BenQ W1070 in the test

“Triple Flash” is a well-cited keyword when it comes to high-quality 3D representation of a projector. Until now, this capability was only available for the expensive professional DLP chips. And the difference from the 144 images per second to the otherwise usual 96 or 120 showed itself, for example, on the high-end SIM2 beamer striking.


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With the W1070, BenQ is now offering the first low-cost projector with Texas Instruments' new DMD chip, which also dominates this higher frequency. Until now, the mirrors could only work fast enough for 120 frames per second. The bus architecture had to be adapted accordingly for this higher frequency and the suspension and the drive of the approximately two million mirrors had to be correspondingly further developed.


BenQ W1070: Handling


The W1070 now seems to be the first projector that works with the new DMDs (the digital mirror devices) - the actual mirror chips. For the 2D operation does not change almost anything: Here the BenQ uses the proven solid technology and showed also in the test no conspicuousness. The scaler worked well, painted a sharp image with small rounding errors and no diagonal interpolation.


BenQ W1070: Flicker-free 3D image with 144 Hz


The De-Interlacer converted half-images almost perfectly into full-images and invaded unusually stable even during tricky test sequences into the film mode. Other disturbing DLP-typical effects like Falsecontour reliably calculated the electronics out. All this is at a very good entry level for 2D video.


BenQ W1070: Image Quality


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When it comes to handling, nothing changes for the user at first. The W1070 works with DLP link. That is, a short red flash between the film images synchronizes the 3D glasses. An extra transmitter or the like is not needed. The advantage of this method: it works reliably and over the reflection on the canvas.


The disadvantage of DLP-Link: Although you can not see the individual control pulses with the eye, they consist of visible light and therefore cost a noticeable piece of contrast near black, and very dark parts are slightly red-colored. This compensates for the most part, but not completely, the suitably filtered DLP-Link 3D glasses. It does not bother in most pictures, however, world scenes seem a little soft and reddish.


Even 3D transmission from the television with 50 frames per second are reproduced as before. The novelty comes when filming Blu-ray with 1080p / 24. This gives the BenQ now with 72 frames per second for each eye again and thus completely flicker-free.


And because 24 is an integer divider of 72, nothing jerks. Most projectors use 120 images, so they have to work 2/3 - and jerky - in the unbalanced rhythm. BenQ's new 3D glasses can also process the new higher frequency, which is not mastered by any pair of glasses.


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In the laboratory the W1070 made a good figure, showed a factory-balanced color balance and a fairly balanced gamma curve. The color space is slightly reduced in the case of green as with many projectors that are trimmed with brightness. A complete color management allows a fine-tuning by the expert. Only the lens gives due to slight blurring at the outer corners cause criticism. Almost a joke is the lensshift, which can adjust the image on the canvas a maximum of two handbreit.


In the Testkino made the BenQ but with 2D a neat impression. It may be a bit quieter, though its sound is relatively inconspicuous. A real No-Go: The remote is unlit. The picture looked great: sharp, plastic, good colors and relatively quiet.


In the 3D test, the testers initially played a conventional 3D television picture of the satellite receiver, and this already had a pleasantly plastic effect with good colors and a wonderful transcription. DLP-typically good: There was almost no translation - not a whiff of ghosting clouded the experience.


Conclusion


With Blu-ray 24p Blu-ray material, the W1070 was just right: smooth, sharp, and completely flicker-free 3D images were previously only reserved for high-end users. Especially natural shots like the one in Wim Wenders' dance film Pina finally seemed like in the right cinema.


With the BenQ W1070 you get an excellent entry-level projector with a solid 2D full-HD image. Almost at high-end level, he shows 3D images of Blu-ray. Toll.


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