ok. first should i set "overscan" on my benq w9000 to 100%? it was at 93% factory, but doesn't 100% make it 1:1 pixel display?

also, if i feed it 1080i (that's what my HD cable is) will it show at 1080p? is there a way to make it do that?

next, anyone who has one of these can you advise on colour/contrast etc settings which would work best? thanks

should i set "overscan" on my benq w9000?Ideally you should use no overscan.if i feed it 1080i will it show at 1080p?The projector will automatically deinterlace 1080i before displaying it.can you advise on colour/contrast etc settings which would work best?Yes. Calibrated settings work best.

Set the colour temperature to 6500 ("warm") and turn off all the automatic everything. Use the video "Optimizer" contained on every THX disc or get DVE or Avia or any calibration disc and calibrate brightness and contrast at a minimum and check colour and tint!!

ok...so if it deinterlaces 1080i then it should display at 1080P? because the projector says on the screen it is displaying 1080i not 1080p???

and the overscan SHOULD be set to 100 then? or 0? i'm a little confused on that one

EDIT: I stand corrected.

ok...so if it deinterlaces 1080i then it should display at 1080P? because the projector says on the screen it is displaying 1080i not 1080p???

and the overscan SHOULD be set to 100 then? or 0? i'm a little confused on that one

it's showing you the INPUT is 1080i. DLP (and LCD/LCOS) is a fixed pixel device and is inherently progressive, it will convert everything to it's native resolution of 1080p.

Generally you want to turn the overscan off. This may result in seeing some garbage or lines at the edge of the picture when watching HDTV via OTA/cable/sat/etc, however.

i am not sure there is an overscan "off" exactly, but factory setting is 93...i thought putting it to 100 was pixel/pixel 1:1 maybe i'm wrong here.

it's showing you the INPUT is 1080i. DLP (and LCD/LCOS) is a fixed pixel device and is inherently progressive, it will convert everything to it's native resolution of 1080p.

Generally you want to turn the overscan off. This may result in seeing some garbage or lines at the edge of the picture when watching HDTV via OTA/cable/sat/etc, however.

This 1080p is not the same as if you fed it a 1080p signal. 9/10 times there are processing errors when deinterlacing.

i thought putting it to 100 was pixel/pixel 1:1 maybe i'm wrong here.I know NOTHING about the Benq W9000 and the online manual doesn't mention "overscan" or "93%" but 1:1 pixel-mapping is only achieved when you set your aspect ratio is set to "REAL" (pp. 21)

9/10 times there are processing errors when deinterlacing.:rolleyes: Care to provide a credible reference for this generalization??

I know NOTHING about the Benq W9000 and the online manual doesn't mention "overscan" or "93%" but 1:1 pixel-mapping is only achieved when you set your aspect ratio is set to "REAL" (pp. 21)

:rolleyes: Care to provide a credible reference for this generalization??

Seriously? There are almost always artifacts when deinterlacing, it's the nature of the beast. You are combining two different fields that are showing a moving image, the motion that would be shown in between field one and two just isn't there. You would average the "move" so you don't get wicked bad jaggies. I'm not saying that there aren't units that do a good job at this, just that a lot don't.

yep..spoke to the tech center for benq and they said the same thing. thanks...REAL is 1:1 pixel mapping....now i just have to go get a sony playstaion 3 or blue ray player and the party is ON!!! WOOT!

This 1080p is not the same as if you fed it a 1080p signal. 9/10 times there are processing errors when deinterlacing.

Yes it has to be deinterlaced, but my point was there's no way a fixed pixel device can output an interlaced picture, it's going to be 1080p, 1920x1080. Whether it's properly deinterlaced from 1080i, bobbed to 540p and then converted to 1080p, etc is a different question.

ok i figured it out. has to be a 1080p blue ray and set to "REAL" and you get 1:1 pixel mapping..and my GOD if you turn the Iris to 7.5 instead of 0 which is factory settings...holy crap does the contrast and black levels get incredible on this Benq W9000!!!

my GOD if you turn the Iris to 7.5 instead of 0 which is factory settings...holy crap does the contrast and black levels get incredible on this Benq W9000!!!It's not "Iris" ... it is "IRE"

The correct setting for all "video" gear (such as your BD player and your cable box) is IRE=7.5; IRE=0 is intended solely for using the display with a personal computer.

i stand corrected, you are right it is IRE....LOL