BenQ - HT2050

Mine lasted 9months before it started making fan noises and started over heating. Before it only focused well in the middle, edges were grainy, not clear. got a used benq ht2050, much better brighter image, same your money and get a brand name new or used unit

Benq ht2050, just projecting onto white wall atm

The BenQ 1080p models tend to be very reliable and look quite good at the price point. They are a fair bit brighter than much of the LED 'portable' competition that is out there that may be similarly priced, like XGimi or JMGO. But, they are lamp based. I might seriously consider the JMGO N1 if available. Not as bright, but a solid state light source and good image quality. 500 lumens in a dark room can handle 110" diagonal just fine. I have been testing with the LG Cinebeam Q recently (about 500 lumens) and it works well on my 110" screen.

Nothing new. PERIOD. Projectors are more expensive than TVs by quite a bit for anything that has any quality at all. So, you have cheap no-name Chinese imports at that price new. Looking used for a BenQ 1080p home theater model like the HT2050 or the older w1070, but that's getting pretty old at this point. New, you have to up your budget to at least the BenQ TH575 for decent quality and brightness. 4K starts over $1,000 new.

Damn that is expensive! Check out some of these models. If any are available in your area and are affordable pick them up! You said you like the HT2050. Might be worth looking for one. If none of these are available for a decent price the FH02 isn't a bad call but is my last option in my opinion. 1070 (Worst of Bunch but a great option) HT2050 MH750 (Brightest) 575 (Best for movies and Great for gaming) 681 (Good) 680 (Good) 685 (Great for Movies and Best for Gaming) 671 (Good) Also when buying these used if that's what is available near you make sure they have low lamp hours. Less than half used is probably fine. Anything above factor in buying a new lamp.

Im in the same boat. I've had a 1090p Benq HT2050 for 8 years now. I rarely watch 3D, but I want the option. I'm currently saving for a JVC NZ500 or an Epson LS12000. However, neither support 3D to my knowledge.

lol. Dude, come on. You ever heard the phrase blooming? Do you think that light bleed doesn’t impact overall contrast or shadow detail? Do you think that dark scenes should just be mid greys? Like a space scene shouldn’t actually be black? You’re reaching. There’s a massive difference in picture quality/contrast/shadow detail between my Benq HT2050 and my Panasonic Plasma and LG C1. I love my theater and for the most part the image is great from the Benq, but it can’t compete with displays that can do true blacks.

Wow, stars create light?? Mind blown. Yes the HT2050 is a cheap projector. I’m well aware of its cheapness. My upgrade path has more to do with black levels and contrast ratio then color grading. Because for what it is, the 2050 puts out a damn fine picture under most circumstances. Maybe black levels/contrast ratio aren’t your thing and you don’t care about a washed out image. You do you.

Thanks you for the suggestions! Unfortunately though, the **Th575** falls into that skyrocketed price conundrum.. Best price I could find it here was around \~8000 BRL (which is 1400 USD). **I know it's better, but I don't think it is "double the price better".** That puts it way above what I'd be willing to pay. =/ The **Th685** is also hard to find, but I've found one new for 1621 USD and an 'openbox/refub/used' for 1242 USD. fun(?) anectode: I kid you not -- sometimes it's cheaper to buy an off-season two-way plane ticket to the US, buy it there and bring it home than buy stuff here. People used to do this all the time with iPhones and Laptops in general. Something changed in the last decade though where some lines of products are virtually the same price or cheaper (Samsung phones, for instance). In fact we have a BenQ HT2050 in her home that we bought in the US. It certainly gives a great experience, and we always watch stuff together when I'm there. But I also bought a awfully cheap (34USD) LED+LCD (HY300) one for a friend of mine recently, and while it had plenty of issues, it manages to create a really cool experience of watching animations in the ceiling together, and stuff. In order of importance, my issues with it: \- high chance of burning the polarizer filter someday (months??) in the future; \- non-sealed optics which will become annoying unless disassembled and cleaned semi-regularly, which would be a PITA; \- awful focus on the borders; \- only usable at night / very dark; So I've spent days and dozens of hours **looking for one that wouldn't break the bank, but that at least wouldn't burn in, and wouldn't get dust inside the lenses**. Those are the main points. But since I'm considering shelling out \~700 USD, I'm hoping to also get: **Better border focus, 1080p, and being able to decently-ish discern shadow details on dark scenes (even if it means the whole black floor is raised or something).** I believe the Epson EF21, using a 3-LCD system and being a reasonably reputable brand wouldn't really be susceptible to that burn-in issue. They literally offer a 2 year (or 12.000 hours, whichever comes first) warranty. **So I've been mostly trying to decide between paying:** $691 for the Epson EF21 (Laser + 3LCD), \~1000 lumens; $757 for the Dangbey Atom (Laser + DLP), \~1000 lumens; $485 for the Epson FH02 (Lamp + 3LCD), \~2000 lumens in eco mode; or $140 for any chinese cheap LED+1LCD with \~300 lumens but that at least has some sealed optics, and **hope for the best**. I'm not planning on using it for extended sessions anyway.. Just here and there, maybe a couple of movies twice a week at most. But well aware it may not have a very long life.

Bought dlp benq 2050 returned it, tried epson 3lcd didnt like motion handling. Went back to dlp benq and now i'm enjoying it. Seems like my brain/eyes are now used to it and i don't see it anymore.

The 2060 is very similar to the 2050 but doesn’t need bumbs and has hdr and will accept 4k input (I believe). Both are very good. The 3550 has 4k pixels. It’s not as bright so only good to 120” in a dim room. All three are solid options

I just bought a used BenQ 2050 and BenQ 1075ht. Both were 150. Amazing upgrade from my yaber. I got them on Facebook marketplace and remembered seeing a couple ultra short throw BenQ on there too. One of them does have an incredible amount of dust inside.. not visible on the screen but it's going to be a projector take a part in clean..maybe double check vents etc before buying used first. The pic is amazing but still worried about all the dust in the 2050.

yes I mean two hundred dollars. It's cheap but not one of the mega cheap ones. It compares favorably to the mega cheap ones but is crappier than my $700 Benq 2050 and much crappier than the epson 5050UB in the living room. You need near total darkness for the cheaper ones to look decent, some of them just don't focus at all, etc. I do video synthesis nonsense and weird installations and stuff so I am always looking for whatever the cheapest thing that's bright enough to show up in a lit space and focuses reasonably well.

I just want to share the enjoyment I get from having projector in front of my bed. It has been one of the best purchase decision I made. It looks a little bit high but it's actually perfect when you semi lie down on the bed. I also setup apple tv 4k with it. It's not a smart projector (ht2050a) but when set up correctly, turning on apple tv also turns the projector on, and it auto turns off when apple tv is off. It feels way better than normal smart tv UI, apple UI is much smoother and uncluttered. I play apple arcade, watch movies, GeForce now, switch, steam link with it. It's amazing what a good projector and good smart tv box can achieve. Thank you for this sub that recommends 2050a, it is much better than my previous purchase. Any improvement to the setup is welcome. Ideally maybe I would like to have a screen for it but I don't know how much of an improvement it's going to be.

FWIW, I upgraded from the HT2050a to a HT4550, and while picture quality is fantastic, the upgrade wasn’t really worth the price of admission. By necessity, viewers will sit far enough from the screen for a 1080p picture to be almost as good as the 4k one, and most modern media (movies as well as game consoles) have bitrates that don’t take full advantage of 4k.

I went from cheaper 70inch 4k Samsung to benq 1080p projector I purchased on eBay. Even though the resolution isn’t as good I prefer the projector by a long shot. I love it

I’ve a benq 1080p short thought and it’s solid