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BenQ W7500

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User ratings:
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
The BenQ W7500 can serve as either a home-theater or a home-entertainment projector, with excellent image quality and an assortment of highly welcome, advanced features.Read more
We get to compare home theater projectors that sell between $2000 and $3999,  from four of the top projector manufacturers. Click for rundown page of each projector in this 4-way comparison: Epson Home Cinema 5030UB (and essentially identical 6030UB) Sony VPL-HW40ES BenQ W7500 Optoma HD91   Skip ahead to the shootouts (or use navigation at the top or the bottom of the page) Optoma HD91 vs. Sony VPL-HW40ES Epson Home Cinema 5030UB vs. BenQ W7500 Epson Home Cinema 5030UB vs. Sony VPL-HW40ES Optoma HD91 vs. BenQ W7500 BenQ W7500 vs. Sony VPL-HW40ES   Three of the four – all but the [...]Read More...Read more
What happens when you install a home theatre projector and expect it to replace a TV? Can you get the same kind of image for the same price range, but with the advantage of a much, much larger screen? BenQ’s W7500 is simultaneously one of the most versatile and most...Read more
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Pros

  • incredibly clean
  • sharp
  • detailed

Cons

  • Subscriber-Only Videos
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  • low-brightness Eco mode

Key specs

  • DLP
  • 28, 300 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • 2000 lm
  • yes
  • 1.1, 16.2 m
  • 2000 h
  • , 35 dB

BenQ W7500 - Pros & Cons

BenQ W7500

Pros

  • incredibly clean
  • sharp
  • detailed
  • crisp
  • Super easy to mount and made alignment and physical adjustment very easy
  • Both projectors handle video quite well
  • W7500 produces a very good image
  • Black levels and dark shading detail was excellent and much better than I expected
  • Dynamic range
  • on the other hand
  • is superb

Cons

  • Subscriber-Only Videos
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  • low-brightness Eco mode
  • No 3D glasses are included in the price
  • lacks anamorphic stretch
  • slight brightness boost and a slight green tint
  • No two home theaters are exactly alike
  • significant weak spots
  • Lamp life is short compared to the competition
  • in glasses and not exclusively to the projector
  • brightest mode would be far too bright for most traditional home theaters

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BenQ W7500 - Full Specifications

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General
Projector typeDLP
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Design
Design typeDesktop projector
Portableno
Colour of productBlack
SteeringManual
3-Chip/Colour wheelColour wheel
Built-in displayno
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Dimensions
Width16.85 in
Height5.71 in
Depth12.48 in
Weight14.55 lb
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Lighting
Type of lampBulb
Lamp life max (normal)2000.0 h
Lamp life max (eco)2500.0 h
Bulb power300.0 W
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Features
Quick start guideyes
Backlit remote controlyes
Handheld remote controlyes
Memory card readerno
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
Can convert 2D to 3Dyes
Compatible glasses
Active
Full HD 3D (1080p)yes
Glasses includedno
HD readyyes
Full HD (HD ready 1080p)yes
HDRno
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 416
Power consumption (typical)416.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Separate power connector (mains)
Large power inlet connector
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Connectivity
Analog 3.5mm outputno
Analogue RCA stereo inputyes
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)yes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite video inputs1
Composite inputyes
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)no
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)no
DisplayPortno
DVI inno
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.4
Number of HDMI inputs2
MHLno
HDCPno
Number of S-Video inputs1
Headphone outputno
Microphone inputyes
S-video inputyes
SCART inno
USByes
USB (total)1
USB 2.01
USB powered (only mha USB)no
VGA inyes
Number of VGA (D-Sub) ports1
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Technical details
Noise level< 35
Noise level (economic mode)31.0 dB
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Optics
Lens shiftyes
Focal length range (f-f)24.1 - 36.1
Horizontal lens shift range40 - 40
Type of lens shift
  • Horizontal
  • Vertical
Throw ratio1.62 - 2.43
Aperture range (F-F)2.48 - 2.81
Zoom ratio1.5 x
Projection distance1.1 - 16.2
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Image
Screen size28 - 300
Screen size compatibility28 - 300
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Number of colours1.073 billion colours
Native aspect ratio16:9
Aspect ratio16:9
Brightness (max)2000.0 lm
Contrast ratio60000:1
Dynamic contrast50000:1
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 30p
  • 50p
  • 60p
Video formats supported
  • 1080i
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
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Communication
Ethernet connectionno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Audio features
Built-in speakersno

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BenQ W7500 BenQ - Editorial Reviews (5)

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Based on 5 reviews
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BenQ W7500 BenQ W7500 Review
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Published: 10.03.2014
BenQ W7500 Review
4.0

The BenQ W7500 can serve as either a home-theater or a home-entertainment projector, with excellent image quality and an assortment of highly welcome, advanced features.

BenQ W7500 Four Great Home Theater Projectors Compared - Projector Reviews
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Four Great Home Theater Projectors Compared - Projector Reviews

We get to compare home theater projectors that sell between $2000 and $3999,  from four of the top projector manufacturers. Click for rundown page of each projector in this 4-way comparison: Epson Home Cinema 5030UB (and essentially identical 6030UB) Sony VPL-HW40ES BenQ W7500 Optoma HD91   Skip ahead to the shootouts (or use navigation at the top or the bottom of the page) Optoma HD91 vs. Sony VPL-HW40ES Epson Home Cinema 5030UB vs. BenQ W7500 Epson Home Cinema 5030UB vs. Sony VPL-HW40ES Optoma HD91 vs. BenQ W7500 BenQ W7500 vs. Sony VPL-HW40ES   Three of the four – all but the [...]Read More...

BenQ W7500 BenQ W7500 Home Theatre Projector: Australian Review
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Gizmodo Australia
Published: 01.08.2014
BenQ W7500 Home Theatre Projector: Australian Review

What happens when you install a home theatre projector and expect it to replace a TV? Can you get the same kind of image for the same price range, but with the advantage of a much, much larger screen? BenQ’s W7500 is simultaneously one of the most versatile and most...

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In this BenQ W7500 review we will explore many of the special features, tour all of the hardware, discuss picture quality, and calibrating the projector.

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BenQ W7500 Home Theater Projector Review
5.0

A review of the BenQ W7500, a DLP 1080p home theater projector

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