so what happens when the largest tv out there just isn't large enough for your
gaming needs well that means it's time to get yourself a gaming projector thank you
reached out to me a few weeks ago and asked me if i wanted to try out the tk700 gaming
projector naturally i saw an opportunity and i decided to try out gaming on a big
screen i've got a few things to say about gaming on a projector like the tk 700 which has been
specifically optimized for that purpose if you're looking for an affordable gaming projector for
your ps5 series x or even your pc then you'd be happy to know that this is a great option if you
can get by with some of its limitations let's talk about everything you can get for 17.99
or 14.99 us dollars that's the price of the tk700 first let's talk about the hardware on the front
side of the tk 700 there's the lens which projects the light onto the screen it also says on there
that this is a 4k hdr capable projector on the right side we've got a fan and a single 5 watt
chamber speaker at the intersection between the left and the front side there's another
fan the coolant system on a projector is very important so i was really happy about these
behind the projector there's a 3.5 millimeter audio out mini jack a power adapter port an
rs232 control port a usb 2.0 type a with 1.5 amp power delivery two hdmi 2.0 ports with hdcp 2.2
one of them also supports e-arc and dolby atmos audio output through hdmi there's also a third
hdmi 2.0 port an enclosed portion of the projector on top of the projector there are two knobs for
manually adjusting focus and zoom there's also the power input select echo blank menu mode and back
buttons as well as an okay and direction select buttons on the top side underneath the tk tk-700
there's three rubber feet if you plan on mounting there's three screw holes under there as well
it also comes with a small remote control for accessing different menu options the tk 700 is a
projector with a 1.3 times zoom through capability this means it can project 80 inches screen
size at 7.5 feet distance from projector to the wall or the screen 90 inches at 8.5 feet
100 inches at 9.4 feet and 120 inches at 11.3 feet i decided to get it mounted to the ceiling in a
basement with about 11 feet of space between the projector and the projection screen which
in my case was the wall with that distance i was expecting a 120 inches projection screen size keep
in mind that the larger the image projection the higher the impact on the overall light output from
the projector mounting can be done using three eight millimeter m4 screws and a separate ceiling
or wall mount accessory which you'd have to buy separately we had a protector up there initially
so we just replaced it with this one if it's your first time mounting the projector you'll have to
drill into your ceiling to get it up there you can also just place it on a shelf table or something
similar the tk 700 doesn't have a vertical lens shift which can be an issue during installation
but not necessarily lens shift allows the lens to move vertically and or horizontally within
the projector to provide a perfect straight edged image with a uniform focus this allows for more
flexible placement options for the projector at no cost to the resolution some of you might find that
you have to get the projected position super low depending on the height of your projection screen
to avoid using an undesirable keystone correction once you've got it situated connect the power
adapter to power it up for my setup the hdmi cable is behind the wall and that's why you can't see
that it's connected to the ps5 or series x also i'm only using the single hdmi 2.0 port with audio
return to get the best viewing experience with projectors you usually want to operate in a dark
room the tk700 does have a 3200 lumen brightness level which is great for viewing in decently lit
rooms the first thing you'll notice once it comes on is the size of the screen how blurry the image
quality is and how off balance everything seems to appear in order to fix the screen size you can use
the manual zoom knob on the projector to fix the blurriness you can use the manual focus knob and
to fix the vertical and horizontal imbalance you use the manual 2d keystone correction buttons you
can do that with the remote control as well the tk 700 uses dlp technology with embedded dmd to mimic
beautiful 4k hdr content which is perfect for gaming on current gen consoles like the ps5 and
the series x you can game at 4k and 60hz with hdr turned on for the absolute best gaming experience
unless you're gaming competitively then you probably won't care for gaming at higher
frame rates and if you do you can lower the resolution of 1080p for 120 frames per second
consoles can't push 240 frames per seconds you'll have to get a pc for that this is a gaming
projector so it's been optimized for that purpose one feature that boosts gameplay experience is the
very low input lag of 16.67 millisecond at 60 hertz for both 4k and 1080p resolutions
input lag is a time between when an action is entered using something like a controller
and when that action is displayed on the screen this number is important if you are a competitive
gamer who plays a lot of first person shooters if you want an even lower input lag you can get
down to 8.3 milliseconds at 1080p and 120 hertz or even 4 milliseconds at 1080p and 240 hertz
but that last one is only possible with pc as consoles can only push close to 120 hertz in order
to get the best input lag at any resolution you need to enable fast mode as well which can only be
used while playing using the tk 700 fps game mode fps game mode is a high performance gaming mode
that unlocks access to details adjustment and fast mode options details adjustment basically
increases the overall brightness of the image with a small sacrifice to its black levels this will be
very useful in games with a lot of dark scenes and hidden spots fast mode reduces response time
and latency but you'll have to turn off keystone correction when using fast mode make sure to set
keystone and overscan to zero to minimize response time the tk 700 has a specification of 96 rec 709
color gamut in sdr there are six picture modes to choose from and in hdr you have access to two
for sdr there's bright living room game sports cinema and user for hdr there's hdr game and
hdr 10. each color mode works best in different settings in bright rooms you'd want to use the
bright or user preset but in dark spaces you might want to opt for the cinema preset and
this is for sdr modes hdr modes pretty much look and work the same so there's really no specific
reason to choose either there is no support for white color gamut for hdr on the tk 700 3d is
another feature of the tk700 to note and it's very bright when enabled the problem with it though is
that the projector does not have controls for increasing or decreasing the 3d effect i tried
out a few games on the ps5 and series x at 4k 60hz to test out the 16.67 millisecond input lag
and image quality of the projector including its hdr capabilities and brightness level i also had
fast mode turned on and detailed adjustments set to low for my tests horizon forbade and west was
the first game i tested it's a very visually appealing playstation game and so it was worth
a test especially with hdr and performance mode enabled i've played a lot of it on my
oled tv so i expected to be disappointed in the quality in comparison but i can say confidently
now that i was not disappointed the black levels of the tk700 is nothing like an oled
but it definitely stands out compared to other conventional projectors it does have below average
black levels with a 10 000 to 1 contrast ratio i went ahead and played gta 5 enhanced edition on
ps5 as well to see how nice the colors produced by the projector would be and i have to admit i
thought it was excellent even more so because i was viewing it on a 120 inch screen next up
we played mortal kombat 10 on the ps5 which is a fast-paced fighter game that requires low latency
since i'm used to gaming on an oled tv with a very low input lag i did notice a very slight
difference but i was able to quickly adjust and it became unnoticeable my brother who i hadn't played
in a while couldn't even notice any difference at all i also tried out forza horizon 5 on the xbox
series x to test out the latency again i noticed slight differences between the tk700 and my oled
tv especially when i was braking or turning around corners i got used to that pretty quickly as well
most people won't notice or even care about the input lag at 4k 60hz but some of you
might especially if you're coming from a gaming centric monitor or an oled tv with the fps game
mode enabled throughout my tests of course i had to play a first person shooter like halo infinite
the game looked pretty great in scenes that are usually dark in-game appeared brighter like the
other games i was able to adapt to the latency quickly as well the tk 700 is specked at 3200
lumens which i noticed immediately while gaming in the basement which is dark most of the time
i tested the brightness further by letting light into the basement through the window while gaming
and it still looked great and games were very much playable this means that the tk 700 projector
doesn't have to be used in dark rooms or basement spaces only the tk700 also has benq's lumi expert
feature that senses the ambient light in a room and adjusts the brightness of the projector
accordingly this is great especially in summer like a living room where light changes a lot
throughout the day it also has a 5 watt chamber speaker that utilizes benq's trevolo technology
this helps in optimizing the audio signal in an attempt to add more immersion to sound
there are five sound presets to choose from they include cinema music game sports and
user i found that the inbuilt speaker is decent enough for casual use but i'd rather
use an external audio system like a sound bar headset or something else for gaming and movies
i've had a few requests the tk 700 also comes with a three-year warranty from benq which is
awesome as for the lifespan of the projector's lamp there are multiple echo mode options to
choose from these modes allow the lifespan of the lamp to range from 4 000 hours in normal mode
8 000 hours in smart echo 10 000 hours in echo and up to 15 000 hours in lam save mode
replacement of the lamp will take some time with those modes being used and when the time comes to
replace the lamp it's relatively inexpensive at 159 us dollars at the time of this video at least
if you're looking for an affordable projector primarily for gaming then this is definitely it
it doesn't come equipped with android tv but you can easily play media directly from one
of your consoles or insert a fire tv stick to turn it into a smart projector instantaneously
the tk 700 is nice for watching movies too but if that's the main reason you want a projector
then this might not be the right one color and saturation aren't the very best you can get for
watching movies on a projector but most folks probably won't even notice while gaming though
colors in sdr and hdr modes look great what the tk 700 was designed for it excels at greatly
especially with gaming centric features like low input lag fps game mode and high brightness one
really annoying issue i discovered right off the bat was how slow the tk700 was switching
between hdmi inputs or any change at all of signal resolution or frame rate it takes about 10 to 15
seconds which to me is quite long essentially if you want a projector for gaming and watching media
then this could be it for you if you want to watch movies only probably not if you want a game on a
big screen on a budget then i think you found the right projector that's pretty much all there is
to say about the tk-700 if you're interested in checking prices on it use the links i've provided
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