BenQ PB6100 DLP Video Projector

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00019H5W6
• Item model number: PB6100
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 30, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
The PB6100 from BenQ is a digital light-processing (DLP) projector with a bright, accurate image and many useful features. Using a digital micro-mirror device with double data-refresh technology (DDR DMD), this model supports resolutions up to 1,280 x 1,024 (800 x 600 native resolution), while its high 2,000:1 contrast ratio and 1,500 ANSI lumens of brightness provide easy-to-see images even in well-lit environments.

HDTV compatible (480p, 720p and 1080i), the PB1600 has component (through VGA port), S-video, and composite video ports and supports NTSC, SECAM, PAL, and NTSC 4.43 video formats. A 31 to 250-inch image size allow you to adjust the projection to best suit your environment, while selectable 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios provide even more display options.

The PB6100 has a 1:1.2 optical zoom ratio and 10x digital zoom, and can be front, rear, table, or ceiling mounted. A picture-in-picture function allows you to display both computer and video projections on the same screen, and the remote control lets you control the projector from anywhere in the room.

The 200-watt UHP lamp has an approximately 3,000-hour lamp life (economy mode), while the optical engine lifetime is over 100,000 hours, ensuring brilliant projections for years to come. The 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz power supply consumes a maximum of 285 watts during normal operation, while the 34 dB noise level won't drown out presentation speeches or conversations. The PB6100 accepts both PC and Mac inputs, and comes backed with a three-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Projector, user's manual, remote control with batteries, video cable, S-video cable, VGA cable, manual CD, warranty information booklet, power cord and 3-2 converter

Product Description
This digital projector is the ideal solution for those looking for a ton of features at a feel-good price. The PB6100 can be used for a number of applications including classrooms, boardrooms, and even basic home theater systems. With a 2000:1 contrast ratio at 1,500 ANSI lumens and SVGA resolution, the PB6100 gives you more.The PB6100 also utilizes proprietary BenQ video-processing technology to support the latest DLP chip set from Texas Instruments. It is HDTV-compatible (480p, 720p and 1080i) with direct YPbPr/component (through VGA port), S-Video and composite video inputs. The new DDR DLP chipsets produce flawless pictures that won't fade or degrade over time, and the optical engine lifetime exceeds 100, 000 hours while maintaining the images' original clarity.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best bargan of all DLP projectors, July 7, 2004

By	Rick Van Hazel (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are looking for the best deal of any DLP projector out there, this is it. You wont find one at this price that performs better. It displayes SVGA video (up to 800x600) from the PC and HDTV formats 480p, 720p, 1080i.

Using this for an entry level Home Theater is in my opinion the best application. As for PC, the resolution is a little lacking considering the size it will be projected to. The icons would be 6"+ depending on how big your shooting the screen.

Bulb life in economy mode extends by about 1/3 from 2000 hours to 3000. Nice considering the bulbs are 400 each. BenQ has offered a couple different promotions in the past like free bulb or 100/200 (...) (so be sure and check to make sure before you buy).

The thing that is most amazing to me is the refresh rate of 85hz (how fast it can paint the picture to the screen). That is pretty much as fast as you'll need for any application to avoid display problems, so playing games on this isnt a problem!

For more info, check projectorcentral, they do reviews on everything that comes out. BenQ PB6100 and the PB6200 (xga version) are in the top 5 list of DLP's.

Anyone planning to use this primarily on a PC, think about getting the PB6200 instead, its basically the same thing but displays the higher resolution XGA (1024x768) and for certain applications higher 1280x1024.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BenQ support, September 15, 2004

By	Chawket Mannai (France) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If the overall quality of the projector is fine, such is not the case of the lamp which blew up in less than 6 weeks!!! and worse BenQ does NOT honor their international guarantee and the support center does not respond to the emails for exchanging the lamp (priced 400$!). Overall a very poor support. My last Boxlight lamp is still running after 4 years. This was my first BenQ but surely the last. A strong suggestion, Don't buy BenQ

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for the price but not great, October 13, 2004

By	techmannn "techmannn" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

I have this model and also the InFocus X1 model. Yellow colors are especially off on this Benq and you can't adjust red, green, and blue channels seperately. All you can adjust is brightness and contrast. Some folks wont notice this, but many others will. If you go to the BenQ website, they even mention that this issue with the color yellow is not fixable.

This issue is not apparent in the Infocus X1 or X2 models and in general the video output on them is superior tot he BenQ.

However those models dont support all of the HDTV resolutions that I wanted. The X2 model doesn't support 480i at all for example.

These are all fine for the price but just be aware that each model has several limitations. $1600 can get you a much better DLP projector if you shop carefully.