BenQ X3000i 4K 4LED Projector is a GAME CHANGER | Full Review
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Brilliant, thorough, crisp, and comprehensive review. Thanks so much for this. Just what I needed to help make my decision to pull the trigger and proceed to purchase. I will be aggrieved however if benq comes up with a quick upgrade to this later in fall 2022 /winter 2023 to support HDMI 2.1 for PS5
Why would you buy this for PS5? 4k only 60 hz. Am I missing something? I guess we should buy the $5000 JVC that does 4K 120hz.
@@elmalloc which JVC model(s) are you considering?
@@elmalloc What quality games does PS5 currently offer that run at above native 4k 60Hz? I don't know of any, aside from simple retro arcade style games. The PS5 hardware is NOT capable of even Faux-K 60hz with ray tracing. I Enjoy the PS5, but they over sold and under delivered on that promise.
@@countdadcula4475 unless you sacrifice imput delay which sucks balls lmao.
Great review, gaming looks awesome and picture looks bright.
Nice review! What screen are you using?
Definitely would like to see a comparison between the three projectors.
Yes, would be eager to know how it compares to the Xgimi Horizon
This really looks like a awesome projector
Very good review. Considering the size, does this projector use the bigger .65" DLP ?
Excellent review .. what the screen size 120 or 150
Is the picture quality better than BenQ HT3550 ? how about blacks ? I heard the contrast is not as good on the x3000i ?
what short throw 4k projector do u recommend?
I have this projector, and I've been projecting it strait onto a grey painted wall.
What screen are you using? I would like to get the best possible picture I can for it.
I'm in the USA, thanks. 😊
This or Xgimi Horizon Pro for cinema and OTT contents viewing ?
when can we expect the comparison video (nebula xgimi benq)?
How is the brightness compared to the nebula laser 4K?
Is there an indication on how much keystone is effecting the input lag?
What kinda projector screen are you using?
What kind of screen do you project it on?
This is the one I want, but it's not available in my country, so I will have to go for the Xgimi Horizon Pro which is fine, but if I could choose I would go for the BenQ
You dodged a bullet. The BenQ is awful.
@@goatlps why ?
Man, for $2000/£2100 you get native 4K, 3000 ANSI lumens, up to 240hz in 1080p and incredibly low input lag. That makes this the most bang for buck projector ever made so far, even better than most "cheap" ultra short throws. I feel like 4K 120 is JUST on the horizon, it's starting to appear in a few more expensive models like Epson LS11000/LS12000 and the Hisense PX-1 Pro, but if I could afford one today, this is the first one I'd go for.
None of these projectors is native 4K. Also the Epsons are not. For 2000 bucks I can accept that. Native 4K is a different league. But they suck in 3D. (only 48/96Hz flicker in my eyes)
The BenQ X1300i is terrible, despite it actually being £1050. It's only 1080p at 120Hz - but the image was no better than my PTAX200 (720p LCD) from 2008 - far too bright and colourful (in all of the 3 gimmicky 'GameMaestro' defaults)! The 3 killer flaws are: Extreme #RainbowEffect; The fixed beam angle (vertical shift) is designed for table top (1m) workplace presentations, or ceiling mounting (where it'll overheat due to hot air rising) - otherwise you'll have to use the poor keystone shift, which will give the image a huge border and reduced size, and increase input lag; Overheating - the image will freeze/stutter at room temperatures below 30C (well below claimed 40C max), and the fan will be at full revs and very loud. Sorry, this projector isn't it.
BenQ has always made good projectors and this one look's to be no different. Excellent video.
Do you have other recommandation for gaming and movie in 4k at that Price ? Optoma uhz50 maybe ? I think buy this BenQ, review seems to be very good... Recommendation for thé screen ? I plan to paint a wall in my basement (dedicaded room)
Get a grey screen, don't use white for DLP projectors. If you are projecting 100-120 inches you can do well with grey or ALR 1.0, 0.90 or even 0.8 screen. As for Optoma I have its bigger brother UHZ65LV and its awesome. The UHZ50 is tailored for gaming but has 0.47 DLP chip instead of 0.67.
Could run a custom res through this? 3440x1440p?
Great video, thanks alot for the review I hope we get to see the epic battle between this one, the nebula cosmos, and Xgimi horizon pro.
Amazing content. Keep the great work.
When it comes to input lag, no comparison the BenQ wins easily
@@nintariplays5654 Frame-Interpolation is much better on the Xgimi
@@nintariplays5654 I suspect nowadays even high input lag is beyond human perception - they're in milliseconds. Also, the BenQ will also almost certainly need a keystoned image as the fixed vertical shift is huge (either on the ceiling or near the floor), and keystone increases lag (but, probably still faster than human perception). I'd swap more lag for the BenQ's horrendous rainbows any day.
I'm surprised that neither you or any other reviewer I've come across mention the exact specs of this seemingly new 0.65" chip in terms of native resolution (1080 or 1440) and if the XPR is 2 or 4 way pixel shifting ...?
really want to see the comparison of the three! This release absolutely shakes me up, was already gonna buy one of the other two.. I really want to game 60% on it, 40% watching movies in two different rooms and sometimes late on the balcony.. so def need some degree of portability and easy set up as well.. Whats your recommendation?
100% NOT the BenQ X1300i.
@@goatlps Why?
Can you replace the bulb instead of buying a whole new projector?
How did the 3D look? The high refresh rate combined with the brightness should bode well for 3D.
I bought this projector, 3D doesnt work, though it has 3D option, but never works
@@faiyazansari7263 Thank you.
What screens work or wall?
how about compare with optoma 716？
Did you test the 3d?
do the nebula and xgimi also have different input lag and hertz when lowering the resolution to 1080p??
And more input lag when keystoning??
Everything has less input lag at higher resolution/Hz - which is maybe counter intuitive to non-nerds. The BenQ has more lag with keystone, but a human probably won't notice it. But you'll definitely need to keystone as the beam angle is designed for a ceiling or 1m desk! The keystone is never perfect and will give huge borders and a smaller image. If you put it on the ceiling it'll overheat and the image will freeze (warm air rises). The BenQ is very poor and overpriced. It's 1080p with huge rainbow effects - my 720p LCD Panasonic projector was better and only £800 in 2008.
@@goatlps why are you such a gigantic hater of this projector i have never owned a projector and am about to buy this thing....your comments disturb me
I found the BenQ X1300i to have massive rainbow effect issues (supposedly, in the USA, you can get a firmware update to improve it, but you have to send it away).
Because of this I didn't bother looking at the image/colour settings outside of the 3 gimmicky 'GameMaestro' gaming modes - of which RPG seemed most real. However, I only used the projector for gaming with my Xbox Series X, and reds did seem unnaturally colourful, with no contrast on smaller images, but that might be correctable by tweaking the contrast settings and reducing the brightness, which I had more of an issue with - it's blindingly bright. Large white text on darker backgrounds has a glaring/blurred edge to it - and smaller white text never looked 100% focused.
I've only had 1 projector previously, a Panasonic PTAX200 (720P, LCD), for 10 years, so I'm not as knowledgeably as most users here, but I can still point out to people like myself issues they will/might find.
Other than the intolerable rainbow effect (apparently not everyone can see this, but on the X1300i it's probably obvious to everyone), I also didn't realise it's really (for most people) purely a ceiling-mounted projector. The bottom of the image (or top if placed upside down) is only "8%" below the centre of the lens - I suspect this is quite extreme, and unworkable for most people, without huge amounts of keystone (which is very difficult to get square, adds large borders/reduces image size, and also will increase the gaming input lag, according to BenQ - who say don't use it). The ideal placement for it is on a table just 100-115cm (?) above the floor, which is impossible if you need it behind you, as you're in the way of the beam - otherwise you'll need it ceiling-mounted or on a very high shelf, which will further increase overheating (and it only has a 6ft cable).
I have shelving at 145cm and 175cm - neither are compatible with the beam angle (vertical offset). Without huge amounts of keystone the image is either too close to the floor, or is projected onto the ceiling!
I also found the X1300i 'gaming projector' slowed my XSX a large amount when going to/from game to home menu, showing a black screen for several seconds (4-6s).
As for the remote control - it's not back-lit! Has the designer ever been in a projection room? You'll need to keep a torch next to the remote if you want to see what buttons you're pressing.
I was only impressed with the coolness of the vented air from the LED light source system, which was only ever warm, and never hot. However, the BenQ still had major overheating issues! I tried gaming when my room was quite hot (25-30°C) and, despite the 'TEMP' warning light never displaying, the fan was loudly going full blast from the moment I turned it on, and my gaming image was freezing for 1s every 5s - so completely unusable. My room was well below the claimed "40°C Max Operating Temperature."
I am hopefully getting a refund of my £1053 outlay.
At that price, I cannot recommend the BenQ X1300i at all, unfortunately, when I was hoping it'd be great.
In summary, with it only being 1080p, I found it to have poor gaming console performance with overheating issues, it has some intolerable image effects, and an unworkable beam angle (ceiling/very high shelf mount-only): 2/10 (possibly worse than a 'Yaber' V6, and that's only £186.99 😅).
I'm trying to understand why this comment exist. You sound like you were looking for something specific but then bought a projector without knowing much about it.
Also, you're referring to a different model. This video is about the 4k BenQ x3000i, not the 1080p x1300i. So why on earth did you come to a video to make a comment on a completely different model projector?
Also appreciate that people have varying degrees of sensitivity to the rainbow effect where most people have stated that the x3000i doesn't have one or minimal at best. If you are particularly sensitive to this, then no DLP projector will do and you'll have to get a 3LCD projector.
It also sounds like what you are looking for outpaces what you are willing to pay for.
Epson makes good 3LCD projectors, you should probably start there.
When you type a whole ass book about a product that’s not even the right one lmao 🤦♂️. I just got the x3000i today and it has ZERO rainbow effect and the picture is nothing short of stunning
@@stone301 rainbow effect perception is person specific.
So your comment about x3000i not having "any" is irrelevant.
Please compare this to the nebula cosmos laser 4k
+1
Great review. You mentioned 3D, but 3D never works on this projector.
I wish they made a short throw version of this.
X500i but this thing does 100" at 2.55 meters thats pretty short.
You sold me on this projector. I’ve looked at so many projectors but this one sold me because of the input lag. However, is there anything that can be done for the black levels? Maybe a different screen?
Can't remember where I read it but a grey screen can help with black levels
Get a grey screen, don't use white for DLP projectors. If you are projecting 100-120 inches you can do well with grey or ALR 1.0, 0.90 or even 0.8 screen.
A question - it comes with feet to allow upside down positioning on a table; why would you want to do that? Is there a use-case for putting it upside down when it could just as simply be the right way up?
It has an offset of 110% so if you were to have the projector on a high shelf, it’s likely that it would require less adjustment if upside down.
@@allthingstech Ah ok, fair enough then!
The fixed vertical offset is huge, and only suitable for table-top presentations in an office, or ceiling mounting. Otherwise you'll need huge amounts of keystone, which increases the input lag and greatly reduces the image size. If you ceiling mount it it will overheat (hot air rises) and stop working. Plus the rainbow effect is horrendous. Avoid.
Are you able to plug in a thumb drive and play video files (mp4, mkv, mov) from the usb?
Yes
@@allthingstech What app did you use or is there a default player built into the projector?
@@allthingstech I just received my projector and tried playing video files from the usb and can't seem to get it to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Man... if DLP contrast ratio wasn't trash tier compared to OLED I'd be all over this. 240hz, long lasting LEDs, and low latency would make projectors like these very desirable for me. And in a vacuum, I would have probably bought one already, but OLED exists. (also JVC projectors, but those are too expensive)
I have a great OLED myself that's 65 inches. I love it!
But now I also have this projector set up downstairs at 120 inches... it's pretty damn impressive. Nothing beats that stupid big size :)
Stop using the word 'trash'. The contrast ratio for this is probably its best feature, which is supposedly 500,000:1. However, the projector has actual real flaws. LG C9/CX/C1 77" OLED TVs are over £2k, but that's a moot point, as 77" isn't big enough - a 100-120" projection wins even if the image isn't quite as perfect. But, the rainbows on this BenQ are horrific, and it overheats badly, and the beam angle is stupidly designed for a desk.
@@goatlps I call them like I see them. And if you think a DLP can achieve a real 500,000:1 you're a victim of "creative marketing" (it's a lie)
JVC's DLA projectors are the only ones that can kind of compete with OLED.
@@Nick930 hey nich what screen are you using? This looks incredible!
@@saintkamus14 You call DLP contrast ratio thrash but many things about HDTV could be also called trash :
- Tiny size (big one are heavy and not sonically transparent, goodbye matched LCR for god tier sound).
- Direct emitting light is really unnatural (most of the things you see in real life is reflective light just like a projector)
- Shitty blue spectrum that put strain on your brain.
- Impossibility to natively support multiples resolutions, resulting in aliasing effect and others scaling artefacts.
Projectors have none of these drawbacks and are the reason why theater still use them instead of these stupidely giant screens that Samsung tried without success (Onyx screen).
Peoples don't want deeper black to gain all this shit in exchange.
How far does this have to be moved from screen to get day a 150 inch image?
Probably 10ft. The projector is dogshit though. Hope this helps! LOL.
...Also, the beam angle is fixed to either too high or too low - only suitable from a 1m desk (which you'd need to sit behind) or a troublesome ceiling mount (where it'll overheat). If you use keystone you'll still have skewed edges and huge borders/a smaller image, plus increased input lag. The image is a rainbow effect-fest too.
Does this support 4k signal? Some sites says its natuve 1080p some says 4k is supported . How good would it be for 4k movies only?
Yes it does support 4K, and yeah it’s definitely a good choice for movies if your room isn’t treated that well.
In a fully dark HT room there are better options than this projector, mostly because this projector is very bright and therefore doesn’t have the darkest blacks.
@@christoph6055 If it has something like dynamic Iris, it will do well in both dedicated and untreated room environment.
yo how far from the wall can i have for a 135 inch screen setup ??? i mean how many meter´s distance* 3 or 4 meter
There are Calculators on projectorcentral for all your questions
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Projector is pretty awesome been using mine for a month. 2 issues.
1) repeatedly saying it doesn’t have an internet connection when it should.
2) no Ethernet making the QS01 dongle lag on 4K titles.
Other then that it’s solid.
You can't see the huge rainbow effects? Also, wait till your room gets warm - the X1300i will sound like a hairdryer and then the image will freeze every 5 seconds. I wasn't even impressed with the image - far too bright and colourful. Also, the fixed beam angle is designed for table top presentations, otherwise you need to use the poor keystone controls, which ruins the image and increases input lag.
@@goatlps I have the x3000i, not 1300. doesn't freeze, not a single time. no rainbow. don't use keystone as i ceiling mount, then have the projector at a crazy angle. firmware fixed internet issue i was complaining about. can't really fix the no Ethernet. my living room is always 68f-76f. only thing i need now is the rest of the 3D capabilities to do SBS or OU. Sorry yours doesn't work. I went from an Optoma UHD30 to this X3000i and really couldn't be happier.
I bought this projector and I can’t figure out how to change the refresh rate, do you know how?
Make sure you have the menu set in advanced mode
Please compare the Cosmos Laser 4K and this, I want to know which one I should invest in. Hope to see it soon so I can preorder
Yeah, one's £1k and the other's £2k. #HopeThisHelps.
Have you tried the 3D? Really interested in 3D
I recall reading a review online where the reviewer's son watched a 3d movie with him on the x3000i, and the boy was reaching out in front of himself trying to grab things; I'd take that as a positive review of the 3d here!
Its a bright projector so it will do well in 3D
the 3D option is not working. PS5 is not 3D compatible, Xbox Series X lies to you that it is 3D compatible but not sure. Xbox One X is 3D compatible but this projector is not turning on the 3D option. Im trying to play a 3D bluray that works off my 3D TV
@@Sm0kingp0wer9 mine is working fine. I have hooked it up to my PS3 and my Zappiti media player both working flawlessly
@@donmuraoka I will keep working at it. I am looking forward to using it
It's worth mentioning that the Lamp cannot be replaced by the customer, it has to be sent in to BenQ. That could be a $400 fix :(
I'm confused by your comment. This Benq uses LED's as a light source with a life span of 20000 to 30000 hours so replacing a lamp is not necessary, there isn't one.
Lamp repacement won`t be 20% of total price, instead it could be a total write-off. But thats not the plan. Lets hope the best. I am definitly interested in this machine but I still can`t buy it here in Germany.
You don't replace LED or Laser light source. It will drop to 50% brightness after 20000 which is quite a long time, by that time you will eventually like to upgrade to a new projector.
@@jgill1064 the light source is 4 LEDs - obviously the part can be replaced, but only by BenQ. As the lifespan is potentially just 20000hrs then it would be necessary to change the 'lamp', or you have to throw the whole thing away. An avid/pro/unemployed gamer might use up those 20000 within 5.5 years if they played full time (10hrs a day). There's also European legislation trying to make electronics easier to repair and last longer.
@@egyptianplayers1 LOL that's what BenQ told me! It will be dead after 10yrs at 5hr/day, but they said it could possibly have a replacement part fitted by them, but in 10yrs they'd probably say it's a discontinued part. My Panasonic is from 2008 - and still working (it needs a new lamp, and a cheap lamp damaged it, so I need a whole new projector, but it otherwise would still be good after 14yrs, so you might not want to upgrade at all). Gadgets should be built to last and be repairable nowadays, not completely disposable.
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Who cares about 240hz at such low res (1080p)? We need 4K 120hz projector. Guess only JVC has it?
This , or LG C1 / C2 OLED
certainly LG C2 OLED
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BenQ X300i? That's a 1080? Did you mean the BenQ X3000i?
Yeah, the X300i doesn’t exist. He meant X3000i.
The FullHD model is called X1300i.
Stupid choice of lamp placement