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

Bought this in August 2019 and Vertical lines on half of screen after only few hours usage during the weekends.

This is an awesome projector the black levels really shine on this. as well is the color and brightness!

Home Theatre room

This does not work as a short throw replacement. Therefore, Benq has ignored thousands of its currently installed user base who wish to upgrade to 4k. How dumb is that? I am now shooting a 105 screen at a 6 distance. I would have to move this one back 3 at least. Go to projector central to figure it out yourselves.

I decided to upgrade from my 5yr old W1070 which has never let me down. All I can say is WOW, the HT3550 is a day and night difference. Im not sure whats to come in 5 more years but Im confident BenQ will be on the top of my upgrade list...again. (the pics are in a fully lit room without any projector adjustments)

Let me start saying that this is my first BenQ projector and my overall experience so far has been super great. I’m not a professional video calibrator, not a videophile guy, but when it comes to technology, I like to spend my hard earned money wisely. Before I made my decision to buy this 4K projector, I spend hours of research on different brands and models from Sony, Optoma and Epson. It was a tough decision, since I had to take a lot of considerations, like my room size, screen material, lightning, picture quality and must important, value. This is a $1,500 4K DLP projector but what make it so special is that BenQ was able to put so many features and great performance in a complete “affordable” package. Now let’s move on to some of the specs and performance. Build Quality & Remote Control The BenQ HT3550 weights around 12lbs and is 15in x 10in. x 5in. It has a beautiful bronze color on the front and back of the unit and the rest is pure white. What I like about this unit is the size, is not to big and has a nice weight and rounded shape. The remote control is fully backlit and it has a nice weight and feel on your hand. The buttons are well placed and they have a nice click sound when pressed. On the back of the unit are (2) HDMI 2.0, (1) Service USB, Ethernet port and (1) USB for media files which also you can use it for the firmware updates. 2000 Lumens Yeah, let me be clear, this projector is designed for rooms that have complete light control. If your looking to watch movies during the day with some ambient light I suggest go for the BenQ TK850, it has all the same great features of the HT3550 minus the Wide Color Gamut in favor of a 3,000 lumens lamp. However, the expense of light output in this projector is compensated with very well calibrated colors and great contrast out of the box. The best mode to watch movies isCinema. On this mode the projector has the best light output, fallowed by Vivid TV“ for watching cable programming and sports. The other setting is Dark Cinema which engage the Wide Color Gamut but it dims the picture by 10%, however you will get more spectrum color depending how well you calibrate this unit. I found that this unit unit has a very good light output with 100 & 120 inches screens, however with bigger screen I think some users may prefer to go with a more higher lumens projector. 4K - (Pixel Shift) First, this is not a native 4K projector, inside the HT3550 is a Texas Instruments 0.47” new DLP XPR 4K UHD chip which has a physical mirror matrix of 1920 x 1080. It uses 4-phase pixel shifting to create 8.3 million pixels. This is a cheaper but effective way to produce a 4K resolution that it makes difficult to the human eye to distinguish a true native 4K vs. 4K pixel shift picture (also known as Faux-K to others). This technology began with JVCs introduction of pixel shifting in 2013 and since then it has spark controversy among consumers and videophiles purists. But I’m not gonna talk about this topic, it just to give you an idea of what it is. HDR + Dynamic Iris + Tone Mapping These are some of the best solid features of the HT3550. Thanks to the Dynamic Iris and software tone mapping the HT3550 is capable to produce awesome black and white levels, it has a contrast ratio of 30,000:1. As today, this is the only projector under $2K that has Dynamic Iris at this price range. The HDR performance on this projector is super great, all Marvel movies on Disney + looks awesome with really deep blacks and rich colors. For me, HDR is the secret sauce to really enjoy 4K. The Dynamic Iris works very well, however I would have liked that the dynamic Iris would have been a bit faster. Sometimes you can see some light flickering as the DI tries to adapt, it feels a bit distracting but is not something that will not ruin your overall cinema experience. Sharpness This projector has a very good sharp image. It may not have the sharpness of other more expensive hi-end projectors like Sony and Epson but is very decent and clean. The firmware update (V1.0.5) that was release last December really help to improved some of the algorithms in favor of a more sharper picture. This was one area that some users were complaining and I think BenQ did a nice job with the fix. This projector supports 3D. While I do own a very small amount of 3D movies, I decided to give it a try for this review. So I popped in Avatar 3D into my Panasonic 4K player and I was really impressed on how good it performed. The image was sharp, “crosstalk” free, however, the projector dims the light output by 20%, it feels kind of bummer. TV Material Performance This in one area that I feel is bit of a mix bag. The projector does shine with 4K material, with HDR engaged looks simply awesome, but for 1080p material it will depend on which source your watching and how good and clean your getting that signal. Regular Blu-ray movies and streaming will look great, Netflix and Disney + are incredible to watch on this projector. On cable, I feel the projector falls a bit, and the reason I’m saying this is because you can see some jaggy images, however this will depend on how good your cable or satellite provider is and quality varíes from channel to channel. Sound The projector have good quality speakers. They are 5w each and deliver very good and clear dialogue even with the volume down. I think the best EQ sound mode is Cinema and for some reason it even sound better that the user mode. However the best way to go is with a sound-bar. The only thing I really missed is Bluetooth connectivity that helps to avoid long cable runs. Fan noise Ok, I have to admit that this projector is a bit noisy, in my room with a very quiet environment my SPL meter was reading from 26-28db. However, during movie sessions and with the air conditioner unit turn on, the noice is barely noticeable, This will also depend on how far the projector is from the sitting position. Wrap up The BenQ HT3550 is a great DLP projector. As today, it is hard to find a projector under $1,500 packed with so many features. In my opinion, it even rivals some projector that cost a lot more. In the end, I guarantee you won’t regret this buy.

This was the best economically priced 4k projector I have bought. The picture quality this projector lens puts out is simply impeccable and enjoyable to watch on a big screen. Plus I love that both hdmi ports are 2.2 hdmi quality

There are many in depth reviews here, so I will just say that if you have and love your W1070, this is the perfect upgrade. Throw and lens shift are almost identical, so I simply bolted it to my existing ceiling mount and it works perfect! Picture is clear and crisp at all input resolutions, but best with 4K content. Contrast is better and HDR works great. As with the W1070, the fans are loud and distracting during low volume viewing and quiet dialog scenes. Worse for me since the projector is mounted on a 9 ceiling directly above my seating position. But there is a silent mode, which quiets the fans considerably, at the cost of HDR. So for TV, sports, etc, I keep it in silent mode. For movies where I have the volume cranked anyway, fan noise is not noticeable. Bottom line is this projector is highly recommended!

Not so good in a light environment...But in a dark room, this bad boy puts out a beautiful image. Dont think youll find better at this price point (researched for two months before choosing this guy). My only complaint was the fan noise. At first it was a bit distracting when watching a movie, but after a few days I got use to it. Projector mounted 3 feet above my head.

I purchased the BenQ HT3550 4K Home Theater Projector for this Christmas 2019, so far everything seems great in SDR format but when I use HDR the picture is a dark blue, everything is a shade of blue, I tried to make changes during but it doesn’t seem to change it much, setting different lamp brightness, picture modes and using the brightness/contrast as well as changing the Cinema settings pretty much have no effect, it remains blue… 12/27/2019 Currently I am awaiting a response from BenQ, and depending on the answer I will revise my rating, I wish I could give this 5 stars, I owned a previous BenQ projector (1080p) and it was fantastic! 12/29/2019 Update: Flashed to the newest firmware and reset all settings, I am happy to say the blue HDR has been corrected, and the picture is wonderful, but when disabling the pixel motion enhancer the fan is extremely loud with what sounds like an internal vibration noise. I will be returning this projector for another like unit in hopes that it was a defect or damaged in shipping...