HT2550 4K UHD HDR Home Theater Projector, 8.3 Million Pixels, 2200 Lumens, Rec.709, Audiovisual Enhancer, 3D, HDMI - 2017 Model

I have a dedicated theater room that has a window but is covered with double black out curtains. For months I was going back and forth between the BenQ HT2550 and the Optoma UHD60. I watched just about every YouTube video on both projectors then I googled and found avs.com and read reviews from actual users/owners of both projectors. There were three selling points that led me to chose the HT2550 over the Optoma. They are: 3D, smaller projector, and Chris Majestic’s review on both projectors on YouTube and on avs.com. Although Chris owns an Optoma UHD60, he gave the HT2550 rave reviews and came away impressed. For my personal use, I use my HT2550 to watch TV almost daily like a regular TV (I’m watching Sportscenter as I type this), play my PS4 pro (4K looks AWESOME), and of course catch some movies. Again this is my first projector and I almost bought the 82 inch Samsung TV but I’m glad I didn’t!! I’m projecting the BenQ on a 120 inch Elite Screens Sable Frame B2. This projector screen has a black velvet black border which gives it a nice touch. With this being my first projector I hired a company to install the projector and projector screen for me. I’m using a Pioneer Elite receiver to control everything which does a phenomenal job and DirecTV is my cable provider. Obviously Directv only has two-three 4K channels so everything else is broadcasted in mostly 720p and 1080i. I have my HD DVR set to display 1080p but it only goes up to 1080i according to the status menu on the BenQ. I also have the Pioneer receiver set to upscale 1080p content to 4K. Again I’m only getting 720p and 1080i watching DirecTV. So all of my 4K programs are when I play games on the PS4 pro and/or run apps on it like YouTube, WatchESPN, Netflix, HBO, etc. Btw, 4k gaming on the PS4 pro looks AWESOME!! I mostly use the pre set settings on the BenQ but I made a few tweaks to Cinema mode I found on avs.com (a great reference site for video and audio tech) from folks who own the BenQ HT2550 that know a lot more about picture settings than I do. Ok let’s address what is known from reading all the other reviews: yes there is a light border HOWEVER I only notice it when I first turn the projector on and or if I’m looking for it (maybe I’m used to it). But it doesn’t bother me one bit or anyone else who’s watched a showing on my projector screen. Again I have the black velvet border around my projector screen. I’ve also seen people who put LED lights around their screen which will disguise the light border issue from the projector. As far as noise from the projector: yes there is a faint noise. I have mine ceiling mounted and I sit directly underneath the projector but it doesn’t bother me. There is a way to rid the noise I believe by turning on “silence” in the settings on the projector. However I don’t think 4K is available and your resolution is limited to 1080p. I turned on silence mode just to try it and I turned it back on. Again the faint noise from the projector does not bother me. This projector was released in January 2018 and it has a few bugs on the first batch released. BenQ has addressed these bugs by releasing two firmware updates. The first batch of HT2550s were running the firmware 1.00. The 2nd batch of HT2550s were runnning the firmware 1.0.1. And the latest firmware patch for the HT2550 is 1.0.3. I’ve unfortunately had all 3 firmware patches. You can’t update the firmware OTA (over the air) like a smart phone. BenQ has to send you a HT2550 unit with the latest firmware (1.0.3) installed. If you’re running the 1.00 firmware, you are missing out BIG TIME!! The pre set picture settings on the 1.00 firmware looks pretty bad. Also you may experience random power shut downs on the projector, the 3D doesn’t sync well, and most importantly the picture quality. Thankfully I’m running the 1.0.3 firmware and I haven’t experienced any random power shut downs, I haven’t checked the 3D yet, but the picture quality is awesome. I mainly use Vivid and Sport picture modes. Again I made a few tweaks to the Cinema mode that I found on avs.com (thankful for that site). To sum it up if you’re thinking about this projector, it’s worth it but make sure you get it with the 1.0.3 firmware. Call up BenQ and they can possibly verify you will be getting the latest firmware. Also I would like to thank Sean LeBlanc and Andy Lazar at BenQ for helping me through the process of getting me a unit with the latest firmware after experiencing the few issues I had with the units with the early firmware releases (1.00 & 1.0.1). They overnighted me a unit with the latest software (1.0.3) so I wouldn’t be without a unit had I sent mine back then have to wait to receive a new unit. Kudos to them!! I know I said I compared the HT2550 to the Optoma UHD60, I briefly and I mean BRIEFLY considered the expensive $5,000 Sony I think VW285es which is also 4K but not 3D. Yeah it may be TRUE NATIVE 4K, but I would be hard to believe it’s $3500 better than the HT2550. Again this HT2550 is phenomenal. I’m glad I went the projector route over a huge 4K TV. In my novice eyes, I don’t see anything that displeases me. So if you’re on the fence, buy it!!

This projector was always a value projector and not the high end. It made 4k easy cheap and accessible for my purposes. It was always a bit loud due to having to run fan speed higher due to elevation of my house, but now it won't display anything above 1080p. I tested out several cables and used the same cables on a different tv and the xbox and cables worked w/ that tv. I don't think I can get a replacement cause its 3 years old...do not buy.

After reading reviews and looking at product specs for 2 weeks we finally decided on purchasing the BenQ HT2550. This projector is replacing an Epson Home Cinema 3020 which is about 5 years old. This is our 3rd projector since 2001. Each one was better and less expensive than the previous one. After reading everything we could find we were going to get the BenQ TK800. Then we found out the main differences between the two were the lumens and the DLP color wheel. The BenQ 2550 has a RGBRGB color wheel and 2200 lumens while the BenQ TK800 uses a RGBW color wheel and 3000 lumens. The lumens were not an issue since our old projector had 2300 lumens and it had plenty of brightness. The color wheel was more of a deciding factor since we have owned 2 DLP tvs in the past and "rainbows" were a concern. The RGBRGB color wheel is supposed to lessen the rainbow effect. While setting up a Roku Ultra we did see some rainbows while in some extremely contrasted setup screens. The first movie we watched was the 4k version of Deadpool 2 and we did not see any rainbows. We then checked out several scenes from Black Panther and Passengers and the picture looked awesome. Blu-ray dvds also look better . We decided to get the BenQ HT2550 over the BenQ TK800 because of the color wheel and the lumens were not an issue because our home theater is totally dark and 2200 lumens is enough. We watched Deadpool 2 before making any adjustments to the projector and it looked great. This projector is quieter than the one it replaced. You don't hear it while watching movies. you can hear the fan while the room is quiet but it's not that loud. If you're looking for an affordable 4K projector you can't go wrong with the BenQ HTR2550. It also came with a $100 Amazon gift card which brought the price down to $1399.

There is a lot of positives about this unit... Price, cant beat it and the color accuracy is fantastic. I have owned a couple epsons in the past and always had problems such as reds that looked pink or input lag that messes up the sound from syncing. Odd things that are distracing enough to have to mess with settings until i give up on getting it right or if i fix one color, and it messes up the others. This unit out of the box looks perfect. I still havn't messed with anything. I set the projector up about 14 ft from the 120 inch screen and it fits perfect. It takes 2 people to dial in the focus (its that detailed and crisp). It does exactly what i was hoping it would do. With all the positive, there are a few negatives. The picture looks great, and there is about a 6 inch light border around the image which really isnt all that bad considering how amazing the image looks. The biggest downside is there is a high pitched whine coming from my unit. It took a couple days to notice it... but now its all I hear during dark scenes. Im hoping maybe its just going to go away once the machine breaks in... wishful thinking. If it keeps up... its bad enough i might consider returning the unit. I would have given it 5 stars if it wasnt for this issue.

J’ai mis le projecteur dans mon sous sol et j’ai été estomaqué par la qualité de l’image. Je crois que je dépenserai plus d’argent dans les cinémas maintenant.

El proyector tiene una gran calidad de imagen, se puede observar la gran diferencia entre una imagen HD y 4K. Sin duda excelente compra.

I don’t like the throw ratio of the projector. The screen doesn’t get big enough from a close range that I have my same benq w1070 at. Sadly had to return it cuz I couldn’t move the projector further back due to lack of room space. I get 119 inches from my w1070 at 4 metres away

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Im so happy. I like this projector. Perfect for movies and gaming. Red dead redemption 2 look amazing on my xbox one x 4k.