The PU9730 is BenQ’s first projector with interchangeable lenses. To provide customers with more choice, the unit has seven different lens options, with throw ratios ranging from 0.75:1 to 8.67:1. So that customers are not locked into a single ecosystem, lenses for 1DLP projectors from Panasonic and NEC will also work. Lenses can be swapped through a quick-release button.
As a professional AV model, the PU9730 is very bright: 7,000 lumens. It also has two colour wheels, favouring brightness or colour, and a powered zoom and lens shift. It has a dual-lamp system (2 x 350W) to prevent interruptions and, when used in single mode, will balance usage between the two lamps. A set of six LED indicators on the front of the unit show when a lamp needs to be replaced.
Resolution is 1920 x 1200. with 10-bit colour display. The projector can throw an 80″ – 500″ image and features DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, USB-B, RJ45 and RS232 ports. It will be available in mid-October.
Another projector, the MX842UST, is available now. It was developed exclusively for sale through Midwich and has a 3,000-lumen lamp, lasting for 7,000 hours.
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7,000 lumens is very bright for a 1DLP projector – there are some premium models that beat it (Panasonic’s 1DLP range reaches 10,000 lumens on the PT-DX100), but not many! (TA)
