BenQ AH700ST Short throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black

Product Overview

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If you’re a UK business looking for a short-throw projector for a meeting room or classroom, the BenQ AH700ST is the kind of model that makes sense when you **can’t** (or don’t want to) run a normal projector distance. Short-throw setups are great for keeping the beam off people’s faces and fitting into awkward spaces. In practice, that “4000-ish lumens” class is the sweet spot for daytime use—bright enough that you don’t feel like you need to close every blind, as long as your room isn’t completely uncontrolled.

That said, I wouldn’t treat it as a “buy once, forget it” home-cinema substitute. DLP projectors at this price are usually about **utility and repeatable performance**, not absolute colour refinement or silence. If your presentations are mostly text, charts, and standard slide decks, you’ll likely be happy; if you’re doing critical colour-heavy content in a highly curated environment, you might want to look around at alternatives (or at least sanity-check the throw/installation requirements before committing). Also, at **£1,736 ex-VAT**, you’re paying for the install-friendly short-throw factor—if you have enough throw distance, the value proposition gets weaker.

**Who should buy:** offices, training providers, and schools with limited space that need bright, installation-friendly projection for everyday business content. **Who shouldn’t:** buyers who have flexible placement, or who expect “premium” image character and are comparing purely on image quality rather than room practicality.