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BenQ i500 500-Lumen WXGA Short-Throw DLP Smart Projector with Wi-Fi

SKU I500
Original price $1,058.81 - Original price $1,058.81
Original price
$1,058.81
$1,058.81 - $1,058.81
Current price $1,058.81

Brightness of 500 LumensWXGA (1280 x 800) Native ResolutionShort 0.6:1 Throw RatioVGA & HDMI InputsAnalog Audio Input and OutputDual 5-Watt SpeakersBuilt-In Android OS with App SupportHDMI Cable and IR Remote Included

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BenQ i500 500-Lumen WXGA Short-Throw DLP Smart Projector with Wi-Fi

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Features

Instantly Stream Big-Screen Content without Wires

Wireless Streaming and Supersized Projection in One Simple Device

Imagine streaming and projecting life-sized movies and videos on any wall. BenQ i500 LED smart projector comes with all of the worlds most popular apps to wirelessly stream and light up your room with expansive entertainment. Without the hassle of video cables, set-top boxes, or streaming dongles, you can enjoy your favorite content on the big screen anytime, anywhere.

Hassle-Free Wireless Streaming

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We Have the Apps

With hundreds of channels, apps, and games, BenQ i500 LED smart projector gives you access to all your favorite subscriptions without the need to connect anything else. Movies, shows, even live programs are at your fingertips. Start your day off right with news in the morning, groove to the latest music through your day, and unwind with as much sports, TV, and games as you could ever want.
*Streaming subscription fees may apply.

""Movies and Shows

Instantly watch your favorite streaming service or website with thousands of choices to find something you absolutely love, including ARTE, Youtube & CBSN powered by Kodi, Chef TV, dailymotion, SPBTV, Ted, Timeteller, Vimeo, YuppTV and more! Movies and shows of any genre are a click away.

""Music

i500 can stream literally millions of songs via Spotify,Tunein, Total Music and Red Karaoke, and fill your room with stunning sound from its dual chambered speaker system.

""Games

Play all kinds of video games including action/adventure, strategy, role-playing, even first-person shooters. With available game controllers, a universe of heart-pounding games awaits you.

""Photo Sharing

Happycast all your greatest moments, artistic photographs, and funny selfies directly from your mobile device or from the cloud.


Who Needs Wires

Wireless Projection

Just connect your i500 to your internet, as simply as any phone or tablet. With nothing else at all, you can start enjoying the endless variety of streaming entertainment on the internet.


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View entertainment and documents without a PC

Play video or music directly from a USB stick. And when you need to take a quick look at work, i500 can even open office documents from Excel, Word, or Powerpoint without a PC.

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Up-Close Short Throw

Tight, intimate flat in the city center of the universe? No problem. You can still project astounding 80 pictures larger than life itself from as close as 1m from the screen. All your streaming entertainment, apps, games, and more will look amazing on the panorama of i500s projection, even in the coziest quarters.

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Breathtaking Visual Quality

Ultra-Realistic Content

Supporting the finest HD broadcasts and streaming content ranging from HD to Full HD, i500 showcases high definition videos with supreme clarity and sharpness.

Long-Life LED Light Source for 2X Visual Brightness

i500's full-spectrum LED light source triggers the Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect to perceptively outshine outmoded lamp-based projectors with twice as many brightness lumens on paper specs, so your movies, shows, and games pack enough visual impact for even moderately-lit rooms in the daytime.

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Sound That Thrills You

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Great audio is absolutely critical for immersive entertainment. Thats why i500 features dual 5Wx2 chambered speakers, designed to be heard and appreciated without cumbersome external speaker connections. In fact, it doubles as a Bluetooth boombox when its not projecting.

i500 is tuned to be as delicately precise as it is loud. We even have a chief voice engineer who personally made sure that dialogue and subtle details can be heard clearly regardless of the background music, ranging from soft instrumentals to hard rock. Purpose-calibrated sound modes further optimize i500s audio for whatever suits your mood.

Movie Mode

clarifies human voices while discerning subtleties such as footsteps and soft sound effects.

Game Mode

reduces unnecessary low-frequency resonance, articulating mids and highs to crisply match intricate gameplay.

Music Mode

expands the sound stage for truly gratifying musicality.

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Compact Portability to Fit Your Style

Sleekly minimalist and effortlessly lightweight, you can take i500 into any room you want and even place it on a bed or on the floor to instantly enjoy big-screen entertainment. Its classically elegant yet functionally innovative design complements any dcor. And because its wireless LAN and Bluetooth, its ready to go in any situation.

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Perfect Keystone Alignment

Because i500 is meant to wow your senses wherever you are, we incorporated vertical keystone correction to eliminate the trapezoid effect when the projector is placed at an indirect angle. Whether you put it on a coffee table or a bedroom ottoman, youll automatically get perfectly proportioned images and straight edges without distortion.

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Natural and Intuitive Control

You already know how to use the i500, because we designed its controls and interface with the same elements used on todays most popular devices. Theres no need for a manual when everything comes second nature, and a convenient remote controls everything you need. It even works with the mouse and keyboard exactly as you would expect.


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Automatic Updates

BenQ i500 Smart LED Projector keeps up to date with the latest software and streaming apps via OTA (Over-the-Air) live updates. You'll never miss our top recommendations and latest versions of apps, display drivers, and firmware, so your i500 keeps running flawlessly for maximum audiovisual enjoyment.

Combine the ease-of-use of a smartphone or tablet with the functionality of a projector with theBenQ i500 500-Lumen WXGA Short-Throw DLP Smart Projector. It has Android OS built-in to support playback of multimedia files and streaming apps such as YouTube, Vimeo, and more. Streaming capability is provided by built-in Wi-Fi; for more conventional connectivity it has HDMI and VGA inputs, plus analog audio input and output to provide audio from dual 5-Watt speakers. The i500 provides 500 lumens of brightness with a dynamic contrast ratio of 100,000:1 for enhanced image clarity.

Note:Content acquired via certain apps may require subscription to a service. Not all apps are available in all areas.

Wireless Streaming and Projection in One Simple Device
Imagine streaming and projecting life-sized movies and videos on any wall. The BenQ i500 projector comes with many popular apps to wirelessly stream and light up your room with expansive entertainment. Without the hassle of video cables, set-top boxes, or streaming dongles, you can enjoy your favorite content on the big screen anytime, anywhere.
Compatible Apps
With hundreds of channels, apps, and games, the BenQ i500 projector gives you access to all your favorite subscriptions without the need to connect anything else. Movies, shows, even live programs are at your fingertips. Start your day off right with news in the morning, groove to the latest music through your day, and unwind with as much sports, TV, and games as you could ever want.
  • Movies and Shows Instantly watch your favorite streaming service or website with thousands of choices to find something you love, including ARTE, YouTube, CBSN powered by Kodi, Chef TV, Dailymotion, SPBTV, Ted, Time Teller, Vimeo, YuppTV, and more. Movies and shows of any genre are a click away.
  • Music The i500 can stream millions of songs via Spotify, TuneIn, and Red Karaoke, and fill your room with sound from its dual-chambered speaker system.
  • Games Play all kinds of video games. With separately available game controllers, a universe of games awaits you.
  • Photo Sharing Happycast all your greatest moments, artistic photographs, and funny selfies directly from your mobile device or from the cloud.
Wireless Projection
Connect your i500 to your internet as simply as with any phone or tablet, so you can start enjoying the variety of streaming entertainment.
View Entertainment and Documents Without a Computer
Play video or music directly from a USB stick. And when you need to take a quick look at work, the i500 can open office documents from Excel, Word, or PowerPoint without a computer.
Up-Close Short Throw
You can project 80" images from as close as 3.3' from the screen.
Realistic Content
Supporting HD broadcasts and streaming content ranging from HD to Full HD, the i500 displays high definition videos with clarity and sharpness.
LED Light Source for Enhanced Visual Brightness
The i500's full-spectrum LED light source triggers the Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect to increase the perceived brightness, so your movies, shows, and games pack enough visual impact for even moderately lit rooms in the daytime.
Sound That Thrills You
The i500 features dual 5W chambered speakers, designed to be heard without cumbersome external speaker connections. It also doubles as a Bluetooth boombox when it's not projecting. Purpose-calibrated sound modes help optimize i500's audio for whatever suits your mood:
  • Movie Mode clarifies human voices while discerning subtleties such as footsteps and soft sound effects.
  • Game Mode reduces unnecessary low-frequency resonance, articulating mids and highs to match intricate gameplay.
  • Music Mode expands the sound stage for gratifying musicality.
Keystone Alignment
Vertical keystone correction is included to help eliminate the trapezoid effect when the projector is placed at an indirect angle to the projection surface. Whether you put it on a coffee table or a bedroom ottoman, you'll get properly proportioned images and straight edges without distortion.
Intuitive Control
You already know how to use the i500, because its controls and interface are designed with the same elements used on today's popular portable smart devices. A remote controls everything you need, plus it works with the mouse and keyboard exactly as you would expect.
Automatic Updates
The i500 keeps up to date with the latest software and streaming apps via OTA (Over-the-Air) live updates. You won't miss the latest versions of apps, display drivers, and firmware.
""UPC: 840046033590

Item Includes

BenQ i500 500-Lumen WXGA Short-Throw DLP Smart Projector with Wi-Fi
  • Remote Control with Battery
  • HDMI Cable
  • Power Adapter
  • Limited 1-Year Warranty on Projector
  • Limited 180-Day or 500-Hour Warranty on Lamp, Whichever Comes First

Item Includes

Image Display
Display SystemDLP
Native ResolutionWXGA - 1280 x 800
Supported ResolutionsMinimum: VGA - 640 x 480
Maximum: UXGA - 1600 x 1200
Supported FormatsData: DOC, DOCX, PDF, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX
Photo: BMP, JPEG, JPG
Audio: AAC, MP1, MP2, MP3, OGG, WAV
Video: AVI, DAT, DivX, M-JPEG, MPEG, MPEG-1, Xvid
FormatNTSC4.43
PAL60, M, N
SECAM
Pixels1,024,000
Brightness500 Lumens
Offset100%5%
Aspect RatioNative:16:10
Dynamic Contrast Ratio100000:1
Supported 3D FormatsFrame Sequential
Top Bottom
Color Range1.07Billion
ScanHorizontal:15 - 102 kHz
Vertical:23 - 120 Hz
Lens
FocusManual
LensF 1.6 (f = 6.154 mm)
ZoomNone
Throw Distance15.28 - 101.8" (38.8 - 258.5 cm)
Throw Ratio0.6:1 (77" @ 1 m)
Projection Size40 - 200" / 101.60 - 508.00 cm (Max Diagonal: 200" / 508.00 cm)
Features
Keystone CorrectionYes, Vertical: 40
Ceiling MountableYes
Rear Screen ProjectionYes
Built-in SpeakerYes, 10 W(Stereo)
Picture ModesBright, Cinema, User 1
Input/Output Connectors
Inputs/Outputs1x 15-pin VGAVideo (Input)
1x HDMIAudio/Video (Input)
1x 1/8" (3.5 mm) MiniAudio (Input)
1x 1/8" (3.5 mm) MiniAudio (Output)
1x 1/8" (3.5 mm) MiniMicrophone (Input)
1x USBPower (Output)
1x USBAudio/Video (Input)
Wireless LANYes
General
Lamp (Bulb)1x LED
Light SourceLED
LifeNormal Mode:20000 Hours
Eco Mode:30000 Hours
Fan NoiseNormal Mode:30 dB
Eco Mode:28 dB
Remote ControlYes
SecuritySecurity Bar
LanguagesEnglish
French
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Power Requirements100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power ConsumptionNormal Mode:75W
Standby Mode:<0.5W
Altitude0 - 4917' (0 - 1499 m)
TemperatureOperating
32 to 104F (0 to 40C)
Humidity: 10 - 90%
Dimensions (WxHxD)8.5 x 3.7 x 7.9"/215.6 x 93.2 x 201.7 mmIncluding adjustment feet
8.5 x 3.5 x 7.9"/215.6 x 88.2 x 201.7 mmExcluding adjustment feet
Weight2.87 lb/1.30 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight7.4 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)15.2 x 10.7 x 6.1"


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