PE8720 Digital ProjectorHome Cinema Series

Model PE8720

NativeResolution 1280x720(16:9)

ProjectionSystem DLP™

Brightness 1000ANSIlumens

Lamp 250W,2000/3000hours (Normal/EconomicMode)

ContrastRatio 10000:1

Weight 20lb(9kg)

AudioNoise 25/23dB(Normal/WhisperMode)

ResolutionSupport 640x400to1024x768

Dimension(WxHxD) 19x7.6x15.4inches(492x195x393mm)

ImageSize 23.5”~300”

ThrowRatio 100”@4m(100”@13.12feet)

ZoomRatio Motorizedzoom,1.35:1

Lens F=2.4to2.8,f=32.1~43mm

Color Full16.7millioncolorpalette

AspectRatio Native16:9(5aspectratioselectable)

HorizontalFrequency 15~75kHz

VerticalScanRate 50~85Hz

ProjectionPosition Front/rear,table/ceiling

InputTerminals(PC) AnalogRGB:BNCx3

InputTerminals(Video) Digital:HDMI(withHDCP)x1 CompositeVideo:RCAx1 S-Video:MiniDin4pinx1 ComponentVideo1:BNCx5 ComponentVideo2:RCAx3

InputTerminals(Audio) -

ControlTerminals RS232serialcontrol:MiniDin9pinx1

OutputTerminals -

VideoCompatibility NTSC/PAL/SECAM

AutoSwitchingPowerSupply 100to240VAC,50to60Hz

PowerConsumption Max320W

On-ScreenDisplayLanguage English/French/German/Italian/ Spanish/Japanese/Russian/Dutch/ SimplifiedChinese/TraditionalChinese

PresetModes/ApplicationModes CinemaMode HomeTheaterMode FamilyRoomMode PhotoMode GamingMode

Functions •TIDarkchip3DMD •ProfessionalAVinput(HDMI) •HDTVcompatible(YPbPr) •DustproofwithAir-Filter •Poweredlensshift •Poweredfocus •Poweredzoom •FaroudjaDCDiprocessing •BenQproprietarySenseyetechnology •PIP,POP •Usermemorysetting •MotorizedIRISadjustment •3DColorManagement •HDready

Accessories(Standard) User’smanual Remotecontrol AAAbatteries Warrantyinformationbooklet PWRcord Componentcable Microdustfilter

Accessories(Optional)

ScreenSize(inch) 50” 70” 90” 110” 130” 150”

ProjectionDistance(m) 1.99~2.70 2.79~3.79 3.59~4.87 4.38~5.95 5.18~7.03 5.98~8.11

ProjectionSize

HeadquartersBenQCorporationDigitalMediaBusinessGroup157 Shan-Ying Rd., Gueishan,Taoyuan 333, TaiwanTel: +886-3-359-5000Fax: +886-3-359-9000

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Dealer’s Stamp

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Contrast Your Viewing Experience with Clarity and Depth of Vision

DLP™technologybyTexasInstrumentsofferscrystalclearimageswithsuperiorquality.

Ceilingmountingkit(59.J0B02.001)

Sparelampkit(59.J0B01.CG1)

VGA-BNCx3cable(50.J0C19.501)

Microdustfilter(47.J0B05.001)

Remotecontrol(56.26J0B.001)

Humanvisiontechnology

Assensitiveasthehumaneye.

Introducingaprojectorthatusesatechnologyyoucanbelievein.Youreyes.Forthefirst

time,youcanenjoymorevividandcolorfulvideowithtechnologythatexploitsthetrue

potentialofhumanvision.BenQPE8720,theprojectorwithSenseyetechnology,takes

homeprojectortoanewlevelwiththeworld’shighestcontrastratio(10000:1).Itdelivers

amorecrisp,deeper,clearer,andtrue-to-movievideoperformance.Sowhenonlythe

bestwilldo,youcanemployBenQtodeliverasuperiorcinematicexperiencefitforthe

mostdiscerningofhomecinemaconnoisseurs.

ContrastEnhancement

Cinema Class Contrast Ratio (10000:1)BenQ’sproprietarySenseye™ContrastEnhancementtechnologydeliversdeeper,richerandclearer

high-definitionvisualsbyimplementingAdvancedContinuousElectronicIrisandDarkChip3DMD.

AdvancedContinuousElectronicIrisutilizesavariablelensaperturethatincreasescontrastperform-

ancetoacinema-class,ultra-high10000:1ratioandoptimizeslightintensityforbrightanddarkscenes.

TexasInstrumentDarkChip3isthelatestgenerationDMD(DigitalMicromirror

Device)technology.TI’sadvancedchipsetdecreasesthescatteringoflight,

significantlyboostingimagecontrastforsuperiordarkscenes.

Say Goodbye to Inferior, Flat Video Images Aswithhumanvision,Senseyeautomaticallyanalyzesimagesignalsandadjuststhequalityofbright

anddarkportionsseparately.Thatmeansdarkimagesappeardarker,andbrightimagesappearbrighter

withoutsacrificingcolorsaturation.

Darkportionslookdarkerandbrightportionslookbrighterproducingasmoother,morefilm-like

picturequality.

Senseye Contrast Enhancement

Bright scenes

Dark scenes

Light

Light

Advanced Continuous Electronic IRIS

Senseye™

Projector EnginePerfecting the 4 elements of ultimate display performance.

Original curve

Light adjusted curve

Mid adjusted curve

Dark adjusted curve

Image data analysis

Composite

FunctionAnalyzes and adjusts image signals of brighter and darker portions separately.

Senseye adjusted curveTransfer

Original quality Senseye adjusted quality

Motion

Optimization

Contrast

Enhance

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Enhancement

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ColorEnhancement

Vivid True-Color ReproductionEquippedwithSenseyeColorEnhancement,thePE8720enablesthesubtlest

ofhuessuchasnaturalpastelsandskintonestobeaccuratelyreproduced

deliveringbrilliant,true-to-lifecolor.3DColorManagementnotonly

correctshueandsaturationlevelsbutalsocolorintensityforrealisticpicture

quality.SpecializedColorWheelCoatingdeliversbettercolorsaturationon

RedandBluethanstandardRGB(sRGB)withoutsacrificinggreen.10-bitimageprocessingforeye-catchingimagery.Real10-bitcolorprocessing

presentsover1.07millioncolors.Thismeanscolorlayersareadjustedto

provideenhancedimagequalityandthelatestinadaptivede-interlacing

forstunningvideoperformance.

Golden Ratio Color Wheel and its specialized coating delivers high-grade color reproduction and more natural flesh tones.

ClarityOptimization

Crystal Clear Across the Entire ScreenSenseyeClarityOptimizationreducespicturenoisesoimagesremaincrystalclearacrosstheentirescreen.Image“noise”

canbedetectedandseparatedintodifferentlevels.ClarityOptimizationthendistinguishesthesedifferentlevelsandthen

appliesthecorrectAdaptiveNoiseReductionsolutionsonoisereductioncanbeachievedwithoutover-sharpening

orclarityloss.Allinall,thisprocesssignificantlyreducesnoisereductionresultinginsupercrispvideoimages.

Humaneyesaremoresensitivetogreenthananyothercolor,whichiswhygreendotnoisecanbecommonlyseenindarker

moviescenes.ThePE8720’s8-segmentColorWheelwithanadvancedNDGfilterminimizesgreendotnoise,improving

picturedetailforuncompromisedimageviewing.

TheresolutionofBenQ’sexclusivehighresolutionlensishigherthantheindustrystandard,makingeachpixelappear

clearerandmorelife-likeforanoveralldisplayintegrity.

MotionOptimization

Live Action Delivered FlawlesslySenseyeMotionOptimizationraisesthepicturequality

ofthePE8720projectortonewheights.Oneofthekey

factorsinflawlessliveactionistheprocessingofthe

videofromitsnativeinterlaceformtohighqualityprogressivescandata.

ThePE8720’sAngle-MotionCompensationcompletelysurpasses

previousmodels.Itremovesstair-steppingonmovingdiagonallines.The

resultisnojaggededges,natural-lookingandflowingmovingimages.

Tooptimizemotionqualityevenfurther,Senseyeincorporates

IntelligentProgressiveScan,ahugeleapinvideopicturequalitythat

makesitpossibletorecreateimageswithcinema-likequality.Senseye

intelligentlydetectswhichareashavemotionandwhichareasdonot,

andthenprocessesthemdifferentlytocreatesmoothermotion.

Staticareasaremeshedandareaswheremotionisdetectedaretreated

withaproprietaryfilteringtechniqueresultinginveryhighquality,

progressivescanimages.

Jagged vertical edges Intelligent Progressive Scan eliminates jagged vertical edges to deliver smooth and flawless images.

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Stair-stepping Angle Motion Compensation removes stair-stepping on mov-ing diagonal lines.

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3D Color Management

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Specialized Color Wheel

x-CIE

y-CIE

Standard RGB (sRGB) gamut

PE8720 wide gamut with specialized coating

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Blue 240˚

0% (Pure black)

100%(Pure white)

Hue

Intensity

Saturation

Green 120˚

Red 0˚

Senseye™ 10-bit processing

Conventional 8-bit processing Senseye™ 10-bit processing

The 8-segment color wheel with NDG filter reduces green dot noise commonly found in darker movie scenes. Image noise levels vary, even within

the same picture.With Senseye Senseye detects different noise levels and removes noise by applying Adaptive Noise Reduction. No over-sharpening occurs.

Adaptive Noise Reduction

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NDG filter segment

Noise

Sharp portionwithout noise As sharp as original.Over-sharpening

Without SenseyeOver-sharpening occurs with the removal of noise.

MorePowerFeaturesofthePE8720

One-Touch Operation for the Best Setting in Any OccasionAtthetouchofabutton,thePE8720smarttechnologyintelligentlyadjustscolor,lightinglevelsand

AdvancedElectronicIRISfor5frequently-usedhomeapplications:

Preset Modes

Cinema

HomeTheater

FamilyRoom

Photo

Gaming

Setting

The best in black detail, stunning colorreproduction, and low brightness.

Good in black detail, good in color reproduction, and low brightness.

• High brightness with strong colorsaturation in bright room.• Show more details in white rather than in black.

Good color reproduction withdecent brightness.

Strong in each color (RGBY) to deliver saturated color with decent brightness.

Application

For viewing movies in a completely dark room.

For viewing movies in a darkened room.(curtains closed, but some residual light)

For watching TV and animation ina brighter room.

Makes photos more distinctive and sharp.

For video games.

HDMI•HDMIistheonlyinterfacethatcancarrybothuncompressedhigh-definitionvideo

anduncompressedmulti-channelaudioinallHDformatupto1080p.Thistranslates

intothehighestqualityvideoandaudio-seenandheard-directfromthesource.

•Mostdigitaldevicesstillrelyonanaloginterfaces,whicharetheweaklinkinthechainaffecting

theultimateimagequalityofthecontent.Maintainingtheintegrityofthedigitalsignalfrom

device-to-deviceiskeytoprovidingthehighestqualityhometheaterexperience.

•BettercompatibilitywithfutureadvancedvideodevicessinceHDMIisbecoming

increasinglypopular.

Customizable 6 Color SettingsWhateveryoureyesdesire!Specificallydevelopedforimprovingindividualviewingexperience,

thePE8720offersusersdirect,independentsix-coloradjustmentofprimary(RGB)andsecondary

(CMY)colors.Whenchangingeachcolorpreferenceothercolorsarenotaffected.Makingyour

redsredder,bluesbluer-it’syourcall!

Whisper-Quite 23dBAtBenQ,webelievealownoiseenvironmentisimportant

forthatrealhomecinematicexperience!That’swhythe

PE8720operatesatawhisper-quiet23dBforyour

uninterruptedviewingandlisteningpleasure.

An Enjoyment EpicenterThePE8720isdesignedwitheverypossibleconnectioninmind.

Youcanconnectanydeviceformaximumdigitalpleasure.

Connecting devices

DVD player, digital TV, set-top box, etc.

DVD player, digital TV, set-top box, etc.

DVD player, camcorder, gaming machine

DVD player, camcorder, gaming machine

DVD player, digital TV, home theater PC

Input & Output

HDMI

Component (RCAx3)

Composite video (RCA x1)

S-video

RGB/HDTV (BNCx5)

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1. Side-exhaust FansBenQ patented side-exhaust fans lower the internal ambient temperature allowing for efficient cooling, thus reducing fan RPM (revolutions per minute).

2. L-shaped inlet tunnelsTo further reduce projector acoustics, BenQ has adopted two L-shaped inlet tunnels equipped with a sound dampening muffler and anti-vibration material in the Color Wheel holder.

DVD PlayerGaming machine

Set-top box

CamcordorPC

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1. Source hot keys Selectsaninputsource:COMP1,COMP2,VIDEO,HDMI,RGBHD,S-VIDEO.

2. Aspect buttons Selectstheimageaspectratio:ANA,4:3,LB,WIDE,REAL.

3. Preset modes buttons Switchtodifferentpresetmodesquicklyandeasilywithoutwindowafter

windowofOSDmenus.

4. Memory buttons Restoressettingssavedinmemorylocation1,2and3orDefault

forthecurrentinputsource.

5. Picture quality adjustment buttons Easilyadjuststhebrightness,contrast,colorandtint.

6. IRIS button Displaysthesettingsbarfortheadjustmentofthemotorizedaperturelensiris.

7. Backlight button Easyoperationindarkroom.

Front Vented ExhaustLogicallyplacedsideinletsandafrontvented

exhaustfanprovideuserswithgreaterinstallation

flexibility.Thefrontfacingexhaustdesignmeans

thatthePE8720canbeplacedonanarrowersite

thanthosewithsidevents.

Your Ultimate Home TheaterThere’sonemorethingthatmakesowningaBenQprojectorarewardingexperience.BenQ’s

commitmenttodesigndetailextendstoitshostofuser-friendlyfunctionsandhassle-freeoperation.

Surfing,gamingorwatchingmovies-thePE8720completesanyserioushometheaterenvironment.

EasyInstallation

Another Handy Innovation from BenQMostpeopledon’tknowwhathalfthefunctionsareontheirremote

control.Ontheotherhand,withthePE8720’sremotecontrolyouget

halfthecomplications,buttwicetheprecisioncontrol.Youhaveto

handittoourengineers.

Unique concave designed back panel enable connector heads to be hind perfectly and the wires can be bended smoothly.

Elegant rear cable cover hides cable clutter.

Side panel access for easy lamp and dust filter replacement.