BenQ TK850i True 4K HDR-PRO Smart Home Entertainment Projector powered by Android TV | 3000 Lumens | 98% Rec.709 | Lens shift & Keystone for Easy Setup | 3D Projector for Binge Watchers and Sports

Major set back is 3D. Yes it supports 3D but if you have ripped all your blue Ray to USB drive and have it in half SBS, you cant play it using media reader as the aspect ratio cannot be adjusted. If you have roku and use roku media reader, the projector wont detect 3D content and the button will be grayed out and no way to turn it on. If you try from remote - direct 3D, it will switch back to 2D and its a big no go. Benq cheap projectors allow you to use 3D manually but this one work. Have to return as its no go for me. Will look for laser projector at this price point.

What I did like it did arrive on time. what I didnt like is that the product arrived with the wrong power cord. the cord was very nasty and dirty. what I didnt like was that the projector itself had loose parts in the inside lot of rattling going on in the inside when I picked the projector up wow totally dissatisfied. I did not power the unit up because I was afraid that the cord might short it out due to the damage Incorrect Power cord.

Ive been drooling over affordable 4k projectors since they first came out back in 2018 or thereabouts. First, was the Optoma UHD50, then the BenQ HT2550 and a Viewsonic and even an Acer. Yet, I didnt have the money at the time and these first-generation projectors used a DLP chip that left a lot to be desired. Come 2019, and the next wave of affordable 4k projectors came out. I embarked on more research and by the beginning of 2020, I decided to get the BenQ TK850. Why? I have a light-controlled but my screen is 180, so experts recommended to go for the TK850s extra brightness, with the trade-off of less-than-perfect colors. I bought the TK850 from another place since it was out of stock on Amazon. The unit came and it wow-ed me. It looked so vibrant and with so much detail! But once the excitement was gone, I noticed a lot of color inaccuracies and even some weird aberrations that distracted me. Nothing big, though. But, for the first time, I noticed the rainbow effect, and it drove me crazy! Sadly, I returned the TK850, and bought the HT3550, risking getting a dimmed image, as the experts said. After a couple of weeks of heavy watching, I can say that Im very happy with my purchase and that the HT3550s image is bright enough for my huge 180 screen. I upgraded from a BenQ HT2050, the 1080p version of this one, and the difference is night and day: From dark levels, to a gamut colors, and of course 4k detail. The HT3550 blew me away!

We have been using at-home projection TV for over 25 years, but we had never tried a BenQ. I thought of it as a step up, it cost twice as much as our next most spendy projector. I ordered it ahead instead of another bulb for our Epson, setup was easy and then stuff began to fail. We use a fancy Onkyo amplifier sound system which extracts the most from signals and sources. We enjoy hearing birds flock up in the ceiling / sky. But the Benq strips sound down. How do I know. Well when the BenQ bulb failed so early that I had not stocked a replacement, thinking that was a couple years in the future, I had closeted the old Epson projector and we have not yet agreed on another use, guests or grandkids, so I got it out and replaced the BenQ with the old one and wow it was brighter and the good sound came back. So, now we have new decisions to make, one is to stop believing Amazon ratings. Another, not to count bulb hours until they are achieved. Finally, a three year warranty is not worth anything if the phone number doesnt work.

For background I have owned the benq w1070 for 5 years or so. Which has performed wonderfully. I have had my eye on the 3550 for a little while. Having pre ordered the xbox series x I figured it was time to upgrade my dedicated theater room to take advantage of 4k standard next gen games. I already own an xbox one x and 10 or so 4k uhd physical movies. Now that I have mounted it properly to the ceiling to get the image up to size for my 120 inch screen I can give an opinion on its performance. The clarity is stunning. The picture attached to this post was taken from my couch with my phone. It doesnt truly convey the experience, but I think its a good example. Film grain is obvious, so I found that the best quality in terms of clarity was from digital films on uhd discs. Avengers Endgame looked amazing to the point that I think the image is superior to a movie theater. The factory settings on the projector are close to perfect. The brightness is excellent in my dedicated dark basement theater room on a 120 inch retractable screen. Some key facts to keep in mind. This model uses pixel shifting to create a true 4k image from a native 1080 dlp chip. Whatever technological trickery they developed here works, end of story. My guess is upgrading to a native 4k projector would could/would be an improvement, but honestly I cant see a difference and that upgrade is thousands of additional dollars. I have a nice Sony 4k tv in my living room and I personally feel you cant fully appreciate the benefits of 4k unless the screen is huge, now that I have tested that theory I am convinced. Also, a key consideration for me was 3d. Like my previous w1070, this model supports 3d, so I cant still watch my large library of 3d blu rays. If you have never seen 3d with active glasses on a dlp projector its an incredible experience that I highly recommend. One last note, there is apparently some lag on most of the 4k projectors for gaming. I am a grown up who still plays games, not a competitive gamer. I tried out several games in 4k on my xbox. No lag issues I was able to identify. I also had to order a new ceiling mount as the hole pattern for the 3550 was totally different from my previous projector, but that was expected. To summarize, for the money this projector punches way above its weight class. If you have the space to dedicate to a home theater this is a worthy investment. Its a no brainer upgrade over the benq w1070, which for me was the best value of any audio visual equipment I have ever purchased. I am super excited to get my next gen game system plugged into this bad boy.

lots of projectors lies about contrast ratio. so far Ive heard the only affordable projector that come close to being in the thousands contrast ratio (yet less than the 2500 it claimed) is the benq ht2050a. so it sad to say this wasnt enough. but the movie experience was there, but I just couldnt justify spending this much on something that made me wonder what if. and brightness was going to get dimmer over time, and being rated at 2200 ansi lumens wouldve made it a scary, and unpleasant experience, each day gone by, before it died out.

I owned at least 8 projectors in my life time and this is the best projector I ever owned. The 4k on this is extremely sharp the colors are vibrant and the image brightness at 2000 lms is bright enough for my semi darken room. It throws a powerful image I found that the cinema mode is the best. This projector is not noisy at all very quiet. The only issue I have is that it throws a lot of heat wont notice if mounted on the ceiling I have mine next to me on a table. Other than that I love this projector.

This is a huge upgrade compare to my 16 year old 720p projector dont get me wrong 16 years and still working, if i get 16 years from this benq ht3550 Ill be impressed even more,,picture is awesome, firmware update easy to do, installation a little tricky because it takes some measurements if you already have a screen build into wall,,only issue was an old bluray movie upgraded to 4k did not look so great,,Im only reviewing for my experience on 1 week of use,,the 4 stars can go up or down in a few months Ill update. Update 4/12/20,,, Its been more than a month now and i really love this projector even though is not a native 4k projector the pixel shifting technology is awesome. Update 8/25/20,, For now no issues with Benq ht3550, Im still very happy with purchase, i do have a switch that controls the outlet,,,i turn power of completely after fans cools down projector, switch is high up on waĺl with a safety cover to avoid accidents. Update 4/21/21. Im still enjoying my benq ht3550 but the shortage of good movies is driving me crazy,,, i did had a glitch with projector while i was playing with settings back and forth between Google chromecast tv and nvidia shield tv, the screen turn blue and had to turn off wait a while and turn back on and seem fine again. Update 2/9/22 I been really happy with this projector ,its been 2 years now and knock on wood it still shows a beautiful picture i really enjoy movie weekend... Update 10/02/22 Still enjoying BenQ ht3550 its been a good experience since purchased in 2020.

I like everything with this product thank you.

This review is for the “cinematic colors” model HT3550 This projector perfectly met my expectations (though it didn’t exceed them—IMHO that’s 4 stars) The picture quality is really very good for a projector at this price point. 4K projected pixels and color wheels designed for accuracy means you get a really good looking picture right out of the box. The brightness is fair but things definitely look best in a mostly dark room. It’s a top level consumer projector rather than an entry level prosumer projector: build quality is fine but underwhelming. Not the most light tight enclosure and the fan noise while acceptable is not whisper quiet. My single biggest disappointment, while not unexpected at this price point, is the chromatic aberration of the lens. High contrast edges (e.g. the white text when you pause a Netflix movie) have a blue/yellow shift, but frankly not noticeable at normal viewing distances. Was pleased to find replacement bulb prices are reasonable (in the neighborhood of $100) and as a home cinema solution I think it’s going to meet my needs really well for several years to come. If you’re looking at this review you probably already know this, but this is not for gaming or daytime sports. It’s best suited to a movie theater like environment and content.