when using keystoningEasy to setup and useSmall and light -very easy to ceiling mountCons:Black levels are not as good as some other more expensive projectorsFan in noisy in high lamp mode (not bad in low)Overall a great projector for under $1k I don't believe it can be beat! Very happy with my purchase.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By T-Bone
This my my second projector (I previously owned a different BenQ DLP model), but my first 1080p projector. I have it ceiling-mounted and projecting on to a 110" 16:9 screen.First the Good:- 1080p Blurays look amazing, as does Over the Air (OTA) HDTV- Geometry across the screen is consistent (i.e. no stretching/distortion/waving near the edges of the screen)- Menu system is easy to navigate, and there are many settings that can be tweaked to fine tune the image quality- Professional reviewers have measured the calibrated lumen output to be ~900 lumen OTB. My screen is 36 Sq. Feet, so for my screen, that's 25 Foot Lamberts (900 lumen / area of screen). It looks like a 110" Plasma- Inexpensive bulbs. The bulbs are rated to last 2000 hrs in regular mode, and 3000 hours in eco mode. Since replacement bulbs cost ~$250, that ~12.5 cents per hour (or 8 cents per hour) of usageNow the Not So Good:- I found that the video can be intermittently jerky at times when feeding the unit 1080p @ 60 Hz. But I also found that feeding the unit 1080p @ 24 Hz, or 1080p @ 59 Hz, resolved the jerky video (I have an HTPC that feeds the unit)- Some light does escape (or leak) out of the unit. I can see a faint glow on my ceiling (unit is 18" from the ceiling), but it does not detract from the image qualityOverall, I am very happy with the unit. Would have given it 5 stars, but the jerky video dropped one star.EDIT (2011-12-06):I changed the rating from 4 stars to 5 stars. After doing some troubleshooting, I've discovered that the jittery video was caused by my Intel Core i3 on-board graphics (DH55HC motherboard). I was cloning displays and had the VGA display the primary. For whatever reason, that was the problem. Making the PJ the primary display corrected the issue.EDIT (2011-12-18):Changed rating to 2 stars. Both HDMI ports stopped working. I tried two (2) different PCs, and two (2) different HDMI cables. Even tried all combinations with a direct feed from PC to PJ (i.e. no receiver in between) - same result.VGA input still worked, but the video was unwatchable... very noticeable jerk every few seconds. Plus, it did not matter what resolution the PC sent... it was jerky with every VGA resolution that the PJ was compatible with. How did things go so wrong so fast? PJ was built in MAR 2011, firmware 1.02.Amazon is processing my refund.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By Matt
First issue: my W1200 made a cricket chirping noise (perhaps the spinning color wheels?) that went away temporarily when you tapped on the unit. Amazon was super fast and responsible about replacing it and the replacement doesn't make the noise.The second issue is perhaps more relevant to most shoppers: video from the W1200 is out of sync with the audio and it's very noticeable. You need a modern home theater receiver that has a delay compensation function. I upgraded to a Denon AVR-1612 from Amazon Prime and I've been very happy with the combination, but keep in mind that you'll need a way to get your audio in sync.Just as background, I was upgrading from a 720p Epson 705HD projector that was still bright and portable. I settled on the BenQ W1200 because of the good reviews and excellent specs for the price.The W1200 is the kind of projector folks casually refer to as a "light canon". That is, unlike some models that are more suited to darkened home theater spaces, the W1200 is just really really bright. This lends it to a living room setup where there might be some windows letting light in. It's also great for watching sports during the day.The brightness is definitely as advertised. The image quality is very good. The color out of the box needs to be tweaked but the menus allow for enough control to do a good job of this. I found color settings for the W1200 on the most popular AV forum on the internet. The W1200 is smallish, light, and plenty quiet when you consider how bright it is.Initially I was annoyed at having to upgrade my receiver, but I'm enjoying the performance and features of both units now so I don't mind the quirky sync issue of the W1200 so much now that it's solved.
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