BenQ Home Cinema W100 Digital Projector
BenQ W100 16:9 480p DLP Home Theater Projector, 1300 ANSI Lumens, HDTV

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Product Summary
Manufacturer: BenQ
Mfg Part#: W100
UPC: 00840046015626
Buy.com Sku: 202737985
Item#: C2NGCP
Buy.com Sales Rank: 79138
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Winner of 2006 Product of the Year Award
Worried your expensive large-screen TV is not impressing your guests? With the new BenQ W100 projector, it’s now easy and affordable to turn your living room into a home theater and live stadium that’ll entertain your family and wow your friends.
 
Features
Native 16:9 Wide-Screen Aspect Ratio:
The BenQ W100 provides a native 16:9 aspect ratio without cropping or distortion, so you can enjoy a true cinema-like viewing experience right in your home.
HDTV Compatible:
The BenQ W100 supports a wide range of digital video formats, including 480p, 576p, 720p, and 1080i, enabling it to work with many high-definition TV systems. It provides superb picture quality with natural motion, crisp details, and vibrant colors for the most realistic viewing experience.
1300 ANSI Lumens - You don’t have stay in the dark:
Equipped with an exclusive off-axis optical system and aspherical glass lens, the BenQ W100 is able to output 1300 ANSI lumens, making it possible to clearly view the screen and enjoy a movie without dimming the lights completely.
The 3D Image Projection:
The BenQ W100 achieves a consistently high contrast ratio of 2500:1 that makes dark portions of the screen look darker and bright portions look brighter. Yet at the same time, there is no sacrifice in color saturation, so that image details requiring high contrast can be better displayed. That means you can scrutinize the details of a displayed object as though it were actually right there in front of your eyes.
Vivid True-color Reproduction- For your eyes only:
Drawing on extensive consumer research and customer feedback, BenQ employs a seven-segment color wheel (RGBRGBW) and an advanced gamma adjustment technology to deliver optimum color rendering that is closer to true human visual perception.
10 Sets of Preset Mode - Enjoyment for all Occasions:
Ten sets of preset mode means just a press of a button is enough to get a perfect picture for everything from games to DVD movies.
25dB Whisper Quiet – Silence, please:
An advanced cooling system reduces noise to a level literally that of a whisper—just 25 dB—so nothing will interrupt a great movie.
Front Ventilation Design:
The BenQ W100’s front-mounted ventilation system eliminates the annoying light leakage and vented hot air that can disturb viewers behind the projector. You can even place the W100 on a bookshelf or against a wall without worrying about overheating.
Versatile Video Input Connectivity- Maximize the possibility of enjoyment:
The BenQ W100's wide range of ports means you can watch video from nearly any source—a PC, DVD player, digital camcorder, game console, and HDTV set, among them. Two sets of component video jacks let you keep two different source devices (such as a DVD player and gaming console) attached, sparing you the hassle of attaching and detaching them. And the linear arrangement of these jacks ensures that your plugs don’t get tangled up when attaching devices. Whatever the particular content you want to watch, the BenQ W100 lets you enjoy it in the best possible way.
Easy-to-use Remote Control:
The BenQ W100’s remote control lets you fine-tune picture quality, switch aspect ratios, and select video sources by simply pressing a button without the need to navigate on-screen menus. And a handy illumination feature lights up the buttons for easy access even in the dark.
Up to 4,000 Long Lamp Hours:
The BenQ W100 is not only a top performer in its class but provides up to 4,000 hours of long lamp life (in eco-mode) , making it virtually maintenance-free for years to come.
Reliable DLP™ Projection:
The picture quality delivered by conventional LCD projectors declines rapidly and color distortions emerge after a few thousand hours of operation. The BenQ W100’s DLPTM (Digital Light Processing) system overcomes the problem by utilizing a DMD (digital micro-mirror device) chip whose performance does not degrade easily over time. That means the BenQ W100 provides excellent image quality over the long term.

 
Tech Specs
Native Resolution: 854 x 480 (16:9)
Projection System:DLP™
Brightness:1300 ANSI lumens
Lamp:200W, 3000/4000 hours Normal/Economic mode)
Contrast Ratio (FOFO):'2500:1
Weight:6 lbs (2.7kg)
Noise Level:29/25 dB (Normal/Economic mode)
Resolution Support:VGA (640 x 350) to SXGA (1280 x 1024)
Dimension (WxHxD):9.37x 3.70 x 11.14 inches (238 x 94 x 283 mm)
Image Size:35" to 300"
Throw Ratio:53.3"@2m
Throw Distance:Min: 1.35m; Max: 11.32m
Zoom Ratio:Manual zoom, 1.15:1
Lens:F=2.6~2.77, f=20.4~23.5 mm
Color:Full 16.7 million color palette
Aspect Ratio:Native 16:9; (3 aspect ratio selectable)
Horizontal Frequency:31-82 KHz
Vertical Scan Rate:48-85 Hz
Projection Position:Front/Rear, Table/Ceiling
Speakers:2 watt speaker x 1
Control Terminals:Serial connector : RS232 8 pin MINI DIN
Video Compatibility:NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Auto Switching Power Supply:100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz
Power Consumption:Max 285W
On-Screen Display Language:English/ French/ German/ Italian/ Spanish / Korean/ Simplified Chinese/ Traditional Chinese/ Japanese/ Thai/ Russian/ Swedish/ Dutch/ Polish/ Turkish/ Portugese/ Czech (17 languages)

  
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Customer Reviews
Value 4.5
Performance 4.5
Ease of Use 5
Overall Satisfaction 4.5
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5 of 5 WORTH EVERY PENNY Monday, May 14, 2007
CARLOS from NY  

all i can say is WOW .....this projector is really nice the picture quality is really beautiful and when i play my xbox 360 on it in HD its really clear. If you see this projector for a low price u better buy it it really worth every penny.
 
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5 of 5 happy customer Friday, December 29, 2006
A Customer from New York, NY  
I am upgrading from a standard TV. This system is awesome. Viewing is very easy and setup is pretty simple. The only drawback I've found is that it does not have an HDTV connector input slot to receive HDTV connections from a dvd/vcr I just bought. The resolution is excellent, you need curtains during the day, but even the hookup to a stereo system is easy to pull off. Highly recommended, especially if you can get it at the discount price it has been going for these days.
 
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5 of 5 Great Product Tuesday, December 26, 2006
A Customer from Las Vegas, Nevada  
This is my first projector. I love the price. You can do almost anything on this, plug in your video game consul, your computer, dvd player, cable. I love it so much and the quality is realy good. I can see it in the day, but like all projectors, better viewing at night. I highly recommend this product.
 
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5 of 5 GREAT DEAL! Thursday, December 21, 2006
A Customer from Las Vegas, Nevada  
all i can say is, wow!
 
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
 
4 of 5 Great value and good product Thursday, November 02, 2006
A Customer from Los Angeles, CA  
The projector is great, it is very bright and quiet. The hot air is blowing to the front by design, which is good, in my opinion, comparing to those traditional projectors blowing the hot air behind. I can project my Satellite TV to a big screen on the wall. I am only disappointed that it does not come with DVI to VGA computer cable, so that I can connect the projector DVI input to laptop VGA output out-of-the-box. If you decide to use this for computer display, remember to buy the cable somewhere.
 
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5 of 5 Talk about BANG for your buck! Monday, August 28, 2006
travelfellow from miami, Fl  
Just finished my first week with my new W100, all I can say is, WOW! I didnt have a huge budget, so the $200. deal helped a lot, but when I hooked it up and watched some movies with my kids, they made it all the worth while. Now we are palying video gmaes and I think I have lost it to them. Chances are, I will buy another one so I can actually use it!
 
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5 of 5 good deal! Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Eric from San Diego, CA  
this is my second projector from BenQ, got one for my business before. I really like their products. this one is perfect for home and buy.com's $200 promo is a sweet deal! Using $200 coupon, I bought Panasonic's 5.1 home theater system with DVD player and it is like having a movie theater inyour room. we also hooked it up to the kid's X-box and my kids love it! the only thing is that the brightness is not as good as a TV but i think it is the same for all projectors under sunlight. in the evenings though, this thing is producing amazing picture, I am impressed...
 
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