Let me just say that I did a lot of research into projectors before I committed to this. I had a 4:3 projector by InFocus, but it was meant for office use (You can tell if its a WGXA, its meant for office use.)
The projectors you find at sub 200 that seem like such a good deal while offering "amazing" quality are a crock. In this world, you're going to get what you pay for.
The 2050A is a single chip DLP projector. This means two key things:
One: It is DLP, so the colors are much richer natively than a 3LCD projector (such as Epson). However, a single chip has NOTHING on a three chip DLP projector (which is probably why those start at around 5000).
Two: It is DLP, so a SMALL PERCENTAGE of people may be subject to the dreaded "rainbow" effect in high action sequences. This is not everyone, I play lots of high action sequences on it and have never had an issue. If you are concerned, I would say buy it, hook it up (before you mount it or anything), and get some fast and furious movies or anything like that going.
My set up uses this projector ceiling mounted, and an Elite Screens Sable Frame 2 120 Inch CineWhite on the other side. Under it is a YAS 107 soundbar with built in subwoofer, and a Amazon Firestick connected into the soundbars ARC/IN hdmi port. A 30 foot hdmi cable runs in the wall and ceiling to connect to the projector. I have no issues with any of this. I also use a SteamLink into the projectors HDMI 2, allowing me to broadcast my high end gaming computer onto my projector screen over my wireless network. None of this is hard to set up by the way, for you people that are less than handy (my wife forbids me from using power tools).
Lets talk about the picture:
PRO:
PRO ONE: The picture is awe inspiring, it truly is wonderful in native 16:9 resolution (this matters).
PRO TWO: The throw distance to 120 inches is about 11-12 feet, so you need to make sure you have that much space between the projector to the screen or wall. In the event you don't, you may want to invest in a laser projector.
PRO THREE: The different picture modes include cinema (most true to color tones according to cnet), and vivid image (which is fortunately very watchable).
This projector is exceptionally easy to set up, ceiling mounting was a breeze.
PRO FOUR: Even with ambient lighting, the picture is still very easy to watch,.
CONS
CON ONE: The picture only has a vertical lens shift. This means you need to point the picture DIRECTLY PARALLEL at the surface youre blasting at. If you dont, you will end up with a slight or pronounced trapezoid. BenQ, like all others, uses a keystone to fix this, but it is not very precise, and not recommended (it scales your picture. Best to just make it parallel). If you cant, youll have do what I had to do, which is use the vertical lens shift. This allows the lens to be tilted down (in the machine), to avoid keystone adjustments. Unfortunately, it does not also have a horizontal lens shift, that would have been a nice feature.
CON TWO: This is not a 4k machine. However, I have read mixed reviews about 4k capable projectors, and decided to wait until the technology was truly fleshed out.
Audio:
I didn't have my sound bar set up right away, so I heard the audio on this for a few nights. It is VERY impressive for being a stock machine. I of course recommend a home system, however kudos to BenQ for going big on the little machines audio capabilities.
Notes:
The projector has a light up remote. This is very cool.
The projector itself has a status light on top (or bottom if its ceiling mounted like mine). While not BRIGHT BLUE like so many other lights, it was enough to distract me. A simple piece of tape fixed the issue.
Overall, compared to say the Epson 2150 (which is most comparable to this, and easy to find side by side reviews for), this projector wins hands down. It destroys lower level projectors with its deeper and richer blacks. It does get outclassed by the next weight class, such as the Epson 3150. The Qotoma UHD 60, and the BenQ 2550A. However each of those is at least 500 more than this projector.
You SHOULD use a screen for this. An investment like this should be made fully, not half way.
I am also not an AV expert, I recommend you to look up reviews on CNET.
BenQ offers a reward for review program, which is why I am posting this. They absolutely do not include any guidelines on what to say. All thoughts are my own. I would rate my set up at 1300 or so investment, as entry level.
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| Price | — | $949.00 | -11% $885.37 List: $999.99 | -6% $1,599.00 List: $1,699.00 | $799.00 | -7% $699.99 List: $749.99 |
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| Sold By | — | Adorama | Triplenet Pricing INC | Premium Automotive | BenQ INFTY Lab | Amazon.com |
| hardware interface | vga, usb, hdmi | hdmi | 3 5 mm audio, hdmi, usb3.0 a | hdmi, hdmi, usb2.0 a | vga, hdmi | hdmi |
| display resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1980 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1080 |
| brightness | 2200 | 2300 | 1000 | 3000 | — | 3400 |
| native resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| image contrast ratio | 15000:1 | 500000:1 | 200000:1 | 10000:1 | 10000:1 | — |
| max throw distance | 1 feet | 10 feet | 11.1 feet | 21.5 feet | 1.5 feet | 11.1 feet |
| min throw distance | 1 feet | 8 feet | 2 feet | 2.2 feet | 1.8 feet | 2 feet |
From the manufacturer
Transform Any Room Into An Entertainment Room
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Directors Envisioned
BenQ THX & ISF certified engineers deliver Rec.709 HDTV color coverage for superior consistency.
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Convey Deep Feelings
BenQ HT2050A embodies our commitment to “convey the truest color and impart the deepest feelings.”
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For Color Accuracy
Rec.709, the HDTV standard, and a 6x speed RGBRGB color wheel yield vivid, color accurate display.
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Spectacular Full HD 1080p Projector
Treat your eyes to the brilliance of HT2050A's Full HD 1080p visuals, with amazing detail, clarity, and sharpness for the finest in-home cinematic
Low Latency Gaming Projector
Bring heart-pounding game action to your living room with low input lag and microsecond DMD response time. Step up to ultra-smooth gaming without unwanted motion blur and image lag.
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For Picture Flexibility
1.3X zoom empowers varied mounting and placement options without the hassle of installation.
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Side Projection
Keystone correction eliminates trapezoid effects when the projector is at an indirect angle.
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Flexible Positioning
Vertical Lens Shift (+/-10% shift) provides flexibility when installing or setting up the projector.
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Let me start by saying I am a huge audio/video enthusiast. However, I am no means in the profession and this is my first FullHD projector purchase, so my statements have no baseline for comparison. I have a 65" UHD/HDR/DV TV so I hadn't set my hopes extremely high, and as of right now, UHD projectors aren't competitive enough vs. TVs in the respective price ranges, hence 1080p projector. with all that said... I spent several weeks researching different products as I waited to save up a bit and use some Christmas gift cards. It was a difficult decision at first, but after seeing the results I'm blown away with how clear this actually is!My setup:- "Homegear" 110" projector screen, motorized, white finish (from Amazon), with a 1.3 gain iirc. It's nothing special and honestly there's probably very little difference between Elite Screens and other brands. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J22TM7Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1- BenQ HT2050A front-ceiling mounted about 11' from the screen if I had to guess. I did NOT want to rely on zoom or lens shift to mount it any closer and possible compromise picture quality. Unfortunately I did not take a pic of the mounted projector itself.- 25' white HDMI that I shamelessly used coax staples to mount to the ceiling as I don't have the ability to go in the ceiling or walls themselves.-had to get a 15' power cord to make the run ok, and again no ability to run a power outlet close by, etc.-The room has black out curtains and in the back of the room where you enter, it, too, has blackened panels to cut as much light out as possible.I used a Spears & Munsil calibration Blu Ray in the complete dark, Bulb set to "SmartEco" and the only setting I had to change from defaults was to lower contrast to '40' from '50' as some of the colors clipping/bled over. I do not like to use sharpness or any fake enhancers so those are set to 0, but I did turn on Fast Mode assuming that's a mode for gaming or lower response time, and it's maybe barely noticeably better. Because of the lack of need for calibration (probably due to ISF) I'm even happier with the accuracy and abilities https://www.amazon.com/Spears-Munsil-Benchmark-Calibration-Disc/dp/B00CKWI13O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546439424&sr=8-1&keywords=spears+and+munsil+hd+benchmark+2nd+editionI've only had this a few days, but I have now logged several hours worth of use with FullHD blu rays, streamed some Netflix (to compare framerates and quality), and played some games on Xbox One. To my knowledge I did not see any sort of typical rainbow effect that users talk about with other projectors, maybe due to the RGBRGB color wheel? Also, I did not have issues like older projectors where the center seems brighter and the edges are darker. My much older and lower resolution projector (1024x768) and a lot of rear-projection TVs had this issue.Overall, it seemed extremely well-balanced for brightness, contrast, and sharpness. I got right up to the screen and can see individual pixels in the corners, so I know it's not only pretty in the middle/main focus for content. I do have it set to -1 for both vertical and horizontal keystone, so as true of an image I could achieve for where I had this mounted.Hopefully all 3 pics and 1 video upload just fine. Maybe because the TV is backlit vs. the screen being projected on, and how the video is captured, the screen looks washed out in the video but I assure you it doesn't do proper justice to the quality.
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With this HT2050A we hit the mark!
Super easy to set up with its vertical and horizontal keystone correction plus lens shift. We use only at night or dark days, so Cinema mode is excellent.
Colours are fantastic. The big this for my eyes are “NO RAINBOW” effect. With DLP you always run the risk of this. To my eyes (which I have been prone to with other DLP models) none exist. Way better than LCD we had tested. Great black levels in Cinema mode. Easy to use menu and a backlight remote. So nice to use. For the money I can’t imagine a better home projector. With its versatility in set up to its picture quality.
Very happy with this purchase.
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