BenQ announces £1200 4K HDR projector

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It enters the fledgling 4K HDR midrange projector market as one of the most affordable models around.

Despite the startling reduction of 4K HDR TV prices in recent years, the slope has been a lot gentler for projectors.

Still, Optoma’s £3000 UHD65 impressed our eyes enough last summer to win a 2017 What Hi-Fi? Award, and a recent flurry of sub-£2000 4K HDR projector announcements (such as Optoma’s forthcoming £1500 UHD40 and two ViewSonic models for “under €1300”) suggests the video technologies have now firmly infiltrated the midrange market.

Available next month and priced at £1199, it boasts 3000 lumens of brightness (plenty for a well-lit room), 3D and HDR10 support, and claims to cover 92% of the Rec. 709 colour space.

With a throw ratio of 1.47 - 1.76 the TK800 can, for example, beam a 100in image from 3.25m. The maximum image it's capable of delivering is 300 inches.

The TK800’s has a new 5-watt CinemaMaster Audio+ 2 sound system, as well as auto keystone correction and 1.2x zoom for flexible set-up.

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Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts
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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.