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As the holidays draw near, it’s the perfect time to upgrade your home entertainment setup. BenQ is offering three outstanding projector options – GV31, GP100A, and GV30 – that promise to elevate the movie-watching experience for cinema enthusiasts of all ages. Whether it’s for a cozy movie night at home or a portable setup for on-the-go entertainment, these projectors cater to a variety of needs and preferences. What’s Being Offered?GV31 Projector – $549Designed for true film aficionados, the GV31 brings unmatched cinematic quality to your home. It features a rotating lens for flexible projection angles and a wireless speaker mode to stream music from your mobile devices. Voice search commands add convenience, making it a top choice for a high-quality home cinema experience.GP100A Projector – $799The GP100A is a dream come true for cinema fans who love portability. It delivers crystal-clear visuals in various lighting conditions and boasts a sleek design. Ideal for gaming as well, it supports low input lag and Auto Game Mode, perfect for Nintendo Switch parties.GV30 Projector – $349The GV30 offers affordability without compromising quality. With its circular design and built-in hand strap, it’s perfect for wall or ceiling projection in smaller spaces like kids’ rooms or spare bedrooms. Equipped with BenQ’s CinematicColor technology, it ensures vivid colors and easy access to Google apps and streaming services.These projectors are ideal for a wide range of consumers:The GV31 is perfect for home cinema enthusiasts and audiophiles.The GP100A suits gamers and those seeking a portable cinema experience.The GV30 is great for families, kids, or anyone needing a compact and versatile projector.What Are the Discounts?While the exact discounts are not specified, these competitive prices indicate significant value, especially considering the advanced features of each projector. The offer appears to be part of the holiday season promotion, likely available throughout the end of the year, though specific dates are not mentioned.Where Can Readers Learn More?To explore these projectors in more detail, visit BenQ’s official website. You’ll find comprehensive information, images, and specifications for the GV31, GP100A, and GV30 models, helping you make an informed decision about which projector best suits your needs.This holiday season, BenQ’s range of projectors offers something special for every movie lover. Whether you’re looking to create a cinematic haven at home, need a portable option for on-the-go entertainment, or want a versatile projector for various settings, BenQ has you covered. Check out their website to discover more about these fantastic projectors and get ready to experience movie magic like never before.

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When shopping for a projector, you’re often presented with a few different categories. There are ultra-portable models like the Anker Capsule II that sacrifice brightness and resolution in favor of convenience and portability. Then there are projectors that try to strike a balance between quality and portability, such as the Viewsonic M2e that I reviewed last year. Finally, we have the Benq TH685P, a cinema-focused projector that is more suited for a dedicated media room in your home that was sent to us for review.DesignThe Benq TH685P is fairly large measuring 12.28 x 8.56 x 4.33 inches, however, it is surprisingly lightweight, and it features multiple ways to mount it. Whether you want to use the holes in the bottom to mount it upside down from the ceiling, or put it behind a screen and project the picture from the back. There’s also the more traditional and convenient way, by placing it on a table and using the three adjustable feet to angle and level the picture out. As far as ports go, the TH685P includes two HDMI 2.0b HDCP 2.2 ports on the back for connecting a streaming dongle, Blu-ray player, console, and more. Along with HDMI ports, is an audio input and output jack, both of which are 3.5mm, and a 1.5A USB Type-A input that can be used to power a streaming dongle. Unfortunately, that’s not enough power to stream 4K HDR with most dongles, so you’re going to need to power it separately if you want the best quality. Located on top of the Benq TH685P are all of the controls you could ever need to navigate menus or control playback. Additionally, there are two rotating dials located near the lens of the TH685P. One of these is used to adjust the zoom, a feature that is very helpful for getting the picture just the right size without the need to move it back and forth constantly.The second dial is used to focus, and I found it a little difficult to make precise adjustments due to how stiff the focus ring is, however, this is something you’ll be setting up once, and hopefully not touching again. At least there won’t be any danger of it slipping accidentally, although, it would have been nice if Benq had built-in autofocus. User experienceThe TH685P is essentially a dummy display, and by that, I mean there is a minimal interface with no smart apps or way to view content without additional input. This means a streaming dongle, Blu-ray player, console, or some other input source is required. You might think this is a strike against the TH685P, but you wouldn’t be thinking that if you had tried some of the software I’ve experienced on other projectors. The software is often a half-baked attempt that is barely useable, and you end up plugging in a dongle anyways to escape the limited selection or broken apps. Benq has simply saved you some frustration here by giving you no choice but to connect a video source. What the TH685P lacks in smart features, it makes up with plenty of options for customizing your viewing experience. You can access these via the menu using the controls on top of the projector, or by using the included remote. The menu offers two different interfaces, a basic one by default for those of you who like to keep it simple, and a more advanced interface for those of us who like to dig in and really tweak the picture quality. You can even adjust the color output depending on the color of the surface you’re projecting on. While the remote works great for powering the projector on/off, adjusting the volume, changing picture settings, switching sources, and browsing menus—that’s about all it can do. Despite having buttons for playback controls, I was unable to control my Chromecast Ultra or PS5 while watching content. Just something to be aware of. Video qualityComing from a 65-inch 4K TV, I wasn’t expecting much out of the TH685P’s 1080p output, especially when projected on the wall at nearly double the size. However, I was completely blown away by the clarity of the 1080p picture. What made it even more stunning, was how incredibly bright it is with 3500 ANSI lumens, it even made it possible to use during the day. Although, it looks much better in a dark room. Furthermore, the saturation and dynamic range from the HDR10 support makes movies and games look incredible. Speaking of gaming, the Benq TH685P’s prime selling feature is the 120Hz refresh rate and 8.3ms low input specifically for gamers. I had a blast playing games blown up on a 100-inch screen without feeling any lag. My only criticism of the picture quality, comes from something known as the rainbow effect. It’s an issue with certain projectors where you’ll notice red or green pixels popping up on the screen during some scenes. I only noticed this around 10% of the time while using the TH685P, and only with certain films I watched. It seems some movies are more prone to triggering this effect than others, however, I don’t recall seeing it while gaming.This is one of those issues, where some people may not notice the split second it pops up on the screen, while it will drive others crazy. Personally, I wasn’t too thrown off by it, but it was noticeable and worth mentioning if you’re considering purchasing the Benq TH685P. Audio qualityTypically, I watch movies either using a 5.1 surround sound setup or a soundbar. I don’t expect much from TV speakers, let alone a tiny projector speaker. That’s why I was completely shocked the first time I watched a movie with the TH685P. I was in awe of the depth and separation of the sound coming out of this tiny speaker inside of this little box. Granted, the sound would be better if you used a 5.1 system or a soundbar, but if you don’t have one of those already, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how good the TH685P sounds. I know I was. It also has plenty of volume to combat the sound of the fan, which is, unfortunately, pretty loud. That’s par for the course with projectors in my experience though. Especially ones with such bright bulbs in them.Final thoughtsThere is a lot to love about the Benq TH685P. It has a stunning bright saturated HDR picture thanks to its 3500 ANSI lumens output, which can reach up to 100-inches at 8.2-feet away from the wall. The speaker also sounds fantastic for how compact it is. Plus, it has been geared for next-gen gaming with a 120Hz high refresh rate and a latency of 8.3ms. At the same time, the TH685P also has a loud fan and puts out a lot of heat, along with a slight issue with the rainbow effect that’s common in some projectors. As with most products, there are always pros and cons, the Benq TH685P tends to have more in the pro column for me, and makes for a great addition to your media or gaming room setup for $800. Buy from Amazon Buy from Benq

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