HT2060

look out for a refurbish benq ht2060 on ebay, should get one for 700 US its 1080p but swings way above its price in terms of contrast

Id get a benQ HT2060 , see if you can get a refurb on ebay around 800 dollars, they usually have a 1 year warranty. Its just 1080p but its really really good 1080p and BenQ are a quality brand. but be prepared to ceiling mount it . Its not that hard even if your not good at diy. Plus because you have 400 720p dvds you dont need anything bteer than 1080p to view those. Has two hdmi in ports. you really do need to educate your self a little though, watch this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8kW226oCM&t=509s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8kW226oCM&t=509s) , Pick the room in the house that will be the movie room and work from there. You'll need to decide what size screen you want , how far back from it youll sit and where you'll position the projector. Don't buy a screen until you've played around with a few screen sizes projecting on your bare wall using the PJ s zoom and moving it around . the bare wall might even be fine no screen needed. You need to decide if its a curtains pulled only situation or watching in daylight too. If you watching in daylight you need a much brighter and therefore more expensive machine. If your in darkness only the PJ can be a lot darker , much lower lumens and still work looking good. Long throw PJ is situated far back usually behind where you sit Short throw between you and the screen Ultra shorth throw right up against the screen almost What do you mean by vertical or horizontal ?

I have the Benq 2050 and love it. I think it is an amazing projector for the price. However, if I were to buy it now I would spend a little more and get the 2060 because it is LED and you won’t have a fan noise or picture degradation due to an older bulb. Plus you’ll never have the replace the bulb which isn’t fun. Just my two cents. Under $1000 the Benq.

Lifestyle models are basically taking over the home theater market in that price range. But, there are models which absolutely trash the old home theater models. Xgimi with their Horizon 20, the Valerion Visionmaster models, the Nexigo Trivision Ultra. These are all a different box around the projector, but the image quality they are delivering is really exceptional. Yeah, I've had issues with the format as well, but it is what the industry is doing at this point. More lifestyle models, less home theater specific models. The BenQ HT2060 is a solid 1080p LED projector, but for the money, there is just no chance I would purchase it.

The HT2060 is a great projector, but the HT2050a it replaced went down to about $700 and even $500 when it was on clearance. Having the 2060 at $1,000 and then going up in price is kinda crazy. Especially considering the competition that's out there at this point. If the HT2060 was on the market right now at $800 it would be a easy recommendation. Now it has been discontinued it looks like and replaced with a $1,800 4K model. Like, they have just abandoned the 1080p entry level market and are focusing on higher end models.

Yeah, HT2150ST. Typically there are letters left off to make typing it a bit easier. But, feel free to ask. Like the Epson 5050UB is their Home Cinema 5050UB. Anyway, get to know the throw distance calculator at Projector Central. Understand it completely. It will go a long way to help you understand what you will need to deal with. Also understand not only throw distance/screen size, but what the lens offset is and where you must physically place the projector for best results. The BenQ 2150ST, is a lamp-based projector. Not a huge deal if buying used and getting a good deal, but remember, you will have to replace the lamp at some point and a quality replacement lamp (not from eBay/Amazon) from a place like Pureland Supply will cost a bit of money every few years or so, depending on usage. Some people run their lamps to 10,000 hours, so that's a (long) movie a day for around 10 years. Pretty freakin' solid. I'm a huge fan of the older BenQ 1080p projectors. From their w1070 to their HT2050a and HT2060. They all have been REALLY strong models in their home theater lineup. The HT2050a had been out for several years when it was replaced with the HT2060, but up until then it was considered the best value 1080p projector on the market without any real competition.

Hey man,your shortlist is actually really solid. You can tell you’ve already done plenty of homework, even if this stuff gets overwhelming fast 😂 The PX701-4K is the most balanced and budget-friendly option here. Really strong for gaming thanks to the low input lag, easy to ceiling-mount, and the auto keystone works fine. Color and contrast aren’t on the level of pricier home-theater models, but for movies and games it’s a safe pick. ProjectorCentral and The Hook Up both speak well of it. The XGIMI Horizon Ultra leans more toward movie watching and convenience. Dolby Vision and the Dual Light system give it noticeably better movie performance. Android TV and casting are smooth too. Just double-check that its mounting limitations work for your setup. The BenQ HT2060 is great if you’re okay with 1080p. It has the best color and contrast of your list and is very home-theater focused. The tradeoff is that it’s not 4K and brightness is only average. The XGIMI Horizon S Max gives you higher brightness and handles bright rooms better. Very living-room friendly with solid smart features, though the price climbs pretty high. If your room is bright, prioritize brightness first. An ALR screen can also help a lot with ambient light. And for input lag, checking independent reviews is always worth it since real-world numbers can be better than spec sheets.

I can’t say enough good about the Benq HT2060. I picked it up in June as my third projector in ten years. First I had a Benq WT770 ST (short throw, 720p resolution) followed by a very used Optoma HD146x (1080, standard throw, facebook marketplace). The short throw Benq still works well to this day and I use it for outdoor movie nights, having replaced the bulb once in its 7 year daily service. Albeit 720p resolution, the color balance and contrast are still really good for a ten+ year old projector which cost a scant $750 at the time of purchase. The Optoma came with a broken color wheel, which I replaced initially, then it broke again 10 months later. Luckily they are $30 on eBay, so I replaced it again. I’m also on my second bulb on that one, but it’s been sidelined for the time being, pending selling it off cheap to a friend, with full disclosure and a color wheel service warrantee, ha. No let me rant and rave and postulate and praise the Benq HT2060! I went with the HT2060 after researching the heck out of a sub $1500 projector. After my time and energy spent on bulbs and color wheels, I was very interested in LED or laser as a “permenant” light source. The added benefit of led running cooler (less hot) and no added warm up/cool down cycle were also perks that I didn’t realize how much I’d appreciate. The resolution is 1080p, downcoded 4k, but it looks somehow better than 1080 and not quite 4k… there’s something going on with this projector. I feel like they got half way, knew they couldn’t claim it as native 4k, and just settled on calling it 1080p. It looks GREAT. The thing people write about with this model that got me across the “purchase” line, is the depth of contrast/black levels, the 96% color gamut, and HDR functionality. The picture on this bad boy puts the optoma 146x out to pasture. Everything is crispy, life-like, and even dark scenes are well-balanced and defined. The TRex attack in Jurassic Park is alive and well, and you can see every detail. I picked it up through Amazon, purchased from Adorama. Because they are a verified seller or whatever, I was still able to buy a warranty from Amazon. I paid $1250 plus $200 (war) and tax. Two weeks later the price was adjusted on Amazon down to $949 for a sale, and I was able to get the difference refunded. Great! My experience so far is summed up in two concrete statements: 1) I know now that contrast and color matter more to me than native 4k. I have a buddy who bought a comparable 4k bulb projector - viewsonic brand. It’s shape and bright as hell! But… my set up looks better, by a combination of factors. 2) I’ll never go back to bulbs. The LED color balance, brightness, lack of heat production, instant (3-5 seconds, comparable to a tv) on/off cycles were something I didn’t know I was getting, and love. The life-cycle being 20k-30k hours instead of 3k-8k… that’s the clincher right there, for me at least. Edit: native autocorrected to booked in the next to last paragraph.

I just did! Ive just rounded out my first month with the Benq ht2060 and I feel vindicated that 1080 has never looked so good, haha. The depth of color, the rich contrast and wealth of hdr10 content (thanks Disney+) have been a treat. I was really worried I would feel the lack of 4k content but so far it’s smooth sailing.

Being happy with 1080 will absolutely save you money. One thing I’d recommend is going LED or Laser to avoid the added cost of bulb replacement down the line. I can’t recommend the BenQHT2060 enough. I’ve had it since June and it still drops my jaw with its picture quality (1080p) and it’s wealth and saturation of colors and black levels. I got it for 1299 but two weeks later got a refund from amazon for the difference when it went ins ale for 949. I’ve also seen it offered refurbished by Benq for as low as $700-$800. It’s a killer projector. At 9 fr you could probably get somewhere between 90” and 110”. Check a projector calculator to be sure.

I hooked the new projector straight into my dedicated sound system and didn’t try the built in speakers for about a month. I tried then one evening out of curiosity and was genuinely blown away by the tone and balance of the audio, as my previous two projectors, an Optoma HD146 and a Benq ST720 had both had characteristically abysmal speakers (as all projectors used to). The HT2060 speakers could stand alone for audio if there is a lack of a better option.