BenQ MX560 XGA Business Projector

BenQ MX560 XGA Business Projector

The BenQ MX560 XGA Business Projector is a lamp-based DLP business projector built for meeting rooms and classrooms that are used in ordinary light rather than in darkness. It produces 4,000 ANSI lumens at a native XGA resolution of 1024 x 768, so spreadsheets, charts and presentation slides stay readable with the room lights on, and its 20,000:1 contrast ratio keeps text edges and darker chart elements distinct. At 2.3 kg with a compact white cabinet, it can live on a ceiling mount in one room or be carried between rooms as a shared resource.

Key features

• 4,000 ANSI lumens brightness for presentations in lit meeting rooms and classrooms
• Native XGA resolution (1024 x 768) with a native 4:3 aspect ratio
• 20,000:1 contrast ratio (FOFO) and 1.07 billion display colours
• Throw ratio of 1.96 to 2.15 with 1.1x optical zoom for placement flexibility
• Dual HDMI inputs plus VGA, composite and S-Video for older and newer sources
• Built-in 10 W speaker for presentation audio without external speakers
• Lamp life up to 15,000 hours in LampSave mode

Brightness and image quality for data

Business projection is mostly text, tables and charts, and this projector is tuned for that work. The high brightness holds the image together when curtains are open or ceiling lights stay on for note-taking, while the contrast ratio preserves the difference between a pale gridline and the white slide behind it. BenQ includes a Data Review picture mode intended to show fine detail in documents and spreadsheets, alongside presentation, infographic and sRGB modes, so the image can be matched to the material instead of accepting one compromise setting for everything from photographs to financial tables.

Placement, zoom and keystone

The 1.96 to 2.15 throw ratio and 1.1x zoom produce image sizes from 60 to 150 inches, giving some freedom to set the projector distance around the furniture a room already has rather than rebuilding the room around the projector. Automatic vertical keystone corrects a trapezoidal image when the projector sits below or above screen centre, within a correction range of plus or minus 40 degrees, and the 110 percent projection offset defines how the image sits relative to the lens axis, which should be checked against the screen position before a ceiling mount is fixed permanently.

Connections for mixed equipment

Two HDMI inputs accept modern laptops and media players at the same time, so two presenters can swap without passing a cable around the table. A VGA input and monitor output cover older computers and allow a local monitor to mirror the projected image, which helps a presenter face the audience. Composite video and S-Video keep legacy sources usable, audio inputs and outputs handle sound routing, USB Type-A supplies power to a streaming stick or phone, USB Mini-B supports service and firmware tasks, and RS-232 allows central control in installed rooms with several projectors.

Lamp economy and running costs

Lamp life is quoted at 6,000 hours in normal mode, 10,000 hours in Economic or SmartEco mode and 15,000 hours in LampSave mode, with SmartEco adjusting lamp power to the content to reduce consumption when full brightness is not needed. Power consumption peaks at 280 W and falls in eco operation, standby draw is below 0.5 W, and an automatic power-off function switches the unit down when no input signal is detected. Operating noise is 34 dBA in normal mode and 29 dBA in economic mode, low enough that speech in a small meeting room is not competing with fan noise.

The BenQ MX560 XGA Business Projector suits organisations that need a bright, straightforward projector for everyday presentations rather than a home-cinema machine. Its combination of high brightness, dual HDMI, a built-in speaker and long lamp-life modes makes it a sensible shared resource for offices, training rooms and classrooms where the projector must simply work, for whoever walks in with a laptop.