TK700STi

The TK700STi sits in a different category to the cinema flagships further up the catalogue, and reading the projector list as "Sony best, JVC second, BenQ third" misses the point. The TK700STi is purpose-built for console gaming on a 100"+ image, and at that specific job it does something the cinema projectors don't.

The 4ms input lag at 1080p/240Hz is the headline. Most projectors run at 30–50ms in their default mode because the image-processing pipeline (HDR tone-mapping, motion smoothing, colour management) all add latency. BenQ's gaming mode bypasses most of that pipeline — combined with a fast DLP chip, the result is responsiveness genuinely usable for competitive console play. That's unusual at any price; at £1,273 it's category-defining.

Picture-wise it's gaming-tuned. Colours are saturated and vivid rather than cinema-accurate — out of the box you're not getting DCI-P3 calibration, and HDR tone-mapping is competent but not Sony-class. For action games, racers, and console blockbusters that's what you want; for serious film viewing, the picture lacks the cinema flagships' sophistication.

Pixel-shifted 4K, not native — visibly less sharp than the Sony XW5000ES or JVC NP5 at typical viewing distances. The short-throw geometry (100" image from about 2m) suits living-room use without ceiling mounting. 3,000 lumens means usable brightness in normal lighting.

The right projector for console gaming and short-throw installs — wrong choice if cinema accuracy is the priority.