BenQ Joybee GP1 LED Projector Review
Joybee GP1 LED Projector
Summary
- Product Name: Joybee GP1 LED Projector
- Manufacturer: BenQ
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: June 16, 2009 08:06
- MSRP: $ 499
- Specifications
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- DLP Technology
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3LED Light source
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Resolution: SVGA (858X600)
- Light output: 100 lumens
- Contrast: 2000:1
- F=2; f=17.7mm
- HDTV compatibility: 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i
- Color space: 120% NTSC
- Bulb life: 20,000 hours
- USB
Reader
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Audio 1x 2W speaker
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Dimension: 5.3" X 2.1" X 4.7"
- Weight: 1.4 lbs (0.64kg)
- MSRP: $499
- Warranty: 1 year
- DLP Technology
Pros
- Small footprint
- Bright LED output
- Great for portability
Cons
- Fixed lens
- Large external power supply
- Included case only holds main projector unit
Introduction
Projectors have gone through several iterations in the time I've been around. From old, clunky CRT systems to DLP and LCD systems, projectors have gotten brighter, smaller and more feature-rich. But with the introduction of the BenQ Joybee GP1, LED lighting is now taking front projectors where they have never been. With LED lighting, even a DLP projector can be smaller, lighter and more versatile than its UHP or similarly lighted counterparts. The projector is literally smaller than a stack of CDs, smaller than a Mac Mini, and smaller than my outstretched hand. Yet this incredibly tiny projector puts out 100 lumens from its single LED lamp, making it bright enough to light up an 80 inch screen in a darkened room.
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BMXTRIX posts on November 01, 2009 00:40
ProjectZ;641433
I see these smaller projectors as an alternative to the bigger ones. It's like sometimes you just want a cup of coffee instead of the whole coffee brewing machine. One is small, cheap and portable, the other isn't so portable but has a lot more uses. Both give you the same thing. Hope this analogy makes sense...lol :P
I've got another one...
It's like a motorcycle.
On the one hand, you need your car to get around to your office in the rain with all your files, laptop, and picking up clients and getting around. So, the motorcyle doesn't work for you. (business projector)
On the other hand, you need the mini-van to take the kids out, go to the grocery store, get to PTA meetings, and to go on the family vacation. (home theater projector) So, the motorcyle won't work for you.
It doesn't mean that the motorcycle doesn't get used, and isn't fun. It just is used for very limited, and very specific purposes which only are useful for a handful of people.
As long as people are fully aware of the limitations which the motorcycle has, then there isn't a problem. The problem comes in when people try to put the 12 bags of groceries, or the three people they are picking up for a meeting onto the back of the motorcycle... and then are suprised when they don't fit.
ProjectZ posts on October 30, 2009 18:16
I see these smaller projectors as an alternative to the bigger ones. It's like sometimes you just want a cup of coffee instead of the whole coffee brewing machine. One is small, cheap and portable, the other isn't so portable but has a lot more uses. Both give you the same thing. Hope this analogy makes sense...lol :P
JasonKoval posts on October 27, 2009 16:49
check isival.com under projectors/mini-projector-mp720b1. support HDMI and 1080p, impressive.
audiohonic65 posts on October 10, 2009 07:22
Great info, TY! Too bad all tech writers are not equally clear, straightforward, and thorough. I just bookmarked it.
BMXTRIX posts on September 22, 2009 20:26
finishers;626785
The projector seems good. Do you suggest that i should go for it as a home theater PJ?
Please tell me you are joking. If not - please read my posts.
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