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BenQ W5800 4K DLP Home Cinema Projector Review
Michael Hamilton  |  Nov 07, 2024

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Value
SOUND & VISION TOP PICK: BenQ W5800 Home Cinema Projector

PRICE: $5000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Unwavering color stability
Masterclass color fidelity
BenQ benchmark optics
Cool, virtually silent operation
Ideal for budget-constrained post-production facilities
Minus
Not optimized for gaming
Requires additional calibration for exemplary performance
Perceived as pricey
Optimal only with commensurate screen matching
Lacks lens memories for multi-aspect ratio screens

THE VERDICT
Out-of-the-box remarkable for everyday people can be massaged into out-of-this-world-caliber magical for price-conscious advertising, post-production, or any facility requiring a color-accurate, modest room-sized client projection system (with knowledgeable supplemental calibration and selective screen pairing).

Headlining BenQ’s Home Cinema Series projector offerings is the W5800, a 4K UHD model engineered and marketed to appeal to well-informed home theater enthusiasts. The W5800 website emphasizes BenQ’s goal of adhering to the standards for color reproduction in the television and film content production industry as outlined by its governing body, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Zodiac 4K
Chris Chiarella  |  Nov 04, 2024
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With David Fincher at the helm and a clever script by James Vanderbilt, Zodiac tells its story thoughtfully, unhurriedly, and with a great specificity befitting one of the most notorious true-crime sagas in American history.
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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
4 on 4K from Severin
Chris Chiarella  |  Nov 02, 2024
Some independent home entertainment labels excel at rescuing obscure titles and reinventing them as deluxe editions, far beyond even what the majors do with their blockbusters. That’s the deal with Severin Films, serving up a slew of fascinating titles with gorgeous 4K remasters, alternate versions, deeply researched extras and next-level packaging.
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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Twisters
Chris Chiarella  |  Oct 28, 2024
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The sequel that no one asked for but seemingly everybody enjoyed, Twisters takes advantage of decades of advances in meteorology and special effects technology to bring us a modern take on feisty storm chasers in the American Midwest.
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Music Reviews
Yeat: “GO2WORK” + “GONE 4 A MIN” in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 27, 2024
SoCal hip-hop envelope-pusher Yeat has already had quite a busy 2024—and he ain’t done yet. February saw him drop his fourth LP—the electro-rage dystopian chronicle, 2093—with guest turns from Lil Wayne, Future, and Donald Glover, and then his good compatriot Drake wound up joining the storyline on the 2093 (P2) deluxe edition.
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The Gawker
The 2024 Trasher Awards
Michael Antonoff  |  Oct 26, 2024
Dubious achievements are flooding the consumer electronics and broadcast industries. In our second annual Trasher Awards, we single out the most noteworthy companies and products. So, in the spirit of informative condemnation, our 2024 Trashers go to...
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Signals
To Sleep, Perchance To Dream
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Oct 26, 2024
Was it the carbonara? I wolfed down that big bowl of “coal miner’s spaghetti” but did the pork seem just slightly off? In any case, something sure made me drowsy, and now it feels like I slept forever. Did I pull a Rip Van Winkle and awaken years later? Or am I still asleep and this is all just a dream? Either way, here I am with the reincarnated Sound & Vision magazine in my hands. It’s the October/November issue. October/November 2124, that is.
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Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Halloween Horrors on 4K and Blu-ray
Chris Chiarella  |  Oct 23, 2024
Not exactly a profound epiphany, I’ll admit, but I believe that the reason so many of us look forward to Halloween each year is that it’s simply a fun holiday. It’s fun to dress up, it’s a fun excuse to eat more Snickers Almonds than usual, and it’s even fun to be scared, particularly in the controlled environment of the home theater.
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Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Deadpool & Wolverine
Chris Chiarella  |  Oct 22, 2024
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A lot was riding on Wade Wilson’s red-spandex-clad shoulders. Not only did he have to save his friends, his world, and reality as we know it (more on that in a moment), but he had to stick the landing of his movie trilogy and resuscitate the notoriously flagging Marvel Cinematic Universe. And with his audacious threequel, Deadpool & Wolverine, he did it.

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New Products
Marantz Debuts Horizon and Grand Horizon: Luxury Wireless Speakers
Mark Henninger  |  Oct 22, 2024
Marantz has unveiled two new wireless speakers: the Marantz Horizon and the Marantz Grand Horizon. These models mark the company's entry into the wireless speaker market, blending high fidelity with elegance and are aimed at discerning listeners.
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