BenQ PB6100
Aalaap Ghag, Mar 24, 2005 0000 hrs IST
A single-chip DLP projector with a 2000-hour NSH lamp
Great quality, sharp images, light and portable
Adjusting the height and angle was a bit inconvenient
Ergonomics
The PB6100 is quite portable due to the fact that its as light as most laptops - around 2.5 kgs. It's portable, but height and angle adjustment is only possible by turning the rear two legs and one front leg. The legs are essentially screws with rubber bases. For most of the time, turning the knobs was a pain because you can't use your two fingers (thumb and index) to turn them as you would a normal Bisleri bottle cap, for example. Here, your fingers need to be almost parallel to the table surface, requiring you to use either your index and middle fingers to twist it, or two index fingers from both your hands. In either ways, adjustment was quite an inconvenient exercise. We would have preferred knobs on the top of the unit that run down to the legs and adjust the height in turn.
The projector has controls on top of the unit. Everything like the brightness, contrast, keystone (for the geometry), h-size, v-size, etc can be controlled from here. There is also an infrared remote control available.
The lens has manual movement and can be adjusted directly from the top for 1 to 1.2x zoom.
The projector makes a very low amount of noise while operating " around 34 dB max " so those intensely silent movie moments will stay intensely silent...
Quality
The PB6100 projected brilliant, bright, and SHARP images at native 800x600, the resolution at which we carried out all our tests. For display calibration, we used DisplayMate, and it scored a perfect 10 in every test! We performed regular PC tasks, browsed the web, watched movies, played games like Need for Speed Underground 2 and Unreal Tournament 2004. Movies were flawlessly projected, all colors were great; nothing looked out of order. High-paced fragging in UT2k4 didn't make us feel giddy or puke from motion sickness!
Conclusion
We were very impressed with the gaming performance and the movie quality. Great performance and great quality for an entry-level set! At Rs. 74,900 you'll wonder why its called "entry-level" but the fact remains: DLP is not cheap technology. We've still got more projectors coming in, so we can't say if this is the best projector your money can buy, but its definitely a great quality product, and you won't be disappointed.
Test unit sourced from: BenQ India
USER COMMENTS
Looking for BenQ DLP Projector Lamp PB-6100 (1500ANSI) & 2120 (1200ANSI) for a number of Projectors based museum .
by Sasanka Banerje, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on Jun 22, 2008 03:12 PM, Report abuse Reply
I have one BENQ PB6100 LCD projector but its bulb is required to replace. So please send me the price of the bulb and in india where it available. I am from RAYAGDA, ORISSA state.
by Hrudaya Kumar, RAYAGADA, ORISSA, on Mar 21, 2008 06:17 PM, Report abuse Reply
I have BENQ data projector but some of the control switch is not responding either on the projector or the control unit like source switch and the auto switch and the menu switch if any one have solution thanks.
by rebwar, iraq, on Feb 20, 2007 05:40 PM, Report abuse Reply
i like banQ becous its chip & best
by naresh joshi, jamnagar, on Dec 05, 2006 10:54 AM, Report abuse Reply
Sir, I M student and i doing project. so i want total numer of projectors sell in Bangalore of all company. if possible for u please send me details thanking you
by karan, Bangalore, on Jun 12, 2006 10:47 AM, Report abuse Reply
Price quoted here is very high. BenQ website quotes in tune of 52,000.Why the difference?
by Indranil Sarkar, Kolkata, on May 06, 2006 07:33 AM, Report abuse Reply
whats the market share of various brands in india?
by suresh, delhi, on Mar 06, 2006 12:48 PM, Report abuse Reply
Model number and cost of each projector you sell, include shipping cost to Bangalore
by B Gowda, Bangalore, on Mar 05, 2006 11:57 AM, Report abuse Reply
An extremely poorly written review. A projector review is going to be read by someone who is interested in projectors and knows a little about them if not a lot. The least the writer of the article could have done was google a search on Benq PB6100 and copy paste stuff. BTW Aalap, the `yellow cable from an AV set' is COMPOSITE video and not COMPONENT. The PB6100 does not have a component out. You can achieve a component out by using a D-sub (standard VGA jack) to Component cable. Please read reviews yourself before writing crap like `bisleri bottle cap' instead of important features of a projector.
by Vishal, Pune, on Mar 25, 2005 01:15 PM, Report abuse Reply
Speaking of component,Vishal can you tell me where can i find a 5 pin component cable in india,and to my knowledge there are no HDMI cables in my city too.I would also like to know if i can find a Playstation 2 component cable.
by Amrit, Indore, on Jan 17, 2006 01:08 AM, Report abuse
ples put price list on website it is nice of u no body will cheet as thanku
by ramarao.d, hyd, on Nov 15, 2005 08:42 PM, Report abuse Reply
by P.K.Basu, Bilaspur, on Nov 09, 2005 06:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
how amutch does the lamp for BINQ PB 6100 projector cost?
by I.attia, Rotterdam, on Oct 15, 2005 05:17 AM, Report abuse Reply
please tell me about the models and their price comparisons with their features etc.
by vinay, delhi, on Oct 12, 2005 09:03 PM, Report abuse Reply
by C.S.Purushotham, Mumbai, on Jul 03, 2005 05:51 PM, Report abuse Reply
What is the cost of the LAMP used in BENQ PB610030 Model Projector
by Satyaban Ray, NOIDA, on May 31, 2005 06:23 PM, Report abuse Reply
what is the size of projected screen ? 51" , 55 " how much ?
by max, bombay, on May 30, 2005 03:33 PM, Report abuse Reply
sir, we require 100+ handsets for our copnay employee sales stff, plese get in touch on 9935515151
by Vinamra Agarwl, Kanpur, on May 01, 2005 08:00 PM, Report abuse Reply
Is it not true that DLP projectors degrade over a time period. The millions of mirrors lose their shine and the superb quality brightness and contrast become dimmer and dimmer. For the same reason I bought a Mistubishi LCD projector. Would be very happy if you could review that.
by Deepak Singh, Lucknow, on Mar 25, 2005 11:35 AM, Report abuse Reply
A DLP projector gets back to the quality it was when you first bought it, everytime you replace the bulb (2-4000 hours depending on brand and model). Any and every projector loses brightness over the useful life of the bulb. DLP Projectors are preferred over LCD for video and LCD over DLP for presentations. It's just a matter of personal choice and both have their advantages and disadvantages. Why don't you just search on google and u'll get a million hits explaining everything.
by Vishal, Pune, on Mar 25, 2005 01:18 PM, Report abuse
Kinldy contact our Sales Manger North Mr. Shriram at 9350171363 for a demo to understand the basic difference & aging of DLP over LCD
by Vishal Goyal, Mumbai, on Mar 25, 2005 02:26 PM, Report abuse
Vishal Goyal Can you give me Mumbai contact number for someone in sales....
by Nikhil Soman, Mumbai, on Apr 06, 2005 03:03 PM, Report abuse
You can contact me at 9820816028--Vishal Goyal BenQ India Mumbai
by Vishal Goyal, Mumbai, on Apr 23, 2005 09:16 PM, Report abuse
Any one for a Laptop cum projector rolling case ? I have a Targus rolling case which will accomodate both of them. Please send a mail on mdm@rediffmail.com
by Manish, Mumbai, on Mar 30, 2005 08:08 AM, Report abuse Reply
let me know the warranty and after sales support, also need to know, Does it have a remote? Where can i see a demo?
by rajiv, Bangalore, on Mar 28, 2005 10:23 AM, Report abuse Reply
please do let me know the price and delivery to Bangalore India
by jaisim, bangalore, on Mar 27, 2005 07:24 PM, Report abuse Reply
Kindly Contact our Sales Manager Mr. Nagesh at Banagalore. Cell no. 9845029107
by Vishal Goyal, Mumbai, on Mar 28, 2005 09:28 AM, Report abuse
Aalaap, your reviews are also read by people like me who are not so knowledgeable, and come to read your columns to learn about new things. I believe you are doing a great yeoman's service. keep it up. I like your reviews.
by Pal, New Delhi, on Mar 26, 2005 06:02 AM, Report abuse Reply
please send me the prices and delivery schedule of your products DLP projectors
by jaisim, Bangalore, on Mar 25, 2005 03:49 PM, Report abuse Reply
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by pacificind, Indore, on Nov 09, 2008 02:06 PM, Report abuse Reply