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BenQ’s cuboid X1300i projector is aimed directly at gamers, but its image function also makes it an ideal home projector for people watching TV shows and movies. This smart platform has some blind spots-most notably the lack of Netflix-but overall, the charm and features of this projector make it worth considering.
BenQ X1300i enters the smart market
Favored by respected manufacturers, and made obvious trade-offs between different specifications, so that its price is reasonable.
In the next generation world
, And the growing community of players, although X1300i can provide important information, it makes sense for BenQ to follow the trend.
We will say so. BenQ X1300i provides a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, which can make the game look as smooth as butter, and has a dedicated game mode to ensure that the projector concentrates its energy on important processing.
FPS (shooter), SPG (sports) and RPG (role-playing game) have three modes, they are not much different, but the settings of X1300i can be adjusted in the right direction. Usually, they will try to increase the contrast and ensure that the object is visible and the frame rate remains the same-although you won’t
Nowadays, many TVs and game consoles support (variable refresh rate) technology.
Not a local
One of the two, which means it relies on the upgrade of HD resources-luckily, it is very capable. However, you won’t get the knockout experience of a home theater, nor should you get it at a mid-range price.
The loose design is undoubtedly bold. It makes the X1300i stand out from other models, with honeycomb etching on the front and stylish orange trim on the edges.
BenQ’s streaming stick’s hidden HDMI port limits options and is packaged on a platform that largely advertises Amazon Prime Video and omits Netflix altogether – but it’s still relatively easy to navigate Experience, and it's easy to insert another streamer if needed. However, as a game projector, users who want to connect multiple game consoles must use one of these HDMI inputs to transmit the dongle.
The BenQ X1300i projector is priced at US$1,299 in the US on BenQ.com, Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo and Adorama, and £1,249 in the UK (approximately AU$1,700 in Australia).
The BenQ X1300i is certainly an amazing invention. It avoids the traditional low and flat shape of many projectors and becomes a rectangular parallelepiped shape, white, dotted with vents, and a smooth black face surrounded by orange trim.
Regrettably, the front of the projector is the least visible part of the projector, which means that its appearance is a bit wasteful-because the rest of the cuboid is hardly desirable. However, it is slightly different from the competition, and if it is placed at the back of the room or on the ceiling, this will no longer be a problem. You do have four setting options, depending on whether you want to fix it on the ceiling (near projection or far projection) or put it down on the counter (near projection or far projection).
You will get a lot of manual controls to help solve the problem, two different dials for zooming, and a manual level for changing the projection angle (although there is an automatic keystone correction function that can help). You will need to use them during the initial setup, but if you put the projector in the same location, you don't have to work hard.
X1300i has two HDMI 2.0 ports on the back, both ports have HDCP 2.2, and
(Audio return channel) to connect to the soundbar-although the built-in audio (10W in total) is sufficient for many people's needs. There are also ports for USB, audio output, SPDIFm and RS-232.
The side of the projector also provides button input for those who don't have a remote control, although the clicker is definitely worth using. It has a smooth shape with rounded edges and should fit most hands. The rubber button is installed in a white plastic shell, with direction input, OK button, etc., used to control volume, mute, voice assistant, signal source input, game mode, mirroring, settings and power. There is also a dedicated Amazon Prime Video shortcut, which is useful for some users-although you won't even find the Netflix App on the platform, let alone the remote control.
It is worth noting that you need to press "OK" after turning up or down the volume, otherwise the volume bar will stay on the screen indefinitely.
The smart platform is definitely better than us
, Although there are some minor problems. BenQ dongle replaces the official built-in platform
Plug in the secret HDMI input directly under the cabinet.
In some ways, this is a weird solution, because technically it removes the ports you could have used, and RRP may include the cost of the BenQ streaming stick. It is worth noting that our initial audit department did not register the dongle initially, so it must be disassembled for BenQ to repair. If you have any existing
, But you will be able to use them without any problems.
First of all, X1300i is a native HD model, which means it must upgrade its own signal source to output
. That's not a native 4K projector, but that shouldn't let you down. The image quality here is still impressive, with only a few bugs worth mentioning.
The huge brightness of 3,000 lumens of the X1300i enables vivid images to be clearly visible even in the afternoon and daytime. When watching "Favorites", everything from the dust on the face of the master to the tall windows of Queen Anne's palace is illuminated. Even if they don't have the subtle colors and contrast of dynamic HDR, the countless candles in the servants' quarters are atmospheric, and the X1300i only supports basic HDR10.
However, brightness does help keep things alive. When we sat down to watch Jojo Rabbit, we were in awe of everything from the environment and clothing to the strong bold colors, from the bright red of the billowing flag to the texture of the crumpled paper uniform. Brightness does bring out effective colors, especially
Source-also covers 98% of the Rec709 color space.
However, the other side of this brightness is that there will be some flowers around the light source-for the projector, this is inevitable, because it does not have the luxury of turning off pixels like an OLED screen. The details of the shadows are not very good, the dark hair of the wig and even the horse in "Favorites" are not precise enough, and the face that is not directly illuminated is not very obvious.
The lack of native 4K also means that the X1300i must upgrade its own signal source, even if it cannot be compared with the native 4K output of the X4i, it can do so.
or
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We must also discuss the size of the image. The BenQ X1300i can technically output a 100-inch image, although it is not an ultra-short throw model, so you won’t get it if you place it anywhere near the wall. However, at about five feet away, you will get a fairly large and influential image-this game-designed model may imagine that the space is slightly smaller than the largest one
there.
The X1300i uses two 5W speakers, which have three different settings-one for RPG, one for first-person shooting, and one for sports games-all of which are tuned by treVolo. It's not a lot of audio output, but it matches the average midrange specification
At this point.
You might want to use connected
Via the HDMI ARC port, however, if you are sitting next to the projector, you can also use a pair of wired headphones (we were happy to do this during the test). However, at lower frequencies, the output effect is not very good. When we play Doom, we can hear the collision of metal pistons, steam, sirens and screaming demons, but without the weight of a subwoofer.
The main attraction of the X1300i is its gaming features, including a low input lag of only 8ms when playing at 120Hz. You will also get three dedicated picture presets for shooters (FPS), sports (SPG) and role-playing games (RPG) to match the audio presets.
We tested each mode, and even for fast-moving images, we were impressed with smooth images and lack of image jitter. The FPS mode seems to be brighter than other modes and may help to improve the visibility of distant enemies, but they can achieve similar contrast on the default living room picture settings.
Unfortunately, the projector does not have a setting to adjust the brightness on the fly-we really want to make our product more interesting
– But many games will allow you to solve this problem through in-game settings.
You need a game console with 120fps to really take full advantage of BenQ’s high refresh rate, for example
– Considering that neither supports local 4K output, this may be a good match. This
, Although it is only hardware with lower specifications, it can only reach 60Hz in docking mode, which is also a good pairing.
Although the X1300i cannot output at native 4K, the high refresh rate and upgrades mean you can still benefit from a powerful gaming console, and the low latency and 8ms input lag will definitely help.
The brightness of 3,000 lumens does help the X1300i's image to maintain shock and visibility even in the afternoon light-and the effect can only be improved at night.
This is not a UST model, which means you can't put it directly on the wall unless you are satisfied with the hand drawn picture.
The X1300i has its charms, but it cannot output in 4K natively, so you won't watch ultra-high-definition movies in the best condition.
There is no Netflix app. we are very sorry. You can always use a streaming stick to solve this problem, but it won't be built-in.
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