The absolute brightest picture mode on the V7050i is Bright with the color temperature set to Native. Perhaps its most outstanding feature is that it is white, which makes it easier to spot in a darkened room. The alternative is a digital optical output, though you can't get the lossless Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD-Master audio formats from that type of connection without automatic downconversion to a lossy format.īenQ's standard remote is a rounded-edge plastic candybar that lacks backlighting but includes a microphone for smart assistant use, and as mentioned it pairs with the QS01 Android TV stick. But using ARC again chews up one of the two HDMI ports. You can add an outboard sound system with the projector's HDMI ARC port-sorry, there's no eARC on this one for Atmos soundbars and the like. The sound is clear, but output levels are limited, and there's not much bass. Dual 5-watt speakers in the front panel handle audio duties, and to their credit, they are of 2-way design (woofer and tweeter). You do get built-in sound with this projector, although it's no substitute for a soundbar or an AVR-based sound system. Finding the optimum combination of these two settings is key to getting the most out of this BenQ. It also offers four Color Temperature presets (Native, Cool, Normal and Warm). It also sports two HDR picture modes, HDR10 and the Filmmaker Mode found on some other projectors these days that optimizes the image for compatible movies. The V7050i features five SDR picture modes-Bright, Bright Cinema, Filmmaker Mode, DCI-P3, and User. If Netflix is a big part of your TV viewing, I'd recommend buying a different streaming stick to use with this projector. Also, as with many projectors using the Android TV platform, the only way to stream Netflix on this unit is to cast a tab from a PC, for which BenQ provides YouTube instructions the app is not supported, nor is direct casting. However, using it takes up one of the unit's two HDMI inputs, and unlike with the TK700STi, there's no hidden compartment to keep it out of sight. On the plus side, its operation is integrated with the projector's included remote. This projector also offers 3D in full HD and is compatible with DLP-Link 3D glasses.īenQ equips the V7050i UST with smart TV features using its QS01 Android TV dongle that's also included with the TK700STi. The projector supports resolutions from 480p SD up to 2160p UHD and frame rates up to 60 Hz. There's no Game Mode and input lag is significant it's specified at 83 milliseconds, though I measured a bit less at 69.1 ms with a 4K/60 Hz signal. The DCI-P3 color space has a wider gamut, but as with most projectors, using it comes at the cost of losing some brightness versus the Rec.709 color space.īenQ offers some serious gaming projectors, such as the recently reviewed TK700Sti, but makes no claim to the V7050i being one of them. This projector reproduces 96% of the Rec.709 color space and 98% of the DCI-P3 color space according to BenQ specs. However, we're only talking a couple of extra inches difference in terms of proximity to the screen wall. This UST offers a 0.25:1 throw ratio that's comparable to some competing USTs but not quite as aggressive as the LG HU85LA or the Samsung Premiere models. The laser light source consumes 152 watts and will last for 20,000 hours. The laser engine uses a single blue laser with a phosphor wheel and an RGBRGB color wheel. It is designed for screen sizes ranging from 70 to 123 inches and relies on DLP projection technology (using the latest generation 0.47-inch DMD) with Texas Instrument's XPR fast pixel-shift technology. The V7050i is a 4K UST (ultra-short throw) projector with a 2,500 ANSI lumen rated output and support for HDR10 and HLG HDR video up to 4K resolution. Among UST projectors, what stands out is the image fidelity, which approaches what I'm used to seeing from pricier dedicated home theater projectors. This projector offers impressive picture quality for TV shows and movies, in a living room-friendly design and at screen sizes with which TVs cannot compete-up to 120 inches (diagonal).
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