BenQ W1700 DLP 4K UHD Home Theatre Projector

BenQ W1700 4K UHD Home theatre Projector with Rec. 709

The BenQ W1700 4K home cinema projector brings you an immense amount of detail with 8.3 million pixels. The W1700 combines the incredible detail with HDR compatability or high dynamic range which improves the colour and shading of the image making brighter whites and deeper black come through at the same time resulting in a richer colour scale and better clarity. The W1700 is also cheap to run with up to 15,000 hour long lamp life making it a great addition to your home theatre.

BenQ W1700 Reviews (AKA HT2550):
Performance Features Ease Of Use Value	"The BenQ W1700 is an exciting projector simply because it is 4K resolution at $2099, and especially because it also offers playback of 1080p 3D at its budget price. This combination of factors will put it high on the short list of many users who have an investment in 3D discs. On board Audio. The W1700 has a single 5W speaker mounted on the side. However, the audio is louder and offers deeper bass than some claimed 20W speakers we've heard. If this is not the best audio we've ever gotten from a projector it is certainly close. This is particularly handy for backyard movies or other portable applications where you'd want sound on board. "

key features

• True 4K UHD 8.3M Pixel resolution
  
• Hyper-Realistic Video Quality with Projector-Optimized HDR
  
• BenQ CinematicColor™ Technology for supreme colors
  
• >96% Rec.709 with Optimized RGBRGB Color Wheel
  
• Auto Vertical Keystone Correction

True 4K HDR for Grand Cinema Experience

The BenQ W1700 projector features a swathe of the newest technologies for a crystal clear picture. A 4K resolution for ultimate detail, HDR compatibility for dynamic colours. CinematicColor™ for colour accuracy. Gather you friends and family for an authentic digital cinema experience with immense video and stunning 4k image quality.  

Theater-Like Image Quality

4K UHD True 8.3 Million Pixel Perfection

The BenQ W1700 produces a stunning 4K resolution (UHD 3840x2160) which means you have 8.3 million distinct pixels on screen. This is all achieved with a revolutionary new 0.47” single DMD DLP chip ensuring the projectors chassis is small and sleek to fit into your home theatre unobtrusively. With 4 times the resolution of a 1080p projector the W1700 produces awe-inspiring clarity for ultimate detail.

Accurate Color and Image Integrity

With a single DMD chip producing the image the W1700 avoids common alignment issues experienced on projectors which use multiple panels. This ensured image integrity and colour accuracy while producing a razor sharp image.

Flawless Optics for Superb Image Quality

The BenQ 4K lens systems uses high grade all glass optics for superior light penetration and focus. Some brands cut corners with a resin or plastic lens. Proprietary lens coating ensure low light beam dispersion which minimises chromatic aberration ensuring a sharp focus on all colour wavelengths.

Hyper-Realistic Video Quality with HDR

The W1700 offers support for the new HDR10 standard and exclusive Auto HDR colour rendition. This produces a picture with greater brightness and contrast range for a superior picture.

Auto HDR Natural Color Rendition for Lifelike Color Realism

Some projectors with HDR produce biased colour, often they will oversaturate the greens or reds making the image look unnatural. The BenQ W1700 comes with Auto HDR natural colour rendition technology which produced breathtaking HDR 4K visuals with perfect colour automatically tuned.

Cinema-Optimized HDR Performance Preserves Dark Details in Total Clarity

Some HDR projectors loose crucial detail and display incorrect greyscales due to their inferior colour processing. The BenQ W1700 features cinema optimised HDR technology to ensure a balance of colour and accurate greyscales for total clarity.

CinematicColor™ for Colors as Directors Envisioned CinematicColor™ technology delivers Rec.709 HDTV colour accuracy to the W1700. Rec.709 is the same colour standard used on Hollywood filming equipment ensuring you get the colour the directors intended when the movie was filmed.

Only True Colors Convey Deep Feelings

Accurate true colours help convey the emotions of a movie and to complete the immersive effect of a big screen projector keeping you locked in the story. BenQ home cinema projectors embody our belief to “Convey the truest colour and impart the deepest feelings to the viewer.” BenQ engineers who are both THX and ISF certified lead the CinematicColor™ team of technology experts to delivery the REC.709 standard to deliver perfect colour consistency.

Authentic Rec.709 Color Accuracy The BenQ W1700 uses a cutting edge RGBRGB six segment colour wheel to achieve a whopping 96% coverage of the REC.709 HDTV colour standard used in Hollywood film production. This guarantees Delta E performance of less than 3 reproducing authentic colours.

Unparalleled Audiovisual Experience

CinemaMaster Video+ for Majestic Scenes The W1700 also comes with CinemaMaster™ Video+ which is a collection of video enhancement technologies producing a beautiful picture for even the most critical videophile.

Pixel Enhancer

Pixel Enhancer is a motion-adaptive edge enhancement feature that detects changes in color between an object and its background to produce sharp edges and precise surface textures.

Color Enhancer

Color Enhancer modulates complex color algorithms to flawlessly render saturated colors, fine gradients, intermediate hues and subtle pigments.

Flesh Tone

The Flesh Tone feature prevents discoloration of skin tones from the light of the projection beam, portraying every skin tone in its most beautiful shade.

CinemaMaster Audio+ 2 for Massive Sound

Upgraded with dramatically wider frequency range from powerful 5-watt audio housed in a resonant sound chamber for deep bass and soaring highs, BenQ CinemaMaster Audio+ 2 audio-enhancing technology combines exclusive EQ algorithms for pure clarity and exotic materials such as magnesium and rubidium alloys to produce pure vocals, delicate details, and sensual sound quality as used by Hollywood studios, without distortion or noise.

Perfect Sound Modes to Fit Any Occasion

Custom-tuned sound modes adjust audio characteristics to deliver ideal audiovisual experiences for any type of entertainment, as if you were there live.

Simple & Convenient Lifestyle Design

W1700’s lightweight design and sleek, compact profile accentuates beautiful aesthetics as well as intuitive functionality and eco-friendly design. A chic addition to your living room décor, W1700 makes your home simple and comfortable for immersing in movies with friends and family.

Eco-Friendly Design with Smart Power Saving and Long Lamp Life

An ingenious solution that intensifies your viewing pleasure while saving money, BenQ SmartEco™ technology automatically adjusts lamp brightness based on content to project richer blacks and increase contrast for image details. LampSave Mode further extends projector lamp life up to 15,000 hours, minimizing lamp replacements and maintenance for an overall lower cost of ownership.

Auto Vertical Keystone for Easy Setup with Perfect Alignment

Countering the trapezoid effect when the projector must be placed off-center, such as simple placement on top of a table, the vertical keystone function adjusts the image for a professionally squared image. Keystone correction makes it simple to project ideally aligned images from a variety of locations.

1.2X Zoom for Big Pictures in Any Space Big zoom maximizes available space with a range of throw distances for big-screen entertainment without the hassle of complicated installation. *Place the BenQ projector at the right distance to maximize visual enjoyment, key in the number and let the “Throw Distance Calculator” do the math for you.

Set up to Enjoy a Full-Screen Cinematic Experience In order to achieve a full-screen projection for your total viewing enjoyment, we strongly recommend setting up the projector by following the three instructions. Using a projection screen in 16:9 with 4-side black masking. Make sure the projected image is fully expanded to make full usage of the display screen. The suggested projected image size is at least 120” (approximately 3.9m). Set the lamp mode to “SmartEco”.