BenQ W1070 : DLP Full HD, 3D Ready with lens-shift for 1000$ - Page 27

Yes! Thank you for your help, that's exactly what I was wondering. I will go forward and buy as suggested.

I've noticed mine is brighter on the left side than the right. It might be part of the burn in, we shall see.

Has anyone got this working at 720p/60 with your HTPC or is everyone using 1080i? If yes, what media player are you using?

Todd, I'd be interested in the possible VA power buy as well - thanks!

Thanks a lot! So how would you rate color saturation of this projector? Can we say it's a reference level based on luminance readings? Also I can see that green is off on CIE chart. Is it noticable for you?

Hey, also intersted!!!

Im interested in this to replace my Epson 6100. A deal through VA would be awsome

I'm interested to get one too:)

Power buy from VA would be great! Count me in if it happens.

Hooked up this projector to a cheap white screen for now (106 inch Accuscreen... hey, I'm on a budget here!).
Anyhow, this is my first projector and I'm not sure what to expect because of it. It's certainly a large image and
I've been hit by the wow factor for sure. I'm still trying to figure out the settings (would be nice if more folks posted
their settings) so I'm basically at default for now.

The brightness is comparable to my plasma TV (remember, cheap screen I'm using) which I guess is good. It's
not quite LED but I think that would be asking too much. For about $1100 for both projector/screen together, this
is pretty nice. The blacks are pretty good but, wow, do things change once brighter content appears onscreen.
Even with this thing mounted in the ceiling about 3 or so feet in front of me, the fan isn't all that intrusive. It's quieter
that my old PS3 for sure!

I need help with the 3D glasses stuff. I want a good pair of glasses, but don't know which one to get. I read the
thread through and still am not sure which is the best for this projector. Any help would be appreciated.

Anyhow, not bad for my first projector. I saw someone was selling a JVC RS40 for $2K near me, but I hear it isn't as
bright/sharp but has amazing contrast. Wasn't sure it was worth it for double the price of this (plus I'd need to get
a more expensive screen to really appreciate it, apparently). Oh well, I think this projector is perfect for entry folks like
me. I'm starting to think spending more than $2K on a projector nowadays is a waste until 4K projectors appear
as the norm.

By the way,, my firmware shows 1.02. I read you have to send these things back to BenQ to update. Is that correct?

The Sainsonic ones are decent and work well for me. All my friends and my dad came over and we watched a bunch of movies, including the Imax Under the Sea which was omfg incredible, and also some 3D ones on the Ps3 like Wipeout and Batman Arkham City and Uncharted 3 (all good). I'm going to try some others once I get some funds available...which won't be until long after the holidays are gone.

I had some 3D issues with my Marantz 5004 refurb which didn't pass through the 3D so decided to use optical from ps3 to my receiver and direct to projector for video. Will retry this setup via my PC to figure out the 3D using my ATI video card. I wish I had bought an NVidia one since it has more / better 3D stereo support than ATI. The Tridef drivers on my AMD 6950 HDMI video card never worked, but that was with my marantz I think, not sure if I tried it direct to projector. I may have done so already. I hate HDMI, but I wish Optical was usable with True HD or DTS Master HD / 7.1 which of course it isn't. I must say, the surround sound makes a good difference in 3d-enabled games and movies. Will have to spend some time to figure out if I should buy an HDMI splitter that won't mess up the 3d video while still passing through the HD audio to my HDMI 1.3 receiver.

If I could start over I would have picked up an NVidia video card and an HDMI 1.4 receiver...but hey, live and learn. Luckily a lot of people get good results with their HDMI 1.4 splitters from monoprice for such uses, but that leaves me with wanting an input switch...meaning I may as well pick up a switch from day 1. which is more expensive.

I love this projector, and so does everyone in my family and my friends and girlfriend. Merry xmas!!! ps Imax Under the Sea is a must-own.

I just watched the animated Christmas Carol on it with the family and some of the scenes in that look amazing. The definition (bluray) and the contrast was outstanding. I know that there are better projectors out there (like there are better wines out there) but I am very very happy with this.

Glad you are enjoying the projector. That movie in 2D is a black level torture test. I wonder how the W1070 did at the undertakers or in the accounting office. Very murky stuff on my Acer 5360.
Edited by DavidK442 - 12/24/12 at 1:29am

All I can say is that I thought that it was great. This is only my second projector (my last was an infocus in76 which I had for 6 years) so anything would be an improvement but I work in TV so I see quite a lot of HD stuff and this is better than I imagined, I did take a gamble buying it before there were any reviews but, for me anyway, it has paid off. I was watching a SD copy of The Rise of the Guardians (a legal preview copy!) and some of that looked as good as HD from 12 feet,,,

I'm sorry, was it a statement or a question? Also, did W1070 take a big hit on brightness after this calibration?

I'm interested!

I'm inerested as well.

Question for those who have experience with projectors:

Is it normal for the overall brightness to change with a higher percentage of brighter content?
What I mean is, if I have a black background on my PC and I expand a small (white) window
to use more of the screen, does the overall screen start to appear washed out a bit? Almost
like what happens on LED TV's with auto dimming. Further, is it different based on the type of
projector? (ie: 3LCD, LCOS, DLP, etc). It's mainly noticeable with white screens (I think it's called
white crush from what I remember). Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks.
Edited by Nambit - 12/24/12 at 8:30pm

NCIX US & Canada have it for $849 with free shipping right now.
Don't think you are going to "power-buy" yourselves any better than that.

Also on for $849.99 at Memory Express.

Thanks! This is a big pricematch opportunity for me at BB! Just hope there's stock left on the 27th since BB won't price match boxing day prices.
Wish I knew how this projector compared to the epson 3020 but even at the boxing day price of $1249 for the epson compared to my original $949
cost, that's $300 more. Granted, though, epson does give you 3D glasses.

I don't see in on NCIX US

Ordered $905.98 USD using FedEx Express Saver USA Can't wait!!!
Edited by plasmaowner - 12/24/12 at 11:25pm

is this the model with the lens shift?

Yes, but it is useless if you want to use HP screen, or place it on a shelf somewhere behind you. Because of limited percentage (we still don't know exactly # of percentage btw) of lens shift you can shift image vertically just a bit.
And no horizontal lens shift.

I just need it for correcting a 11" offset

perhaps this post will be helpful:
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1435626/benq-w1070-dlp-full-hd-3d-ready-with-lens-shift-for-1000/450#post_22678803

Kraine, you say the 3D picture needs some work, but have you seen other entry-level 3D DLP projectors (like the Acers or Optoma GT series) to offer a comparison? I dipped my toe in the 3D waters with an Optoma GT700, and I'm pretty impressed for $600. But, I'm looking to upgrade to full hd 3D and better contrast soon.... was hoping something like the W1070 would be it.

I am from England, so do you pay tax on top off this price?

Merry xmas too all.