Discontinued
Manufactured
2005 to 2007
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Projector Lamp
Contrast Your Viewing Experience with Clarity and Depth of Vision
Introducing a projector that uses a technology you can believe in. Your eyes. For the first time, you can enjoy more vivid and colorful video with technology that exploits the true potential of human vision. BenQ PE8720, the projector with Senseye technology, takes home projector to a new level with the world’s highest contrast ratio (10000:1). It delivers a more crisp, deeper, clearer, and true-to-movie video performance. So when only the best will do, you can employ BenQ to deliver a superior cinematic experience fit for the most discerning of home cinema connoisseurs.
Highlights
TI Darkchip 3 DLP™ Projection System
6200:1 contrast ratio
Low Noise 23 dB
Powered Lens Shift, Focus, Zoom
Native 16:9 720P resolution
100"@4 m Throw Ratio
Professional AV input-HDMI
HDTV Compatible (YPbPr)
Dust Proof with Air-Filter
Faroudja DCDi processing
BenQ PE8720 digital home cinema projector that is designed for home theater enthusiasts who demand the highest standards of image quality as well as professional A/V installers who serve the CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) market. Featuring the latest DLP-based HD2+ DMD chipset from Texas Instruments, a unique Contrast Adjustment Technology (C.A.T.) that can boost the contrast ratio to an ultra-high level of 5500:1 and an 8-segment color wheel, the projector represents another addition to BenQ's award-winning home cinema projector line. Offering extraordinary high-definition (HD) display capabilities, the PE-8720 utilizes professional deinterlacing video chipsets from Faroudja that dramatically sharpen projected images. A customized Cosina Lens has sealed optics and mechanisms to prevent light leakage, keep out dust and eliminate any halo? effects around projected images. The PE8720 also provides a breakthrough in low-level noise output during normal operation. BenQ PE8720 uses the Dark Chip 3 in a higher performance upgrade. This projector features an 8-segment, 5x color wheel. The eight segments include two sets of red, green, blue, and dark green, a configuration that is intended to eliminate dithering noise in the dark areas of the image. Contrast is boosted significantly from 2500:1 to 5500:1.
Resolution HD (1280 x 720) Aspect 16:9 native Selectable 4:3 Brightness 1000 (2000 hrs) Eco 800 (3000 hrs) Uniformity 85% Contrast 6200:1 On/Off Iris Dynamic Colours 16.7 Million Refresh 50-100 Hz 3D Progressive Yes Shaping Stackable Keystone Digital Vertical 12° Horizontal Lamp 59.J0B01.CG1 Type Lamp Panel 0.8" DLP(1) Inorganic Segments 8 Speed 5x (9,000 RPM) Options Sealed Optics, No Focus Manual Zoom Manual (1.35x) Digital Zoom Offset Lens Shift Power Vertical 60% Horizontal Screen Size 23.5" to 300" Throw 2m to 10.8m Ratio 1.8100 to 2.4300:1 Weight 9.1 kg Dimensions 49 x 39.5 x 19.7 cm Operation Positioning Table, Ceiling, Front, Rear, Rotation Cooling Air Fan Noise 26 dB Eco 23 dB Air Filter Yes Filter Code Alarm Anchor Slot On/Off Mains 320 Eco Standby Battery Normal Eco Projector 2 year Lamp 90 Days, 500hrs Origin Started November 2005 Ended September 2007
BNC 5 BNC Component 3 RCA Composite RCA Digital HDMI Display Port VideoLAN VGA Disc Drive S-Video S-Video USB Microphone Mini Jack RCA Audio BNC Component Composite Digital Display Port VideoLAN VGA Trigger 12v Trigger S-Video USB Speakers Mini Jack RCA Audio Serial RS232c LAN WiFi Bluetooth Part No option Internal SD Card USB DICOM Mac PC 1080p, 720p, 576p, 480p Phone Software Image Files Video Files Audio Files Office Files
BenQ PE8720 Connections
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59.J0B01.CG1 Lamp Specifications. 1000 Lumens, 250W ( W Eco), Lamp Lamp, Life expectancy 2000 hours (3000 Eco)