BenQ LU960ST2 Short throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D

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The BenQ LU960ST2 is the kind of short-throw “big room” projector you buy when you truly need a bright, reliable image in a fixed install—think training rooms, lecture spaces, council/boardrooms, or any environment where mounting height and throw distance are non-negotiable. For the money, the value isn’t in it being a “cheap lumen” play; it’s in the installer-friendly short-throw setup and BenQ’s track record for commercial optics and day-to-day use. If you’re projecting a large image from close to the screen, and ambient light is an issue, this is much more practical than trying to shoehorn a regular projector into a short-throw situation.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if your use is occasional, small-room, or you don’t have a defined mounting plan. At ~£3.8k ex-VAT, it’s an expensive way to “get a projector” unless you’ve already validated that you need short throw brightness and will run it often enough to justify the spend. Also, DLP models can be a fantastic choice for clarity and contrast, but in some offices people are picky about motion/noise characteristics—so it’s worth checking it against your content type (lots of spreadsheets/slide text vs. video-heavy use). Overall: buy it if it’s for a serious, fixed commercial setup with lighting and throw constraints; skip it if you mainly need flexibility or you’re shopping purely on headline brightness.