I noticed that on the BENQ clearance page they have added the popular BENQ 1070 3D projector(With a 90 day warranty).
I have seen elsewhere the price for new is in low $900s for the 1070.But $729 + $15 postage - seems ok price for a secondhand unit ?
If you haven't looked before the BENQ site also has a number of other items - PC monitors etc … worth a look.
Mine came with a 2 year warranty so I would not consider a refurbished unit at that price. Mine was only around $145 more new (price match at Officeworks). Think very carefully before purchasing a refurb.
$900.95 includes shipment + 12 months local warranty
http://www.techrific.com.au/shopping_cart.php?osCsid=0189009…
So Officeworks is $900.95 - 5% = $855.90 hence only $111.90 extra for a new fully guaranteed one!
I'm a satisfied W1070 owner (after upgrading from the W1060).. I recall the w1060 reconditioned units were going for ~$550 when new unit was ~$980, so $729 feels steep and I would pay the extra and buy a new one outright for peace of mind as Reddog/Scrim suggests.
Unit is more noisy then I like my projector to be (using my PT AX100 LCD as a comparison which on eco mode runs at a whisper quiet 22dB which it can afford given its larger size) - that said, the performance of the w1070 is very very good for the price (and 3d mode has next to no cross talk) within a small form factor.
I'm hoping the next version might be LED based giving me a reason to upgrade :) (I'm also looking forward to see what the Optoma HD-91 will be like once released in a few months)
Do you think the W1070 is a signficant step up from the MW512 (only 720p but good picture)?
Is it worth the upgrade or better to wait for newer/better models?
Significant 3D and 1080p plus very bright excellent picture. DO some research you will be impressed.
Do Office Works price match online prices? I've never used OW price matching…
Thanks for your help guys!
Yes they do, that is how I purchased mine. Print out the web page/advertisement which includes postage and take it to the local store. They will take off 5%.
One of the really good projectors for sub $1k category.
Ok, just bought one from Office Works.
They would not price match the one from techrific, but did price match this one…
http://www.zettabyte.com.au/benq-w1070-3d-dlp-full-hd-home-t…
After 5% off, it came to about $887. Pretty good considering it's still $998 normal price at OW.
Only problem I have now is that the zoom in this model doesn't shrink as much as my old MW512. Now the picture is larger than my screen, and I can't shrink it any further. Doh!
So it's a saving of $180 versus new? This only has a 3 month warranty so you need to consider if it's worth paying $180 for a brand new one with 12 months of warranty.