Great review! You're production quality is top notch - awesome B-Roll.... my b-roll (read: none) sucks! ha Seriously thought great review. Really appreciate your honesty and not trying to be something you aren't. Keep it up brother

Just picked up a 2050a, can't wait. Great review, thanks! As a fellow techie, I can tell when someone knows their stuff and you definitely Do. Subbed.

Thanks Joe, for this - I think we’ve reached peak resolution. I sat at BB Magnolia all day yesterday staring at the 8K display next to the C9 and honestly barely noticed the difference at 8 - 9 feet away, my typical distance for 77” - 85” watching. On the larger 8K display, the increased resolution was not as apparent until I was sitting 6 feet away - and there’s no way I’m sitting that close to a large TV in a decent HT setup. However good HDR and contrast is very noticeable from even 12 feet away.

Hey Joe, I happened to stumble across your channel recently and i have to say you have me impressed. Although young I have been into audio many years due to the fact my father was. Your videos are professional, inoffensive, and straight up just lovely. I can tell you have a passion for audio and that just makes it so so much more enjoyable. I don't know how you afford your gear, whether it be from patron, or youtube revenue, or demos sent by companies, but I please urge you to somehow get your hands on a pair of Bryston Mini A speakers. They are the first speaker I ever bought new and all I have to say is wow..... You will be blown away I hope. For $1200 you wont be blown away from their fit and finish but the drivers are overbuilt, as well with the crossover. I've always been more of a fan of two way configurations but Bryston had me change. They even come with a 20 year warranty from arguably one of the best pro enthusiast power amp companies out there. Great videos and I hope you take my suggestion into consideration :)

5:50 makes it even better then professional reviews! Great done! Thanks Man! Now I have no doubt that I need 4k

Great video!! I'm trying to choose between Benq projectors and this vid really helps. That HT2050 is a beast IMO.... It does well in just about every comparison I've seen... the only exception was when it was up against the HT3050.... Quick suggestion... it would be helpful to keep the image comparisons on the screen for longer periods of time... i'm not sure if there's a weight to display them in slow motion or something to really be able to look at them closely! I found myself rewinding and pausing a lot! Thanks!!

Thanks Joe , I have an Ht2050 and caught the upgrade bug, but I think you cured me if it.. I'll stick to my 2050

Thanks for the great review and comparison to the 2050, fan noise, HDR, eco-smart and dimming comparisons. Thanks for keeping it real. Hopefully manufacturers will try hard to work out the bugs from their units.

this is gonna be my eventual upgrade. So thanks for the review/comparison. The same spot direct remount is the main reason. Ease of upgrade. Already got all the wire hiders, mount, cables, etc. .

Great video, very professional! I also have an HT2050 and HT3550. I still love the 2050 and I'm using it in my bedroom setup. My 3550 was one of the first production units from the "revised" batch and though I've experienced a couple hiccups, overall I'm very happy with it. The new firmware with adjustable iris settings is pretty cool! When you were testing it, did you have the wcg filter on or off? Also, did you prefer brilliant color on or off as well? Thanks!

Dude what great review. The footage was great! I have been watching a lot of reviews and have not seen such great comparison footage. Definitely liking this video! EDIT: This actually made me feel better about purchasing a HT2050 in the coming week. It is more budget friendly and I would like to play some games on it. Again great review! 4k isn't in the budget yet sadly.

4k should not be the main thing you buy a display for, Contrast and the way the unit handles HDR will give you better picture quality then just 4K, Love your channel Joe, I do wish we could work sometime soon when i have more subscribers. :)

You know, i just realised, that the VANKYO just sounds like BENQ. I guess this is a marketing strategy of the cheap projector (same model is sold under the name of M18). Btw great video!

I tend to agree. Given my usage, which is moving a projector outdoors a lot, showing in a light compromised room a lot, and toting to others' houses, in order: contrast, brightness, saturation, color accuracy/HDR, resolution. In a fixed, dark, dedicated HT room-- contrast, color accuracy/HDR, saturation, resolution, brightness. Either way, a very good 1080p like the 2050a is hard to beat, especially for twice the $.

"HDR is More Impressive than 4K" That's certainly true, when implemented correctly. I was part of a select group which was shown the first Dolby Vision demo at Dolby Labs, and that was jaw-dropping, to say the least; all the more so because it was conducted on a (then) one-of-a-kind hand-built 42" LCD which required two 20A lines, was water-cooled, and produced 2000 nits per pixel peak brightness, well in excess of the brightest consumer displays today. That panel was a 1080p display. "Better pixels, not more pixels" was the Dolby mantra. Probably why Pioneer Kuros from 10 years ago still look better or at least as good as most of the 4K TVs on the market today.

Very nice review. But between this one & w1800, which one would you recommend? Gaming is not my requirement. So just for watching movies & series in 4k HDR, which will be better suited?

Tyrone Davis - In the mood. The source of the sample :)

Very informative video, what kind of ceiling mount did you use?

Saw your review and scott’s. Got the 3550 from amazon last week to replace my 3050 that crapped out after 2 years. Unfortunately HDR mode is not working on my unit. Colors are washed out, whites are gray .. just looks like crap. I have been watching movies on conema mode which has a good image. I tried calling benq but noone answers calls. Their customer service is non existent. I am getting a replacement from amazon this week. Got my fingers crossed that it will be better. Unfortunately I am stuck with benq since i have to throw a 120inch image from 10.5 feet away and this is the only drop in replacement for that image size/distance requirement. Look at the 1 - 3 star reviews on amazon for this. All basically say the HDR function is useless.

Great review ! I like the quality of your video. I have a HT2050 and I’m very happy with it. I recently tried the HT3550 thinking the 4K and HDR will blow my mind…Finally I was disappoint by the small differences between the two. The HT3550 is a little sharper and the colors little more accurate but the HT2050 still looks great even when compare side by side. I returned the HT3550 to the store and I will keep my HT2050 until something more “wow” comes out.

Does the projector have 3D support.? How far is the throw distance for a 100" display.? What kind of screen are you using or recommend.?

Your review is good. If Benq sent you a below par unit...it's their shame...and there is little you can do to prove that the shipping unit does not have the same problems...

This isn’t a good promotion for BenQ, you would think Benq would give you a good projector to review, not one that has problems, I would tend to look at another brand after seeing this, but I had a demonstration at a HI-FI shop, I bought one, that model is W2700 here in Australia, cost $2,599. Cheers

I have the HT2550 Awesome Projector I been using it everyday Thinking about switching to the HT3550 Because it's a shorter throw Projector But don't know if it's worth it to spend 1,500 For a couple of inches more I just love the bigger screen With the HT2550 I'm getting 110,, in 12 feet Which is not bad at all I just want to Fill up The dam wall

Are you using an ALR screen in this review or regular projector screen?

Joe...when you do "Split Screen" please do it right down the middle [ l ] instead of from corner to corner.

I’m confused between Optoma uhd 51alv and in Benq ht3550 which one should I go for please tell me

I'm thinking of buying this projector. My room has a little ambient light coming through, which display screen would you suggest?

I just bought BenQ HT3550 I send it back got problems 1/2 of the pictures got like lines and the other side it was fine now I waiting for a replacement now I’m concerned that happened again and then get stuck with it I got old Mitsubishi projector HD720 for about 13 years I only replace the light bulb it was time to upgrade then this happened with BenQ can I trust this company

The diagonal split screen is jarring.. Do regular split...

We have a 1080p projector in our theater room, pretty nice for the price. I just put up a new video on my first homemade speakers if you wanna check it out. i have a low end 4k samsung tv in my room and most of the content I watch is 1080p which causes the 4k feature to be useless to a point but luckily the tv also has some basic HDR 10. I have also thought about buying some $60 micca bookshelfs or save up for some polks or klipschs, any thoughts?

I have this projector i need help my lens has white dot from inside i think its from dust I don’t know what to do it’s so annoying seeing this dot in the screen😭😩💔

How this is compare to Epson 3800?

Did you take the lens position that’s three inches different into account?

I have the Ht2550 does this line up with same holes for Mounting Bracket ?

How does the Viewsonic X10-4k compare to the Benq ht3550?

Is it worth the upgrade from BenQ HT2550 ?

I love my 2050!!!

Hello can i play movies directly of usb flash drive on BenQ HT2050a

How was film maker mode on 2050?

benq ht 2050 vs epson home cinema 2150 best projector ?

HT3550 is indeed less bright then HT2050. If you want bright, you go to the new twin brother : TK850 with upgraded chip. brighter and probably more what you are after.

bro this projector is good in room 4x4 ?

по моему тут выигрывает по качеству 4к?

$1600 and NO FILTER???

Lol Did you just play Benq and score a new projector?! :D

The maker should not give a unit like that to a reviewer. Everything is up in the air and cannot guarantee anything. This like this should stay within the company. Bad decision on BenQ's part. For projectors, I rather go with the up front mirror reflect designs like LG makes. Shorter cable runs and don't have a motor sound above your head and blow hot air near the seats.

HDR and contrast makes a huge difference. I went from a BenQ ht1070 to Optama uhz65 and it is a huge leap. The UHZ65 makes cinema theaters (even IMAX) look dull and washed out.

,great review but your imagease were terrible quality. I know its you tube streaming but many do the image quality on the actual 4k and her much beter