BenQ W1070 : DLP Full HD, 3D Ready with lens-shift for 1000$ - Page 56

Anyone compare the DLP link glasses to Nvidia on this projector? On my H5360 the contrast appeared better with the Nvidia and the DLP's looked washed out. Thanks.

I don't think this is correct. The projector must be higher (~2" - 7") than top on screen surface when ceiling mounted.

I have a 20ft room with 9ft ceilings (projecting from 15ft back) and I've been trying to dial in the settings on the benq site for placment. My PJ screen wall has a 18" slant and then the celing. My 150' screen is at the very top of the PJ wall just before the slant. Still not sure how low it's going to hang...I've seen anywhere from 9-12" from the ceiling. We shall see....

For me, this is a temporary solution for projector in a smaller room (10'x12'x8'), while I plan and work on a much larger room theater over the next year. In this case, the W1070 projector will be wall mounted in the rear. If you can get the top of the screen near the top of the wall (maybe within a 12"-16") or a larger screen, the projector might be less intrusive.

Sorry, as for another projector, I haven't looked around as this fits my situation

I bought one from visual apex on Tuesday for my basement - it's 12.5x26 with an 8'8" ceiling.

I've got to be missing something... or maybe it's just unsuitable for my setup... here's what Benq shows:

Looks correct to me. Ceiling to screen is 1'11" and ceiling to projector is 1'9" so the projector lens is 2" above the screen. With the lens shift you can go 7" above the screen.

Arg... Life is so unfair! Ordered a W1070 from ProjectorPeople on 1/23. Got a call back right away saying that they didn't have any in stock but would drop ship one directly from Benq. I told my friend about the projector and he ordered his on 1/24 (the day after me!) His shipped within a couple hours! WTF? ProjectorPeople called me this morning and informed me that Benq is completely out of stock and do not have an estimate on when they will be available for drop ship. Its likely going to be several weeks. My buddies shipped because when he ordered they happened to have a couple in stock. Mine was already in the "drop ship" queue. I hate getting burned by poor timing. Looks like this thing is going to be in short supply for a while.

I don't think the Nvidia glasses will work since the W1070 need 144k glasses.

Visual Apex shows that it is in stock. Comes with a dust cover and the Disney WOW calibration disc. Maybe they can get one to you before they run out.

http://www.visualapex.com/BenQ/projector-specifications.asp?for-the=W1070

If you decide to wait you will get the latest production with updated firmware.

Does anyone know offhand if the w-1070 comes with mount screws, or do I need to go out a buy a few?

The projector does not come with screws but most universal mounts have various sizes in the box.

Don't despair yet. I ordered 1/23 and just received ship confirmation and invoice.

Ya, was just wondering, trying save a few buck so grabbed http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OT4RZE/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 and just going to drill the 3 holes through the plate and mount it upside down, high up on wall behind seating. Don't suppose anyone has the size number for screws?

Thought I read on a site that it works with Nvidia but I could be wrong. So is the 144hz equal to 24fps per eye? Thanks.

I am guessing that it would work with video games and Nvidia glasses. If the glasses are not 144kz it will not work with Blu-Ray players.

Manual states:
Ceiling mount screws:
M4 (Max L = 25 mm; Min L= 20 mm)

From the diagram, it looks like three screws are needed.

Ranger is correct. If you want the top of your screen to be 1' 11" below the ceiling, the lens of the W1070 will need to be between 1' 4'' and 1' 9" below the ceiling. So unless you are very tall I don't see the problem. If it is mounted over a couch or chair then it would be even less problematic. I personally like my screen a little higher than yours.

They drop ship from BenQ also. Ordered mine Monday and it arrived today. Build date of December 2012.

WTF!!! I ordered last Friday night from Vapex after close of business. Fedex tracking shows order info was received at 6:00 A.M. on Wednesday....no departure scan or location updates at all. Everything else I ordered from Vapex shipped on Tuesday and the screen will arrive from Chicago on Monday.

With my different projector - applies to every 1080p projector - if you use PowerDvd 10 or greater, that media player switches your resolution for you. I keep my PC desktop running at 1080p 60 hz which is usually the "native"resolution for PC but whenever I play a movie, even a 3D movie, PowerDvd takes over and at most for a 3D movie I just have to click on that 3D icon and it takes care of the rest. It plays at 1080p 24fps. Once the movie is over, my desktop returns to the 1080p 60fps which is much better for mouse movement etc.

If you want to play a 3D video at 720p 60fps, then you would have to set your desktop to that first and then play the video in, say, stereoscopic player, but that is an advanced technique for 3D videos with fast motion, and would not be relevant to BlyRay playback.

If you use a different media player thanPowerDvd, then, we'll, I'm not sure. but for that one, you can keep your desktop to native mode, 1080p 60 and let it handle the switch to 24 fps for you.

W1080ST chinese review:
http://it.21cn.com/prnews/a/2013/0109/06/20191782.shtml

Please look at page 5 of the review. Does W1070 have the same focusing problem?

Should probably put a nsfw tag on that

EN W1080ST chinese review

I have checked the focus on the 1070 and it is excellent with a very sharp picture. I think the focus issue may have something to do with the short throw on the ST model. The focus and zoom controls are, however, not that smooth so one has to be careful when making adjustments. It may take a little longer than projectors with more refined adjustments.
Edited by rwestley - 1/26/13 at 10:15am

The focus on the W1070 coming from looks like a small cheap lens is astounding. The optics are obviously high quality - and the lens is well matched to this projector.

I don't mind the stiff focus and loose zoom. Since, once I have established zoom and focus I can leave it alone. The ONLY problem I foresee is having to constantly refocus - since the little string-attached lens cap fits directly onto the lens itself which you can't help turning slightly (causing defocusing) each time the cap is removed and replaced. The Epson units use a lens cap too - but their design is smarter. With the Epson's, the lens cap is placed in the recess that houses the lens - but doesn't touch it directly. It covers the entire lens area, so that using the cap doesn't make contact with the lens directly - thus it doesn't disturb the good focus you've established. Having said this, it's a small complaint considering how good the optics are and how good things are in general.

Ian

I'm thinking about buying this projector. Is there any issue with the firmware? I think I read in earlier posts that it can only be updated by the factor. Is this correct??

If I understand your problem correctly just rotate the body of the projector until the image is in the right place.