BenQ W100 Home Cinema Projector

112 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (53)
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noise (20)
size (10)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 112 reviews of BenQ W100 Home Cinema Projector. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the size and noise are overall positive. The usability and image quality are also mentioned favorably, but many are negative about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the BenQ W100 Home Cinema Projector is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for BenQ W100 Home Cinema Projector

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of BenQ W100 Home Cinema Projector from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the noise. The usability also gets good feedback.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for BenQ W100 Home Cinema Projector

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of BenQ W100 Home Cinema Projector from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the usability and price. The image quality and design are also appreciated.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

BenQ W100 review

BenQ strikes the value jackpot again

Amazing value for money, good colour, brightness and contrast

Some motion artefacts, mechanical whine from colour wheel, light spill

Simple control menu system, bright, clean pictures - and cheap

May, 2006

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Expert review by : Randolph Ramsay (cnet.com.au)

BenQ W100

Those looking at taking their first step into projector-ownership but don't want to spend too much money will do well to consider the BenQ W100.

Cheap for a DLP ; Decent image quality ; Easy to set up

Limited connectivity options ; Design is uninspiring ; Low resolution of 854x480 ; Features-light

While the BenQW100 doesn't sport some of the features and functionality of other home theatre projectors, it does come in at a very attractive price. Those looking at taking their first step into projector-ownership but don't want to spend too much...

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : PC Authority (pcauthority.com.au)

BenQ W100

If you want big, bright, cheap images, check this Benq projector out.

Dec, 2006

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Expert review by : Art Feierman (projectorreviews.com)

BenQ W100 Projector Review - Overview

Low cost, excellent picture out of the box with no fiddling, easy to hook up, low cost of operation due to long lamp life, a typical warranty, and very quiet! Put all that together and it translates to great price performance.

Excellent color out of the box

Limited color controls (which fortunately aren't needed)

May, 2006

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Expert review by : Anthony Arrigo (projectorreviews.com)

BenQ W100

It's always fun working with a prototype of a "soon to be released" projector, because you never know what to expect. Some perform essentially identically to the production units that follow shortly after, while others may exhibit major flaws, or...

Excellent color out of the box ; Very quiet operation ; Extremely long life lamp for low cost of ownership ; Low power mode ; Very functional remote, with plenty of range and bright backlight ; Good selection of inputs (one digital - DVI, plus two...

Limited color controls (which fortunately aren't needed) ; Very limited range on zoom lens - although few entry level projectors are much better, the W100 is at the low end with only 1.15:1 ; Black levels (for a low cost DLP projector - still much...

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May, 2006

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BenQ W100 Home theatre projector

If you don't want to put your home up for a 2nd mortgage to get awesome home theatre, look no further than BenQ's brand new W100.

We we're quite happy with the picture with tests done on both DVD movies and Xbox 360 games and it performed flawlessly. The low price does mean a lower resolution but we were quite happy with an image size of up to 2 metres wide. The colour and...

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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

BenQ W100

For the price range I strongly disagree with "Limited Connectivity" comment. Perfect projector for beginner.

Outstanding image quality and colour ; More than enough connections ; Price ; Size ; Easy menu options ; Eco mode available 4000 hours ; Backlit remote

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Jun, 2008

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BenQ W100

I would recommend it to all low budget buyers, the quality is great for

Good image quality and very quick

big remote control

Jul, 2007

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BenQ W100

I bought mine for $AU 999 and for that money I have no complaints at all. It is very easy to use, has an excellent picture and is very quiet. The only issue I had when hooking it up to my Sony DVD was the HDCP handshaking through HDMI>DVI. It...

Easy to use ; Easy to setup ; Excellent picture for the price ; Good connection options

Zoom is a little limited

May, 2007

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