BenQ has heard the anguished cries of film fanatics who haven’t got the luxurious of enormous rooms for a house cinema setup. The W5850 4K projector sports activities a shorter-throw lens for big-screen visuals in smaller areas.
Released in Europe final yr, this mannequin was described by Tom Parsons at What Hi-Fi “as a delight to make use of and a pleasure to observe” when awarding his 5-star assessment in December. Now the 4K laser projector has crossed the pond for launch within the US.
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This isn’t a dinky sensible projector that streams content material over Wi-Fi to a spare wall or huge display. It is designed for dwelling theater setups – usually devoted areas with a projector hanging from the ceiling approach again within the darkened house, and highly effective audio system dotted across the comfortable seats strategically positioned for optimum viewing. So you will have to cable as much as a media supply or streaming stick for this beast.
The W5850 comes with a 16-element lens that has a throw ratio of 1.0 – 1.6, that means that viewers can take pleasure in 180-inch “True 4K” visuals when the projector is positioned some 13 ft (4 m) away from the vertical viewing floor.
That is two further lens parts in comparison with its speedy ancestor, however extra importantly the W5800 wanted a viewing house with a minimum of a 20-ft (6-m) hole between the enterprise finish and the display. So we’re establishing in a medium-sized room right here quite than a big house. Motorized optical zoom and four-way lens shift make for much more versatile placement, and app-directed positioning help is out there too.
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Past the optics, the outdated and new fashions seem like effectively matched spec for spec. The laser mild supply places out 2,600 ANSI lumens, which can have a tough struggle in opposition to highly effective ambient enemies however ought to go well with the rigorously managed theater zone effectively. There’s 3-million:1 dynamic distinction plus 100% protection of each the DCI-P3 and Rec.709 colour gamuts, in addition to Delta E colour accuracy of lower than 2 (the decrease the higher).
The unit helps HDR10+ content material that may be additional enhanced utilizing BenQ’s personal HDR-Professional know-how, together with dynamic tone mapping and dynamic mild output tweaking. Ethernet LAN permits customers to plug into a house community, although there are PD USB ports to energy streaming sticks plugged in close by.
That might be over HDMI 2.1, with one of many two out there ports supporting audio return, permitting for integration with exterior 7.1-channel and Dolby Atmos audio programs. Enter lag at full decision is available in at 17.9 milliseconds at 60 Hz, however dropping to Full HD will get you 120-Hz response and 13 ms – which needs to be positive for informal console gaming.
The worth of admission to this 20.6 x 5.7 x 15.4-inch (525.2 x 145.7 x 392.2-mm), 10.5-lb (23.1 kg) dwelling cinema field is US$6,999, and it is on sale now.
Product web page: BenQ W5850
