BenQ W1350 Pro Reviews

Is this really a home cinema beamer? It's tricky to set-up and almost impossible to use off-centre without resorting to the keystone correction tools. That might be fine for business presentation but just doesn't cut it in home cinema. The BenQ W1350 feels almost like a business projector that's not been changed quite enough. That said, its video processing is good, producing excellent Full HD detail and almost spot-on colours that lack only contrast and black levels. The result is an excellently cinematic image straight out of the box. The backlit remote control is a great idea for home cinema, for sure, but overall the W1350 needs a few tweaks to its set-up tools and its on-screen menus to lend it a friendlier face. There's also something about the W1350's price that screams overkill for most; do you need 3D? It's arguably the high-point of this product in terms of pure image quality – and it's hassle-free to set-up – but it does mean a price about £100 higher than close competitors. I would happily swap 3D for some extensive lens shift levers, which would give the W1350 the versatility that should be at the heart of its design.