BenQ W20000 Full HD DLP Projector

Stunning picture quality, good brightness levels

Huge, heavy, noisy fan

As BenQ's flagship projector, the W20000 excels for movie watching, with high brightness and great contrast. It's massive and the fan is a little noisy, but it is a good package.

You can also adjust the iris manually if you prefer, and choose from four different contrast-sensitive viewing modes: Cinema, Dynamic, Standard and Photo. All in all this makes for some seriously good black level flexibility that should make the W20000...

Stunning picture quality, good brightness levels

Huge, heavy, noisy fan

Outlook We're delighted with the goodies that the BenQ W20000 has to offer under its shiny white hood, and at such a comparatively reasonable price. On the other hand, it's taking us quite a while to get accustomed to the almost five-figure price...

BenQ's implementation of DynamicBlack has its drawbacks. To get the best performance, you'll need patience. You'll also need to invest a lot of time in going back and forth in the settings. BenQ labeled the manual iris in a backwards fashion. The...

Very bright 1080p projector - one of the brightest available, and significantly brighter than most in "best mode". The same is true for brightest modes ; Extraordinary shadow detail ; Very good black levels, thanks combining a Darkchip3 with a dynamic...

1.2:1 zoom is more limiting than the typical 1.6:1 up to 2.1:1 zoom ratios found on most 3LCD and LCoS projectors ; A few projectors can beat the W20000 in terms of black levels ; HDMI 1.2 compatibility, not 1.3 - the W20000 is not upgradeable, and...

All of this means BenQ's got another good projector solution, priced right, and well balanced performance. This is a home theater projector you can really appreciate

Excellent image quality ; Phenomenal blacks ; Fantastic styling (your decorator will love it) ; Excellent out-of-box performance ; Quiet while in use ; Calibration friendly ; Good connectivity ; Easy to use, yet offers a powerful user interface ;...

It’s HUGE!!! – good thing it's pretty; DLP DarkChip3 by Texas Instruments; 1080p (1920 x 1080); 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p; 1200 ANSI lumens; 20,000:1; 35" to 300"; 98"@4m (98"@13.12 feet); 1.2:1; Full 1.07 billion color palette; Anamorphic/ ...

It’s worth saying – this is a serious projector for serious enthusiasts. Set up can be a challenge in a less than ideal environment, given the size of the W20000, the limited throw, and the limited offset capabilities of the unit, but the W20000...

The BenQ W20000 offers most of the performance of higher-end models without the bank-breaking price tag. This bright, high contrast projector combines accurate color with deep blacks, sparkling highlights, and quiet operation with a very sharp image...