BenQ PB8250 DLP Projector Reviews

Average Customer Rating - 2.5 out of 5 stars

2 customer reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars POOR Customer Service, February 26, 2006
We started with a PB8200. After less than 2 weeks, it died. BenQ now replaced it with an "upgraded" PB8250. (Apparently, they had MANY problems beside the 8200 model). Well, something went wrong with the motor contained by our 8250 around Christmas time and it became very thunderous. We sent it in to BenQ January 29. It has be in the shop for a month now! This is inexcusable, considering they flog a warranty that guarantees a replacement within 48 hours if there are problems within the first year. (Thank goodness this projector is for home use, not running a business!) In a nutshell, we are disappointed that TWO BenQ projectors have substandard us in less than a year AND we own received poor customer service. FYI - Picture quality was great when it be working.

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid performer, August 17, 2007
I purchased two of these projectors two years ago. They have worked immensely well for us, using each on a 6'x8' blind. At that size they are not dazzling bright, but very usable in a lit room. They hold been very reliable. The one we use more (now have 1000 hours on it) complained that its air filter needed cleaning, but still worked fine.

The one annoying thing nearly this model is that the only way to switch inputs is to put up beside a blue screen while it rotates through all the inputs (there are nearly a half dozen). If you switch to a second input, and then pay for, you see all six inputs. If you have more than two signals coming surrounded by, it gets worse, because you have to dally until it finds a signal you don't want, displays the picture, and then press the 'Source' button on the remote TWICE before it starts looking for another input.

I would buy this component again.


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