BenQ gaming projectors with CinematicColor technology arrive calibrated straight out of the box to best depict game visuals as designers intended. To further help you get the most detail and the finest color in your games, we have tips and advice you should check out. You’ll enjoy picture quality that really pops. Take a look at the following Q&A, where you’ll find out which settings are most important for the best colour and image quality, and learn to make the most of your big screen gaming action.
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Applicable models: X3100i、X500i、X300G
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| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
More Tips: Color Management > R Saturation: 225
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
More Tips: Color Temperature Tuning > B Gain: 95
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 47 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console XBOX | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 52 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode SPG | Game Mode HDR Game | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
More Tips: Color Management > Red Saturation: 212, Blue Saturation: 205
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode SPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
More Tips: Color Management > Y Hue: 170
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode SPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
More Tips: Color Management > Y Hue: 175
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness -1 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 53 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console XBOX | Picture Mode Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
More Tips: Color Management > Red Saturation: 200
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment High | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 54 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 2 |
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 51 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
More Tips: Color Management > Yellow Hue 160
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
More Tips: Color Management > Red Gain 230, Green Gain 230, Yellow Hue 185
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
More Tips: Color Management > Yellow Hue 155
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 51 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 |
More Tips: Color Management > Yellow Hue 160
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console Nintendo Switch | Picture Mode Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 53 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 |
More Tips: Color Management > Yellow Hue 120
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness | SettingXchange |
Model X3100i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 | SettingXchange |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 52 | Contrast 52 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 2 | SettingXchange |
[X3100i] More Tips: Sharpness 10, Color Management >Red Saturation 204, Yellow Hue 185
[X3000i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management >Red Saturation 210, Yellow Hue170
| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 2 |
More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management >Red Saturation 205, Yellow Hue165, Yellow Saturation 225, Yellow Gain 225
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| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness | SettingXchange |
Model X3100i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR-FPS | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 53 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 | SettingXchange |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode FPS | Details Adjustment Low | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 | SettingXchange |
[X3100i] More Tips: Sharpness 15
[X3000i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management Yellow Hue 185
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| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness | SettingXchange |
Model X3100i | Console XBOX | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 | SettingXchange |
Model X500i | Console XBOX | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 | SettingXchange |
Model X300G | Console XBOX | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 | SettingXchange |
Model X3000i | Console XBOX | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 1 | SettingXchange |
[X3100i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management Yellow Saturation 211, Yellow Gain 225
[X500i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management Yellow Hue 252
[X300G] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management Yellow Hue 225
[X3000i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management >Yellow Hue 185, Yellow Saturation 215
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| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness | SettingXchange |
Model X3100i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 52 | Contrast 53 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness -1 | SettingXchange |
Model X500i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 54 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 | SettingXchange |
Model X300G | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 53 | Contrast 50 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 | SettingXchange |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 52 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 | SettingXchange |
[X3100i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management Yellow Saturation 211, Yellow Gain 225
[X500i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management Yellow Hue 220
[X300G] More Tips: Sharpness 12
[X3000i] More Tips: Sharpness 10
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| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness | SettingXchange |
Model X3100i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 52 | Contrast 58 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness -1 | SettingXchange |
Model X500i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR-RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 57 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 | SettingXchange |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode HDR Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 55 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 | SettingXchange |
[X3100i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management => Red Saturation 203
[X500i] More Tips: Sharpness 12
[X3000i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management => Red Saturation 203
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| Model | Console | Picture Mode | Game Mode | Details Adjustment | Fast Mode | Brightness | Contrast | Wide Color Gamut | HDR Brightness | SettingXchange |
Model X3100i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 48 | Contrast 51 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 | SettingXchange |
Model X500i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode RPG | Game Mode N/A | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 50 | Contrast 52 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness 0 | SettingXchange |
Model X3000i | Console PS5 | Picture Mode Game | Game Mode RPG | Details Adjustment Off | Fast Mode On | Brightness 49 | Contrast 52 | Wide Color Gamut Off | HDR Brightness N/A | SettingXchange |
[X3100i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management => Red Saturation 200, Blue Saturation 225
[X500i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management => Red Saturation 199, Blue Saturation 223
[X3000i] More Tips: Sharpness 12, Color Management => Red Saturation 200, Blue Saturation 223
Step 1. Make sure you’re in a light-controlled environment
Step 2. Plug an HDMI 2.0 cable to the projector and start a game
Step 3. Enable HDR on your PS5 or Xbox Series console, and calibrate HDR properties using tools available in console settings
Step 4. Check that the picture mode when running a game supports HDR, then start customizing display settings
Xbox Series: Go to Settings > General > TV & display options > Calibrate HDR for Games
•PS5: Go to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > Adjust HDR
•Open Advanced Menu and select the Picture submenu
•Adjust Game Mode, Details Adjustment, Fast mode in the Game Maestro/Game mode menu
•Then, adjust Brightness and Contrast in the Picture submenu
•Finally, find Wide Color Gamut, HDR Brightness or Color Management, Color Temperature in Advanced Color Settings.
•Overall light: dark room is the best
•Screen gain: 1.0
•Screen size: 100”
•If you have a screen larger than 100” or gain lower than 1.0, please tune HDR brightness up. If it is not enough, then increase overall brightness.
•If you have a screen smaller than 100” or gain higher than 1.0, please tune HDR brightness down.
The best gaming projectors may come from our design labs, but they’re powered by users like you and your experiences. We want to hear your feedback and find out about the settings you went with. We can help to share this with the overall user community, to improve everyone's experiences.
