Benq TK705STi Short-Throw Projector Review: Tidy Little Box for Little Rooms - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The short-throw TK705STi is a great-looking option for rooms too small to fit a traditional projector. Article updated on April 20, 2026, 4:39 pm EDT The BenQ TK705STi is a short-throw, Google TV-enabled projector, perfect for small rooms that can’t fit a traditional model. Overall image quality is very good. Brightness is… good. It’s in line with similarly priced competitors, though not class-leading. The silver and grey design is either classy or mundane, depending on your perspective, but at the very least it’s non-obtrusive, just like its size. While its objective performance isn’t quite as good as some recent projectors, the image it creates is more than the sum of its parts. It’s pleasing and lifelike, with none of the potential artifacts of its laser-powered brethren. The TK705STi is a short-throw projector, which means it sits farther from the screen/wall than an ultra-short throw projecto