BenQ W1070 : DLP Full HD, 3D Ready with lens-shift for 1000$ - Page 67

I have the Epson 3020 but was considering taking it back and getting the cheaper BenQ1070. The 3020 is great but being the first projector and not having any DLP's to compare it to I was hoping the BenQ would be a little better on motion.

Amazon is back at $899.99

Yes and yes.

Has anyone compared the W1070 directly to the JVC DLA-RS1 ?

My RS1 has been great for 5 years now, but it now refuses to stay powered on for more than 90 seconds. It may be a defective lamp since this one has only 100 hrs on it, so I will try a new lamp, but ... if a new lamp doesn't work I'll have to decide whether to get the RS1 repaired or buy something else. Repair could cost more than a W1070.

I am no longer comfortable spending $5K on a projector. Have DLP projectors like the W1070 improved enough to satisfy an RS1 owner like me ?

Jumped on board!! I was going to go for a 5020 but it wasnt meant to be. So after all the positive reviews I decided to go budget again. Im currently on a Sanyo HD1080 which I've had for a few years now. Plus this is my first DLP!! Slow colorwheels always kept me away. I purchased from Apex so hopefully I get the 1.04 firmware. I should have it in a few days and can't wait.

Return it and ask for an exchange from Newegg. I would think that they will have new stock soon with the 104 firmware. 104 fixed a fan issue.

Well thought I might give VA a call today and order one to go along with my jvc. Amazon has sainsonic glasses that said 144htz, would these be the correct ones?

Here is a link for you guys in the know to give me conformation http://www.amazon.com/SainSonic-SSZ-200DLB-Rechargeable-DLP-Link-Projector/dp/B0085JBI6S/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1

No, I my ears can everything. When I am watching a quiet scene in a movie, I don't want to say damn, there' s that fan noise again. So is this fan on the 1070 really that quiet?

To quote Art from Projector Reviews "Never expect a very small, very bright projector to be very quiet, and you won't be disappointed."
Good advice.

Having second thoughts about my to-ship-today projector. For those that have 100" screen or similar, what's your front of pj to screen distance? I might have to move the mount or make a bigger screen.

Anyone using a wireless HDMI setup?

The Benq calculator was very accurate for my room. 120" diagonal at 10 feet.

http://benq.com/microsite/projector/throwratiocalculator/

Anyone else notice the issue of noise or pixelation on dark scenes? It's been mentioned a couple times and I am wondering if it's due to source or cable issues. I just pulled the trigger and ordered mine from VA so I am excited but wondering about this.

There's no way I am watching only 305 lumens on my 120" screen. The picture is plenty bright. I am using Smart-Eco and the brightness is about the same as Normal mode. I had Epson 8500UB and Acer H9500 before (using eco mode) and the W1070 is no dimmer even with the ND4. Also the W1070 is mounted only 12 ft away. The picture is a bit softer and fuzzier now due the quality of the filter I believe. I will try the higher quality Hoya HMC. Bottom line is I am very happy with the projector now due to almost RBE-free picture.

How are you mounting the filter? I understood that the lens on the projector is not threaded.

H9500 has better blacks and much higher dynamic contrast (ultra high contrast) so the picture really pops. The W1070 has a more refined picture. The picture is cleaner, smoother, better colors, and more natural/ film-like. Also it has much less RBE. I prefer the W1070.

I have mine on exp mode to and noticed minima,l if any, brightness changes.
Here's a few live pictures I grabbed using my S3 phone during last nights pregame. ota tuner, component inputs, 106" screen.

The filter is 77mm so it's a bit larger than the chassis ring. I used the masking tape to tape the upper and lower portions of the filter to the projector. Ghetto style for now

I use a wireless HDMI transmitter from my Dish Hopper DVR in my family room to a receiver hooked up to my projector (actually through an HDMI-to-analog audio breakout box, with HDMI pass-through) in my living room. I'm on my second second-generation unit (not a typing mistake).

My first transmitter/receiver pair were a first-generation (meaning first-generation chipset) Brite-View (by Zinnet) model BV-2322, purchased in Oct 2010. They worked well, until they failed to establish connection to each other, in Apr 2012. As they were out of warranty, I paid a flat $100 to receive a replacement T/R pair (new, I believe).

As soon as I replaced the old T/R pair with the new, I began to experience loss of synchronization often, whenever I fast-forwarded, rewound, skipped-forward, or skipped-backward through a recording on my DVR that I was watching on my projector (for example, while fast-forwarding or skipping-forward through commercials). It's a nuisance when watching sports, but it's really not a big bother watching other recorded shows.

I contacted Zinnet customer service, and they were not aware of this problem, which, I explained to them, I never had with my previous T/R pair. I would note that my original T/R pair were housed in attractive, somewhat elliptically-shaped cases, whereas the replacement T/R pair were housed in more rectangular cases; same model number, though. They told me that the older T/R pair I had before was built with a previous-generation chipset, and that the replacement T/R pair I received has a new chipset. (BTW, the chips use a now-standard HDMI radio protocol that was invented and the chips developed by an Israeli company, Amimon.)

Zinnet has agreed to take back my replacement BV-2322 set and refund my $100, which was very nice of them. But, before I did that, I wanted to make sure I had a wireless HDMI system that worked satisfactorily. So I bought an IOGear wireless HDMI T/R pair from Costco, to try out. Well, the IOGear set loses sync too, on occasion, when I FF, etc., my DVR. If anything, it's performance is slightly worse than the replacement BV-2322.

So that's my experience -- I have no problem with wireless HDMI between my two rooms, as long as I watch continuously, without fast-forwarding, etc., my DVR. Oh, well. It could be worse -- some people report lack of ability to wirelessly transmit HDMI at all between rooms with these kind of devices. I have no problem, and mine transmit through 2 walls, though my straight-line transmission distance is no more than 30 feet, I'd say. My transmitter is sitting on the same table-top as my plasma TV, right behind it; my receiver is up off the ground about chest high, sitting on top of a CD shelving unit.

Hope this info helps.

p.s. I'm keeping the IOGear unit because it has 2 HDMI inputs whereas the Brite-View has only one, and I just bought a PS3 for the family room. If they each had the same number of inputs, I'd return the IOGear set and keep the BV-2322 set. As it is, I'm going to give the BV-2322 set to my nephew.
Edited by prfssr - 2/4/13 at 10:38am

These look like the correct ones. The only issue is the price. Once can get them on Ebay for about $25 shipped from a US supplier. Some of the reviews are for the old models of the glasses so be careful.

Ranger.. pls pls... review your point of view between W1070 vs H9500BD.. especially in 3D comparison... appreciate it truly!!

To those complaining about noise why not make a muffler? Its not hard to do, you get some acoustic foam make a box and inside the box have a few 90 degree bends in it and wrap the whole inside with the foam, I did 3 total bends (of course this was back in the day when I had a PSU for my computer that used 80mm fans and was pretty noisy but I figure the same principle applies here) and then attach it to the exhaust port of the projector, it wont stop the noise leaked around the unit but the primary source of the noise will be reduced without effecting cooling.

Great info. I wonder if the difference in black level is simply that the Acer has a dynamic iris?
Waiting...hoping...praying...that BenQ releases a new model that is essentially a W1070 (color accuracy & "shortish" throw) but with an iris for better blacks.
Ranger, maybe you can get your H9500 and W1070 to mate. I'll buy one of their offspring.

Very limited info on the upcoming W1400 & W1500 models but so far no mention of an iris.

I like the looks of these and how the sensor is on the side... I wonder if this effects people who are on the far side of the screen where the sensor is closest to the wall?
so you like them and they work at 144 huh? I may have to get one and try it out.

evidently, when the box said ver1-02, it's not the F/W version. In the setup menu, it had F/W 1.03. However, the fan cooldown runs for 90 sec so I don't seem to have that problem. With an upside down mounting, the focus on the left side (using the built-in grid) is not quite as good as the right side. PJ is perpendicular to the screen, so I lay this to a $1000-price point lens. It's a real light cannon. Boy, does this thing have a short throw. I have no idea what someone would use the ST version for--table mount 5' in front of the screen?

Thanks.....Maybe the next gen Optoma's or Acers will work . So for now I'll just keep on reading and dreaming!

What is the brand in the link that you posted that you prefer to the Sainsonic?

Sorry, but ebay is blocked at my work so I can't follow the link.

I would return it for exchange if I was you. Mine wasn't nearly as bad as this.... My previous 720p Acer H5360BD had similar aberration.

As for the high pitched whine when off - the surge protector does not help.

A question to all FW1.04 owners - what build & which revision (label on the box) were your units ? January 2013 ?

Thanks for that.

I had heard good things about the 3DTV's. Do the rechargeable ones work as well?

You like these over the Sainsonic because of comfort, or better red flash blocking, or some other reason?

hi Guys- I've been following this thread with great interest too. I currently own the EP5920 which says W1060 when I bring up projector info in the menu. The picture is beautiful on this unit and i'm just trying to figure out if this is basically a W1070 with a 5000 contrast and not able to do 3D? They also both have 6 segment color wheels and if you can do without 3D, which I can, is $200 less. I'm still thinking about swapping this out at Amazon, please let me know you're thoughts? Here's the comparison link:
http://www.benq.com/products/comparison.cfm?session_compare=0,2055,1866&session_comparePlid=8