BenQ - TH585P

Hey guys, first post here so forgive me if I get something wrong. Long story short, last year my Benq w1070 died on me and I started looking for a new projector. At first I tried to get the same projector (used) because I liked it so much. The projector that I got however, revealed to be not in very good condition, showing dust shadows all over the image. Frustrated, I went online and started looking for a new projector again, converging on the Benq TH585P. Not too many complaints on this, the only minor annoying thing are the black borders around the image which I think are a common occurrence with DLP projectors (I’m projecting on the wall not a screen). Lately I have pondering buying the switch 2, which I can see that in docked mode can output 4 K resolution and I have been wondering if instead of getting a 1080p projector I should have gotten a 4 K one. What do you guys think? Is it worth the upgrade now?

Alternatively, you could get a 142-184 inch screen and mount it at 4.6 meters lol. Also the 585 is a massive step down its only 60Hz :( Don't sacrifice performance for no reason. You can easily ceiling mount this guy or get a larger screen or throw it on a coffee table. It really doesn't make sense to trade functionality over a single extra installation step? The throw ratio is really good on the 685p and the 585 is only minorly better? Save yourself from yourself here man... The screen you linked literally comes in a 150 inch version if you can't ceiling mount it just grab that instead its like 50€ more

Note you need to learn about offset in addition to throw. Mounting a projector on the wall above a couch will not work well for a projector in this range that does not have vertical lens shift. With that said TH585 is a good budget gaming option with 16ms.

This 👆.  Check on projectorcentral and see if the throw fits your size. If so it’s a great image and both go on sale for $499 pretty regularly

For $800 you’re looking at 1080p not even pixel shift. You’ll have to do the math on throw distance but an Epson 1080 or Benq 585 are decent machines

That’s the worst one u could buy. U gotta go on Facebook marketplace and look for a used benq or view sonic. Just make sure its 1080p and 2500+lumens and you’ll love it

My screen is 2.3m x 2.7m. I currently have a benq th585 standard throw which gives a decent picture. Nice brightness. Etc. I'm wanting to upgrade and tossing up between the benq th671st and the optoma gt1080hdr. Ideal mount distance is 2m from screen. Directly infront of that rollerdoor motor. Any suggestions on which would be better suited for me? Looking at the projector calculators I think it's telling me the optoma is about 2m away and the benq is more like 2.8m. If I'm doing it right

yes i'm quite satisfied. i wanted to buy for the same reason as you 70% gaming, 30% streaming. before buying acer i have tried the following: \* benq th585p: low input lag is really good, and the viewing quality, but it was causing too much heat and fan noise, plus it was just hd \* Viewsonic PX701-4K: it was good, but the rainbow effect was too much, it was definitely too saturated colors therefore i returned it \* Aurzen boom 3: it was great overall, but it could not produce more than 30hz therefore it was causing lag, \* NexiGo PJ40 (Gen 3): was the best for price / performance. but you had to position this projector 15 - 20 cm above your head to have the best viewing and low input lag. plus when its lamp expires you could not replace it. so at the end i've ended up buying acer. i hope these infos could help you. i am not sure about epson, but i guess they usually come either with too much fan noise or having only one hdmi input. when it's so, you should constantly unplug and plug the streaming stick.

BenQ TH585 would be a good choice since you need a LOT of brightness given your situation.