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

I was tossing the idea of an 88” TV vs. 120” projector. Sure am glad I went with 120” Benq projector. I added a Sony home theatre surround system and made our room the complete experience. Wow, sports and movies are amazing!

For some reason i wasnt able to Ask a Question? but just received my ht3550 which is replacing an old Mitsubishi 720p projector, ceiling mounted with a 100 screen (pretty common 4x8) that are 14ft apart. Im testing with it and it looks like I am not able to re-use the Mitsu mount as the image jumps to 150. I checked the specs before buying and it said it supported zoom (and every projector Ive seen supports zoom-in/zoom-out)?. To now get a 100 screen i have to move the projector from being out of sight (back wall) to center of room, just 9ft from the screen? I am somewhat shocked that this Projector does not have Optical Zoom out capability. Maybe there is some kind of menu driven digital zoom/out? The Projector Central site shows it has Telephoto which only changes the screen distance a foot and a half. Should have done more digging, maybe a different projector now..

I always wanted to upgrade to 4K projector from my previous 1080p EPSON projector(which I was very happy with). Did lot of research and finally shortlisted benq ht3550 and LG hu70la. I got the lg delivered first. Though it was on Black Friday sale and picture was good, I still did not feel it had the eye popping picture. I had the benq delivered next and immediately noticed the difference in image quality. Have been using it for 1 month now. I am very happy so far. Will definitely recommend.

I love this projector, for the cost, what you get, its great. But also with the price point, you get absolute trash customer support and warranty through benq. I have sent this projector to them multiple times for random things. Had a Fan die, when it came back, the color wheel was having issues, when it came back the next time, I noticed there was a screw and broken pieces of plastic rolling around inside the projector, they had also broken one of the main case supports. So, I sent it back again....the next time I got it back, all seemed ok....until today....my lamp is at 973 hours....the first one lasted me 5700....and now my lamp is flickering and dying....Humm. so, I opened it up because I have a spare lamp, and I find out that some idiot has replaced my lamp mounting screws with some kind of standard computer fan screws! They drilled out the holes on the lamp but didnt bother drilling out the mounting holes on the projector itself! So every single new lamp I get, I have to modify to make it work! It doesnt even mount up properly, i have no idea how they have got away with this kind of customer support for so long but wow. I am floored. Worst support i have ever experienced in my life. As of now, I have sent them another less than pleasing email expressing my disdain and asking for my original mounting screws back.

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I used to drool over the 4k projectors and think to myself that it will be forever before I am ready to spend enough money on one. I owned the HT2050 until the HDMI ports got toasted by a nearby lightning strike and loved it. I had looked at the newer models from Benq but was not impressed with certain things they took away from them or added to them. I stumbled upon the 3550 just as it was being released and my jaw hit the floor. I finally had time to get it hooked up on a 180 screen with 4K and it blew me away! I didnt want to go to bed last night or work today. Just wanted to lock myself in the media room. I dont think you can find a better projector for the price of this one. My only complaint thus far is that it seems a bit loud during quiet scenes, but I am sitting under it.

I encounter different issue that make viewing not enjoyable so I returned it. The video will randomly dropped but I still hear the sound thru the projector. This projector also turn off by itself twice.

Weve had this projector for about 4 months now and have to say - its fantastic. Im sure you could spend more money and get a better picture, more features, etc, but for the price, I think this is the best you can get. We have a room that is a light beige color and windows on the back wall - if we wanted to watch this during the day without shades on the windows, the image would be a little dim. That said, any other time, the image is incredibly sharp and the HDR makes everything look great. Weve got it at about 135 and it looks amazing - highly recommended!

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.

Mounted at 11 feet from screen and it will only fill 80% of a 135 screen. Ceiling fan prevents mounting further back. I now have to move the ceiling fan to get it to the 13-14 foot sweet spot. Not BenQs fault. However a shorter throw projector could have handled the 11 foot distance IMO. I will try mounting it behind the fan first to see if it can work at 16-17 feet and still be bright enough. The pole mount places the projector below the fan enough to work. I can remove the light portion if needed. Initial picture quality is fantastic on HD, have not tried 4K yet. Color is great out of the box. Brightness better than expected with only 2200 lumens. With over head lights on screen was bright. With lights out its amazing with very dark blacks. Moral of the story, read the specs carefully and figure out mounting option prior to ordering. Otherwise the projector is a winner out of the box. Will update review in a couple weeks once we have tried out 4K and 3D.