BenQ - HT3560

Literally my journey. Cheap Amazon projector as an emergency display while on the road. Lasted us a year and change at home. When the filter burned through upgraded to a BenQ 4K setup. No way my wife would have been interested in the cost for the system without testing a cheap version first.

Looks great. Got a mate with benq 4K projector and The feeling playing at 130 inch screen is amazing. This nebula projector looks even better. Enjoy!

BenQ HT3560 and yes, it was a nice step up from my old HT1070 and the right move for venturing my setup into 4K while not having to completely retool my setup. I do a poor man’s CIH setup and manually adjust to change between scoped and flat films, but with the projector mount I have to help with the tilt I can do that transition fairly quickly despite not having a lens memory. Colors are pretty well dialed and I can live with the HDR limitations for the time.

I had a W1070 for 10 years. Finally replace it with a Benq HT3560 which is a drop in replacement. No regrets and well worth it.

So, I have a dedicated theatre space already, fully blacked out, no windows, 5 recliners, denon x2500h with 7.1 audio, Air conditioned etc. Currently I have a 120" Screen with a Benq HT3560 4k DLP Projector. The image from this projector is good, its sharp but brightness is lacking and obviously projectors dont do HDR well. I could upgrade to a Epson LS12000 for £4000, but part of me is thinking TVs are getting bigger and a 100" Mini LED would probably look way better? Im fine with the size decrease as im sat 8ft away anyway and sometimes find 120 a touch big. What do you guys think? Is this the right move for my dedicated space? I play on my ps5 pro alot too so the reduced input lag is appreciated on the tv too. How close will the epson ls12000b be compared to a £2000 100" 4k tv? Thanks all

Last year, I set up a projector in my basement using a 110 inch screen. I first tried the BenQ 3560 and it was OK for its price, but I wanted better. So I went ahead and picked up the BenQ 4550i. While it was brighter then the 3560 and colors were a little better, the contrast was better then the 3560 but still meh. So, I then picked up the epson 5050ub because of all the fantastic reviews. Well, the Epson 5050ub crushed the other 2 projectors in CONTRAST. While, even the BenQ 4550i looked like mud in space scenes and any dark scene. The epson is brighter in HDR, and the black floor as well as blacks are just so much better. Maybe the DL] with 4k pixel shift was a little sharper and the 4550i had slightly better color in HDR BUT it doesnt matter because the epaon 5050ub 3lcd was much better in where it really counts. I would get a 5050ub if you can snag one for cheap. I sent all the other projectors back and I kept the epson.

Yep, I had a 3560, 4550i, and an Epson 5050ub in my house and I ended up keeping the 5050ub because of RBE and also because the epson crushed the other 2 in contrast.

If this helps you. About 2 years ago, In my house I had a BenQ 3560, BenQ 4550i, and an Epson 5050ub. I compared these 3 for about a week, and I ended up keeping the epson 5050ub because the contrast ratio of the epson was light years better then the other 2 projectors. Yes, the 4550i had better color and was a little sharper but overall the epson had a much more engaging picture because of the contrast. The 3560 was meh. Also, my wife was bothered by the rainbow effect of the dip.

I love my HT3560/W2710. Paid 900€ (~1000$) for it brand new. Low (~17ms) input lag, compact size, amazing colors (100% REC / 95% DCIP3) out of the box, superb sharpness, good throw ratio for you and decent blacks being entry level DLP. I would go for it all day for sub 1500$ budget.

The BenQ HT3560 is already a great projector. The only thing you’d gain is the longer lifespan of laser. Just really depends on the use case and if you use your projector as a primary source of entertainment daily or just a few hours a week.

I have a 110" ALR screen paired with my BenQ 4k projector. Space limitations kept me from the 120" screen. I still have my 40" Sony. I think we get conditioned to the TV image, and forget what being in a movie theater is like.   Are the images different? They most certainly are....and you will never get eye strain from a projector. IMO, the images are more realistic with a projector and the large screen adds to the viewing pleasure, be it your favorite film or sporting event. I love watching hockey and football!

Projectors have as many settings as a tv. Adjustments can be made to your viewing pleasure. There's no denying that ambient light is the enemy of all projectors....even in a movie theater. When the lights are "up" in your local theater, the image on the big screen is impacted....and so it is with your home set up. I have my projector set on Filmmaker mode, and laser set at Eco mode...higher settings are available, but these give me the most satisfying image to my eyes, with no worry of eye strain. Again, the images via projector are different than a tv.

60.. not 50. Had the same issues and been smooth sailing since the upgrade. But each their own

We've also made sure to not over heat this new one. Helps being in the north

I would go projector without a question. I have a BenQ 4k model and 120" screen and the movie watching is so much better.