BenQ Joybee GP1 review
in Projectors
Verdict
A little fiddly, but the image quality, USB port and integrated speaker make this the best pico model yet
Review Date: 14 Jul 2009
Reviewed By: David Bayon
Price when reviewed: £357 (£411 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Image Quality
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | 9H.J1877.F9E |
| Review Date | 14 Jul 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £357 |
| Price inc VAT | £411 |
| Overall rating |
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| Image quality |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Basic specifications | |
|---|---|
| Projector technology | DLP |
| Resolution | 858 x 600 |
| Lumens brightness | 100 lumens |
| Keystone correction? |
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| Speakers? |
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| Speaker type | Mono |
| Speaker power ouput | 2W |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 136 x 120 x 54mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 640g |
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Max diagonal image size | 1.6m |
| Measured image size at 2m | 1.2m |
| Lamp & running costs | |
|---|---|
| Lamp life, standard mode | 20,000hrs |
| Power & environment | |
|---|---|
| Typical power consumption | 60W |
| Peak noise level | 28.0dB(A) |
| Video inputs/outputs | |
|---|---|
| VGA inputs | 1 |
| DVI inputs | 0 |
| S-Video inputs | 0 |
| Composite video inputs | 1 |
| HDMI inputs | 0 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 0 |
| Data ports and connectors | |
|---|---|
| Front panel memory card reader |
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| Other memory media support | N/A |
| Audio inputs/outputs | |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm audio input jacks | 0 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 1 |
| RCA (phono) inputs | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | |
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| Carry case |
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