BenQ W6000 Full HD DLP Projector Review
The latest £2,500 single chip DLP projector from BenQ has been given the full in-depth review treatment.
It’s clear that the W6000 offers the type of image and performance for a larger than normal screen size and an image where colours don’t quite have the nuances and delicate hue changes of the very best in this price range. In the more extreme cases skin tones and general colour fidelity can look odd and out of tone from what we expect in an accurate image. Black level performance is bettered by the competition out there at this price point and ultimate image depth during scenes like Chapter 48 of Kong on Blu-ray where shadow details are important; just lack that cinematic look due to its raised black and lack of dynamic range. The better projectors in this class manage to offer more dynamic range and depth where needed. However, this sucker is also super bright and if you want something for watching sports on a huge screen or use it in a less than ideal room, the W6000 has its strongest merits here. Those not looking for absolute colour and greyscale accuracy or wanting a super large screen gaming experience will be impressed with the brightness and punch on offer. The W6000 is also not the quietest projector out there either with a running noise floor that is at least 10db louder than most projectors we have tested recently. Plus the colour wheel and iris are also not quiet in their operation with an occasional metallic grinding noise heard now and again.
Overall, I think that film and TV fans looking for the best cinematic and accurate images available can look elsewhere, such as the Panasonic or Epson ranges at this price point. I didn’t feel it was necessary to add any comparison to our reference HD950 as the price difference alone makes that a moot point. So, it’s a very mixed bag in the end for the BenQ. That’s not to say that this projector doesn’t have any merits in image quality and of course brightness. Rather it struggles to offer an image that has the type of subtle colour tones and black depth that the very best in it’s class manage to produce.
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