Compare Prices : BenQ GP1

Review summary: The BenQ Joybee GP1 is a portable projector that uses LEDs as its light source. This enables BenQ to design a very small device that fits in the palm of your hand -- even so this projector has a reasonable light output and a DVD-quality native ...

Pros: Good image quality, 80-inch maximum screen size

Cons: Non-standard resolution of 858x600 pixels, low overall light output

Verdict: The BenQ Joybee GP1 mini projector doesn't have a zoom lens, but its fixed lens has a variable focus to allow it to create a sharp image of between 15 and 80 inches in size. The throw distance is range is between 75cm to 4m away from the projection ...

Review summary: There's a growing market for the new breed of mini projectors, judging by the rash of models being launched by most of the major players. Benq has recently released the ‘Joybee' GP1: we don't know why ...

Verdict: If you need a compact projector for presentations on-site or a movie screen at home, the GP1 could fit the bill. Though it's not that bright and may take a bit of colour tweaking, the combination of LED light and DLP shutter is potent and the typical ...

Review summary: Pico projectors are an impressive feat of miniaturisation, but I never felt they were a gadget I had to have in my life.

Pros: The USB slot, the brightness and the portability

Cons: At £500, it's around the same price as higher spec, bigger models

Review summary: Portable, configurable and built to last, just a shame about the media player foibles.

Verdict: If portability isn't your main reason for choosing a projector, then there are many other options available for under £500 such as Optoma's HD700X which is HD Ready and still portable at around twice the size of the GP1. Indeed, priced at £420, the ...