BenQ X3000i review

BenQ X3000i Review

BenQ's $1,999 X3000i, the flagship model in BenQ's Immersive Gaming series, is our first-ever Editors' Choice pick for a 4K (3,840-by-2,160-resolution) gaming projector. Among other strengths, it offers HDR support, a 3,000-lumen brightness rating, and as short an input lag as you can find on any projector today. As with any gaming model, it can serve for watching movies and video as well, and it even comes with BenQ's Android TV 10 streaming stick. But its primary attraction is for gaming. If that's a priority for you, and you have the budget, you'll want to take a close look at it.Some Assembly Required The X3000i shares a number of features with the less expensive BenQ TK700STi. Both offer the same three variations for game mode, for example, with each optimized for a different type of game (more on that later). In addition, both are built around 1,920-by-1,080-pixel DLP chips that use TI's fast-switch pixel shifting to put 3,840 by 2,160 pixels on the screen, and they even hav...

Super low input lag, 4K resolution, Android TV integration, and a robust sound system set apart the BenQ X3000i, a top projector pick for gamers.

4K (3,840 by 2,160) resolution; Bright LED light source (rated 3,000 ANSI lumens); Very short input lag; Three paired video and audio modes for three categories of gaming; Includes Android TV 10 dongle, controlled by projector remote

Wi-Fi is sole network connection option; Prone to rainbow artifacts; Some tricky assembly may be required