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BenQ unveiled W1600UST with 100” Ambient Light Reflection Screen, a brand-new way for families to enjoy an expansive big-screen entertainment experience untethered by conventional limitations of LED TVs. Of course two piece front projection TV s with ambient light reflecting screens have been around since the 1940, the Saba Telerama Schauinsland, being an early example, complete with a parabolic silver screen upto 3 meters. However the last few years the concept has seen a bit of a comeback.
The BenQ Brings a new LED light source to the segment. The only way to get sufficient lumens out of LED for living room applications is the Philips HLD LED light engine. A light source implemented in the BenQ X12000 XPR 4K DLP pojector.
Or is it actually a regular lamp projector:
Lamp Type 240W the specsheet lists.
However it was announced as an LED:
"W1600UST delivers long-lasting DLP picture quality with precise colors and razor-sharp clarity coupled with a maintenance-free LED light source".
Combined with its boasted eco-consciousness.
The Ricoh optics and form factor and look of the exterior suggest this is based on the same chassis as some of the commecial Ricoh UST projectors. That are used with the same 100" gray UST screen panel as used by ViewSonic with its Coretronic based LASER projectors.
The traditional lamp seems to be far more likely, there have been two announcements, tracing back, one mentioning LED, the other optimized lamp life. The specsheet listing 3300 ANSI Lumens, and 240W lamp, settles the matter. A streightforward Ricoh rebadge.
Powered by ultra short throw projection, W1600UST becomes the aesthetic centerpiece for the modern living room providing all-encompassing digital entertainment in a healthy and eco-conscious manner.
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“Our 100” Ambient Light Reflection Screen is custom-matched to complement W1600UST’s ultra short throw projection and unfurl a completely new paradigm of home entertainment.” said Conway Lee, President of BenQ Corporation. “W1600UST overthrows traditional limitations of screen and room size, connectivity and content, installation complexity and ease of use”.
W1600UST’s 100” Ambient Light Reflection Screen utilizes a light-absorbing material arranged in a special zigzag structure to absorb 93% of ambient light yet preserve brilliant projected picture quality in bright living room settings. In addition to cutting glare from environmental lighting, W1600UST’s reflected projection images are safer for viewers’ eyes than direct emissive light from LED TVs that contain hazardous blue light and fatigue-inducing flicker.
Designed to fit perfectly into typically sized living rooms and family rooms, W1600UST provides a comfortable viewing angle accommodating its grand 100” screen seated just 3.5 to 4 meters away. Far surpassing real-world LED TV screen sizes, W1600UST delivers a healthy, comfortable, and full 100” widescreen performance at realistic mainstream pricing.
Equipped with Total Inner Reflection technology to protect users’ eyes from the projection beam, W1600UST produces a supersized 100” image from just inches away from the screen. Requiring no complicated installation or cable runs, the beautifully modern W1600UST can be placed simply on a cabinet just below the screen to blend seamlessly into any upscale décor. Its ultra short throw range allows families to enjoy each other’s company comfortably without concern for casting shadows on the pristine image, with every spectacular Full HD detail crisply rendered by W1600UST’s premium quality Ricoh optical lenses.
Featuring multiple HDMI ports, AV inputs, and MHL capability, W1600UST becomes an instant multimedia center for source devices including Blu-rays, game consoles, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. W1600ST instantly turns on whenever a digital HDMI or analog VGA source is detected, making it a familiar everyday entertainment hub for educational videos, movies, and even video games.
When a source is not detected, W1600UST powers down as part of BenQ exclusive SmartEco Technology, which works to conserve the environment as well as family budgets while simultaneously delivering uncompromised brightness, exquisite picture quality, optimized lamp life with reduced lamp usage.
No pricing nor availability date have been communicated.
The BenQ Brings a new LED light source to the segment. The only way to get sufficient lumens out of LED for living room applications is the Philips HLD LED light engine. A light source implemented in the BenQ X12000 XPR 4K DLP pojector.
Or is it actually a regular lamp projector:
Lamp Type 240W the specsheet lists.
However it was announced as an LED:
"W1600UST delivers long-lasting DLP picture quality with precise colors and razor-sharp clarity coupled with a maintenance-free LED light source".
Combined with its boasted eco-consciousness.
The Ricoh optics and form factor and look of the exterior suggest this is based on the same chassis as some of the commecial Ricoh UST projectors. That are used with the same 100" gray UST screen panel as used by ViewSonic with its Coretronic based LASER projectors.
The traditional lamp seems to be far more likely, there have been two announcements, tracing back, one mentioning LED, the other optimized lamp life. The specsheet listing 3300 ANSI Lumens, and 240W lamp, settles the matter. A streightforward Ricoh rebadge.
Powered by ultra short throw projection, W1600UST becomes the aesthetic centerpiece for the modern living room providing all-encompassing digital entertainment in a healthy and eco-conscious manner.
From: To:
“Our 100” Ambient Light Reflection Screen is custom-matched to complement W1600UST’s ultra short throw projection and unfurl a completely new paradigm of home entertainment.” said Conway Lee, President of BenQ Corporation. “W1600UST overthrows traditional limitations of screen and room size, connectivity and content, installation complexity and ease of use”.
W1600UST’s 100” Ambient Light Reflection Screen utilizes a light-absorbing material arranged in a special zigzag structure to absorb 93% of ambient light yet preserve brilliant projected picture quality in bright living room settings. In addition to cutting glare from environmental lighting, W1600UST’s reflected projection images are safer for viewers’ eyes than direct emissive light from LED TVs that contain hazardous blue light and fatigue-inducing flicker.
Designed to fit perfectly into typically sized living rooms and family rooms, W1600UST provides a comfortable viewing angle accommodating its grand 100” screen seated just 3.5 to 4 meters away. Far surpassing real-world LED TV screen sizes, W1600UST delivers a healthy, comfortable, and full 100” widescreen performance at realistic mainstream pricing.
Equipped with Total Inner Reflection technology to protect users’ eyes from the projection beam, W1600UST produces a supersized 100” image from just inches away from the screen. Requiring no complicated installation or cable runs, the beautifully modern W1600UST can be placed simply on a cabinet just below the screen to blend seamlessly into any upscale décor. Its ultra short throw range allows families to enjoy each other’s company comfortably without concern for casting shadows on the pristine image, with every spectacular Full HD detail crisply rendered by W1600UST’s premium quality Ricoh optical lenses.
Featuring multiple HDMI ports, AV inputs, and MHL capability, W1600UST becomes an instant multimedia center for source devices including Blu-rays, game consoles, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. W1600ST instantly turns on whenever a digital HDMI or analog VGA source is detected, making it a familiar everyday entertainment hub for educational videos, movies, and even video games.
When a source is not detected, W1600UST powers down as part of BenQ exclusive SmartEco Technology, which works to conserve the environment as well as family budgets while simultaneously delivering uncompromised brightness, exquisite picture quality, optimized lamp life with reduced lamp usage.
No pricing nor availability date have been communicated.