BenQ Introduces the Revolutionary W2720i 4K Home Cinema Projector with AI-Powered Technology

[TheLostSwede]

BenQ, the global leader in DLP 4K projectors, proudly announces the launch of the W2720i, a cutting-edge AI-powered home cinema projector. This innovative projector is designed to transform modern living spaces into theatre-like settings with unparalleled ease and sophistication, offering first-time home theatre projector buyers an unmatched viewing experience.

Effortless Setup and Automatic Optimisation with AI Cinema Mode
The W2720i's revolutionary AI Cinema Mode is engineered to provide a seamless setup and superior picture quality, making it ideal for newcomers to home theatre projectors. With features like real-time ambient brightness adjustment and content-specific enhancements, the W2720i adapts to varying light conditions, providing a tailored experience for every user. This smart technology ensures that users can enjoy director-level movies without extensive colour calibration knowledge.




Unmatched Out-of-the-Box Colour Accuracy with CinematicColor Technology
BenQ's CinematicColor technology is at the heart of the W2720i, delivering out-of-the-box colour accuracy that beginners can rely on. The W2720i is backed by BenQ's colour calibration expertise, with a dedicated team trained and certified by THX and ISF. This expertise ensures the projector meets commercial digital cinema standards such as DCI-P3. Each unit comes with a factory calibration report, demonstrating D65 colour temperature and colour accuracy with Delta E, ensuring vibrant and true-to-life colours as intended by the director. Alongside CinematicColor, BenQ HDR-PRO Technology features industry-leading multi-stage light control technologies, including Global Contrast Enhancer, Local Contrast Enhancer, and Dynamic Black, supporting HDR 10+ for stunning visual quality.

Next-Generation Home Cinema with Eco-Friendly LED
The W2720i employs an eco-friendly LED light source, representing the growing trend and importance of solid-state illumination (SSI) in the home theatre market. SSI offers numerous advantages over traditional lamp-based projectors, including superior colour accuracy, longevity, and quiet operation. With up to 30,000 hours of colour-rich performance, the W2720i eliminates the need for frequent lamp replacements, significantly reducing maintenance costs and ensuring a consistent, high-quality viewing experience.

Comprehensive Home Entertainment and Projection Flexibility
The W2720i is designed to elevate home entertainment by offering a flexible projection setup that can project a 120" screen from just 2.7 metres away, with features like 1.3x zoom, Auto Screen Fit, 8-point Corner Fit, and Vertical Lens Shift. It also supports comprehensive entertainment options including the built-in Android TV with 4K streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+. The projector includes three HDMI 2.1 (HDCP 2.3), SPDIF, and eARC for 7.1 channel sound with Dolby Atmos pass-through, making it easy to connect to soundbars or speakers.

Looking ahead, BenQ is committed to further innovation in the home theatre market, focusing on integrating advanced technologies to enhance user experience and maintaining its leadership in delivering top-notch visual solutions.

[Editor's note: The W2720i has an MSRP of €1,999]

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[Hyderz]

30,000 hours translate to 1250 days or 3 years 4months give or take if anybody is interested

and that’s continuous use

 

[kapone32]

Why are these so expensive? I understand their use in a business setting but for the regular consumer. A 75" TV would be cheaper and probably look sharper. 8K TVs are also almost here as well. Then there is the BENQ name that is associated with being cheaper like Acer but better in quality.

 

[Hyderz]

Why are these so expensive? I understand their use in a business setting but for the regular consumer. A 75" TV would be cheaper and probably look sharper. 8K TVs are also almost here as well. Then there is the BENQ name that is associated with being cheaper like Acer but better in quality.

Projector is a very niche product even affordable ones most people wouldn’t opt unless they are very tight on space. For those with deep pockets won’t care as they want it for their entertainment room. Like you say most people would buy a tv instead

 

[TheLostSwede]

Why are these so expensive? I understand their use in a business setting but for the regular consumer. A 75" TV would be cheaper and probably look sharper. 8K TVs are also almost here as well. Then there is the BENQ name that is associated with being cheaper like Acer but better in quality.

8K TVs won't happen in EU, as they use too much power.

 

[HeadRusch1]

"Why buy a projector in 2024 when you could get a big TV?".

First is most "big" TV's aren't that big by projector standards. My PJ screen has been 110" for some time now.....I could go about as big as 130" if I chose to. What is a 'big' TV these days...75"? 85"? Meh. If you mean the 98 or 100"+ models those are relatively new in the "affordable" price segment. But let's say you go that route....and we aren't talking some paltry 65 or 75 set, let's assume its like 85 or 90" minimum, because that is more comparable to a small projector screen on average....

That Giant TV is going to weigh more than 100lbs and it's going to be a fixed set of dimensions, that means if you need to take it up to a second floor or down into a basement you may have a challenge getting a big TV to fit down an enclosed stairway. Next, at those sizes you will need the TV to be up off the floor a bit, but not too high.....as the screen gets bigger, maintaining that sweet-spot of looking dead on center of the screen is a thing so your existing furniture may not work, if you want to hang it from a wall...you're gonna need a beefy mounting bracket, and that will need a big ol' flat wall behind it.

One of the nice things about retractable projector screens is....they retract You can hang them anywhere, and then move them up and out of the way when you are done. If you have a place that has no wall, maybe you want to put the screen in front of a picture window, etc.

Now, is the TV the better technology? Sure in a lot of respects it is, but the cheapest 'big tv's' are still small, and the bigger they get the more awkward they are to move, to own, to position and...if something goes wrong, are you tossing it in the Civic and returning it to Best Buy? Right.

I'd probably go as big as a 75" TV but any larger and it just starts to become unwieldy. Then again, when an 85" TV is like $399 on Black Friday....well...I'm gonna forget I said all of this and get one too, but to answer the question: There's still plenty of valid reason to stick with Front Projection.

 

[thomasjpr]

"Why buy a projector in 2024 when you could get a big TV?".

First is most "big" TV's aren't that big by projector standards. My PJ screen has been 110" for some time now.....I could go about as big as 130" if I chose to. What is a 'big' TV these days...75"? 85"? Meh. If you mean the 98 or 100"+ models those are relatively new in the "affordable" price segment. But let's say you go that route....and we aren't talking some paltry 65 or 75 set, let's assume its like 85 or 90" minimum, because that is more comparable to a small projector screen on average....

That Giant TV is going to weigh more than 100lbs and it's going to be a fixed set of dimensions, that means if you need to take it up to a second floor or down into a basement you may have a challenge getting a big TV to fit down an enclosed stairway. Next, at those sizes you will need the TV to be up off the floor a bit, but not too high.....as the screen gets bigger, maintaining that sweet-spot of looking dead on center of the screen is a thing so your existing furniture may not work, if you want to hang it from a wall...you're gonna need a beefy mounting bracket, and that will need a big ol' flat wall behind it.

One of the nice things about retractable projector screens is....they retract You can hang them anywhere, and then move them up and out of the way when you are done. If you have a place that has no wall, maybe you want to put the screen in front of a picture window, etc.

Now, is the TV the better technology? Sure in a lot of respects it is, but the cheapest 'big tv's' are still small, and the bigger they get the more awkward they are to move, to own, to position and...if something goes wrong, are you tossing it in the Civic and returning it to Best Buy? Right.

I'd probably go as big as a 75" TV but any larger and it just starts to become unwieldy. Then again, when an 85" TV is like $399 on Black Friday....well...I'm gonna forget I said all of this and get one too, but to answer the question: There's still plenty of valid reason to stick with Front Projection.

Exactly this. There are TVs better specced than most projectors on the market, including those you'd find in an actual commercial theatre. Projectors are also highly dependent on their environment...it needs to be a dark room for the best experience. But even with all of those caveats, it's hard to beat the immersive experience of having a giant projection screen on the wall in a dark room, paired with proper surround sound. It's definitely not for everyone, and my kids would honestly prefer to watching Netflix on their tiny phone screens, but going down to the basement to experience a film like Dune on my 120" screen is thrilling every single time.

Also, having recently moved across the country, I can verify that putting my 4k projector back in the box and into my car was a lot easier than moving a TV (the movers destroyed both the 70" and 65" screens on that same move -- yay insurance.)

 

[thesmokingman]

AI powered... yea ok bro.

 

[kapone32]

Exactly this. There are TVs better specced than most projectors on the market, including those you'd find in an actual commercial theatre. Projectors are also highly dependent on their environment...it needs to be a dark room for the best experience. But even with all of those caveats, it's hard to beat the immersive experience of having a giant projection screen on the wall in a dark room, paired with proper surround sound. It's definitely not for everyone, and my kids would honestly prefer to watching Netflix on their tiny phone screens, but going down to the basement to experience a film like Dune on my 120" screen is thrilling every single time.

Also, having recently moved across the country, I can verify that putting my 4k projector back in the box and into my car was a lot easier than moving a TV (the movers destroyed both the 70" and 65" screens on that same move -- yay insurance.)

I am not saying that projectors do not need a place but $2000 is a lot of money for the Basement. I do have a projector and under the allure of the huge screen.