BenQ HC1200
Introducing the first sRGB Color Projector
Overview:
The BenQ Colorific™ HC1200 is the first sRGB color projector. The HC1200's focus on color accuracy and the right brightness make BenQ's HC1200 the ideal choice for conference room or home theater use. Featuring a 100% sRGB color, up to 2X more ANSI contrast and no color fade, the HC1200 delivers accurate and crisp detail that are perfect for viewing movies or your presentations. The HC1200's no color fade certification ensures users that the brilliant and vibrant images they see now will be as brilliant and vibrant years from now. For greater flexibility, the HC1200 integrates flexible placement options and LAN control features, so you can easily install, monitor, manage, and control the HC1200 directly from any networked computer.
Key Features
- Accurate sRGB Color
- Up to 2X More ANSI Contrast
- No Color Fade Certified
- For Business or Home
Features:
Color Accuracy and the Right Brightness Make BenQ's HC1200 the Ideal Choice for Conference Room or Home Theater Use
BenQ's HC1200 is purpose-built to follow the sRGB (standard Red, Green, Blue) color standard. sRGB is a well-known and widely used standard for color accuracy in monitors, printers, cameras, and throughout the internet. It is intended as a guide to preserve and reproduce colors the way they are meant to be shown. The HC1200's 2,800 sRGB lumens has the ability to subtlety differentiate between difficult to reproduce colors enabling the projector to deliver a more accurate image that appears brighter than a typical 4,000 lumen conference room projector.
The BenQ HC1200 not only delivers an impressive 10,000:1 ON/OFF contrast; it also has up to 2X more ANSI contrast than a typical projector in its class. This means the projector is able to better differentiate between dark and light content within the same image. With higher ANSI contrast, you can always expect a crisp and richly detailed image.
No Color Fade Certified
At BenQ, we have worked hard to make sure our projectors deliver long-lasting, high quality imaging. Unlike traditional LCD projectors that may experience color fade over time, BenQ's HC1200 ensures that your color will not fade. The color you see now will be the same color you will see years from now!
Traditional LCD projector with color fade:
BenQ Colorific™ Technology:
Offering lower TCO and optimized projection through dynamic power saving, uncompromised brightness, exquisite picture quality and optimized lamp life –SmartEcoTechnology has perfected what a DLP projector can do. With this innovation, schools and corporates are able to save up to 70% of lamp power consumption and lower maintenance costs through dynamic power saving features while bringing an ultra-vivid viewing experience into every presentation.
The Eco Blank mode allows teachers to blank the projection screen whenever they need to direct their students' focus back on them – or simply when the projector is not in use. When activated, this special feature dims the lamp power automatically, lowering the total power consumption by 70%.
Full Power On
100% Lamp Power
Attention on the Projection Screen
Eco Blank Mode On
30% Lamp Power at the Lowest
Attention on the Class Instructor
The SmartEco Mode, which cleverly adjusts the lamp power to maximize power saving by delivering the best contrast and brightness performance using only as much light as needed.
Normal Mode
296W Projector Power Consumption by Average
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SmartEco Mode
Enhanced Details in Darkened Scenes
163W Projector Power Consumption by Average
(Source: 2010 Philips white paper)
No Source Detected Mode
The Eco Blank Mode is automatically activated after the projector is turned on for over three minutes without sensing a display source, thus eliminating unnecessary energy waste and prolonging the life of the projector lamp.
Source Detected
100% Lamp Power
No Source Detected
30% Lamp Power
When inactive, the HC1200 keeps power consumption to a minimum with 0.5W standby power, achieving what was once a challenge for earlier projector models. This technological advancement in energy saving certainly helps extend the projector lamp life and lower energy costs.
Big Zoom for Extra Projector Installation FlexibilityThe HC1200's 1.5x big zoom feature opens up space with an impressively wide range of throw distances. All you have to do is simply place the new projector right where your original ceiling mount is installed. Without adding projector setting re-construction costs to your budget list, you'll get to save the money for better use.
The upper lamp door is designed for IT managers to replace the projector lamp safely and quickly. Should the projector lamp go out in the middle of a presentation, it can be replaced with minimal delay.
LAN Control is designed to help IT managers perform day-to-day projector maintenance and repair tasks efficiently and effectively – offering them full access and control over every projector directly from their workstations. The HC1200 offers seamless support for the Crestron and PJ-Link LAN Control systems.
The Instant Restart feature gives teachers a 90-second window to turn the projector back on immediately when it has been switched off by accident. No waiting necessary.
ecoFACTS can tell you how eco-friendly BenQ products are!
Development of eco-friendly products, BenQ doesn't just want to comply with green regulations passively, but also to actively develop eco-friendly products!
ecoFACTS declares BenQ's greatest efforts on the replacement of hazardous substances, material selection, packaging design, energy-saving design and other aspects of the products.
Image Gallery:
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Video:
Introducing Colorific™ by BenQ - Accurate, crisp and long-lasting color -- that's Colorific.™
For radiant, life-like color, trust BenQ to deliver. From business presentations and educational venues to spectacular events and home entertainment, Colorific from BenQ is the only way to experience your projected images.
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Discover the Ingenuity & Inner Workings of Colorific™ Projectors
BenQ's Colorific™ projectors radiate more than one billion colors by combining up to seven different colors to create vibrant, true to life images v. traditional 3-color LCD architecture.
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See Color Science in Action
Unlike traditional LCD projectors, DLP technology uses both primary -- red, green and blue colors -- and secondary -- cyan, yellow and magenta, colors -- along with white light to deliver multiple viewing modes.
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Specifications:
| BenQ HC1200 Specifications | |
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| Projection System | DLP |
| Native Resolution | 1080p (1920 x 1080) |
| Brightness* (ANSI Lumens) | 2800 ANSI Lumen |
| Contrast Ratio | 11000:1 |
| Display Color | 1.07 Billion Colors |
| Lens | F=2.42~2.97, f=20.7~31.05mm |
| Aspect Ratio | Native 16:9 (5 aspect ratio selectable) |
| Throw Ratio | 1.398~2.09 |
| Image Size (Diagonal) | 26" ~ 300" |
| Zoom Ratio | 1.5x |
| Lamp Type | 310W |
| Lamp Mode (Normal/ Economic/ SmartEco/ LampSave/ LumenCare)* | 2000/2500/3000 hours |
| Keystone Adjustment | 1D, Vertical +/- 40 degrees |
| Projection Offset | Vertical: 130% ±5% |
| Resolution Support | VGA(640 x 480) to UXGA(1600 x 1200) |
| Horizontal Frequency | 15K-102KHz |
| Vertical Scan Rate | 23-120Hz |
| Interface | Computer in (D-sub 15pin) x 2 HDMI x 2 Monitor out x 1 Composite Video in (RCA) x 1 S-Video in x 1 Audio in (Mini Jack) x 1 Audio in (L/R) x1 Audio out (Mini Jack) x 1 Speaker 5W x 1 LAN(RJ-45) x1 USB (Type B) x 1 DC 12V Trigger (3.5mm Jack) x 1 RS232 (DB-9pin) x 1 IR Receiver x2 (Front+Rear) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D mm) | 360.1x119.9x259mm (include feet) 360.1x114.8x259mm (exclude)
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| HDTV Compatibility | 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p |
| Video Compatibility | NTSC, PAL, SECAM |
| 3D Support and Compatibility | Frame Sequential: Up to 60Hz 720p Frame Packing: Up to 24 Hz 1080p Side by Side: Up to 24Hz 1080p Top Bottom: Up to 60Hz 1080p |
| Weight | 8.14 lbs (3.7 Kg) |
| Audible Noise (Normal/Economic Mode) | 38/33 dBA (Normal/Economic mode) |
| Power Supply | AC100 to 240V, 3.8A, 50 to 60 Hz |
| Power Consumption | 370W(Normal), 300W(Eco), Standby<0.5W |
| On-Screen Display Languages | Arabic/Bulgarian/ Croatian/ Czech/ Danish/ Dutch/ English/ Finnish/ French/ German/ Greek/ Hindi/ Hungarian/ Italian/ Indonesian/ Japanese/ Korean/ Norwegian/ Polish/ Portuguese/ Romanian/ Russian/ Simplified Chinese/Spanish/ Swedish/ Turkish/ Thai/ Traditional Chinese (28 Languages) |
| Picture Modes | Dynamic / Presentation / sRGB / Cinema / (3D) / User 1 / User 2 |
| Accessories (Standard) | Carry bag Power Cord (by region) Remote Control w Battery VGA cable User Manual CD QSG Lens Cover Warranty Card (by region) |
| Accessories (Optional) | Spare Lamp Kit P/N:5J.J8805.001 Ceiling mount kit P/N: 5J.J4N10.001 Carry bag P/N: 5J.J4R09.001 |
| Ceiling Mount Chart Units: Inch |  |
*Lamp life results will vary depending on environmental conditions and usage. Actual product's features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Distance Chart:
Installation for a 16:9 ratio screen
| Image Size | Distance (inch) | Offset (inch) | |||||
| Diagonal | Height (inch) | Width (inch) | Min distance | Average | Max distance | A (inch)@ Wide mode | |
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| 50 | 1270 | 24.5 | 43.5 | 60.9 | 75.9 | 91.0 | 3.6 |
| 60 | 1524 | 29.4 | 52.1 | 73.1 | 91.2 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| 70 | 1778 | 34.3 | 61.0 | 85.2 | 106.4 | 127.5 | 5.1 |
| 80 | 2032 | 39.2 | 69.7 | 97.4 | 121.6 | 145.7 | 5.8 |
| 90 | 2086 | 44.1 | 78.4 | 109.6 | 136.8 | 163.9 | 6.6 |
| 100 | 2540 | 49.0 | 87.1 | 121.8 | 152.0 | 182.1 | 7.4 |
| 110 | 2794 | 53.9 | 95.8 | 134.0 | 167.2 | 200.3 | 8.1 |
| 120 | 3048 | 58.8 | 104.6 | 146.2 | 182.4 | 218.5 | 8.8 |
| 130 | 3302 | 63.7 | 113.3 | 158.3 | 197.5 | 236.8 | 9.5 |
| 140 | 3556 | 68.6 | 121.8 | 170.5 | 212.7 | 255.0 | 10.3 |
| 150 | 3810 | 73.5 | 130.7 | 182.7 | 227.9 | 273.2 | 11.0 |
| 160 | 4064 | 78.4 | 139.4 | 194.9 | 243.1 | 291.4 | 11.7 |
| 170 | 4318 | 83.3 | 148.1 | 207.1 | 258.3 | 309.6 | 12.5 |
| 180 | 4572 | 88.2 | 156.8 | 219.3 | 273.6 | 327.8 | 13.2 |
| 190 | 4826 | 93.1 | 165.5 | 231.4 | 288.8 | 346.1 | 13.9 |
| 200 | 5080 | 98.0 | 174.3 | 243.7 | 304.0 | 364.3 | 14.7 |
| 250 | 6350 | 122.5 | 217.9 | 304.6 | 380.0 | 455.3 | 18.3 |
| 300 | 7620 | 147.1 | 261.4 | 365.5 | 456.0 | 546.4 | 22.0 |
Documentation:
Download the BenQ HC1200 Data Sheet (PDF).
Pricing Notes:
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.