BenQ W1070 : DLP Full HD, 3D Ready with lens-shift for 1000$ - Page 66

SAINSONIC SYNC FIX!

For all those who are experiencing syncing issues with the Sainsonic glasses, I have found a fix! I found an old thread here on avs that discussed the same problem. Basically it was saying that light sensor is too sensitive. They put a tinted plastic film over the sensor and taped it on and it worked.

I couldn't find any tint lying around so I used the red filter that comes with my old Avia calibration disc. I figured that it would filter out every color but red, which would be perfect for the red 3d sync flash. I cut out little pieces and taped it on the sensor. Works perfectly! There were several scenes on Despicable Me with bright flashing lights that would knock the glasses out of sync every time. Now it plays without any issues.

UPDATE!

Even easier fix. Just get a red permanent marker and color it. Ha! Works great!

Plus it looks pretty cool, like a ruby.
Edited by johnsmith808 - 2/2/13 at 10:07pm

Received my W1070 today! After much deliberation and research, the W1070 became the obvious choice and I ordered it from Visual Apex. I don't usually like to mention where I purchased from but ordering it from across the country on Wed and receiving it unexpectedly on Sat on the opposite coast, in time for the Superbowl, requires mention. Super Kudos to Visual Apex! Firmware 1.04 too. Thanks for letting me watch the Super Bowl with my daughter, who absolutely loves football, in all its glory , before she heads off to college.
I don't know what I was more excited about, receiving it in time for the game or seeing the image it projects. Some info. I was an early adoptee of a projector and Hi-def (does that say it all?), trading a Jet ski for a sony vpl-w400q back in 2000 watching the Rams vs Titans memorable finale in an unheard of Big screen glory at that time. Due to multiple reasons I've held off upgrading, still running this "never going to die" w400q for the past 13 years, waiting for the right time. Well, this was the year and now in my home sits the W1070. Bright is not giving the projector its due. Sure I'm coming from an old projector, but you could get a sun burn from this thing. I've always watched in a light controlled room but quickly fired up the w1070 in my family room in the middle of the day with a ton of light spillage on the 106" screen I dusted off from the attic and all I can say is WOW. I read over and over that if you don't have a side by side comparison that you will be wowed by the new crop of projectors, but even with my Panasonic 42" plasma along side the w1070 image, my family and I are can not believe the image this thing outputs.
I only had 20 minutes to spend with the projector before shutting it down due to going out of town for the night. It did shut off in about 90 seconds. Tomorrow I hope to tweak it before the game. I will then move it to another room where I can project it at 133" and watch a bunch of blu-rays. I'm very, very happy with this projector, as my kids, and i look forward to dialing this baby in.

Incus

thats awesome. i order over a week ago with two day shipping and still havent seen my benq.

Incus
can you upload a photo ?

Hi guys, I want to buy this projector for the 3d but I'm not sure if I will be able to make it work with SVP (smooth video project).

For those who dont know SVP, it outputs some smooth 60fps content for 2d and 3d into any directshow compatible player.

I guess it is gonna work with 720p/60 (still not sure which DirectShow player support 3d but that is not my main concern)

The question is will I be able to use SVP to smooth the 720p AND 1080p 3D mkvs rips ? and output thems to something like 1080i/60sbs to the projector ???

Félix

I got the W1070 few days ago and the RBE was quite apparent. I saw it quite often watching Hugo but not as bad as the H9500 I had before. However, because the picture was so bright on my 120" screen even with Cinema mode and Smart eco, I went to Bestbuy to get the ND4 filter. Oh boy, the RBE was just about gone !! I can't believe it. I'd say the RBE got cut by > 85%. I can really enjoy watching movies now without getting distracted. Coderguy mentioned in the past the RBE was due to brightness and he was right !! For you guys who are RBE sensitive, give ND filters a try.

This is really doing my head in! I can't get the sainsonic glasses to work with 3d bluray. They work fine with xbox 3d but no setting that I have tried lets them work with 1080p. They are the new white box ones. The sony bluray is hard wired to the projector. The projector says frame packing etc and the bluray is set to 3d. I have tried 2 pairs of glasses now. The only thing left to try is an HDMI 1.4. Or different brand glasses....

Texted 1 picture to share my joy but unable to download it on to the computer. I'll add a picture when I return home.

Looking forward to playing with this thing. Especially hooking up my Blur-ay.
But today will be about the OTA Super Bowl.
Yesterday I had just enough time to pull out an old Samsung OTA digital tuner, break out a compass and locate the local playing the game and it looks stunning. That was after throwing together a temporary last minute setup involving a screen from the attic, a ladder and tie downs. Kinda of funny when i think of it. The game will be playing through component input with some generic cables too. All this and it looked stunning. Can't wait to see a 1080p hdmi image.

Incus

how is picture after cutting off brightness? is improvement is black level and image depth noticeable?

I prefer Hoya HMC FL-Day filter for this purpose, instead ND.

I am also sensitive to the RBE however the ND4 filter cuts 75% of light. Of course RBE will be almost gone as there is not a lot ol light that's hitting the screen. Are you sure it is a ND4 and not an ND2 that cuts 50% of light?

Yes, the blacks and contrast are better. The picture is very good now. I think the brightness is around 500 lumens now my eyes are relaxed and the RBE is just about gone. I lost a bit of sharpness though, not sure whether it's due to loss of brightness or the cheaper filter ($20 Rocketfish ND4) from BB. I am going to try the more expensive Hoya HMC or B + W.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfish%26%23153%3B+-+77mm+Multicoated+Neutral-Density+Lens+Filter/1035003.p?id=1218212155004&skuId=1035003

Yes, it's the ND4. I was looking for the ND2 but they don't have so I bought the ND4 to try. I think the brightness is about perfect now on my 120" screen ( I estimate around 500 lumens in Cinema mode, Smart Eco, gamma 2.4). I am going to get the more expensive Hoya HMC ND2 to try.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfish%26%23153%3B+-+77mm+Multicoated+Neutral-Density+Lens+Filter/1035003.p?id=1218212155004&skuId=1035003
Edited by Ranger - 2/3/13 at 9:05am

How much of quality jump between this and an HD65? Worth the upgrade?

I think you have the 120KZ glasses. It has been reported that the white ones will not work. The 144K Black versions in Blue Boxes do work. The 120kz versions will work with the Xbox at 720p but will not work with 1080/24.

Well, that is impossible(the 500 lumens), because cinema mode gives about 1220 lumens and 880 in eco-mode and after the filter that is reduced to 305 lumens and 220 lumens respectively. With so low light you will definetily lose shadow detail to be honest I wouldn't be able to watch with such a dim picture. Maybe what you refer to as lose of sharpness is loss of showdow detail as your projector will crush the details contain in dark scenes. The quality of the filter will not help you get back shadow detail but an ND2 will allow more light through and will give you a better contrast and more details on dark scenes.

Hope you get it right.
Edited by elgriego - 2/3/13 at 1:44pm

Thanks Jnabq

The plasma is 55" and my screen is 100" but still debating if its worth it at the present time since my Sanyo works great and already have a 3D system on the other hand a 3D on a 100" screen that would be Awesome.

Can you compare the image - w1070 vs H9500? Considering the Benq myself.

Man I'm having a hard time not jumping on this bandwagon. Trying to justify replacing my trusty 720p panny ax-200u with about 2000 hrs on it.....been thinking about spending the cash on the epson 5020, but the advantages of this unit for the price seem too great to pass up.....

My w1070 will be arriving in the next week or so (Amazon now lists shipping in 5-6 days). I am upgrading from the ax200u, so I'll be able to give you a direct comparison.

Ken

I have black glasses in a white box!

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This pj is one of those no-brainer type purchases. The quality of this image is worth far more than the asking price. It can be put head to head against the Epson and do just fine. They both have their strengths and weaknesses, yet neither has any real glaring deficiencies.

I would be very surprised if anyone upgrading from a pj from a few years back would be disappointed. I've probably had 10 projectors in the time you've had your one and can say that the W1070 has been my best bang for the buck pj ever.

The only problem might be the level of the fan noise. I am used to 25db and if this is 30db that might be too loud . I guess all I can do is try and hope Amazon can live up to their return policy. Can someone reasure me that the fan noise is livable ?

Can any1 give it a try plz ? It worth it, this is by far the best motion interpolation I seen.

Really enjoyed the black levels and shadow detail during the power outage 😋

I watched a couple of blu rays & games on the Benq W1070 with these results:

1.) Dredd - Great movie, but there were a lot of dark scenes and those just didn't look good at all with this projector. You can see lots of noise and speckle. Does anyone else see this?

2.) Lord of the Rings - Outdoor scenes looked very good, but still, dark scenes again didn't look very good.

3.) How to train your Dragon - Looked flawless at most parts.

4.) Mortal Kombat PS3 - Looked great as well with no lag at all.

Does anyone else have problems with darker scenes, speckle or noise?

Just wanted to get an opinion here folks as to either return my Benq W1070:

* Bought from Newegg. It arrived in the original box and the box was damp & a bit squishy on the bottom. Called Newegg, they asked me to open it and it seemed ok, but still disappointed that Newegg didn't pack it better. They said they would exchange it for a new one, but I think Newegg is out of stock. Could return it and get it from Apex, but then I loose the $50 coupon from Newegg.

* It has firmware 1.03 on it. Is firmware 1.04 any better or absolutely necessary?
I was going to return it to get one from Apex that has 1.04, but didn't know if it was worth it?

* I told the Benq rep about this and he thinks I should return it to Newegg and get another one.

What do you think?

My Apex order came straight from BenQ in it's original box. It was not double boxed. It the projector works fine I would not go through with all the trouble.