"In 2018, home 4K projectors will blossom everywhere. For users, the conditions for building 4K home cinemas have become more and more mature. In view of this trend, high-end 4K projector products have become another battlefield where many manufacturers occupy a high point. In this environment, BenQ projector also launched its flagship 4K UHD projector - x12000h series. This DLP 4K projector is designed for customizing high-end home video and audio rooms. At present, this tall projector has come to the Tianji evaluation room. Let's have a look.
Let's take a look at the main parameters of this product first. BenQ x12000h projector adopts Texas Instruments 4K UHD DMD chip, has a real resolution of 3840 * 2160, can fully display 8.3 million effective pixels, and adopts three-color HLD colorless round-time display technology, which can support up to 4K / 60p ultra-high resolution and refresh rate, and the brightness under dci-p3 color is up to 2200 ANSI lumens, Pixel enhancer 4K super resolution technology and cinemamaster 4K color enhancement technology are adopted, which can truly present 4K images on a large projection screen, so that users can enjoy pleasant cinema quality even at home.
The appearance is atmospheric and stable
At the first sight of unpacking, you will think that BenQ x12000h is really big, with a circumference of 470.7 x 224.9 x 564.7mm and a weight of about 18.5kg. Many people will find it inconvenient to carry the huge fuselage, but this projector mainly faces medium and high-end users who pursue the viewing experience. Most of these users have independent video and audio rooms, so they will not pay too much attention to the fuselage volume. Of course, a major reason for reaching such a volume is that it adopts the new light source technology of HLD, which can achieve higher brightness and color performance. We will experience the specific effects in detail later.
The main body color of BenQ x12000h is matte black, which feels very textured. Under the high light, the black body will also give a black luster. The first feeling of the huge fuselage is not bulky, but the unique atmosphere of the flagship class and a sense of low-key luxury.
BenQ x12000h adopts symmetrical and streamlined design, which is very symmetrical when looking at the past from the front or back. Gilt bright strips are used around the large lens on the front of the machine, giving x12000h noble image temperament.
The most conspicuous thing on the front of the machine is the middle lens, which can project 300 inch pictures at most, has a zoom ratio of 1.5:1, and can project 100 inch pictures at a minimum distance of 3 meters. Although this is a high-end home projector for the audio-visual room, it can also meet the installation requirements of the living room with a width of 4 meters for ordinary families from the perspective of projection distance. At the periphery of the lens is a focusing ring, which can be very convenient for users.
BenQ x12000h designs the cooling port on both sides of the lens. The grid design looks very domineering, which also adds a cool sense of science and technology to BenQ x12000h. Unlike ordinary household projection, which uses heat dissipation on both sides, x12000h front air outlet will be conducive to fully hidden installation, which fully takes into account the needs of high-end users for installation aesthetics when building private home cinemas.
BenQ x12000h adopts inlet and outlet air separation heat dissipation. The external natural air is sucked through the metal grid hole on the back of the machine and discharged from the left and right sides of the front end of the machine after passing through the internal air duct. The air inlet at the back and the air outlet at the front adopt metal mesh windshield, which can not only ensure the beauty, but also play a very excellent dust-proof effect.
BenQ x12000h has passed the most authoritative ISF certification in the industry. The labels of various cutting-edge technologies adopted by the machine and the logo of ISF certification are also screen printed on the top of the machine. Products certified by ISF have strict control and requirements on color performance ability, and their final performance is significantly better than those not certified.
The two knobs set at the top of BenQ x12000h are used to realize the up, down, left and right adjustment of the picture, and support the displacement space of ± 25% in the horizontal direction and ± 60% in the vertical direction. Anyone with installation experience will know how convenient the lens displacement brings to adjusting the projection position. Especially in the face of changing the machine, subject to the limitations of position, height and distance, users should carefully measure, compare and select when selecting a new machine, for fear that the bought machine cannot be installed in the original position. The large-scale displacement function of BenQ x12000h will save many annoying problems for many players, which is a blessing for home theater users.
Rich details and heart
The interface of BenQ x12000h is configured as two hdmi2.0 interfaces, one of which supports HDCP 2.2; 1 USB Mini B interface; 1 VGA interface; 1 network interface; 2 trigger interfaces; 1 RS232 interface and 1 IR in interface. For professional home projection, these interfaces can fully meet the needs of users.
Unlike ordinary projectors, BenQ x12000h sets the control panel on the side of the fuselage rather than on the top. Among them, there are 10 key areas such as power key, direction key, confirm key, signal source, return and menu. The key area is also equipped with a sliding cover. When not in use, pulling the cover is not only beautiful but also anti ash, which is very practical. The bottom is still an adjustable support with screw adjustment.
The remote control of BenQ x12000h feels very good. The remote control buttons are made of environmental friendly silicone, which is comfortable and soft. In order to cope with the environment of the audio-visual room, the x12000h remote controller also adopts the backlight design. In the process of use, it can see the information of all key functions on the remote controller through the backlight to prevent misoperation. Similarly, it also has the humanized design of losing the back cover.
The menu is concise and comprehensive
The next step is the boot experience.
As a high-end home projector, BenQ x12000h has many modes to choose from in the built-in menu. Compared with the preset picture parameters of primary products, x12000h can adjust various data, and there are six image modes to choose from. There are also many fine tuning options for debugging. Detailed and comprehensive settings allow users to adjust the image mode to the appropriate viewing mode according to their preferences.
In the display menu, the most distinctive feature of this projector is the HDR function. In the HDR display mode, there are three standard formats available, namely SDR, hdr10 and HLG. We can see through the actual picture.
SDR mode
Hdr10 mode
HLG mode
HLG and hdr10 are two common HDR standards. HLG does not need metadata and can choose between the content versions of standard dynamic range and high dynamic range. The details of the screen shot in the dark part of the image are not very different from the original, but in the highlight part, it can greatly restore the details of the image and obtain the image with high dynamic range as a whole. Hdr10 is the most widely used HDR standard at present. It can use UHD 4K Blu ray and enjoy online streaming media appreciation. It has an obvious effect on improving the image quality. Through the picture screen photography, we can see that the image quality of hdr10 is bright, transparent, hierarchical and vivid.
HLD new light source & HDR Pro
The full English name of HLD is high lumen density, that is, high brightness LED. The biggest advantage of HLD is wider color gamut and better color expression. With the support of HLD, the brightness of BenQ x12000h reaches 2200 lumens. At the same time, it also provides a wider color gamut, making the projected picture look more vivid and realistic.
The principle of HLD is a new LED light source technology that uses blue led to enter the fluorescent light guide tube to convert light into green, so as to improve the brightness of LED light source several times. With the support of this technology, the HLD technology used on x12000h can reach the level of 2200 lumens. The biggest advantage of HLD is the wide color gamut coverage, which can easily cover the dci-p3 color gamut.
The full name of HDR is high dynamic range image. The core principle is to show the same scene with different exposure values, so that the bright scene looks brighter and the dark details are more profound, which is as close to the perceptual experience of human eyes and objects as possible, and can better reflect the visual effect in the real environment. HDR technology is essential for large-scale pictures. It injects fresh vitality into household projectors.
Hdr-pro is an HDR correction technology optimized by BenQ for projectors, which conforms to hdr10 and HLG standards. It is equipped with automatic HDR color restoration and automatic HDR film optimization technology to create a high-quality real picture with good brightness and contrast, so that every detail of 4K films can be accurately presented. From the actual screen shot above, we also see the strong expressiveness of HLG format picture under BenQ hdr-pro technology.
Display performance test
Through the above introduction, we have a certain understanding of BenQ x12000h projector. Next, we further understand the actual projection effect of this projector through the display performance test. The following tests are carried out in the default "cinema" mode of the system.
All black environment
Turn on the four lights in the room
When the four ceiling lights in the room are turned on, the picture is still clearly visible. Only by the interference of ambient light, the color should be dimmer, which is slightly worse than when the lights are off. The brightness of nearly 2000lm allows this HLD new light source projector to balance the color and brightness well, and enjoy the visual feast in the video room.
In cinema's preset image mode, the performance of black field and white field has been very good, and no additional adjustment can be made.
The overall performance of the color scale test is good, and the color transition is very natural, especially in the picture uniformity.
Limited by equipment, the actual performance of BenQ x12000h in this evaluation is better than that of screen photos. The overall performance is that the color saturation is higher and the color is more delicate than that of screen photos.
BenQ x12000h is very solid in color performance, and the color restoration is as stable as ever, reflecting BenQ's consistent good reputation in color adjustment. In the first picture, the color of each ball has been accurately restored, and the details of the ball are clear, showing a strong ability to express the details. In the second picture, each scene under the Eiffel Tower shows different depth due to different exposure angles of sunset glow, which has been accurately restored on x12000h. Overall, the picture has a strong sense of hierarchy and the color restoration is very accurate.
This night scene fully shows the excellent performance of BenQ x12000h with HLD new light source. With the support of 2200 lumens and HDR technology, the dark details are deeper and better reflect the visual effect in the real environment.
In the 4K HDR experience part, the color transition of Mount Fuji, sky and clouds in the first picture is very accurate and clear. The flame scene in the second picture shows a natural transition in flame color, and the burnt black in charcoal and carbon ash is also well reflected.
Test and summary
As a machine that will be installed in the living room by users, the noise problem is naturally concerned. In the living room with an ambient noise of 32 dB, the measured x12000h is 1 meter away from the machine. During normal operation, the noise value is about 35.9 dB, which is quite good. I can hardly feel the noise generated by the machine during operation. I can be said to be a quiet "fierce man".
In terms of power consumption, the measured power consumption is about 261 watts, which is close to the official nominal 240 watts.
Summary:
BenQ x12000h projector adopts HLD light source and DLP 4K display solution, which brings delicate and full color style, surprising high light level transition and sharp picture details. The whole has the feeling of cinema. In addition, the design of lens displacement, large zoom and front cooling hole is very convenient for both new users and replacement users. Its market price is also more grounded than that of Japanese brands, which are prone to more than 100000 yuan. It is only about 60000 yuan, which is almost close to the people. Overall, BenQ x12000h projector is very comprehensive and is the first choice for high-end home audio-visual users., Read the full text“
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