Product Details
- Color: White/black
- Brand: BenQ
- Model: W710ST
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 4.70" h x
13.00" w x
9.70" l,
7.90 pounds
Features
- 720P DLP projection system displays 1 billion colors and an image from 30-300 inches
- HDTV Compatibility: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- 2500 ANSI lumens, 1.10:1 Zoom ratio, Keystone adjustment 1D-Vertical ± 40°,
BenQ W710ST Short Throw HD DLP Home Theater Projector (White/black)
Product Description
The World's First HD Short-throw 3D Projector. The W710ST Short Throw projector delivers a 63" image at just 39 inches from the screen - allowing you to enjoy movies and games in just about any size room. The W710ST is the world's first short-throw projector to offer 720p high definition resolution for home entertainment. A brightness level of 2500 ANSI lumens delivers optimum picture performance. An ultra-high contrast ratio of 10,000:1 enhances every picture with razor-sharp details and superbly rendered image definition. BenQ transforms your audiovisual entertainment with industry-leading 3D technologies, DLP Link and NVIDIA 3D Vision, bringing the 3D movie experience into your home. HDMI is the highest connection standard for a high definition picture, and now you have a dual HDMI interface to enjoy more without having to swap cables each time you want to view digital content from a second source. A special cooling technology is incorporated into the W710ST to prevent the lamp from overheating, lowering the cost for lamp replacement significantly. The lamp life is further extended to up to 6000 hours using the Eco Mode. Actual lamp life may vary due to different environment conditions and usage. BenQ's DLP projector engine design reduces the cooling time by over 60% and lowers the power consumption to 1W while the projector is inactive with the Standby Mode on. With the DLP filter-free design, you get to save the cost and hassles of filter maintenance and replacement all together - and get better projection quality, too. The DLP engine is virtually immune to color decay, delivering an extended lifespan of reliable color performance without developing a yellow or green tint overtime. Snow-white and exquisitely finished with a stylish contour, the W710ST is designed to compliment any living space. Comes with the following accessories: Remote Control with Battery, Power Cord, User Manual CD, Quick Start Guide, VGA(D-sub 15pin) Cable
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
By W710ST
Update 2/17/13: I've changed my rating from 4 stars to 5. I received a replacement W710ST from Amazon and, with a total of 17 hours on the clock, it is performing perfectly, minus the speaker buzzing problem (see original review below). Getting the replacement projector from Amazon was as painless as could be. I'm very satisfied with Amazon and my new BenQ W710ST (so far). One quick comment before you move on to the review: This projector is currently $550. As I'm sure you already know projectors can be mighty expensive. Based on the performance of the 710 (at $550) I can only imagine, since I'm a beginner, how well a 5, 4 or even a $2000 projector might perform. Unfortunately, I'll probably never know. Can't really justify the expense and not able to afford it, anyway. All I can say is, based on my limited experience, the 710, in spite of a few minor quirks and/or design errors, provides exciting home theater at an affordable price. Considering a giant screen TV? Fuhget-about-it. In fact, I'll save you the time needed to read my long-winded review by offering the only best advice I can give: disregard everything and go straight to Short Throw(ST) High Definition(HD) projection. The ST technology makes a LOT of sense. And it works, very well. As for HD projection? In a word, WOW!Review 1/15/13: The BenQ W710ST does the job, but...there were a few issues. The BenQ box (inside a larger delivery box) arrived a few days ago and it looked like it had been "through the mill" (scratches, scuffs and dings). It caused me to be suspect right away. Inside the BenQ box, however, everything appeared new. The unit came carefully packed inside a black, well made and fully padded nylon carry case along with the usual extras (except component and/or HDMI cables). The "feel" of this projector is solid and precise but it's a bit chunky and odd shaped. It's not compact. Short throw is the 710's primary selling point and the main reason why I decided to try it. The BenQ is designed to be set up low and up front, not in the back over your shoulder like most projectors. It does work well and I like it. The remote is also substantial with full control and an easy-reach backlight button. A lense cap is also provided. An important extra.Upon firing up the W710ST, The fan was exquisitely quiet. Nearly silent in eco-mode...but (and here's the "but") the internal speaker was annoyingly buzzy. Starting at about 1/3 volume the plastic projector body began buzzing. Turning up the volume caused the projector to vibrate to a point where talking or music could not be understood. However, I dont intend to use the projector for presentations, only home theater, so one would not tend to use the internal speaker anyway... but (the last "but") it's still a defect (or damage) and I MAY decide to return it for that reason.Now what about the picture: it's big and bright with excellent color and good blacks. The 710 can easily be run in eco while ambient light exists. For example, you could have a 60 watt incandescent on in the back of the room (as long as it's filtered and not throwing shadows). I havn't seen the wonderful detail others have mentioned. Although I have not acheived the highest resolution yet either. I'm presently sourcing from an older standard def DVD player with component out (720 by 480), not to mention projecting on a painted wall. Planning to go to HDMI out (1280 by 720) on a new DVD player this week. I'm assuming the picture will have significantly more detail then. A problem I've found, although minor, is the lack of control built into the unit. There's no vertical keystoning and source signals are managed automatically (no manual control.). Also, a bothersome thing about the menu is it pushes you too far back when hitting return. You'll find that you're always going back then forward again, a recurring but temporary nuisance. On the up side, there is a very usefull feature that allows you to set up fast and almost anywhere without much fuss. There are auto presets built in which adjust color output for different colored walls. I'm projecting on a smooth, flat painted wall tinted a slight yellow. The projector corrected for this perfectly. Warm up time is about 30 seconds. Shutdown is quick.About 3D: The 710 has the capability but 3D doesn't interest me very much.Overall, this is what the W710ST does well: short throw, easy/quick set-up, good video under various conditions. All the extras and, especially, the very quiet fan is a bonus. On the downside, the BenQ lacks some control which, I believe, is standard on similarly priced units. It's heft, odd shape and quirky menu/remote take a little getting used to. Still, the W710ST is a fine example of quality in design and function. If not for the speaker problem, I would have gone to 5 stars for initial use and quality.Hate to say it Amazon, I'd give you 5 stars as well but the delivery took longer than originally suggested (11 days instead of 5 - 8 days). And it was obvious the package was kicked around prior to leaving the shipper (whomever that was). You were the best price, though. And the transaction was no hassle.Update 1/16/13: I incorrectly noted above the 710 does not offer vertical keystoning. It does. But not horizontal keystoning. Keystoning can be confusing and here's why: Vertical keystoning will allow angle adjustment of the displayed image on a HORIZONTAL axis; meaning the displayed image can be tilted backward and forward as if on an invisible rod laying accross the middle of the screen. Horizontal keystoning, which the 710 does not allow, pivots the image on a vertical axis. So, in essence, it's a conflict in terms.I would also like to note other pluses and minuses: 1. The 710 doesn't get hot. Compared to an Epson I tried out previously, it's like night and day. The Epson ran hot, even in eco mode. 2. The 710 user manual (downloadable and on a supplied dvd) is pretty good. What I like most is the manual provides a clear and concise explanation of each menu item. 3. The remote is very responsive from virtually any angle. 4. I haven't seen any "rainbow effect" that others have mentioned can be a problem with DLP projectors. I was very concerned about this. Fortunately, there's been no evidence of that whatsoever with the 710. 5. The 710 is a power hog (300 watts), mostly due to the lamp (220 watts). 6. The 710 audio (mono into a buzzy speaker) is extremely lacking. For my purposes (home theater) it's utterly useless. The problem here is I may, at some point, like to use the 710 as a stand-alone unit. But that is not possible because of the speaker problem. Even if there were no vibrations, I can't believe a small, mono speaker would be effective under any circumstances. Also, the audio connections in the back of the unit are not clearly marked and confusing. Why isn't the audio 2 channel pass-through and contollable from the remote (versus mono sound terminating at the projector)? Doesn't make sense. And there's no understanding why you don't get either a component cable and/or an HDMI cable with the projector. Not good marketing of the product in my opinion. Wouldn't it make sense to provide the means to demonstrate your product in the best possible way? I would suggest to BenQ that they sort these issues out (should be easy fixes) if they really want to sell a first rate projector to the masses.Final notes and buying tip: Know what you intend to use your projector for and under what conditions (what's MOST important). I don't believe there's a projector made that will do it all. For me it's home theater in a not-so-big room, so I wanted short-throw; a big, bright image with decent clarity and contrast (I'm looking forward to a new DVD player and a real screen for an even better theater experience). Plus, NOOOO distractions, meaning a QUIET fan. The 710 does these jobs admirably. But if it's complete portability with great audio capabilities you're after, look elsewhere. And a word about LED (which the 710 is not): I was hoping that might be an option for me. I liked the idea of a long life, eco-friendly (no mercury and low power consumption) lamp. Those are the primary LED benefits. It can be "always on" like a TV. But, as far as I know, it really cannot be used as such. The brightness levels just aren't there, yet. Besides, other than the benefits mentioned, what good is it to have a projector with a lamp lasting 25 years when, in all likelyhood, the projector itself with either be trashed or outdated within 5 years?Update 1/17/13: Ok, maybe I'm getting a little carried away with this review but I think I can offer an extra bit of info that may be helpful: a comment to my review noted I cannot watch high definition video on the 710 without bluray. It turns out he was very right. But being a person who has to learn for himself I decided to conduct a little (unscientific) study. I went to my local library and fortunately they had multiple copies of the same move, including one in bluray. Then I went to my local Walmart and purchased 2 dvd players (1 upscaling and 1 bluray) giving me three dvd players (as noted above I have an older non-upscaling player with component out). I hooked all three players up to the 710 at the same time, all with the same movie (Note that an additional benefit provided by the 710 is 2 - not just 1 - HDMI inputs, along with component in, allowed me to test all three at the same time.) I synced up the players as best I could and using the remote control I was able to switch from one player to the other. Bluray is DEFINATELY better; a stunning improvement over my old standard definition player, not to mention the upscaling player. The image was significantly more vibrant and clear. The upscaling player was only marginally better than my old player. But an improvement nonetheless. It was akin to making a sharpness adjustment from less sharp to more sharp. Other than that I couldn't see any real differences which, I suppose, makes my old dvd player an acceptable performer. There was no significant difference that I could see in terms of brightness, color and black levels between all three players. In fact, the "softness" of my old player had it's benefits. The additional clarity displayed potential shortcomings of either the bluray player and/or the projector. I noticed especially when using the bluray player, "noise" in the blues and grays in some scenes. This was not evident at all on the old player. I'm not knowledgable enough to know what and why the noise was there. Perhaps it's simply a matter of making an adjustment, somewhere. I dont yet know.So this wraps up my overblown review of the BenQ W710ST. I hope it was in some way helpful to you.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By lpetra
Purchased this projector to watch movies and sports in a small living room and bedroom setting. My first choice was a Viewsonic 8200 1080p, however I just didn't have the living space to fit the the long throw distance. So I settled for the BenQ w710, even though the projector is 720p the image is vibrant and sharp using the preset theater, living room, or bright settings. I haven't had the need to use any of the 3 user setting because the image is just perfect out of the box. The colors being projected are very much like my lg300 led projector except much brighter and sharper. I have tried the projector using a portable 100" screen and my bedroom wall and I really can't tell the difference, both images are excellent. This projector is much sharper then expected and has a lot better image then the projector I bought it to replace, which is an Optoma gt720 which I puurchaed almost 2 years ago. I originally thought the Optoma image was great, this one however blows it out of the water, its not even close. Oh yeah it is also 3d ready.Pros: Short throw lens, great led like colors, user friendly menus, zoom lens, backlit remote, plenty of connections including an audio out.Cons: Wish it had two internal speakers instead of just one.Yes I would highly recommend the purchase of this productBenQ W710ST Short Throw HD DLP Home Theater Projector (White/black)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Cass G
I have only owned this projector about about a week now, but have been using it everyday for many hours from various sources ie different dvd players, cable boxes, blu ray, roku, computers ect. and projected in different rooms on various types of walls and materials at different times of day. This is my first home projector, so I cannot directly compare it to it's competitors, but I did read all the reviews I could find before purchasing this one and became versed on the good and the bad of home projectors. The first thing I discovered when shopping for a projector is there are a lot of them out there and one must decide exactly what they need or want of their projector, what they will most be using it for and what they're willing to spend. In my case it boiled down to wanting a solidly built reliable projector to primarily play my huge dvd collection through my high end 720p upscaling players, that I could also easily move from room to room, ( I only have a handful of blu rays, and I find 3D just annoying most of the time), so it wasn't worth twice the price or even several hundred more to get 1080p 3D, all the bells and whistles. So far this projector has really fit the bill and has been exceptional.The intuitiveness of this projector is remarkable, immediately recognizing the aspect ratio and frame rate of any source and adjusting to best suit it. The picture is stunning, and the presets are well calibrated, this was kind of a bummer to me because I'm a tweeker, I love to play with lots of settings and get the best picture I can, but this thing is on auto pilot for the most part and there's not a lot you can do, it's super user friendly and all set up with a beautiful picture right out of the box. It has the DLP Brilliantcolor Technology and a 10,000 :1 contrast ratio, a big part of why the picture is so good. This projector is also rated to work up to 10,000ft without needing to be on high altitude mode, many other projectors I looked at were warranty void at 3,000 or 4,000 ft above sea level, this was a big deal to me because I live at 6,000 ft above sea level, it also shows me this company probably has a better built machine they stand behind, that doesn't have to run the fan full blast nonstop if you live on a hill. The projector runs remarkably quiet and unexpectedly cool even after using it all day.It is a great projector, easy to use, easy to move around and set up, great picture, lots of inputs, seems very thought out and well built , great projector for me.Here are the cons,:Its bigger then I thought it would be, about the size of 2 shoe boxes side by side, and feels like it weighs 10-12 lbs.It's not great in daylight, it is watchable, but if you are looking for a tv replacement daytime projector this probably isn't it.The blacks on this projector are fantastic, but it does sometime struggle with deep or complex big varying blues,(only occasionally, and never with HD sources) like deep blue skies or nighttime skies with full moon, most people probably wouldn't notice, but if I'm being nit picky.I have seen the dreaded rainbow effect here and there, but not often enough to dislike this projector, especially for what I paid for it, I knew this might happen occasionally, it doesn't have the most bleeding edge advanced and expensive color wheel or wheels you might get in more expensive models, but it does have a 3X Speed/Six Segment Color Wheel, which is very good in this price range,(if you are sensitive to the rainbow effect using the cinema mode with brilliant color off makes rainbows virtually nonexistent,(if you're looking to pair this projector with a screen, because of it's brightness and close proximity I would pair it with a non reflective or low gain screen), I've also seen the "screen door effect" the picture is made up of pixels after all, and it's a big screen, so if you're close enough you will see them, at a comfortable distance you won't, just like a TV.The speaker is not great, it claims to be 10 watts, but sounds very tinny with all but the best sources, if your watching something alone it will do in a pinch, but with the inclusion of a 10 watt speaker they definitely could've had a better quality one.( I have it paired with a Vizio sound bar in my bedroom, great inexpensive stereo solution.)My last con is,: Projection is addicting, I bought this planning to use it for special occasions, movie nights, big games ect, but my bedroom has become a nonstop movie marathon, (totally not Benq's fault, well maybe a little.)All in all this seems to be an excellent movie projector, the depth and detail of the picture really do give you the theater experience, zero ghosting or noise with hdmi connections, the short throw is awesome to have a huge screen with the projector just being a few feet from the wall, dvd's look great, blu rays look amazing, netflix awesome as well. It is 3D ready, superb blacks whites and grey's, all the colors are fantastic really,( the list spec is 1.07 Billion colors)flesh and skin tones are also exceptional, recognizes and adjusts for 24p, which I love, refresh rate up to 120htz, this projector has Variable Iris A.I. technology that adjusts all the contrast and color on a frame by frame basis, something you just don't see in this price range or even in many more expensive models, can project on almost any surface well,(even has "what color is your wall" settings, longer lamp life than most projectors and you never need take it off ecco mode, this thing is bright, brighter than most projectors in this price range at 2500 ANSI lumens, better contrast, longer warranty, more inputs, and to my mind most likely a better build than the competitors in this price range, and will run longer and cooler and with out issues, fingers crossed. )))Update: So I've put about 500 hours on the projector now, I use it every day, it has basically become my tv replacement. It's running strong, beautiful picture, still just as cool and quiet. I paired it with an awesome 110 inch Vutec tripod screen. I leave it on ecco mode most of the time to save the bulb, but I have been using normal mode once a day for my "main event" movie of the night, the picture is brighter and a bit more engrossing with normal mode on. I recommend getting a can of compressed air or proper lens cleaning alternative to clean the lens, you absolutely do not want to use anything abrasive like paper products or sponge to clean the lens because it will likely scratch it. The lens attracts dust and you will see the particles on your screen, so you'll want some compressed air. You will also likely want a very long hdmi cord to connect to your sources. I also recommend getting a good power strip to plug the projector into in case of power failures as some added protection. I have not had a chance to try the modern 3D yet, but this projector has 2 3D settings DLP Link 3D and Nvidia 3D vision. I have a whole channel of the old school 3D movies on my Roku and have watched some of those with reasonably good results. One last tip, if you really want to dial in the focus, put the zoom or magnifier on max, focus it, then take the zoom back down to normal.
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