BenQ W7000 User Manual - Page 17

Connecting with video equipment, Preparations, Connecting HDMI devices - gaming

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Connecting with video equipment You can connect the projector to any type of video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player, Blu-ray player, digital tuner, cable or satellite decoder, video game console or digital camera. You can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or Apple Macintosh system. You need only connect the projector to a source device using just one of the connecting methods, however each provides a different level of video quality. The method you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the projector and the Video source device as described below: Terminal name Terminal appearance Reference HDMI "Connecting HDMI devices" on page 17 Component Video "Connecting component-video devices" on page 18 Picture quality Best Better S-Video "Connecting S-Video or video devices" on page 18 Good Video "Connecting S-Video or video devices" on page 18 Normal PC (D-SUB) "Connecting a computer" on page 19 Better PC Preparations When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to: 1. Turn off all equipment before making any connections. 2. Use only the correct type cables for each source with proper type plugs. 3. Ensure that all cable plugs are firmly fitted to the equipment jacks. Note that all cables shown in the following connection diagrams may not be supplied with the projector (See "Shipping contents" on page 6 for details). Most cables are commercially available from electronics stores. Connecting HDMI devices HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports uncompressed video data transmission between compatible devices like DTV tuners, DVD players, Blu-ray players and displays over a single cable. It provides pure digital viewing and listening experience. You should use an HDMI cable when making connection between the projector and HDMI devices. HDMI device: DVD player, digital tuner, etc. To make sure you select a correct input source type for the HDMI signal, see "HDMI Settings" on page 42 for details. HDMI cable Connecting with video equipment 17

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Connecting with video equipment
Connecting with video equipment
You can connect the projector to any type of video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player, Blu-ray player,
digital tuner, cable or satellite decoder, video game console or digital camera. You can also connect it to a
desktop or laptop PC or Apple Macintosh system. You need only connect the projector to a source
device using just one of the connecting methods, however each provides a different level of video quality.
The method you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the
projector and the Video source device as described below:
Preparations
When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to:
1.
Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
2.
Use only the correct type cables for each source with proper type plugs.
3.
Ensure that all cable plugs are firmly fitted to the equipment jacks.
Note that all cables shown in the following connection diagrams may not be supplied with the projector (See
"Shipping contents" on page 6
for details). Most cables are commercially available from electronics stores.
Connecting HDMI devices
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports uncompressed video data transmission between
compatible devices like DTV tuners, DVD players, Blu-ray players and displays over a single cable. It
provides pure digital viewing and listening experience. You should use an HDMI cable when making
connection between the projector and HDMI devices.
Terminal
name
Terminal appearance
Reference
Picture quality
HDMI
"Connecting HDMI devices" on
page 17
Best
Component
Video
"Connecting component-video
devices" on page 18
Better
S-Video
"Connecting S-Video or video devices"
on page 18
Good
Video
"Connecting S-Video or video devices"
on page 18
Normal
PC (D-SUB)
"Connecting a computer" on page 19
Better
PC
HDMI cable
HDMI device: DVD player, digital tuner, etc.
To make sure you select a correct input source
type for the HDMI signal, see
"HDMI Settings" on
page 42
for details.