BenQ Home Theater HT2050

image quality, usability, price, design

size, reliability

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Full 1080p resoltuion in 2D and 3D. 1.3x zoom. Modest vertical lens shift. Better sound quality than most home-entertainment projectors. Very few rainbow artifacts with color images and short lag time in testing.

No 3D glasses included. Shows rainbow artifacts in black-and-white video in our tests.

Conclusion If you insist on a projector that's rainbow free, your obvious choice in this category is the Epson 2040, which you should consider in any case for its highly attractive balance of image quality, brightness, portability, and capability. If...

Great image quality, vibrant colors, full HD

Dim lamp, not ideal for well lit rooms

For those looking to spend less than $1000 for a home theater rig, the HT2050 is the clear choice. It offers the best image quality you will find in this price range. Well lit rooms do dull the colors a bit. If you don't mind this the HT2050 is a good...

Like its predecessor, the HT2050 is one of the few projectors in its price range that has accurate colors. It also has a bright, punchy image with low noise and low input lag. Unless you’re one of the small minority of people who notice and can’t stand...

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o Unit initially would not remain on for more than 5 minutes, overheating triggers a shutdown. o After allowing it to cool down, repeated attempts were not successful, to the point that shutdown now happens within a minute or two of startup. o There...

Looks great on 135" screen. Keystone correction gives minimal distortion. Fan is pretty quiet. Rainbow effects are minimal. It works great for gaming with no noticeable input lag.

Pain in the urethra to set up, but that is to be expected with wall-mounted projectors