BenQ, a global leader in display and projection technology, today announced the AK900ST and AK800ST, its newest projectors purpose-built for golf simulation. Building on BenQ's deep experience and continued innovation in the golf simulator market, the new projectors combine true 4K UHD resolution, advanced color processing, and automated setup tools to deliver a more realistic round of indoor golf while making even complex simulator installations easier to set up and use. As golf simulation evolves from practice tools into immersive, year-round spaces to practice, compete, and entertain, expectations are changing. With the introduction of advanced software platforms that allow for lifelike visuals, players expect the courses they know to look like the real thing, even as larger screens, curved installations, and changing ambient light make setup more complex. With many golf simulator spaces now doubling as home theaters and gaming rooms, the AK900ST and AK800ST are designed for more than golf. "Golf simulation isn't just about putting a big image on a screen - it's a highly demanding projector application. Golfers notice the color of the fairway, texture of the rough, and shadows around a bunker, and those details are what make a course feel real," said Bob Wudeck, senior director of business development, BenQ. "We've spent years researching the golf simulation ecosystem learning what customers need from projection. Leveraging the latest technology and recent innovations in native 4K software, the AK900ST and AK800ST deliver more realistic visuals, easier setup, and flexibility, creating an impressive in-home experience."
Bringing the Course to Life in 4K
Realistic color is critical to making a course feel like the real thing. Different types of grass, sand, water, trees, and terrain all have subtle variations that brightness alone cannot capture. By combining up to 6,000 ANSI lumens with true 4K UHD resolution and 97% Rec. 709 color coverage, the AK900ST and AK800ST can reproduce the subtle details and color variations that make courses feel more natural and inviting. BenQ's Golf Mode 2.0 uses frame-based AI video processing to optimize color, contrast, and detail specifically for golf simulation, helping courses look closer to how golfers expect to see them in the real world. This results in more natural course textures, reflections, sun-lighting and shadows while still being able to reproduce the subtle differences in the surrounding foliage. Unlike fast-moving movie scenes where it can be easy to miss minuscule pixel-level detail, much of the imagery in golf simulators is static, and imperfections are much easier to detect.
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