BenQ W500 Expert Reviews

The W500 features an iris-like lens design that mimics our own eye, adjusting the aperture after analyzing the incoming video signal. The aperture is contracted during dark scenes for...

High lumen output and first-rate image processing circuitry make the W500 a great budget option for video games, sporting events, and HDTV watching.

The BenQ W500 is an interesting mix of high-end and low-budget. High lumen output and first-rate image processing circuitry make it a great budget option for video games, sporting events, and HDTV watching. However, a 1.2x zoom range limits placement ...

Perhaps inevitably the W500 rather looks its money, with a slightly plasticky finish around an uninspiringly 'officey' design. It just about covers the essential connections though, thanks to its inclusion of a single HDMI, a component video input and ...

Crazily cheap, good sharpness and motion handling, and impressive brightness

The chicken wire effect, very average black levels, some odd colour tones

AN entry-level home theatre projector with great brightness levels and high quality imagery.

Good brightness, decent black levels

Loud fan noise, only one digital input

BenQ's W500 is an entry-level 720p home theatre projector with great brightness levels and high quality imagery. Colour accuracy isn't perfect, and a short zoom limits options for placement. But with such a reasonable price, the W500 is a compelling ...

BenQ turns to LCD technology for its latest budget movie projector, the W500.

Good brightness, decent black levels

Loud fan noise, only one digital input

BenQ's W500 is an entry-level 720p home theatre projector with great brightness levels and high quality imagery. Colour accuracy isn't perfect, and a short zoom limits options for placement. But with such a reasonable price, the W500 is a compelling ...

The W500 is highly portable and easy to setup

Compact size ; Bold and bright presentation ; Affordable

Average contrast performance ; Blacks often appear grey

Hookup a DVD player and the W500 will auto-detect it and beam the picture straight away. On factory settings the colours seem painfully bright; it's worth taking time to calibrate it using suitable test patterns

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Possibly the main factor when considering gaming on a projector is whether you have a suitable surface to use, which you can also arrange your desk to face. The W500 is easy to set up if you do, thanks to its good keystone correction and adjustable ...