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User Submitted BenQ W500 720p Home Entertainment Projector , White Reviews Date: 2008-09-10 AWESOME I do not know what the low rating people voted this projector so low for! Just because of one miserable problem they consider the whole company is at fault. BenQ is known for their awesome customer service. Back to this projector though, it's outstanding. Tweak everything to your liking with it's awesome menu especially for colors. With HDMI and 2 Components and a D-SUB what more is there to ask? HQV does an outstanding effect on SD content (DVD, most computer medias, tv channels) and above and beyond on HD format. Economy mode makes it decently quiet. Add in a 5.1 home theater system and everything is great. This is an excellent 720p projector and not to mention the bulb price isn't more than half of the known 720p projector such as Mitsubishi HC1500 or Panasonic PX200AU. Date: 2008-08-07 Exceeding my Expectations I thought about a projector for a long time and finally decided upon this one based on it's lens-shifting capabilities (I was also looking at the Mitsubishi 1500). I have a low ceiling and thought that the Misubishi's fixed lens might be difficult to use properly. This is my first projector and I've logged ~50 hours so far between games, movies, and general computer usage. It has far exceeded all my expectations. Setup was simple. I took it out of the box, plugged it in, shut the lights off, and turned it on. I then was able to focus, zoom, and shift as appropriate with ease. I'm currently running this with an image just shy of 120" on a wood textured gray wall which I thought would be terrible for projecting on and it looks excellent. I can't wait to mount it permanently and get a screen which I would bet will enhance the experience that much more. I'll probably update later with pictures and further thoughts. The only con I can think of currently is that it only has 1 HDMI port. But I knew that going in and there's all sorts of methods to work around that. After reading the few reviews on Amazon I kind of think they are written by people who are reviewing this based on its specs, without actually having seen or used the projector. In short this projector has done nothing but impress me from the first minute and I can only hope that it will continue to do so. All my friends and relatives who have seen it so far are in awe, and several are now considering purchasing a projector. This is an excellent entry-level high def projector with a ton of features for a great price. If you're like me and you have been looking at this projector for a while and have been hesitant, do yourself a favor and buy it. It's doing everything I had hoped it would do and more. Date: 2008-04-27 Pros and Cons? Pros: 1. Great Contrast. 2. One of the least expensive projectors with lens shift. Cons: 1. Not the brightest projector out there. 2. Only has a 2000 hour bulb. Consider the Mitsubishi HC1500 or the Panasonic PT-AX200 instead and be sure to read my reviews on them too. Hope this helps get your RealHomeTheaters off the ground! Date: 2008-02-25 unhappy bought the projector, find out it shuts down for no reason for random amounts of time. Tried to swap it for a working one, but Tiger Direct would only let me return it and buy a new one- and oh by the way it costs 10% more now! I'm not happy to be penalized for having bought a defective machine. Pursuing this with BenQ now. Date: 2008-02-19 Exceptional value for a true home theater experience The BenQ w500 home theater projector truly lived up to my expectations of how movies and HD television should be experienced. Upscaled DVDs look incredible and although LCD technology can't quite reach the black levels of DLP, it by no means detracts from my enjoyment of this projector. My home theater seating is approximately 11 feet away from 108" diagonal screen with the only notable "screen door effect" (visible pixels) showing up with some text, although I think that may also be the result of mpeg compression artifacts. Besides the outstanding value this proector offers in upfront cost, the replacement bulbs are considerably less expensive than competing projectors in this segment. As with all home theater projectors you do need to control the room lighting for the best viewing experience, but I would not hesitate to highly suggest the BenQ w500 make your short list when in the market for a home theater projector.
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