BenQ America today announced of a new 1-chip DLP projector series dubbed the M7. The MX723, MX726 and MW727 projectors all feature up to 4,200 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 13,000:1 contrast ratio, integrate BenQ’s SmartEco technology, include a mobile high-definition link (MHL) connector as well as dual HDMI support and have keystone correction. Designed […]

If you are getting ready for the world’s largest AV trade show, Integrated Systems Europe, you may have miss some news this week. A lot was announced this week. So, as we do every week, we’ve wrapped up this week’s most important news. The stories below are those that you can’t miss or are those […]

The new BenQ MX723 is aimed at small- to medium-sized classrooms in that it’s an XGA resolution (1024×768) 1-chip DLP projector that’s spec’d at 3,700 ANSI lumens and 13,000:1 high contrast ratio. Integrated with both vertical and horizontal keystone correction, as well as 1.6x zoom functionality, the MX723 automatically adjusts lamp power by up to […]

On the heels of Microsoft’s release, BenQ America has announced that it is now shipping its 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) RP840G 84″ flat-panel display. Designed for classrooms and collaborative boardroom settings, as well as digital signage applications, the 84-inch multitouch panel provides an exceptional 10 interactive touch points, multi-PC touch control via USB, and uses their […]

BenQ America entered the audio market today with their new treVolo, the company’s first audiophile-grade Bluetooth speaker. BenQ’s treVolo portable speaker uses electrostatic technology to provide the overall tonal balance that BenQ says was previously only available on high-end, floor-standing speakers. And, the speaker features dual woofers with dual passive radiators — something most small […]

BenQ America just launched a 32-inch 4K monitor dubbed the BL3201PH. Made specifically for CAD/CAM community and for users looking for accurate color reproduction desktop monitors, the IPS panel inlaces two modes of operation: 100-percent sRGB color accuracy, and BenQ’s own RevolutionEyes mode. BenQ’s BL3201PH is considered a 4Kx2K (3840×2160) UHD resolution display that uses […]

Happy Thanksgiving AVTweeps! We hope you all had a great holiday and enjoyed the day off, if you had it. Here are the top stories from the week, in cased you missed any of them and need a second look. • Celebrating 100: A Look Back • Good AV Kickoff Show: Networked Video Like Nothing You’ve Seen […]

BenQ America has introduced three new projectors aimed at the ProAV market in the PX9710, PW9620 and PU9730, spec’d at 7,700, 7,000, and 6,700 ANSI lumens and XGA (1024×768), WXGA (1280×800), and WUXGA (1920×1200) resolutions, respectively. All the projectors have a 2800:1 contrast ratio. To increase setup convenience for installers, the P-Series models are equipped […]

BenQ is now shipping its XL2420G gaming monitor. Featuring NVIDIA’s G-SYNC technology, BenQ says this display allows players to entirely eliminate performance issues related to image tearing, stuttering and latency. The XL2420G gives users the freedom to switch between BenQ’s Classic Mode and G-SYNC Mode to create a customizable solution. The XL2420G offers a wide […]

BenQ America’s newest addition Colorific projector line is the HC1200, purpose-built to follow the sRGB (standard Red, Green, Blue) industry color-space standard. The sRGB color space is well-specified and designed to match typical home and office viewing conditions, rather than the darker environment typically used for commercial color matching (like most projectors). The sRGB standard […]

BenQ America announced that it is now shipping its all-new line of digital signage solutions consisting of three main product lines, the D Series dual-side, BH Series bar-type, and TL Series transparent display models. Allowing the flexibility to place screen-based content in narrow spaces, deliver highly interactive user experiences, and provide front-and-back imaging capabilities, the […]

BenQ America is now shipping its all-new RP551+ interactive flat-panel display (IFP). The native 1920×1080 display is 55” and has six-point multi-touch capability and both DisplayNote and EZ Suite software integrated and is spec’d at 350 nits of brightness. The RP551+ is equipped with BenQ’s Multiple Display Administrator (MDA) software which allows administrators and IT […]

Just in time for the holiday, BenQ’s all-new eVolo portable Bluetooth speaker is aimed at the audiophile. eVolo is actually the world’s first Bluetooth speaker to use electrostatic technology to reproduce sound. Using a very B&W-like, Euro-style designed chassis, the speaker features collapsible side wings and bi-directional sound — the only small-format speaker we have […]

BenQ America today announced that it’s now shipping the latest addition to its Colorific line of projectors with the MH630. Aimed at boardrooms, classrooms or even home environments, the multi-purpose MH630 is a single-chip, 1080p DLP projector that uses a 6,500 hours of lamp and is spec’d to deliver 10,000:1 contrast ratio at 3,000 ANSI […]

BenQ America just launched a new 50” digital signage monitor, dubbed the SV500, that’s spec’d at 400 nits of brightness and for videowalls up to 10×10 units. Integrated with BenQ’s Multiple Display Administrator (MDA), the SV500 is a native 1920x1080p LCD with an LED-backlit panel that can be used in both portrait and landscape modes, […]

BenQ America today announced it is now shipping the newest generation of M5 Series projectors including the MX525, MS524 and MW526, all aimed at the small- to medium-sized (SMB) spaces. Each offer a 3,200 ANSI lumens spec, 10,000 hours of lamp life and Colorific image quality. By combining native SVGA (MS524), XGA (MX525), and WXGA […]

BenQ America today introduced its next-generation Colorific home entertainment projectors: the HT1075 and HT1085ST. Featuring BenQ’s Colorific image quality, the HT1075 and HT1085ST are both full HD 1920 x1080p resolution and include 3D support, but the short-throw HT1085ST allows users to fill screens measuring up to 100 inches by simply setting up the device at […]

BenQ America today announced the official release of its latest interactive flat panel (IFP) display: the RP700+. Designed to increase classroom interaction, boardroom collaboration, and make wayfinding more intuitive, the 70-inch full HD display uses six-point multi-touch technology to provide responsive feedback and more accurate positioning. As a result, students, presenters and information seekers are […]

For those of you who don’t know, every Friday we post our Weekly Wrap-Up featuring the top stories from the week. These are the stories we think deserve a second look or a third. This week we are featuring Almo’s E4 AV Tour fall stops in Boston and Washington D.C., a road warrior’s blog post […]

BenQ America today introduced its next-generation Colorific home entertainment projectors: the HT1075 and HT1085ST. Both projectors include content streaming and mirroring capabilities for devices equipped with Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) to allow the transfer of small-screen content from any portable device. Featuring BenQ’s Colorific image quality, the HT1075 and HT1085ST are native 1920x1080p projectors that […]

BenQ America has just launched its brightest projectors yet with the SH963 and TH963. Both are specified at 6,000 lumens using a two-lamp system. Using native 1080p DLP chips, they’re both integrated with the Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) processing technology from Qualcomm, have optional long- and short-throw lenses and they are both categorized as large […]

BenQ is shipping the latest in its M6 series, the MW665 projector, which is aimed at houses of worship, classrooms and boardrooms. It offers 3,200 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 13,000:1 contrast ratio and is integrated with SmartEco energy-saving features to lower the projector’s total cost of ownership (TCO). Featuring BenQ’s Colorific technology and using […]

BenQ America launched two new short-throw projectors last week: the MX852UST and MW853UST. Both feature BenQ’s so-called Colorific image quality, offering native XGA (MX852UST) and WXGA (MW853UST) resolutions that claim a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 3,000 and 3,200 lumens of brightness, respectively. The MX852UST and MW853UST are compatible with BenQ’s PointWrite technology — allowing up […]

BenQ America today introduced the BL3200PT – a 32-inch wide quad high-definition (WQHD) monitor designed specifically for 3D printing, computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). The BL3200PT features a 2560×1440 resolution and a VA panel with a 178-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angle. Part of BenQ’s RevolutionEyes monitor series, which claims to increase user […]

BenQ America has started shipping its 1920×1080 resolution RL2460HT monitor for gaming — perfect for RTS- and MOBA-style games, as well as fighting games — a big enough market in AV that we even have a GAMING section of articles on our website. The company is also introducing its stylish “bumble bee” black and yellow […]

BenQ America launched two projectors in its MX series in the form of the MX768 and MW769. Both are spec’d at over 4,000 ANSI lumens with a contrast ratio of 13,000:1. They are integrated with their SmartEco power-saving technology and are aimed at small meeting rooms and classrooms. Featuring resolutions in both XGA (MX768) and […]

BenQ America has started shipping the Ultra-Lite GP20, a palm-sized projector spec’d at 700 ANSI lumens and with native WXGA (1280×800) resolution. With features including mirroring for MHL-equipped devices, the GP20 can play content from anything from a phone to a Roku player and can project up to a 10-foot diagonal image at 10 feet […]

BenQ America just introduced its new MH680 and MH740 projectors, both of which are 1920×1080, 1-chip DLP projectors claiming a lamp life of 6,500 hours. Designed using the company’s “Colorific” picture system, the MH680 is spec’d at 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 3,000 lumen brightness, while the MH740 features a spec of 11,000:1 contrast ratio and […]

BenQ America’s new P Series line of projectors is aimed at the install market and includes a new XGA and WXGA resolution boxes. The XGA (1024×768) resolution PX9600 and the WXGA resolution (1280×768) PW9500 are spec’d at 6,500 and 5,700 lumens, respectively, and a 2800:1 contrast ratio. Both are integrated with HQV image processing licensed […]

BenQ America this week unveiled the BenQ Education Solutions in Technology (BEST) program. Created to provide educational partners across North America with dedicated sales and support initiatives, the program, at first glance, seems to be an EPSON Brighter Futures knock-off. Available to members across the United States and Canada, BenQ’s BEST program provides educational partners […]

BenQ America unveiled two new gaming monitors at CES today. Featuring NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology. The company’s new XL2420G and XL2720G include the G-Sync Mode for low-latency gaming; Low Motion Blur Mode for CRT-like sharpness of moving objects; and a full-featured 3D Vision Mode to create more lifelike on-screen action. By synchronizing the displays’ refresh rate […]

BenQ’s new MX600 is designated as its “mobile-friendly projector” since it integrates MHL technology. The MX600 is specified at 3,200 lumens and uses BenQ’s SmartEco technology that claims 10,000 hours of lamp life. We’re not going to give you the projector’s contrast ratio spec as it’s ridiculous. The MX600 features horizontal and vertical keystone calibration, […]