Product Description

The perfect choice to deliver stunning images and lower total cost of ownership.

SmartEco lamp saving technology offers great energy savings and delivers amazing quality.

The Best Value Choice for a Small-Medium Space
Featuring a SVGA resolution, a brightness of 3000 ANSI lumens, a contrast ratio of 13,000:1, and an unbelievable lamp life of up to 10,000 hours, the MS521 is the perfect projector choice for your everyday life. Whether it's in business, education, or at home, the MS521 delivers stunning images and lower total cost of ownership.

SmartEco Lamp Saving Technology
Incorporating BenQ's renowned SmartEco Lamp Saving Technology, the MS521 not only offers greater energy savings to you, but continues to deliver amazing picture quality through this innovative technology. The SmartEco mode is designed to use only the exact amount of lamp power a projector needs to deliver the best contrast performance. With this feature, schools get to provide students and teachers uncompromised projection quality and reduce the total cost of ownership by extending the lamp life and lowering power consumption. Within the SmartEco Lamp Saving Technology umbrella, Lamp Care mode takes your dollars further by offering an astonishing lamp life of up to 10,000 hours.

3D Blu-Ray Ready Projection
MS521 is equipped with 3D Blu-Ray ready projection technology to bring you the same amazing 3D effects you get in 3D movies. Offered for no added cost, the 3D feature on 3D Blu-Ray ready BenQ projectors gives your audience an immersive real-life experience. Get ready to experience 3D like you've never seen it before.

Technology for Longer Bulb Life
There will be times when a projector is turned on without a display source, such as a classroom PC or notebook. To avoid a projector from running with full lamp power, BenQ created the No Source Detected feature to lower the projector lamp brightness to 30% after the projector has remained unconnected to a display source for more than three minutes. When inactive, the MS521 keeps power consumption to a minimum of 0.5W standby power further lowering your total cost of ownership.

Specifications
Projection System: DLP
Native Resolution: SVGA (800 x 600)
Brightness: 3000AL
Contrast Ratio: 13,000:1
Display Color: 1.07 Billion Colors
Lens: F=2.5-2.7, f=22.08-24.28mm
Aspect Ratio: Native 4:3 (5 aspect ratio selectable)
Throw Ratio: 1.97-2.17 (50"@2m)
Image Size (Diagonal): 34"-300"
Zoom Ratio: 1.1:1
Lamp Type: 190W
Keystone Adjustment: 1D, Vertical ± 40 degrees
Projection Offset: 130% ±5%
Resolution Support: VGA (640 x 480) to UXGA (1600 x 1200)
Horizontal Frequency: 15-102KHz
Vertical Scan Rate: 23-120Hz

Versatile Input and Output Terminals
The MS521 comes loaded with a versatile array of inputs and outputs to connect your devices. The MS521 includes HDMI connection, mini-jack Audio In and Out, S-Video, RCA Video Out, D-sub 15-pin inputs and monitor out, RS232 for control systems, and Mini-B USB.

Saving More on Power Consumption with BenQ’s SmartEco™ 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.

Smart Eco Mode
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
 

SmartEco Mode
Enhanced Details in Darkened Scenes
163W Projector Power Consumption by Average

(Source: Futuresource Consulting Ltd, 2010)
LampSave Mode
Projector lamp replacement costs make up the biggest part of the total cost of projector ownership. The LampSave Mode is designed to adjust the lamp power dynamically by content brightness level to extend projector lamp life significantly by 50%! The lamp replacement frequency is also reduced by up to 50% to lower the replacement costs.

Eco Blank Mode
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

No Source Detected Mode
The automatic switch to Eco Blank Mode after the projector is turned on for over three minutes without a display source, eliminating unnecessary energy waste and prolonging the life of the projector lamp.

Source Detected
100% Lamp Power

No Source Detected
30% Lamp Power

0.5W in Standby Mode
When inactive, the MS521 keeps power consumption to a minimum with 0.5W standby power, achieving what was once a challenge for ealier projector models. This technological advancement in energy saving certainly helps extend the projector lamp life and lower energy costs.

Blu-ray Full HD 3D Supported
BenQ MS521 is built with latest DLP® technology to support 3D functionality, allowing schools to bring an immersive learning experience to their students with a simple preparation of 3D glasses and 3D content from your blu-ray player.

Quick Installation
By pressing Test key on the remote control, installer can quickly acces to installation related functions in the OSD menu.

ecoFACTS Label
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.

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