Up close and brighter

A big screen TV without the TV? Yes, it's been possible for a few years now, but Benq is taking the concept to its theoritical limits with the V5000i!

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₹3,99,000 / benq.com

We’ve reviewed Benq UST projectors in the past, but this is undoubtedly the largest of the lot with a significant footprint. One that will require a table wider than 30 inches and deeper than 14 inches and placed at the right distance from the optional ALR screen. Available with a 120in screen option from Benq, you could even get away with a smaller screen, should your room or budget not cooperate with you. The V5000i comes well equipped to the party though, with the QS02 Android TV dongle and its own dedicated remote for quick control of the basics.

The headlining features still focus on the picture quality and Benq does take its video specs more seriously than others. Rated to output 2500 ANSI lumens with an RGB laser light source, there no dearth of brightness to bring its HDR-Pro implementation to life. So does it take the fight right up to a 100in flatscreen? Well, the answer isn’t a simple yes or no...