BenQ - X3100i
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"It’s is SO MUCH more quiet than the s7 it ramped up the suction power from 4000 to 19000 yet I can let it clean my office room while being in a call now."
"Extremely quiet compared to our last one to the point where we can have it running while my partner is in work meetings (besides emptying water and dust bin, but that is 10 seconds of loud x 2)."
"pads that lift on carpet so you can run it while the baby naps"
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"For gaming, these are perfect. ... As a valorant immortal, tier 2 and premier player, I can confidently say that the imaging and soundstage are spot-on. ... Footsteps, directional cues, and in-game sounds are incredibly precise and natural, giving a competitive edge without any unnecessary bass/treble bloat."
"For gaming the Tea Pros so far are a 10/10, I play mostly Hunt: Showdown and the additional separation, staging, and tighter but punchy bass were all noticeably better for my ears."
"endgame ... Otherwise I probably wouldn't use any other IEM for gaming but this ... The best was definitely the EM6L where I felt nearly no difference in performance with my headphones ... The EM6L is by far and away the best iem for fps gaming. ... But as of rn the EM6L is the best imo ... The EM6L is still king of gaming in my opinion. ... Em6l is still end game."
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"Night time it's great. ... For sure, the darker the room the better the blacks. It's not pitch black, but I think paired with the alr grey screen it looks awesome. Anything black looks good enough for me, not oled tv spec, but still great."
"One more thing to consider is that the X3100i comes equipped with BenQ’s HDR-Pro tone mapping. That’s more than a simple branding excercise— I’ve found the HDR-Pro models to have a pretty significant advantage in HDR image quality and this seems to be backed up in the video."
"looks good in the pitch black (not just dark)"
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"One more thing to consider is that the X3100i comes equipped with BenQ’s HDR-Pro tone mapping. That’s more than a simple branding excercise— I’ve found the HDR-Pro models to have a pretty significant advantage in HDR image quality and this seems to be backed up in the video."
"Hard to go back from full immersive experience."
"I really like the 4LED light engine for its vibrant colors."
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"The optical lens shift is really awesome for dialing in screen positioning too."
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"The fan that circulates the air is so ridiculous it sounds like an airplane is idling inside my house, and it literally changes the air pressure in my kitchen and hurts my ears"
"The biggest issue is the noise it makes, I move a lot from side to back and vice versa during the night. The noise sounds like balloons rubbing against each other. I've tried wrapping it in a blanket, which helps a bit but still makes a lot of noice."
"Loud as hell. ... Ditto works really well, but loud as hell."
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"the DLP high frequency flicker gave me a headache after a while. ... the combined effect of each step can be perceived, even if not consciously and causes eye fatigue or headaches for some people. Unfortunately myself included."
"I'm super sensitive to RBE: I got a headache after watching a show on the Hisense C1... ... Hisense C1: unbearable RBE"
"What I am getting, and this is insanely distracting, is a gradual shift in the tint from red to blue to green. ... You can see the whites are different and one has more blue. ... It does this with reds and green shifting back and forth randomly."
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"I had the LS11000 for awhile and returned it because the blacks were a muddy Grey"
"The black levels are good compared to cheaper projectors but not good enough for a treated room. ... Even in my all white living room, LS11000's "black" on grey ALR screen is way brighter than the reflected light."
"While, even the BenQ 4550i looked like mud in space scenes and any dark scene."
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"The benq isn’t really bright enough to do that and looks really washed out with the lights on."
"Contrast is not good compared to a TV if any lights are on. ... it’s quite washed out but if I need to see something I’m doing I just deal with it. ... If she has the eyes to comment on contrast I don’t think anyone would look at a projector setup with lights on and not see obvious washing out."
"The Epson is a lot less bright than a full sized projector, and won't compete with ambient light very well at all."
acidrain5047 1.0New ones of Amazon pot shot. Used one on fbmp that was like $500 new most likely solid af now around $200-$100 may need a new bulb. I have grabbed a couple of the newer $100 ones they do t last very long. Wish I found one that works. Epson home cinema 2040 I think it is solid 1080p projector used now kinda on that price range. If u want good Benq 3100 fire projector If u wanna watch for a few hours and get a feel for it the $100 amazon ones work to get an idea of placement throw brightness things and h can return it if ya don’t like it.
Benq for sure we have a 4k model, throw like 11ft in a room with big windows on a 135” solid frame screen. With the curtains it’s great. Can even see it full daytime open curtains. Of course it’s washed but still. It’s amazing we grabbed the 3d cable model. We have a ton of 3d movies. Everyone loves it, we watched all the games yesterday on it for turkey day.
I believe it’s the x3100i we grabbed it open box for 1.2k I think. I forget it was like a year ago we upgraded.
bamboojerky 1.0Native contrast of the 3100i has a lot left to be desired. MKii and Vision master pro are big advancements for the mid end consumer grade community. My only concern is with the reliability of these brands. In my time I've seen a lot of projectors go south rather quickly. Benq has a pretty good track record in my opinion. You can't have the best of both worlds with these DLP projectors. Personally I'd rather live with a little input lag over borderline acceptable picture quality
barbarkbarkov 1.0For the price the 3100i is really good for gaming.
bigcalyx 1.0Love my x3100i. Its mounted about 11' from 120" screen and looks amazing!! 👍👍
Chicken-Nuggiesss 1.0my votes for the x3100i
Curtis_Baefield 1.0I think the led and laser models are best for ease of use and longevity. Benq has some of the cheaper ones: the ht2060 is 1080p but seems pretty solid and the cheapest option id go for. The x3100i (i have an older model of this one, lots of hours no issues yet) and the x500 are the two that are a step up. There is a laser one too I think that is between those but I don’t remember the model off the top of my head. Whatever you do make sure it fits your intended space, these models have limited image adjustment and keystone takes away a lot of the positives of these models. I also recommend a quality seller NOT amazon just in case you do need to deal with replacement/warranty stuff. A dedicated projector site will help you compare models easier too.
DonFrio 1.0We don’t know about the valerian reliability yet. Just no way to know, too new. There is no way to beat the sun as it will put 300,000 lumens on a 10x10 screen. Projectors are 3,000 just just can’t compete. The valerian is likely pretty good, benq 3100 is a good choice as is the Epson 3800.
Benq 710 is a very good choice. Tho we don’t know longevity yet the valerian are very good. Benq 3100 is awesome. I’m running an Epson ls11000 at the moment…. All start at double your budget. There are good choices between your budget and $2k just those are my current top choices
Dull_Analyst269 1.0Yes the 3100, that‘s what I actually meant to write in op.. but I guess especially when it comes to gaming that will be the best one.
HaHaAmmu 1.0I also have a x3100i. I use it at 50% -50% split between movies and games ( ps5 pro ). Sitting at 5m distance from 160” screen. Black level is great to me at night. Although my room is light controlled, little bit light creeps through edges, which doesn’t washout the projection but slightly affect the overall crispiness of the image. I project it on wall. I thought of buying a screen but I am so happy how the way it looks now so decided not buy at this time. Conclusion : if gaming is in your use case, you can’t ignore x3100i !!! PS: I play long games ( like division 2, COD, Elden Ring etc ) in eco mode and other content in dynamic.
jpusmc56 1.0I went with the BenQ TK700 they make it in a short throw as well if that matters. I tried the X3100 when it first came out and the running noise was so loud with it being suspended right above my head in the theater. I'm happy with the Tk700. It's my third BenQ. For the money it does everything I want it to do. It could have better colors especially in HDR but all around a solid projector for gaming and movies.
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