BenQ, a renowned brand known for its cutting-edge DLP 4K projectors, has recently launched its newest product catering to audio-visual enthusiasts—the all-new 4LED 4K home projector W4000i. This state-of-the-art projector promises an enhanced and immersive home theatre experience, delivering unrivalled picture quality that faithfully represents directors’ visions in any room.
One of the standout features of the W4000i is BenQ’s pioneering HDR-PRO technology, specifically designed for projectors to optimize high dynamic range. Among its key components is the Local Contrast Enhancement, which brings out intricate details in both bright and dark scenes. This results in consistently balanced brightness, making it suitable for various environments, whether it’s a dedicated AV room or a daytime living room. Moreover, the W4000i boasts professional-standard colour gamut performance, meeting the standards of the future-generation BT. 2020, thus ensuring that the colours displayed are vivid and accurate. With its LED light source, the W4000i also boasts a long-lasting lifespan and excellent colour precision.
As home theatres gain popularity and consumers increasingly demand high-quality video and immersive viewing experiences, the W4000i comes at the perfect time. The proliferation of streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime has further intensified this demand. On a global scale, video content already constitutes 65% of all Internet traffic, with a significant portion attributed to streaming platforms such as Netflix and YouTube.
Jeffrey Liang, President of BenQ Asia Pacific, expressed his excitement about meeting the consumers’ needs for an immersive cinematic experience at home through the W4000i. This projector offers true 4K resolution, combining cutting-edge HDR-PRO and CinematicColor Technology to present images exactly as directors envisioned them. Additionally, the W4000i comes with certified Android TV, providing access to native Netflix and over 5000 other apps, redefining home entertainment for audiences.
A crucial component of the W4000i is BenQ’s proprietary HDR-PRO technology, which elevates home theatre experiences by enriching HDR10+ / HDR10 / HLG content with outstanding depth and revealing hidden cinematic details in both bright and dark scenes. With Local Contrast Enhancement and optimal HDR Tone Mapping, the W4000i achieves perfect details in shadows and highlights, leading to an enhanced stereo perception. BenQ’s home projectors stand apart from the competition due to their cutting-edge algorithms that optimize each scene into 1000+ zones, preserving fine details in bright and shadowy regions.
The W4000i further excels in providing authentic colours, as envisioned by directors, to ensure optimal home theatre experiences. Through CinematicColor technology, it precisely conforms to the 100% Rec.709 HDTV colour space, the wider 100% DCI-P3 digital filmmaking colour spectrum, and even the super-wide BT.2020 ideal-colour future standard. With its LED light source, the W4000i delivers ideally balanced brightness and colour performance, adaptable to different rooms in the house. The projector also comes with a CinematicColor Factory Calibration Report to guarantee out-of-the-box colour accuracy.
To elevate home entertainment further, the W4000i is equipped with a Google-certified Android TV featuring a preloaded Netflix app for seamless streaming and movie enjoyment. Additionally, the projector boasts comprehensive AV connectivity, wireless capabilities, and integrated immersive audio systems, completing the home theatre experience. Moreover, the W4000i’s 4LED light source and 3200 ANSI-lumen high brightness offer flexibility in projection, allowing a 1.3X big zoom on a 100″ screen from just 2.5m. Its 2D lens shift (Vertical 0%-60%; Horizontal ±15%) and 2D keystone ensure easy adjustment to fit any room configuration.
The BenQ W4000i is set to be available for purchase at S$4,499 starting from July 25, 2023, on popular e-commerce platforms like Shopee and Lazada.
