Name: i500
Brand: BenQ
SKU: 66245
Rating: 4.0 (37 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

accurate picture of the contrast performance seen in a typical viewing environment
scaling solution used here is quite good
nice touches like the magnetic lens and input panel covers

obvious rainbow artifacts-little red-green-blue flashes
mild pixel jitter in a few grayscale images
Somewhat dull colors in data images

Projector type: DLP
Resolution: 1280, 800 px
Brightness (max): 500 lm
Full hd (hd ready 1080p): no
Lamp life max (normal): 20000 h
Noise level: , 30 dB

BenQ i500 - Pros & Cons

accurate picture of the contrast performance seen in a typical viewing environment
scaling solution used here is quite good
nice touches like the magnetic lens and input panel covers
motion was always smoothly and accurately rendered
i500 was extremely impressive-looking
innovation
solid build and image quality
motion processing is fantastic with every action scene looking incredibly smooth and realistic
the picture looked excellent for the most part
quality audio and video is shared and supported by his wife
3D effect is clear and deep and looks pretty good when the material is bright
nicely is keep quiet and cool under pressure
excellent video and above-par data image quality

obvious rainbow artifacts-little red-green-blue flashes
mild pixel jitter in a few grayscale images
Somewhat dull colors in data images
magnetized lens cover can be stuck to a circular depression on
iPod relegated CDs to the back seat of the car
has some black crush issues and color can look drab at times
ability was found only in flat panels
Anything bigger will be too dim
Dark scenes lacked detail and looked generally murky
poor picture quality
Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
stagnant
boring design in its products

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BenQ i500 - Full Specifications

Projector type	DLP

Design type	Desktop projector
Colour of product	White
Built-in display	no

Width	8.49 in
Height	2.49 in
Depth	7.94 in
Weight	2.87 lb

Type of lamp	OSRAM
Lamp life max (normal)	20000.0 h
Lamp life max (eco)	30000.0 h
Number of lamps	1

Supported audio files	AAC MP1 MP2 MP3 WAV
Supported image files	BMP JPEG/JPG
Supported video files	AVI DAT DIVX MPEG MPEG1 AVI MPEG MPEG1 XVID

Ethernet connection	yes
Number of Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no

Built-in speakers	no
Number of built-in speakers	2
RMS rated power	10.0 W

Number of composite video inputs	1
DVI in	no
HDMI	yes
Number of HDMI inputs	1
MHL	yes
Number of headphone outputs	1
Microphone input	yes
USB	yes
USB 2.0	1
VGA in	yes
Number of VGA (D-Sub) ports	1

Noise level	< 30
Noise level (economic mode)	28.0 dB

Focal length range (f-f)	1.6 - 6.154
Throw ratio	< 0.6
Aperture range (F-F)	1.6 - 6.154
Offset	100.0 %

Screen size compatibility	40 - 200
Resolution	1280 x 800 px
Number of colours	1.073 billion colours
Supported graphics resolutions	1024 x 576 1024 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 800 1056 x 144 1152 x 864 1152 x 870 1200 x 1600 1200 x 1920 1280 x 1024 1280 x 720 1280 x 768 1280 x 768 1280 x 800 1280 x 800 1280 x 960 1360 x 768 1366 x 480 1366 x 768 1366 х 768 1376 x 768 1400 x 1050 1400 x 1080 1400 x 900 1440 x 1050 1440 x 1080 1440 x 234 1440 x 900 1440 x 900 1440 x 912 1536 x 1536 1536 x 2048 1600 x 1200 1600 x 900 640 x 352 640 x 360 640 x 400 640 x 480 640 x 512 640 x 544 704 x 480 704 x 576 720 x 350 720 x 400 720 x 480 720 x 576 752 x 582 768 x 432 768 x 494 768 x 576 800 x 448 800 x 450 800 x 480 800 x 592 800 x 600 832 x 624 848 x 480 854 x 480 900 x 720 960 x 540 960 x 720 960 x 960 1600 x 1200 640 x 480
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Aspect ratio	16:10
Brightness (max)	500.0 lm
Video formats supported	1080i 1080p 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p
Preset modes	Bright Cinema Standard Vivid photo

Quick start guide	yes
Handheld remote control	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Memory card reader	no
On Screen Display (OSD)	yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CHI CHI ENG FRE

3D support (3D-Ready)	no
Supported 3D formats	Frame Sequential Top and bottom
HD ready	yes
Full HD (HD ready 1080p)	no
HDR	no
Analog signal format system	NTSC NTSC 4.43 PAL PAL 60 PAL M PAL N SECAM

Power consumption (typical)	75.0 W

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4.0

Based on 3 reviews

HomeTheaterHifi.com

Published: 10.10.2016

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Published: 02.05.2017

BenQ i500 Review

4.0

The stylish BenQ i500 short throw projector lets you display a large image from near the screen, and offers an abundance of wired and wireless connection choices.