BenQ HT3550 Full Review (W2700) | The Affordable 4K Projector We've Been Waiting For?
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- The BenQ HT3550 is a 4K DLP projector with the best 4K HDR performance I have seen from a projector .
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Link to full AVS review: www.avsforum.c...
TL;DR Conclusion: 23:03
W1070 Prologue: 0:22
HT3550 Overview: 2:46
HDR Performance On-scree: 8:46
HDR Performance (Thor): 10:06
HDR Settings: 11:18
3D Performance: 15:08
Picture Modes and Settings: 17:34
USB Firmware: 21:26
Wow. A projector review that is actually comprehensive, including 3D (which other reviewers pretend doesn't exist) picture modes, etc .Well done, and thanks!
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for this awesome review. I am getting mine tomorrow. Super excited. I did not even realise it has 3D as well. Where do I buy 3D glasses for this projector?@@ScottsTechandStuff
@@HendreH .
Had to let you know I bought the HT5550 and installed it last night. 1 word...AWESOME!!!!!
For those 3D haters out there, nothing like your own projector at home playing 3D movies; I have the 5030UB and love it. Great video and if not the 4010 I may go with this 3550 or wait and see what optoma does as long as they continue to support 3D. By the way f*** Samsung, LG and Sony for killing 3D, especially LG when they had mastered 3D Passive on their OLED TVs.
It might be possible that 3D might have a big come-back in the next few years.
I watched Alita Battle Angel (Directed by Robert Rodriguez and produced by James Cameron) about two months ago 3 times on 3D IMAX. I recommend watching this movie you can pre-order the "Alita: Battle Angel (4K Ultra HD + 3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray) ". Disney just showed their "roadmap for upcoming movies" and Avatar 2 is sceduled for 2021 and there are more Avatar sequels planned for the future and right now they started to build the sets for Avatar 2 so they might be filming soon. James made 3D popular for mainstream it might be possible that he revives the 3D market again!
@@NattaTRAINS I hope you are right about this. I had a bunch of family and friends at the house on Saturday so I took my Epson 5030UB to the backyard and played Pets in 3D for the children projecting against a gray Walmart tarp 140" and Bluetooth speaker; needless to say, they loved it.
@@hunniebunnies Spykids by Robert Rodriguez. Alita by Robert Rodriguez. James Cameron and robert are best director buddies.
3D is pants.
Stop watching 3D cartoons
Awesome - thanks for this info. You answered my main question I had regarding this projector, which is If I had an extra 1,500.00 what projector would you choose and you still recommended this unit. Placing my order Thursday with BenQ!
This is the most legit home theater setup I've ever seen! Subscribed! Hope to get the BenQ HT3550 to review on my channel. I currently have the HT2050.
You got me hyped up on this!
Joe N Tell thanks man!
Joe N Tell subbed ya back. I like your channel
00:02 BenQ 1070 was a category killer for 1080p 3D market
02:20 BenQ HT3550 is an affordable 4K projector with impressive features.
04:43 BenQ HT3550 consolidates processing chips, making firmware upgrades and user interface navigation easier.
07:05 BenQ HT3550 offers full bandwidth 18 gigabits per second HDMI 2.0 chipset for 4K HDR 60fps gaming
09:23 Auto tone mapping enhances brightness and contrast
11:42 Easy default settings make for a great image quality
13:59 White color gamut best for screens up to 120 inches
16:27 The BenQ HT3550 projector provides a good 3D viewing experience.
18:44 Optimal settings for BenQ HT3550 4K projector
20:49 Faster power-on time and easy firmware upgrade
22:42 BenQ HT3550 has the potential to bring 4k projection into the mainstream.
24:53 The BenQ HT3550 is a top choice for a 4K HDR projector under $1500.
Great job Scott! Could you please do a comparison video between the HT3550 and the HT5550? I'd love to see the differences to know if the HT5550 is worth the extra $1000.
I am thinking of buying this projector. Researching it now. I am debating whether or not to go from 1080P to 4K. In your opinion, do you notice a huge difference In 1080P to 4K, Especially when dealing with projectors. I currently have an epson 1080P EX9210. It does great but I'm considering upgrading to 4K. What do you think? Thank you in advance :)
Great review and thanks for taking the time and effort showing this projector off for us and congrats on the new audience member on the way. What you forgot to mention about the W1070 is the latency of 20-30ms maybe as high as 33ms depending on who was doing the measurements. Making it a gamer cannon especially those with Nvidia 3d vision. That's what pretty much made the 1070 a breakout model for Benq. They hit two consumer targets at one time. The budget home theater consumer and the gamer consumer. Great to hear about the 3D. All we need to do now is convince the movie industry 3D content is not dead. I personally love 3D. To me it's more immersive. I originally saw Guardians of the Galaxy in its 2D form. When I saw the 3D version, it's all I watch now. Bottom line if anything is available in 3D, it's what I watch. Forgot to mention yes I'm a W1070 owner and it's primary and only projector but I'm eying this 3550 as a replacement.
Thanks man! Yes -give me a wish list and the only thing that would be on it with this projector would be lower input lag.
Re: 3D. $$$'s talk and most people weren't shelling out for 3D. The problem is that 3D sucks on TVs because you are watching a screen the size of your thumbnail. 3D was made for the big screen where he screen fills your entire FOV. Most people have TVs. I feel if everyone had projectors, then 3D would be in a very healthy place, because yes.... 3D is awesome.
I think you'd be really happy with the HT3550 if you are going to be watching 4K or HDR. The brighter variant of the HT3550 is also coming out later this year. Just like the TK800 was to the HT2550 last year. Frankly, I'm really excited about that model.
@@ScottsTechandStuff Yeah agree about the 3D. The brighter model planned I'm going to assume they are going to add a white segment?
I have a relative that was interested in the TK800 and told him to hold off when I told him about the HT3550. Rather a funny story with that. I always busted his chops about the 3D. He was never much into it. Always saw movies in 2D and thought 3D was all hype. He has a dlp projector but it's a non 3D 1080p 2009 model and on his second bulb. It got to the point where he'd tell me to shut up already when I would say "does it come in 3D". Until, that is, I was able to show off my 1070 to him in all it's 2D and 3D glory a few months ago. He couldn't believe it. Now I've got him talking 3D. A few days later he was talking about the Tk800 for the 4k and especially the 3D. Fast forward to when I told him about this new Benq entry, He's rather sold on it as well. He's willing to wait as well though to see what near future models have to offer and to see how well this one performs from the owners. Same as for myself. I have around only 1,300 hours on the W1070 bulb so it's not even at the half life in terms of the bulb since I only use it ECO (6,000 hrs). Had it since 2015. Thought I'd be playing games on it a lot but ended up using it just for movies mostly. I should start using it more now to force myself to upgrade sooner rather than later :)
Bored Jedi pop that thing into Normal mode and behold the glory of its brightness!
@@ScottsTechandStuff I should since I'm planning to upgrade. Might as well run this projector at full power.
Thanks for the awesome review Scott. Can't wait for the 21st. I hope Amazon ships on time. =D
David Hettinger thanks man!
Hi ,
Please help me choosing Sony Hw45es and BENQ HT3550. I am really confused because I found both with similar price and warranty. 1050 USD . Hw45es is 1080p and ht3550 is 4k.
Excellent review !
Excellent job on the review Scott! Look forward to seeing a review of the HT5550!
Slowly but surely.... working on it! I really like the HT5550... fiddling with settings.
Great review Scott! Sweet theater too! Looking forward to finally getting mine ;)
Subacabra ugh... I feel for you. Thank you btw :)
Lol right, I hope they let a unit make it to your house sooner or later. The teasing is just cruel.
Finally a 4K projector from BenQ with lensshift, and 3D.
I have a W1300, really happy with it and the 3D is amazing on it, but i really want to upgrade to a 2160p projector. So i am probably going to get the W2700 later this year so i can watch all my 1080p, 3D movies and also all my 2160p movies with just one projector instead of having to have two hanging in the ceiling.
@@darockk not when it comes to their budgetprojectors.
@@darockk both the W1700 and TK800 has 3D, but they do not have lensshift: www.benq.com/en-in/projector/cinehome-home-cinema/w1700/specifications.html
www.benq.com/en/projector/home-entertainment/tk800/specifications.html
So you are wrong.
@@darockk No the W1700 does not have any lensshift whatsoever. It has keystone correction, but that is not any form of lensshift.
So you are wrong yet again.
So far now it works really really good.
Love this projector but can't get 3D to work with any media file. Works fine with 3D Bluray but can't get it to work with my Plex server. No format seems to be acceptable to projector. Anyone have this working?
Is it bright ? Even in dark room I’ve heard it’s not bright I have LG hu80ka it’s bright enough but color accuracy is not there I wanted to buy 3550 but I’ve heard it’s not that bright and it get slipt screen issues and Flickery issues so I’m confused please help
Will be upgrading to this from the w2000 based on this review.
Björgvin Jóhannsson glad I could help!!
Hi, thanks for the review. I have - for me - one very important question: does the BenQ support frame interpolation in 3D? I tested one of the newest Optoma projectors and for some reason it could only do FI in 2D mode, so sent it back. For me, FI in 2D doesn't make much sense whereas in 3D the smoothness helps with clarity and eye strain, especially in action scenes. Can't do without it after seeing Hobbit in 48fps. I'd appreciate hearing from you or anybody else...
A couple of questions please.
3D glasses, what type are needed ? I have a epson 5040UB which I use some samsung wireless glasses and they work well.
If the projector is mounted top up but up against the ceiling, does the image movement allow this ?
Also does the anti halo strip move to top of lens ?
Thanks
Sandy Toes Detecting
I have these glasses and they work well. Ultra-Clear HD 144 Hz DLP LINK 3D... www.amazon.com/dp/B00KUIYUP8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The projector cannot be top-up and ceiling mount due to the offset of the projected image being completely above the lens in that orientation. It needs to be mounted upside down from the ceiling.
The anti halo strip is fixed since its purpose is to remove flat from the nearest flat surface. Since that is either the coffee table or the ceiling that is why it is below the lens in the top-up orientation.
Great review. I just bought the optoma uhd51a today. Now I'm wondering if I should've waited until I watched this. Have u tried the uhd51a? And if so would you still recommend the Benq?
Bklyns louder I think I will be reviewing that one soon!
Your videos have been very helpful in my decision making but I need a final pick between the epson 4010 and this benq. I have a basement light controlled theater and I have to mate the projector with a acoustically transparent screen 120inches. My projector budget is 2k
does the review change with the latest firmware.
i had to send two back
1st one had a sound issue where projector sounded like a drill
2nd one developed a black mark on the image when i was in 16.9
3rd one the told me to put the projector into high altitude mode to keep the projector cooler, but its so loud, they said this as i live in a apartment on 33rd floor. I also watch the projector for long period sof time so may leave that setting on and just turn the volume up.
How does it handle dark scenes? Can you see all the details in the dark shadows? I’m upgrading from the ht2050a and it was very hard to see in dark scenes. I’m using a 135” EliteScreens CineWhite 1.1 gain screen from 11.9ft away. I am debating whether to get the tk850 for the extra brightness but really like the ht3550 specs for color. Which should I get?
I just bought this projector but is not recognizing my 3D movies, what am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help. Have the 3D movies in a NAS and using plex.
Thanks for the detailed review. I am planning to upgrade my HT2550 and considering HT3550 as one of the options along with Epson 3800. Do you think it's worth upgrading HT2550 for another $900 extra? Do we really get that benefit for the money? Please suggest thanks
Hi Scott, I noticed that my projector switches aspect ratios, sometimes in the same movie/show. Is there a way to keep it in one ratio? I want to build my screen, but no clue how to do it if the screen size keeps changing. I have the Benq ht3550.
Does this projector really give a realisric 4k image? And how much better is benq vs. Epson home cinema 8350? At 1080p?
Great review. I was thinking about the Sony 4K 295ES but this seems to be a very close alternative for less than half the price! I do plan to use this for both movies and sports and was wondering how this performs in a moderately lit room? Which fixed 16:9 ALR 4K screen would you recommend in say 135” with this lower lumen projector?
I looked into DIY ALR screens and found one from Carl's for $144. You can buy directly from them or from Amazon. I have a 140" FlexiWhite from Carl's that I bought in 2014. I will order samples from them and then I might just get their ALR to go with BenQ 3550 or the Optoma UHD 51ALV which has 3000 lumens advertised.
My projector will sit 11ft from the screen. What will the size of the projected image be? I am debating between a 110" and a 125" screen.
Hi Scott, is it true the RBE is non-existant on these RGBRGB models? I have a fairly dark movie room (you have to almost certainly turn on the light to read anything in there even during the day). Based on that do you suggest this HT3550 or the TK800M? Those are my two choices :)
Hey, Great Review! Im looking at this or the 5050UB, Im torn if its worth the extra money!? Im a gamer so im leaning more towards the 5050 but not sure if its worth spending that almost 1k difference in price, thanks!
Thanks ScottyRoo (Teremei over at AVS). I'm playing Mortal Kombat XL on my 3050 right now and it looks good. Can't wait to see the better graphics in higher detail and contrast on the 3550. It's gonna look so sick.
Hi Scottyroo, which is the best screen for this Projector, mine is light controlled room
Silvered colour or white coloured screen?
Hi,
GREAT REVIEW!
What’s your thoughts over the sharpness of the image?
I’m stuck between this and the Optoma UHD50a, not able to view either, but all I see is people mentioning about the sharpness over the Optoma’s.
Thinking the sharpness is what you want for 4K, over more accurate colours?
I’m happy to get either but newer model projector makes more sence over an older Optoma!
Awesome review! I have the 1070 and have just started saving...
Its a great little projector. Thanks!
You've seen and directly compared a few projectors to this now. How does this compare to the 6050ub and ht5550? How far back is it mounted? I can only mount a projector about 11' from the screen (my current projector is 10.5' from the screen)..... The throw distance on the others is just too far so hoping the 3550 will suffice.
Would you buy the 3550
Vs the Xgima Horizon Pro 4K at the end of 2021?
I had planned to get the 3550 to use with a 140" or 150" ALR 0.8 gain screen, but now that plan makes me nervous after watching this. Do you think the 3550 could handle it?
What did you end up doing?
Great review sir!
Thanks!
Wow great review. What is you projector distance compared to the screen. I have the feeling that your throw distance is much higher than specifications. Thanks!
Can you detail the gaming experience and possibly post a video? Using the W1070 and am excited to upgrade to this unit but saw that the input lag is greater. I’m not a competitive gamer more casual and using a game pad from the recliner.
I measured input lag on HT3550 at 58ms. Gaming is fine on it, but hardcore gamers will be able to feel that input lag. I'm also review the TK800M right now and I measured that at 42ms. That full frame faster input lag does feel faster. So for casual gaming on the couch with your controller, it'll be great. But for the more discerning hardcore gamer looking to dabble toes into 4K I would recommend TK800M
Great overview ... been itching to make the 4K jump for a bit now. Slowly been upgrading all my tech ... AVR, PS4, PC, etc ... in anticipation but wasn’t sure which direction I wanted to go. Coming from the W1070 jumping on a HT3550 is now a no brainer.
Now if Best Buy could just list it so I can give them all my monies!
Question, does the 4K pixel shifting make a big difference with 1080 and 720 content?
Thanks! The difference doesn't have so much to do with pixel shifting as it does with just being a 4K UHD upscaler. With 1080p it does a decent job with upscaling, but it is not going to be and earth shattering difference. 720p is a bit harder as it is garbage in garbage out with any upscaler. Trying to recreate 8+ pixels from 1 pixel (4K is 8x the resolution as 720p) is impossible. So YMMV depending on how big your screen is. FWIW I watch a ton of 1080p content on my 160" screen and it still look fantastic at normal viewing distances. 720p.... you can tell its 720p but its still ok.
I mentioned this review in my recent video on the HT3550.
I tried UHD 51A in my home. I liked the throw ratio and sharpness, even the color. Is HT3550 projector better than UHD 51A? I would like super sharp images. Is the production unit of HT3550 sharp ?
Not as sharp as the 51A
Got problem with my Xbox one x was working before don’t know what I change now the picture look bad and end with no signal also Apple TV no signal before everything was working the only thing fine my old Xbox one and my nvidia shield going keeping playing with the set up get fix trying to restore factory settings benq and Xbox one x look like is the benq setting is the problem I think
I wish I could email my concerns. I am interested in the HT 3550 but I have 150 inch screen it only sits about 7 inches below the ceiling and there’s no way to mount it on the floor. My concern is that I won’t be able to mount it high enough to still fit the screen. I’m also concerned that it may not be bright enough to watch football and other sports with some lights on
Good afternoon Scott I was wondering your thoughts would you recommend this for a living room daily use at a throw distance of 13FT over the EPSON HC 540UB or the BENQ TK800M? I am looking for a 115-120 inch screen and would love to have 2:35:1 ability for movies?
Seems like the Epson would better for that use case.
I have an older high end 1080p projector ( sony vpl-vw95es) ,110 inch screen from about 14ft away. Do you think switching to the "budget" benq 4k would be a good upgrade ? Worth switching?
NO
I loved my W1070! Just picked up the BenQ TK800M.
Chris Piccioni how do you like over your you’re old BenQ w1070
Thank you for this review. It will only work in my setup as a short throw / table top projector. Given that limitation (unable to ceiling mount), would you still recommend it over an Optoma UHL55 ($999 now) or a Viewsonic X10-4k, both of which are in a more portable format? Thanks.
YES 100% over the uhl55. I had the uhl55 in my theater to review for projectorreviews.com but didn't have the time to wrap it up so I passed it on to David to review. I just struggle to ssee the point of it. Optoma marketplace is really terrible and only comes with netflix. I have more thoughts but in short, thHT3550's performance is much better and actually has better portability due to the fact that it doesn't have an external powerbrick and has much better placement flexability since the lens is not fixed like the UHK55.
Hello Scott, can you tell us which settings you're using either on the x700 and the Benq for 1080; 4k contents ?
Out of all the reviews I have watched on 4k projectors. This video is what sold me on the Benq 3550. I have a 120' screen and the picture is absolutely amazing. 3d movies are great as well. Which blu ray player are you using that can be controlled by alexa?
optoma uhd51 or benq ht3500? really difficult to decide. i have a controled dark room but the sharpness of the optoma vrse blacks and iris on the benqu have me debating. Would love more opinions. ps this will be my sirst proper projector, currently using a tablet yoga pro 3 tab on a 80 inch screen, 50lumins lol but fed up with syncing audio on pc and runing movie 2 times to get 5.1 lol.
HT3550 for sure
How is the rainbow effect on this one? I currently have the Optima HD25e and it's rainbow effect can be distractedly noticeable at times, especially with high contrast scenes. Though it does have an RGB/CMY wheel, vs the RGB/RGB wheel on this BenQ.
bliglum as someone who doesn’t notice rainbow effect I couldn’t tell you. I know that many people who do see RBE, the RGBRGB color wheel on BenQ is very good.
Wow man great review. Definitely not amateur in any way. Question though: when you turn off and on the pixel shifting in other words when you go from 1080 to 4K is there a difference that you can see with your naked eye that would make a 4K projector Worth it? Or could we get any other projector for less money with better blacks and color that maybe is not 4k?
I think it is definitely noticeable. Especially with the right 4k content! In terms of what picture attributes are going to make the biggest difference for overall picture quality; contrast, black levels, and color have the biggest impact on "picture quality". To answer you question I think a real world comparison would be helpful... a great 1080p black level projector is the Epson 5040UB. It has better blacks and contrast than the HT3550.... but which one would I choose? The HT3550 hands down. The 4K makes a big difference and the HDR is just sometime a 1080p projector can't do (there are 1080p HDR proejctors out there but they are budget projectors).
Hi,Thanks for the awesome review. How would this projector perform in a basement with some ambient light or with daylight?
This projector is going to be best suited for dark viewing rooms with minimal stray or ambient light. I am currently testing the TK800M which releases next month that will be better suited for that type of environment. BenQ also has a bright variant of the HT3550 being released later this year. For bright 4K available within the next month I would look at the TK800M or Epson 4000 (if you are ok with the reduced bandwidth HMDI)
About to pull the trigger on the 3550 was just wondering if the 5550 really worth the extra cash? in Canada the ht3550 is 1500$ and the ht5550 is 4200$ that's a big difference. Last question what type of screen I should get? I'm looking at motorized elunevision reference 100" 16x9 just don't know what gain to select. Hope someone see's this before I choose the wrong option lol.
Great video. Beginner here looking mostly video game playback. Is the 5550 worth the extra money over the 3550. Thanks and have a great day.
Hi. I’m wanting to install this in my lounge room. The screen size would be 120 inch. The room it painted white but I can cut out almost all ambient light and most of its use would be after dark. Just wondering with the white walls/ceiling would this cause a problem?
And I will be using a Grandview matte white gain 1.0 screen
Great Review...but what does SmartEco actually do? Does it use the Dynamic Iris in a different way or not at all?
Hello. Thanks for great review. I just wanted to ask your opinion about upgrading w1700 to w2700. Is it worth to do? Mostly I use it for movies & series, but also some PS4 Pro gaming as a casual player. I don`t think that input lag should be an issue. Or is worth to go with w1700 & wait a bigger upgrade? Thanks in advance!
Did you get around to buying it? How is the input lag? I intend to buy it for gaming with PS5 and also movies.
@@spandanpatel5197 Yeah I did bought it. It’s great for movies & most of games. But if you’re hc gamer, you should buy gamer version of this BenQ TK700STi DLP 4K UHD. Input lag for that is just 8.3ms. For my projector it’s around 30ms.
Not an amateur review. It was a very detailed one.
Thanks!
Hello Scott, hows the HT3550 in Gaming mode, given my kids will be playing Fortnight
Also, how watching HD sports like NBA and NFL?
This isn't a gaming projector as input lag is a paltry 60ms.Most people won't notice, but more discerning gamers will notice. Sports look great though.
I can see purple color fringing on white text from about 4 feet. Do you see the same, is that normal or should I contact Benq about lens assembly warranty?
Yes it does have some chromatic aberration. I sit at about 15' from my 160" screen and don't notice it at all. It is normal
Have you noticed any more rainbow effect on this vs. W1070?
And does this do 1080p content as well as the W1070? On the UHD60 (which I know you haven't had the chance to use), I found it didn't do 1080p content quite as well as the W1070
Sorry don't know how I let this comment slip through without responding. I didn't notice any RBE on either the W1070 or this one, but I'm not sensitive to it in the first place. I like the 1080p picture on the HT3550 better due to better color accuracy and the 4K upscaling looks really nice.
Hi Scott, Really enjoy your reviews. Being a big 3D fan with a large 3D Blu-ray collection, I am curious what your thoughts are on this projector vs the TK850 that should be out soon? I am able to black out my viewing area, but was wondering if the extra brightness with the TK850 would be a benefit to watching 3D movies? I am also a big BenQ fan having owned the W1070 and the HT2050A.Thanks for your thoughts on this, Steve
Brilliant review mate, But I have a question for you can I connect a HDMI splitter to the back of the unit because as you know there are only two available,
Thanks.
I've finally pulled the trigger and purchased the Benq HT3550 projector, partly due to your review. This is an awesome projector. I'm looking for an tab-tensioned 100" motorized projector screen that will show off the Benq's full potential. Any recommendation?
Are you pleased w the HT3550? Do you play video games on it at all?
Hey Brother,
I regularly watch your videos, they are filled with lots of information, it's very knowledgable, Thank you so much for your effort,
Please do the comparison between
1)Benq x12000 projector vs Optoma UHZ 65
2)Sony VPL- VW5000 VS Optoma UHZ 65
3Benq x12000 projector vs Sony VPL- VW5000,
Looking forward to see these amazing comparison,
I'm not sure if i want ht5550 4010 5050ub or ht3550 i want most value and bang for my buck and ive never had dlp only epson 2045 so is rainbow effect a big thing
Great review cheers
Thanks, Neil :)
Hi Scott, Do you find that there is a lot of light bleed? I have a ton, in the shape of a trapezoid on the edges of the screen.
Kim Morrison I have not seen that
Thanks for the great review. It's making me re-think. Have been looking at the Optoma UHD60 or UHD51ALV. They seem to get a lot of great reviews and are 3000 lumen projectors. My worry is the HT3550 is only 2000 lumens. I like to watch movies in the dark but watch sports with some light. A little nervous that 2000 lumens wont cut it. (146 diagonal screen).
Geno Felice if the majority of your viewing is in the dark then I think you will be fine. I have a 160” screen and the HT3550 performed very well.
Sports viewing with some light isn’t a clear strength of the HT3550. However BenQ will be releasing a bright variant of the HT3550 that would be perfect for someone like you. I think it would be worth the wait.
I will be reviewing the optoma you mentioned soon so I can offer direct comparisons.
I'm new to 3D. Can I just use an HDMI from my PS4 to the Projector?
Hi, Haven´t seen all of this long review but I will buy a new projector soon and thinking of buying the Optoma UHD51 because of the lens. The w1700(HT2550) had a 1080P lens and it can't show a 4K picuture because it´s not sharp enough, so the 4k is useless. I wonder if the lens on HT3550(w2700) is as bad it was on the HT2550 = 1080P lens?
Yes... long review. Sorry about that. :)
It has a new and improved lens compared to the HT2550/W1700... However I don't think that lenses are officially categorized as "4k" or "1080p" lenses. There are better and worse lenses though, absolutely. I haven't spent time with the UHD51 but I've heard it is a good lens that offers sharp focus. Chris Majestic has a review that mentions this and his comment on his review was that the UHD51 had a sharper image but the HT3550 had a better overall picture quality. Also - here is a user submitted screenshot of the HT3550 in its 1080p mode compared to normal 4K mode. goo.gl/Ca7xvq You can't even read "Academy Award" in the 1080 version. The lens of the HT3550 probably isn't the sharpest in the industry, but it very sharp nonetheless, and it offers better contrast and color than last year's W1700.
Thanks for the Answer, tomorrow i will see the whole review :) Yeah 1080P was perhaps a little exaggerated. Let's say that the old HT2550 could show a 6MB picture (4k = 8Mb)
Thank you so much for this review and I will get one for my home theatre! I had only 1 question can you please tell me what system sound you using ? do you prefer some?
Here is my sound setup. I went with equipment through SnapAV. Denon X6300H | 9.4.4 (7.2.4 Discrete) | 9x Episode 900 Series LCR/Surrounds | 4x Episode 1700 Series ATMOS Heights | 4x Episode 12" Evo Subs
Thanks for this detailed review. You sold me on this over the TK850. The only thing I was concerned about was 3D brightness, but based on what I’m seeing here this is more than bright enough and has better color to boot!
would this projector be able to handle projecting 200 inches? I have a dedicated theater room with basically no ambient light.
It COULD... but you'd be pushing it. Be on the look out for it's brighter brother coming out later this year. That one will be great for your setup
@@ScottsTechandStuff are you referring to the ht5550?
Sahitya Dusa no... there is going to be a follow-up of the TK800 from last year that hasn’t been announced yet.
@@ScottsTechandStuff oh ok, hopefully that has better contrasts and blacks
@@ScottsTechandStuff we currently are still working with our Sony vpl-hw10 1080p projector, which is more than 10 years old at this point. That only has 1000 lumens on it and we've been using it at 200 inches after replacing it's lamp, and it seems to be ok for us. So you can imagine how little light is in our theater room to accommodate an old 1000 lumens projector at 200 in. Do you still think in your opinion the ht3550, which has 2000 lumens, might not cut it for 200 inches in my theater, based off that info?
@scott, which screen are u using in this demo..
160" Dragonfly 1.0 gain acoustiweave screen
I would of loved to seen a comparison of the HT3550 vs the HT5550 because right now im trying to decide if I should push my budget as far as possible and get the HT5550 or the HT3550 would be okay... I've never owned a projector and am building out a room now. I also would love to see you review playing games on some projectors. I am very casual so i think i'll be okay w the input lag
I need short throw. I am using a 1080ST for my set up. Will there be a 4K HDR ST projector from BenQ anytime soon?
My guess is we will see something by the end of the year for very short throw 4K by the end of this year. However, this is a relatively short throw projector projecting a 100" image at 8'2" from the screen
Scott's Tech and Stuff well I need 175” from 11ft to match the 1080ST. I really hope you are right.
How dark of a room do you need to achieve a good quality picture with this projector
Black the room out. This is for film purists. I have games with a small amount of ambient light. But my preference is to hit the lights. Then it pops and blows you away.
Should always have lights off with projectors or use a tv
Do you have any predictions on when the bright version of this projector will be coming out? (The TK800M throw ratio most likely wouldn't work in my space.)
I wish I did! My guess is middle-ish of the year.
I don't have my projector ceiling mounted. Can this be used on a stand and not mounted upside down?
The image is offset so if its right side up, the image will be entirely above the center of lens. So you could put this on the coffee table or something and be fine. Or get some rubber feet from a hard ware store and rest it upside down on a shelf.
Sounds an amazing projector. Any real point getting for 1080p playback. I guess contrast will be improved coming from a HT3050. Looking to future proof but might hang on until really needed for 4k unless there would be a real point for 1080p. Thanks
Yeah - the native contrast on the 3050 is actually a bit better than the 3550 due to the lower native contrast on the .47" TI DLP chips that do the XPR shifting. Dynamic iris on the 3550 is really good though. If you are ONLY viewing 1080p content I would stick with the 3050 TBH.. But if you have the 4K itch... I'd recommend the 3550. It will be about on par with the HT3050 in 1080p content but the 4K HDR implementation makes the decision easy if you are viewing anything in 4K or HDR.
Great review Brother, good Job,
Brother, Love to see your HT tour & equipment's & speakers used for LCR & Surrounding speakers & there links
Ravi Tarakesh go look at my TK800 Review After 8 Months. It’s all in there
@@ScottsTechandStuff thanks Bro 😊
Hello. How good ist the black Level between this and the BenQ w 1210 st ? Is it simillar good Like the Sony 45 es? And whats about the Problem with. Hotspot on a HC Screen?
No hotspotting issues. This is a DLP projector so it won't necessarily compete with an LCOS like the Sony. My guess is that in a light controlled room the Sony will put up a better 1080p image, but the HT3550 will blow it away with 4k HDR...
Thanks for the answer. That means the black Level ist quite good like the Sony ?
Your review is done some time ago. Is this still the silver bullet or is there a better projector for the same or less cost?
I think so! If gaming is your thing, then I would highly recommend the TK700 or TK700sti. If you don't do gaming, then yes, the HT3550 is still my 'best-for-most' pick.
what's a good projector screen for this exactly projector ?
Can you please tell me what ceiling mount you used? I am having the hardest time finding a ceiling mount that will work. PLEASE HELP!!!
www.snapav.com/shop/en/snapav/strong-trade%3B-projector-mount-for-projectors-up-to-50-lbs---black-sm-proj-l-blk
@@ScottsTechandStuff Thank you!
Loved the review, subscribed. Just wanted to see if you noticed any noise from the actuator like the HT2550/UHD50/PX727, and how the fan noise was.
TheXile84 very little XPR actuation buzz! Only way I noticed it is when I put into silence mode which disables xpr. It’s vey very soft. I personally feel like the fan noise is normal for a projector this size. You can see my other first impression video where you can hear it up close. The key on these fan noises it what type of noise it makes. This makes a smooth low husshhhhhhh noise. Just air.
Fan noise is very low, l was a bit worried by some reviewers. I sit pretty much right under it.
Does it have lens memory? Can it project 2:35.1 scope?
very good review thank you very very very much
your the best man and i want to ask you about your Ceiling Mount can you give me a link for it
thank you
HI scotty, great review! I have a question, where can I see it running? Its there a store in L.A. that I can see it working? This is my setup, I have a 110" fixed screen it's in the living room, bright wall (no windows), right now I have a optoma hd131xe, with that said, what projector would you recommend me? This benq, or the TK800M?forgot to mention that I play videogames(no a pro gamer) and see lots movies, ando I am torn between this two models, btw AMAZING your home theater!
Can you wait a few months for the brighter version of the HT3550? I think that one is going to be awesome. If not, I would recommend the HT3550.
@@ScottsTechandStuff thanks a lo for your response, I didnt know there were going to be a brighter version of the ht3550! I'll wait then, but when that happens I think the tk800M will get a lower price, could that happen?
Can’t seem to find a good ceiling mount for this, very frustrating. Any recommendations?
I use a chief mount and would recommend it
Would it play HDR10/HLG in any mode (normal, eco, smarteco)?
Yes it will
Thanks for the review. Overall a great projector. But I'm having lots of problems with HDR from my PS4 Pro. It washes the colors with a lot of yellow and merging of colors and some of the definition/sharpness is lost. I have to turn HDR off on that HDMI port. Have you or others seen this issue? Lots of people say HDR works great with the PS4 Pro but I can't get it to work.
It's a setting in the ps4 that has to ne changed if my memory is right.
Or even on your receiver. ( Full rgb mode something )
I know this is old but I can’t get an answer anywhere so I’ll try . I have a wall 11 feet from where the projector will be mounted. What screen size and type would you recommend? I was seeing a lot about the “xy pet crystal”
From 9.5 feet i through to a 110" screen (Elite Aeon and love it). Use this site to determine screen size at 11' (which says 119")
www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-HT3550-projection-calculator-pro.htm
I have an elite 100 starling 2 ,great
Great review on this projector. I have the BENQ W2000 but finding myself buying more 4K / HDR content to watch which my projector doesn’t support.
How are the black levels on the W2700 please (especially letterboxes in 16:9 ratio) as my W2000 produces grey bars which are extremely distracting along with crushed-blacks in very dark scenes?
I’m torn between the W2700 (£1400) and the Epson 9400 (£2540) but wondering if the price difference is worth it. My room is extremely dark with black ceilings / walls and black-out blinds.
Black levels are decent. They aren't really poor like last years' W1700. I have both the 2700 and the Epson 9400. The only reason I stuck with the Epson is the input lag for gaming. If you don't game, stick with the 2700.... its currently the best value in 4K.