BenQ, the No. 1 4K Projector Brand, Announces the Launch of W1700M and TK800M for Home Cinema and Sports Segment

by Priya Jadhav

New Delhi,May 2019: BenQ, the Worldwide No.1 DLP Projector brand, announces the launch of two new 4K Home Projectors, W1700M, an upgrade of its home cinema projector BenQ W1700, and TK800M, an upgrade of TK800 sports projector.

Expanding its home entertainment line, the projectors comes equipped with the exclusive CinematicColor™ technology presenting precise color as directors envisioned and conveys true feelings to the viewers. Committed to providing a better 4K HDR viewing experience, BenQ with its latest projectors enhanced color accuracy to wider Rec.709 levels while also balancing brightness on the latest W1700M and TK800M models, bringing stunning movie and sport watching experiences to your home.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Rajeev Singh, Managing Director, BenQ said “BenQ continues to lead the way in delivering cutting edge solutions leveraging 4K technology with its performance-oriented projector series. We will keep embracing innovative technologies to offer the new 4K home projectors for AV professionals, home cinema users and people who are looking for big screen home entertainment, bringing the 4K HDR immersive viewing experience to life.”

BenQ’s 4K Projectors have secured the No.1 position in the Asia Pacific and India market for five consecutive quarters. BenQ, the global no. 1 DLP projector brand, today announced that it is yet again the no. 1 projector brand in the fast growing India market with more than 42% market share during Q1 2019 as per Futuresource Consulting report. Globally, 90% of the Digital Cinemas use DLP Technology & 100% of IMAX Theatres uses DLP Technology.

W1700M - Creating better cinematic experience at home

Producing 4K UHD 3840x2160 resolution with 8.3 million distinct pixels for each frame, W1700M applies new generation 0.47” single-DMD DLP technology to minimize the projector’s profile, creating a sleek, compact design for modern lifestyles. W1700M utilizes exclusive CinematicColor™ technology, and delivers 100% Rec.709 precise color as directors envisioned. In addition, W1700M supercharged by HDR10 and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) support, offers incredible visuals whether you’re blasting through a Blu-ray movie or streaming content on popular platforms. Its high dynamic range performance offers greater brightness, contrast range, and image optimization in a single step, bringing out every detail in 4K video content for superior cinema enjoyment.

TK800M - Offering an immersive sport watching experience

TK800M upgraded its color range to 96% Rec. 709, which conveys stunning color performance while balancing vivid color and brightness for well-lit environment. Applying 3000lm high brightness, TK800M perfectly delivers 4K UHD 8.3-million-pixel picture in any lighting environment. Customized Football and Sport Modes with powerful sound allows you to fully enjoy sports games at your backyard BBQ.

W1700M is priced Rs 2,10,000 (MRP) & TK800M is priced at Rs 1,99,000(MRP).Both the projectors are available from May 2019 onwards through all leading Home AV integration partners across India.

To find out more about BenQ’s projectors, please visit: http://www.benq.co.in/

n About BenQ Corporation

Founded on the corporate vision of “Bringing Enjoyment ‘N’ Quality to Life”, BenQ Corporation is a world-leading human technology and solutions provider aiming to elevate and enrich every aspect of consumers’ lives. To realize this vision, the company focuses on the aspects that matter most to people today – lifestyle, business, healthcare and education – with the hope of providing people with the means to live better, increase efficiency, feel healthier and enhance learning. Such means include a delightful broad portfolio of people-driven products and embedded technologies spanning digital projectors, monitors, interactive large-format displays, audio products, cloud consumer products, mobile communications and lifestyle lighting. Because it matters.  

n About BenQ Group

The BenQ Group is a $22+ billion powerhouse comprised of nearly 20 independent companies operating in over 30 countries across numerous industries with a combined workforce of over 100,000 employees.  Each Group member is a recognized leader in its own field, contributing to the BenQ Group’s vast resources, broad R&D, and distinct strategic strengths.  By leveraging each company’s vertical specialization to create true scale across horizontal markets, the BenQ Group controls a highly efficient value chain with the unrivaled ability to deliver critical components and world-class solutions in the following industries: TFT-LCD, green energy, fine chemicals and advanced materials, lighting, IC design, precision components, system integration, branded business, and service.  The Group is committed to profitable and sustainable businesses that share its long-standing vision of Bringing Enjoyment ‘N’ Quality to Life.

The BenQ Group companies are:  BenQ Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation (world’s top manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels), Qisda Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, BenQ ESCO Corp., BenQ Materials Corp., BenQ Guru Corp., BenQ Medical Center, BenQ Medical Technology Corp., BenQ AB DentCare Corp., Daxin Materials Corp., Dazzo Technology Corp., Darwin Precisions Corp., Lextar Electronics Corp., LILY Medical Corp. and Raydium Semiconductor Corp.