REVIEWING "The World's Fastest 4K HDR Gaming Projector" -BENQ TK700STI

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If you picture your ultimate man cave, chances are it features a projector, right?
Every time I've done a major home theater or TV update, I've always considered whether a projector was potentially a better option, yet every time, the typical pitfalls such as poor contrast ratio, input lag and low refresh rates have ultimately pushed me back towards conventional display panels.
So when BenQ reached out and asked if I'd like to try our their new 4K "Gaming Projector", which is essentially marketed as being good at all the things projectors have historically sucked at, I said SURE!
So let's find out whether a "gaming projector" is a worthwhile consideration for your next setup!
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0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Hardware Overview
5:00 - Installation & Setup
9:55 - General Picture Quality
11:44 - DLP vs. LCD Technology
15:55 - Initial Impressions - FPS - 4K/60Hz/16ms
20:36 - Initial Impressions - FPS - 1080p/240Hz/4ms
24:27 - Gampelay Montage
25:52 - Initial Impressions - Sim Racing - 4K/60Hz/16ms
29:15 - Initial Impressions - Sim Racing - 1080p/240Hz/4ms
31 - Further Tests & Conclusions
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@brettst01 3 года назад

Awesome description of how the technology works. Mind-blowing. Appreciate the detail you get into. This looks incredible. Great review as always.

@Genshiehobbies2110 3 года назад

You deserve more subs ! really enjoying your content and learning from it!

@sniperoliversniper 3 года назад

Awesome review! I always look forward to your videos..keep up the great work man.

@ihamptonii Год назад

Best video I've seen on this projector. I'm sold on this one for the price in late 2022. Thanks for the great detail and explanation!!

@GoofyChristoffer 3 года назад

Will, your inner engineer is showing 😁. I love that you just stuffed a full walkthrough of DLP tech in there. Good stuff!

@abhi_4738 2 года назад

Thank you for such an informative review. Subscribed. Keep up the great work.

@samuelpearson 3 года назад

Ah good old Bathurst, just been playing hours of it trying to set some decent times, it's great watching it on the projector, I'm sure it's more immersive then my set up haha. Another great vid thanks Will and Tom!!

@PierreEXM 3 года назад

Very interesting video, very good review 👌 Thank you very much 🙏 Hello from Belgium 🍻

@OkiDingo 3 года назад

Can you project on to a curved screen? Also how are you liking AMS2? I’ve been considering buying the ultimate bundle. I love ACCs driving model btw.

@ScottOmatic 3 года назад

I remember years ago seeing some tear drop shaped canopy screen for sim racing, where you would basically sit inside of it and the projector would shoot from the rear, giving about a 180 degree field of view as you sat in it. Would be neat to see a modern 4k projector with such a device today!

@whitestreamz 3 года назад

Im just trying to find a replacement for my old benq W1080st+ due to the bulb exploding. I like 1210st but cannot find available

@simmosideways 3 года назад

really enjoy your content.

@BartAnt84 3 года назад

I would love to see you guys trying out, Remco Hitman style Super FOV settup with that projector.

@MAX1991111 3 года назад

man its good to see projector review for sim stuff.

@iLouieTube 2 года назад

Please help, my viewing distance is 2.7meters away, will i be able to adjust the zoom to get a 100inch screen??

@SuperrHands 2 года назад

Finally pulled the trigger on one of these. Thanks for the in depth review Will!

@boostedmedia 2 года назад

Enjoy :)

@IvanRubin 2 года назад

What screen did you guys use and do you need a screen ? I’ve only been using my white wall at night and it seems fine

@boostedmedia 2 года назад

We’re just using the wall too. I asked BenQ before we did the review and they said that’s fine.

@nithipattanakul5849 2 года назад

As you said that projector is 2 meters away from wall to get 100 inches image, did you set the zoom?

@oleksiyholyarchuk 2 месяца назад

Thanks for a decent review. How high have you positioned your standard-llong throw projector and sat between screen and projector? This is the problem I am experiencing. I have to sit really low, in order not to cover projection beem.

@chuliuliu2868 2 года назад

When you said "the aim is to not having any keystone" and "you can't run keystone in game mode", what does it mean? Does it mean with auto keystone on, it increase input lag? Another question for you is how to achieve zero keystone installation? Do we do it by adjusting the projector so that the zero offsets are needed to achieve perfect keystone? To achieve best gaming experience, should we have zero keystone and perfect keystone, or none zero keystone offsets, while turning auto keystone off? Thanks and please iexcuse my newbie questions.

@sandiggaz8647 3 года назад

Is it possible to set the fov far abit to gain near real size ratio ??

@thewarthogproject 2 года назад

Not sure how I missed this video! Great work! I'll take three...

@StefanBChristensen 3 года назад

We replaced our TV with a 1080p projector about 10 years ago and ran that for about 8 years... One of the things that we really loved about it was that there is no reflection of light sources from you house in the "screen" this is something that I really struggle with accepting on our LG 4K TV. But yes input lag and refresh rates are really important. I just wish that there was a projector for home theater/ gaming 8K/4K laser HDR, HLG, HDR+, and HDR10 projector that would run 4K at 120Hz and 1440p at 144Hz with low input lag 🙏

@22981991 2 года назад

Maybe BenQ x3000i, to be launched in early 2022 ? Personally waiting for this.

@michael8985 3 года назад

Can I place on shelf above my head or ceiling mount

@FarhanKapadia 2 года назад

thanks for your review. will this work with my firetv stick 4k and sonos arc setup? thanks!

@maliknexus 2 года назад

Wish it was a giveaway lol. I have the yaber V10 1080p projector. How do you sit close like that for gaming without your shadow ? It looks cool

@Darkoholic 2 года назад

Hi can I plug in an SSD and watch movies in kodi?

@JDGallant6 3 года назад

Would you recommend this to a newbie looking to use a projector for regular TV/Movie watching AND playing video games? Thanks.

@trystan4358 2 года назад

Yes it’s perfect for both. Just a little pricey

@jasons4745 3 года назад

Could you add two angled white plaster board panels, one each side to increase fov? Budget option to 3 * 65 inch panels? Might be able to grab some off cuts at a building site

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

Yep certainly possible.

@macht4turbo 3 года назад

The real deal would obviously be to have 3 of those on a curved projection screen :)

@narr0wm1nd49 3 года назад

three setup for rear projection.

@matthewcolbey9616 3 года назад

Please try that

@AGhostRiderR 10 месяцев назад

Wondering if screen could just be curved around driver 😮🤔😁may have to try that

@LOWkenshin 3 года назад

Projector SIM racer here ... I love it.

@quickcinemarecap 5 месяцев назад

00:02 Review of BenQ TK700STI gaming projector 01:43 The projector can produce different image sizes based on the distance from the screen. 04:52 Installing manually for full smart TV capability 06:45 BenQ TK700STI has versatile projection options and automatic keystone setting. 09:52 The projector works well with natural lighting and offers natural color reproduction 11:18 The projector maintains good contrast in dark areas and looks clean and nice overall. 14:28 The projector uses mechanical and electrostatic control for fast response time. 16:02 Reviewing BenQ TK700STI 4K HDR gaming projector 19:17 Testing input lag at different refresh rates. 21:00 The gaming projector offers smoother gameplay at 4K resolution. 25:56 BenQ TK700STI provides smooth gaming experience with minimal input lag. 27:40 Lack of wrap-around perspective affects immersion 32:02 The BENQ TK700STI offers a brilliant gaming and home theater experience. 33:27 For competitive gaming, lower resolution offers better refresh rate and response time. 36:07 Great contrast ratio and color reproduction with dimmed lighting 37:21 Reviewing BENQ TK700STI, the world's fastest 4K HDR gaming projector

@ursinesaturn6723 3 года назад

It's not about how big it is, but more about its refresh rate.... 😏

@joemcdonald9270 3 года назад

I am confused as my understanding a short throw projector is anything under a meter and always on a table in front of you. Being 2-3 meters is what a normal projector does. Just trying to clarify for myself

@davidfrisken1617 Год назад

How does it handle ultra-wide resolutions?

@GMCRaptor 3 года назад

No more ideas Will. I’m already at $16k with my sim and still got projects to do.........👍keep it up mate.

@KaioStudio 2 года назад

Thanks from Brisbane.

@ashcountach1684 3 года назад

When I first built my game room 6 years ago I got a projector and a 132" screen and it was great, but it was always lacking the "POP" you get, especially in games, from a backlit TV screen. Once OLED Tv's came out and you get to see True blacks it makes the graphical "POP" even more noticeable. I now have my OLED on a rolling stand that I place in front of the projector screen and only use the projector when I have a movie night with a large number of friends. Gaming on a large screen is awesome, but for me the "POP" of the graphics made me prefer the OLED over the projector.

@kobeandgary 2 года назад

I have an LG C1 for the living room for gaming. And this projector in the bedroom along with a 135" screen for movies.

@Erowens98 3 года назад

My problem with projectors has always been that to get close to a TVs image quality you need a well optimized room. Frankly it's just much less hassle to move my couch closer to the TV. If I could build a house with a dedicated theater room, then I'd probably get a nice projector

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

Yep that’s very true.

@ramsaybolton9151 2 года назад

yes but you don't get insane eye damage from sitting 3 feet away as your retinas are burned from the modern panels.

@Erowens98 2 года назад

@@ramsaybolton9151pretty sure that's a myth. At worst, staring at a screen for extended periods of time causes temporary eye strain as you blink less frequently. Eyes can indeed be damaged by bright lights. However, most TVs and monitors don't get anywhere near this brightness. To damage the eyes, something like a bright industrial light is required. So around 4000+ lux. Even a bright TV (1000 nits) will only emit around 3100 lux. Most TVs only emit 250-600 nits. And that is only in highlights for a few particularly bright scenes. Most HDR movies sit around 300-600 for the majority of scenes on a high end HDR TV. Which equates to 1200-2000 lux. Also worth note, your eyes are gonna start hurting far before they experience permanent damage. It's your bodies natural warning to stop.

@ramsaybolton9151 2 года назад

@@Erowens98 it's not a myth. You can look it up, every medical journal acknowledges that blue light from common sources such as monitors, T.V and cellphones WILL damage your eyes overtime. You are essentially staring into small suns instead of getting blue light from refraction off surfaces like you would in a world without screens. Projectors and CRT are much safer. CRT glass is thick and coated, the image is shooting onto the coated glass and barely out of it unlike all modern screens which basically beam your eyes with light bulbs.

@Erowens98 2 года назад

@@ramsaybolton9151 please link these medical studies you reference. The only ones I've seen, are regarding intense artificial light sources, such a industrial lighting which are far brighter than even exceptional TVs. And thus far every source I've seen has explicitly claimed that a TV will not damage your eyes. "you're essentially staring into a small sun" you know, except for the fact that the sun is orders of magnitude brighter and especially emits light along the UV spectrums. But you know, it's still essentially the same thing. Totally. Reflected sunlight in the real world absolutely can damage your eyes. Reflection doesn't prevent it in any way. Which is why you need sunglasses on a snow field or calm lake on a sunny day. If a CRT is emitting the same intensity of light as an LCD. It will have the same effect. Having thick glass only reduces the potential intensity. It does not make light of the same intensity less harmful.

@ramsaybolton9151 2 года назад

how is the motion blur?

@blainetsukayama4513 2 года назад

have you noticed and screen tearing on games?

@Darkoholic 2 года назад

Can I play movies from USB with an External hard drive?

@stevenhaggar132 3 года назад

fantastic mate, as iv already said.. projection is my choice and have been keen to see you give em a crack.

@stevenhaggar132 3 года назад

didnt mention its the multiple projection that is where its at

@Jonah-Hosein 3 года назад

The music at the gameplay bit touched my soul, whats the name?

@thio_2462 3 года назад

In my raceing setup I currently have a Sony VPL-VW790ES which is good but very expensive and I want something cheaper for another setup this video really helped

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

Glad it helped mate. Tech like this is slowly becoming more accessible :)

@thio_2462 3 года назад

@@boostedmediayeah I used to have it in my home cinema and I upgraded that projector. Its not brilliant for raceing and I want something faster.

@alexanderulv3886 3 года назад

@@thio_2462 you could just get any BenQ projector, they all have very low input lag. I used to have a BenQ w1060 and it was excellent in both video quality and input lag.

@pauldonn4505 3 года назад

Not great short throw distance would like it to have been like some of optomas projectors 100 inches from just 39 inches

@maliknexus 2 года назад

How do you get your projector like that on your desk? Without your shadow?

@boostedmedia 2 года назад

Short throw projector mounted above.

@aqulex84 3 года назад

Hey will, great review. Iam a little curious and maybe I've overlooked something but is there a video where you finally tuned in acc, iracing and ams2 with the 3090? I know you did a quick comparison after the installation of the water block and teased there will be tuning and so on but have I missed that video or was it tied into another one? Hope you understand what I mean 😅 sorry for the strange English but much love from Germany for you and your family.

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

I was originally going to do some comparisons with other 30 series cards but it was impossible to get my hands on them due to shortages. I was also receiving a lot of abuse for having a 3090 so decided against any further content about it.

@aqulex84 3 года назад

@@boostedmedia oh man really. I must admit there is a reason why I hate people in general. All those haters and internet rambos running their mouth over content creators like you and those big tech tubers like linus, Jay, Steve and so on have no idea how much work and effort it costs to create videos like yours and to run a business of a volitaile platform like RU-vid. They only see "oh will got 3090. Will is asshole because he got gift. Will is bad person need to run my mouth" Ij my eyes it would be a great video to see how the 3090 performs in comparison to the 2080ti and what settings you're now running on all those various games. I mean supplys are getting up at the moment Quickly and prices drop drastically. Had the first offers of Asus tuf 3080`s the last days from 809 - 1000€ wich is pretty much msrp. Other models are in stock for days so I think its over soon and I hope you will bring a video of all that

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

The best part was, I paid retail for the 3090 and waited 5 months like everyone else. 😂

@aqulex84 3 года назад

@@boostedmedia yeah but I think jealousy just blinds people's mind. I've gotten myself a 3070xc3 ultra back then to at least can bump up video quality for streams a little and it was a hassle to play the f5 game to be lucky to get one. Yesterday finally got my hands on the 3080ti ftw3 ultra for +180 Euro retail from evga so iam happy to get it next week. I will do some benchmark video then and was curious if it is really only that 5-8% off of a 3090 in terms of performance and was looking for your graphical settings because I think you're not one of those guys who posts a short snippet of the settings and then lower them to get better results in the benchmarks to present them in a video.

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

We’re just about to build a new system. Once that’s done I’ll make some more detailed videos :)

@jTicle 2 года назад

Are you sure? You might want to take a look at the Optoma uhd50x

@kd_316simracing 3 года назад

I've always wondered what type of projectors the pro teams use for their sims, surely low framrate and input lag would be unacceptable for them.

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

I’d imagine probably professional grade stuff. Good to see the tech trickling down to consumer level.

@indychow6320 3 года назад

I realize that the rainbow blur isn't as noticable as it was on the old DLP sets as the color wheels have improved but still gonna bug me.

@alexanderulv3886 3 года назад

It’s not gonna look like that in person. There is no rainbow effect in person, not that I’ve seen. It just looks good.

@danimalthefirst 6 месяцев назад

Does it have Netflix?

@derekalexander4030 3 года назад

During the video and especially at 19:00 you have thick magenta, blue, and yellow horizontal lines that are rolling and after shooting at 20:09 the number of lines has increased ten fold and are thinner but almost covering the entire screen.

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

Yes this is due to the camera sync. We covered this in the video.

@derekalexander4030 3 года назад

You referenced the flickering in the video not the rolling color bars. That is why I included the times so it would not be confused with the flickering.

@MrDANGEROUSIDEAS Год назад

I try to find a date for when this video was produced. I looked at the BenQ and quite a few others that were thousands of dollars more and what I settled on was the AWOL VISION 3500 I'm using my PlayStation five on a fanatec Sim rig and there is zero delay, and I'm not in game mode and I'm not in turbo mode, if I set my AWOL VISION 3500 to turbo mode I get 9 ms of lag. It is literally as fast or faster than my PlayStation five as it is I don't even bother switching it in the game mode. It plays just fine but if you really want that extra speed turbo mode will give it to you you're talking about Sam and he's been gaming his entire life and I'm 70 years old got tired and wearing out TVs. I have 120 inch screen although the 3500 is capable of producing 150 inch screen with an L our vivid storm floor rising screen, so having compared all of them myself personally the bank you was nowhere near as fast as the AWOL VISION 3500 in turbo mode maybe they'll send you one to test out. Ask for Steve tell him LaronVonBaron told you to ask for one, so you could review it

@versatilestylegamers3874 2 года назад

Would you recommend this or an uhd35?

@johndaddabbo9383 2 года назад

If you can handle the somewhat longer throw distances of the UHD35/38 (for $100 more get the UHD38) the Optima UHD35/38 equal the BenQ as a gaming monitor but exceed it slightly as a Home Theater TV with more maximum light output (4000 instead of only 3000) plus slightly better black levels plus slightly better colors plus slightly better sharpness of the picture. So yeah, I'll be picking up the UHD38 this Black Friday!

@tommychappell6359 2 года назад

what's the Herz?

@notcooll85 3 года назад

What about rainbow effect?

@SirQuacksalotthe1st Год назад

Had mine a few months now got it running at 2k also know as 1440p at 144hz after a little overclock seems to run fine im surprised it didn't come with the option to use 2k 144hz out of the box seeing as the displays are clearly fine with doing so

@azertu1141 4 месяца назад

How you do it please ?

@SirQuacksalotthe1st 4 месяца назад

@@azertu1141 I genuinely don't recommend it you can easily burn out the projector if you mess up

@SirQuacksalotthe1st 4 месяца назад

@@azertu1141 you use the nevida control panel to create a custom super resolution and then input your custom refresh rate and timings I don't really recommend this how ever as it can easily cook the device

@gamenation93 4 месяца назад

There is no 8.3M mirrors on the DMD chip. It's a 1080p chip that does pixelshifting to display the picture. The mirror array is only 1920x1080 mirrors.

@taxi615 3 года назад

I use a jvc nx5 and for games like COD were input lag is everything I use my oled. My projector works great with 98% of the games I play.

@taxi615 3 года назад

My brother has the optoma uhd 50x it also has all the specs this benQ has and works great but the image is Faux 4K but does decent hdr for most its just fine. Price is under 1700$ and will work in a small room.

@alexanderulv3886 3 года назад

BenQ is the best for gaming with the low input lag! I want a 120hz BenQ HDMI 2.1 projector with HDR 10 please

@soloist80 3 года назад

25:52 Is that the CSL DD I see?

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

Yep. We reviewed a preproduction sample recently….. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ml69TLbCExU.html

@soloist80 3 года назад

@@boostedmedia Already watched that video the day of release ;) My preorder ship date is 9/20, but I have an R330 on the same order that won't be ready until 10/6, so my order is held up until then...tick tock. First setup. I am excited.

@michaelscheffler8101 3 года назад

Should try simpit set up next!!!

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

Don’t really have the space here. Maybe once we have a bigger studio. Would love to try it out.

@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat Год назад

13:00 IT'S CALLED "Purple fringing" it caused by low quality lens. all cameras in th world have this problem too. the more expensive glass -the less this effect.

@redbunnyz 3 года назад

turn the motion blur off.. and you are way too close to the screen.. i think 100inch screens equals something like 2 to 2.5 meters sitting distance in minimun i think

@alexanderulv3886 3 года назад

Yeah well obviously sim racing has a different sitting distance lol it’s called as close as possible

@DavidGarcia-oi5nt 2 года назад

Neato

@rickdortland 3 года назад

wow another 1000 followers since the last video. this time i'm sure. unlike last time.

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

Haha. Yep still going up by around 200-400 a day :)

@dimsoneill 3 года назад

@@boostedmedia Great. You deserve more. The best racing and tech content on the internet.

@johndaddabbo9383 2 года назад

Nosie levels please. I simply cannot stand a noisy projector.., or noisy anything for that matter. Thank you in advance! Oh and an absolute excellent review, but then most every review you do is just that!

@boostedmedia 2 года назад

I don’t have an accurate sound level meter but it’s not particularly noisy compared to others. You will hear it when you’re watching quietly without headphones though.

@ranzigerkaefer 3 года назад

Great Projector, but Black seems really grey, which is a major letdown to any Projector.

@davk Год назад

Just returning this projector. Has a terrible rainbow effect and loud fan noise. My brother has had other projector for 5 years already which is full HD but cost him 1/3rd of the price and has better brightness and very similar quality. In this price is not worth it.

@PistonBrokeGaming 3 года назад

If 180 degree wrap around screen was viable, this would be an option

@MoaningGit 3 года назад

I'm guessing NO NETFLIX?

@xactfoxy 3 года назад

Last

@CoreyMcG1604 3 года назад

Laster

@YungJoga 3 года назад

Lastest

@dylandawes9488 3 года назад

Lasted

@mikej6565 3 года назад

Lastification process: COMPLETE!

@PetterHegevall_ 3 года назад

Not having a GOOD, dedicated projector-canvas (frame-mounted) and instead projecting the picture on a wall (haha) is exactly like playing snooker with a piece of string.

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

As mentioned in the video, I specifically asked about this and was told “you don’t need a screen, a white wall is fine”. So that’s how we showed it. If you want to invest in a screen to improve the experience further that’s of course fine.

@PetterHegevall_ 3 года назад

@@boostedmedia Well, its the exact same thing as saying you dont NEED tires on your Ferrari to run it. You can just place it on some old rocks and rev the hell out of it. Just as well. Without a good quality screen, a projector of any decent quality is pretty close to useless. Take it from someone who has been building home cinemas for ages… :-)

@boostedmedia 3 года назад

I’m not disagreeing. We test under the same conditions they recommend to buyers. If they’re telling people they don’t need a screen, then we test without a screen otherwise the review isn’t indicative of the normal user experience.