Reddit reviews BenQ DLP HD Projector (HT2050) - 3D Home Theater Projector with All-Glass Cinema Grade Lens and RGBRGB Color Wheel,Silver/white

Hello home theater gurus! You guys have helped me before when I was looking for a nice set of speakers for a previous setup and it was much appreciated and very helpful.

Basically, I moved to a new house and it has a great basement, perfect for entertaining. on the far back there is a wall perfect for a projector and screen setup (at least it seems like it to me!). The space looks like this and the measurements are here. I currently have Fluance AVHTB speakers: http://www.fluance.com/avhtb-surround-sound-home-theater-5-speaker-system
plus two small Onkyo bookshelp speakers for rear surround for a 7.1 HT setup.
I have an old Onkyo receiver: HT-R560 powering everything and a Dayton Audio SUB-1000 10" 100 Watt Powered Subwoofer to round it all out.

For a projector, I seemed to have settled on a BenQ DLP HD 1080p Projector (HT2050)-$700: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016JYOQ3W/?tag=thewire06-20&linkCode=xm2&ascsubtag=AgEAAAAAAAAAAKz5

for the screen I figure it can roll down from the upper ledge in teh above picture, so I chose an Elite Screens Spectrum, 100-inch Diag 16:9, Electric Motorized 4K Ready Drop Down Projector Screen for about $200: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YTRFEG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=themasswi0f-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000YTRFEG&linkId=48a99c29ba91e26e8944f995e9b3d432


Am I doing OK? would you recommend anything else? I want to use it for some gaming (an old PS3, maybe being upgraded to a PS4 in teh near future and for movies/TV... mostly from the internet (Netflix/Hulu/etc.).

some questions I have:

should I go with a screen that allows sound to go through better for my mid speaker, or will cranking it up be OK for that and just getting the better screen (but lets less sound through) be good?

Should I forget the projector idea (never have had one) and just get a giant TV?

what would be and how much money would the next level best bang for your buck projector run me?

do wireless HDMI setups work well for all applications (no laggy picture)?

will this projector look pixelated at all at the max (100") for this screen?

would the next sized Elite screen (110" max) be worth it at $300? It would fit, but reach down to almost the floor.


Thanks in advance for all your help and please excuse my newbie questions!

Rock on and thanks!

-Lou

BenQ HT2050. Sells for $780 right now, but you can get a deal if you wait. I paid $630 for mine this January.

https://www.amazon.com/BenQ-DLP-1080p-Projector-HT2050/dp/B016JYOQ3W/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1496689938&sr=1-1&keywords=benq+ht2050

• BenQ HT2050 for $630
  
• Silver Ticket 16x9 110” 0.95 gain for $420
  
  Leaving like $1400:
  
  
• Denon X1300 for $300
  
• Dual Dayton sub-1500’s from PartsExpress for $200/each ($400 total)
  
  That leaves $700
  
  
• Emotiva B1+C1 for $550. If possible, stetch the budget for the C2 center.
  
• Fluance AVBP2 for $120.
  
  
• Tack on accessories and maybe a Logitech Harmony 650 to control everything.

I'd say Benq HT2050. It's as good as my Epson 9500UB in bright scenes (and goes even brighter). The blacks are not as good as my Epson but they are respectable. Also I have a buddy who had the older W1070 and got over 6000 hours on his first bulb. That's probably something you shouldn't expect but still great knowing its possible. https://www.amazon.com/BenQ-DLP-1080p-Projector-HT2050/dp/B016JYOQ3W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505224884&sr=8-3&keywords=benq+ht2050

I know you don't care about 3D, but you'll probably end up with a 3D projector anyway since those are tuned for gaming.

For gaming, you're going to want a DLP projector (pick your artifacts, rainbows are better than ghosting for gaming) that's pretty bright, at least 2,000 lumens. This Optoma and this BenQ fit the bill.

They've definitely become more affordable in price recently. For those looking for something similar and even slightly better than the W1070, the BenQ HT2050 at $699 is pretty good imo. BenQ usually has a reputation for producing better color than other brands, and even some ambient light doesn't actually affect the quality as much as one would think.

Roku > Fire stick in my experience.

Go with fixed screen whenever possible

if you can spend a little more go with a BenQ HT2050

That projector and more than 5+ other models share the same design. That's how I know it's 480p and chinese because a lot of projectors just copy each other.

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You can tell these are cheap chinese projectors by the random stock images of mechs, kids watching a big screen picture, balloons, showing the projector connected to all kinds of devices.

You can tell because the projector looks kind of cheap compared to real projectors like the Epson 2040, Optoma HD28DSE or the BenQ HT2050. These cheap projectors (under $200) mention 1080p in the title as a clickbait but when you scroll down to the specifications of the projector you're looking at, you can tell it's... nvm, it's so bad they don't even list the native resolution. They only say that it's 1080p 'supported'. I know it's 480p for sure because someone left a picture review on amazon.

If the projector isn't from AAXA, Dell, LG, Viewsonic, Acer, Optoma, Epson, BenQ, Sony, Panasonic, JVC then it's very likely that it's just not worth your time/money.

If you can stretch your budget a little further, then I would suggest the refurbished LG PH300 on eBay for $240. It's 720p HD and can 'beam' an image of 100" from around 12.5" ft away. I bought one and it's been great for me, I've had it for over a year now. They sell for close to $400 on Amazon.

Here are some LG PH300 videos on youtube I found doing research before buying the projector:

Batman

Hulk vs Ironman with Lights On.

Another lights on test (not me).

testing a blu-ray animation movie

action explosions on the ceiling

racing cars

random korean show

The BenQ DLP HD 1080p Projector (HT2050) is one of the best out there right now.

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Ok that makes sense. What do you think of this BenQ It says it can do 100' screen at 8.2 feet away.

My recliners are 13' from my screen. My screen is a 125", which is about 9' in width.

I have a BenQ W1070 as my PJ and a tensioned, motorized Elite Screens as my screen.

The W1070 is discontinued but their HT2050 is the successor to it. I love my W1070 and it's regarded as one of the best PJs you can buy under $1000.

My screen was $570 shipped. I've had no issues with it and installing it was super easy and fast. Mounted two screws to two studs and hung it. I programmed my Harmony remote to be able to raise and lower it.

have you had any experience with this projector?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016JYOQ3W/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=GAP1PBBGDKRX&coliid=I1RD6FT2SBBVI1

I see. The suggested refurbished projector makes a lot of sense. If you have the money, this projector has great image quality for its price: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016JYOQ3W

Make sure you're doing everything to help the projector's image. Get a good screen to project on to, make sure there isn't any ambient light, and darken the surfaces surrounding the screen if possible.

Hey 3 months late but am considering getting the BenQ HT2050 from amazon here. Got great average review. Did you end up getting the BenQ or the Epson? How do you like it?

I don't have total light control (I'm gonna put it in a living room) so am worried a bit. I'll put blackout curtains that can be drawn when am using it though.

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