Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, May 23, 2018 – BenQ, the No. 1 4K projector brand with a combined market share of 41.8% in Asia Pacific, the Middle East region and Africa, today announced the release of the TK800 4K HDR Home Entertainment Projector in Malaysia, ushering families to heart-pounding 4K UHD sports action and movies in the comfort of their living room. Arriving just in time to allow buyers to enjoy the world’s greatest sporting event, the TK800 is meticulously engineered to deliver breathtaking picture quality, custom-tailored audio visual modes, and easy setup flexibility.
“The world is poised for the 4K revolution in home entertainment,” said Mr. Conway Lee, President of BenQ Corporation. “In order to ensure viewing the latest matches is an absolute joy for every sports fan, BenQ is bringing true 4K visuals with HDR, high brightness, and vivid colour to immerse gathered friends and family in the global spectacle.”
Featuring true 4K 3,840 x 2,160 UHD resolution with 8.3-million distinct pixels, the TK800 produces stunningly lifelike realism utilising projector-optimised HDR to enhance brightness and contrast range with one-step image optimisation and automatic HDR natural colour rendition. The TK800’s innovative 4K colour wheel achieves 92% of the Rec. 709 colour gamut in conjunction with a high 3,000 lumen brightness for awe-inspiring projected picture quality in environments with bright ambient lighting such as living rooms and backyard parties.
The capabilities of the TK800 were put put to the test when BenQ Malaysia invited guests and home theatre enthusiasts to experience the TK800 firsthand at an exciting viewing party in Kuala Lumpur. Over a sumptuous dinner, invitees were able to see for themselves the superb picture quality of the TK800 4K HDR Home Entertainment projector as it projected a live telecast of a sporting event, displaying crisp details, natural colours and all the action, ensuring that viewers felt as if they were experiencing the match themselves in person.
Product Manager of BenQ Malaysia Ms. Jeane Liew said ,”The launch of the BenQ TK800 4K HDR Home Entertainment projector comes at the right time as Malaysians are now appreciating and enjoying more 4K content. In keeping with BenQ’s phenomenal growth, we are glad to announce that BenQ Malaysia will be offering a 3-year on-site warranty, which is one of the longest in the industry” .
In order to fully capture the excitement and thrills of watching a live sporting event, the TK800 offers dedicated Football and Sport audiovisual modes to deliver an experience as if viewers were spectating in person. Football Mode preserves natural skin tones, intensifies the vibrant colours of the lush green grass on the pitch while simultaneously enhancing the clarity of the announcer’s commentary over the loud background noise of a cheering crowd in an open-air stadium.
Sport Mode is ideal for indoor sports and prioritises realistic skin tones, enhancing wood tones as well as offering vivid reds combined with balanced green and blues. The acoustic clarity of a sports commentator’s voice and other subtle details such as squeaking sneakers, referee whistles, and ice scraping under skates are retained and enhanced.
The TK800 also boasts of a CinemaMaster Audio+ 2 sound system that has been upgraded to offer a significantly wider frequency range and 5-watt power, utilising sophisticated materials such as an aluminum driver diaphragm and resonant sound chambers for delicate details, pure vocals, and resounding bass. A true 4K DLP projector with high brightness for the living room, the sleek and compact TK800 blends beautifully into any décor in an elegantly simple fashion. The TK800 also integrates auto keystone correction and 1.2X zoom flexibility to accommodate any space.
Powered by renowned Digital Light Processing, the 2015 Academy Award of Merit Oscar® winning projection technology used in 90% of the world’s digital cinemas, the TK800 delivers long-lasting picture quality with precise colors and razor-sharp clarity without maintenance or degradation.
The TK800 DLP Projector is now available in Malaysia at a retail price of RM5,599 at the official BenQ online store on Lazada starting from May 2018. To find out more about BenQ projectors, please visit www.benq.com.my.
