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BenQ HT2050A 1080P Home Theater Projector 2200 Lumens 96 Rec 709 for Accurate Colors Low Input Lag Ideal for Gaming 2D Keystone for Flexible Setup
Last Updated: November 19, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.5
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/10
Total Reviews
432
Old Reviews
327
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
100 inches
DISPLAY SIZE
300 meters
SIZE
Yes
HDMI
Review Analysis - 56 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Picture Quality
30projector, image, quality, contrast, bright
+100%
" ... Very clear picture and good latency in game mode. ... "
" ... The picture is sharper and more clear than the Epson projector I had previous. ... "
" ... The projector’s picture was amazing. ... "
" ... Picture quality is very good. ... "
" ... And the picture quality is supurb. ... "
" ... Picture quality is great for a projector sound is a lot better then I researched. ... "
" ... Otherwise picture quality is good ... "
" ... Its not that loud, bright enough and has great picture quality. ... "
Sound Quality
14projector, surround sound system, speaker, system, surround sound
+79%
-21%
" ... The 3.5 jack is an easy way to connect to your receiver if you want better sound, but honestly the speakers in the projector are perfectly fine for indoor use. ... "
" ... Let me start by saying I am a huge audio/video enthusiast. ... "
" ... I do not rely on the projector for sound, but many people seem to think it's appropriate for a projector. ... "
" ... - digital sound output (Coaxial or optical) ... "
" ... Sound is good but of course I will be hooking it up to a surround sound system. ... "
" ... Stock speakers are even quality sounding. ... "
" ... 4) the sound is actually great for a single speaker system! ... Over all super amazed by the projector, surpassed my expectations of picture and sound. ... "
" ... The sound from the rear speakers on the projector is decent but not great. ... The result is GREAT sound with absolutely no lag to the video. ... "
Color
10brightness, picture, image, colors, bright
+100%
" ... The picture is amazingly clear and bright. ... Colors look great, and the set up was very easy. ... "
" ... I'm impressed by the brightness! ... Really sharp and beautiful image. ... "
" ... The picture from streaming Amazon video is gorgeous with rich, bright colors, have now ordered a blu-ray player to see what it can do with that. ... "
" ... But when we viewed another BenQ projector our son owns, I was sold on the improved brightness and image contrast. ... "
" ... Out of the box, the colors are spectacular. ... The picture is bright, very bright. ... The image remains BRIGHT. ... Color accuracy is spot-on. ... if you project a white field it is not uniformly white . ... "
" ... Overall, it seemed extremely well-balanced for brightness, contrast, and sharpness. ... "
" ... Colors are good and picture is sharp. ... "
" ... Great picture, I liked it just fine on a white sheet, I think it looks better than my Sony LCD Bravia TV - great contrast, color, and sharpness. ... "
Resolution
9projector, 4k, 1080p, projectors, projection
+100%
" ... Also caveat that this was a lower quality 720p video I was playing online from fire tv stick!! ... 3) the 1080p image is still great and I can suddenly imagine 4K was overhyped (my previous tv was a 55inch 4K and while test videos were amazing finding the content to stream was difficult). ... "
" ... 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. ... My much older and lower resolution projector (1024x768) and a lot of rear-projection TVs had this issue. ... "
" ... I bought this after doing much research and would absolutely recommend this to anyone in the market for a HD projector. ... "
" ... I'll be looking hard at BenQ 4K in a couple years as an upgrade ... "
" ... We have an older true 1080p LG PF1500 LED-lamp projector purchased in 2015 which we have very much enjoyed. ... "
" ... Great picture, I liked it just fine on a white sheet, I think it looks better than my Sony LCD Bravia TV - great contrast, color, and sharpness. ... "
" ... Feels like a 125 inch HD TV. ... "
" ... Very happy with this over our previous 720p projector. ... "
Display Clarity
8screen, feet, projection, pj, tv
+100%
" ... Black levels are really good especially on a grey screen. ... "
" ... - "Homegear" 110" projector screen, motorized, white finish (from Amazon), with a 1.3 gain iirc. ... My much older and lower resolution projector (1024x768) and a lot of rear-projection TVs had this issue. ... 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. ... 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. ... "
" ... So, though this projector had the best picture, we wanted to maximize our 200” screen so a fiddled a bit more with the Oprima GT1080darbee color settings and was able to get almost as good a picture as this projector. ... If you only need 100” screen or have the room to accommodate a larger screen size this BenQ projector is the way to go for a sub $1000 unit. ... "
" ... This PJ can light up a 10 feet wide neutral (1.0) gain screen with ease . ... You need a good screen . ... 10 feet wide screen is lit easily . ... "
" ... painted-on screen about 12 feet away. ... "
" ... I had a little acer led projector before this and I thought the picture was good. ... I have a 42'' Visio LCD as my primary computer monitor and the projector is my secondary monitor. ... It really is as crisp as a 110 inch LED TV. ... "
" ... People that has never owned a projector before will have their minds blown away by the quality of the viewing experience compared to an average flat TV. ... Just make sure you get a good projection screen like Silver Ticket screens (excellent value as well). ... "
" ... I'm impressed by the brightness! ... "
Device Compatibility
8similar, receiver, port, dlp, connect
+100%
" ... I LOVE this projector. ... I highly recommend this projector. ... "
" ... Overall a great projector. ... "
" ... I have a 42'' Visio LCD as my primary computer monitor and the projector is my secondary monitor. ... My first projector was a DLP benq as well. ... "
" ... Also awesome that there is a USB type A port, you can connect your chromecast (or similar) directly on it. ... "
" ... This is a solid projector. ... "
Setup
7picture, easy, installation, set, quality
+100%
" ... Set up is extremely easy and intuitive. ... "
" ... So far so good after install unit works great. ... "
" ... Installation was super easy and it was ready to go in a few minutes. ... "
" ... It is very easy to setup and install. ... "
" ... Installation to my mount was a breeze and though setup of the projector and preferences took some getting used to, I couldn't be happier with the picture quality. ... "
Capacity
7projector, feet, wall, living, inches
+100%
" ... During these pandemic times, our family has been able to host small groups of friends over for outdoor movie watching on our back yard patio. ... "
" ... Getting 125 inches from about 11 feet. ... "
" ... Crucial for a living room setup. ... "
" ... I am sure it would look great even at 200 inches but our room size wouldn’t accommodate the projector at 14 feet away. ... "
" ... We used the projector for our downstairs movie room. ... "
" ... There appears to be a higher range here that makes this projector more suitable for unusual room setups (such as a small apartment). ... I had to literally move the projector 3 feet closer, placing it close to the middle of my living room rather than back against the opposite wall, which made it unfeasible to use. ... "
" ... 2) I first turned this on in a very brightly lit hotel room, with full 360 degree in ceiling lights and I was surprised how bright it was and how clean the colours were (projected onto a beige coloured patterned wall paper mind you!!!) ... "
Ports
7projector, connect, xbox, theater, sources
+86%
-14%
" ... The added USB plug lets you plug in a firestick AND power it all from the back of the projector. ... "
" ... It easily connects to my Windows-based laptop via an HDMI cable. ... "
" ... Installation must be carefully planned: POwer source on the ceiling, Long HDMI cable . ... "
" ... The BenQ seems clearly meant for more home theater use with connected desktop or laptop computers, Blu-Ray players, cable or satellite TV and the like, with no native ability to directly view TV signals or video sources with no such devices attached. ... "
" ... I have a 42'' Visio LCD as my primary computer monitor and the projector is my secondary monitor. ... And that's all with HDMI from computer graphics card . ... "
" ... Also awesome that there is a USB type A port, you can connect your chromecast (or similar) directly on it. ... "
Ease of Use
6setup, set, quality, picture, easy to use
+100%
" ... Set up is extremely easy and intuitive. ... "
" ... It is very easy to setup and install. ... "
" ... Fan is not loud and a very easy setup with alot of options. ... "
" ... Excellent video quality and easy to set up. ... "
Price
6money, projector, much, best, point
+100%
" ... Don't buy any cheap Chinese just buy this one good value for money. ... "
" ... For the price point, it is more than worth your money! ... "
" ... Perhaps this is the best PJ under $1000. ... "
" ... Great quality and a great price. ... "
" ... This is a great projector, especially for the money. ... "
" ... This is the best projector you can get for that price . ... "
Gaming
5tv, projector, movies, picture, low
+100%
" ... We use this for movies, gaming and hooking laptop up and works great. ... "
" ... I have my Xbox One hooked up as my Netflix, gaming, TV, etc. ... "
" ... The Optima projects 200” from about 6’ away and is built for gaming. ... "
" ... After receiving this and setting it up I have watched tv and played games and everything is excellent. ... "
" ... I was looking to game on it so it was importance for me to have a low input lag but also have good color and image quality to watch movies on which this projector does. ... "
Device Stand
5projector, mounted, mount, ceiling, universal
+100%
" ... I project it directly on to a wall and it works great. ... "
" ... Get yourself a good mount. ... I got this one: v" Suptek White Universal Projector Ceiling Mount Bracket" for $18 at Amazon and it is good. ... "
" ... I mounted it with a 20 dollar qualgear universal mount which was about as fun as you would expect. ... I had to move the projector forward about a foot because this one needed to go into a stud. ... "
" ... It's convenient if you didn't get to paint perfectly your wall yet. ... "
" ... just gives me more options of placement which I like since I really wanted to avoid all the work of mounting it on a ceiling. ... "
Marketplace
5vertical, horizontal, bright
+80%
-20%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... The picture is bright, very bright. ... "
" ... this is still a fantastic picture. ... "
" ... Even on a beige wall, it looks amazing (see picture)! ... "
Lens
5dust, already, zoom, ht1075, blobs
+40%
-60%
" ... The lens face was already covered in dust out of the box. ... "
" ... The reason that I wrote poor manufacturing quality is because there were dust blobs already stuck in the lens upon receipt. ... The fact that there was dust already caked in the lens is not a good sign. ... "
" ... Auto shutter close should be part of it otherwise lens will pick dust. ... "
Volume
4speaker, sound, quality, enough, system
+100%
" ... Its not that loud, bright enough and has great picture quality. ... "
" ... The sound from this projector is loud enough for meetings but it is not movie quality for long term tv or movie watching. ... "
" ... 4) the sound is actually great for a single speaker system! ... "
" ... Speaker is surprisingly good. ... "
Product Reliability
4cost, much
+75%
-25%
" ... I have been using this for 6 months now and it hasn't let me down. ... "
" ... I bought this projector two months ago. ... "
" ... Only owned for a month, so far no issues. ... "
Video Playback
4tv, quality, movie, loud, good
+100%
" ... The sound from this projector is loud enough for meetings but it is not movie quality for long term tv or movie watching. ... "
" ... I can play the switch and watch TV/movies in the middle of the day with lots of light and still have a very good picture. ... "
" ... Let me start by saying I am a huge audio/video enthusiast. ... "
" ... Also caveat that this was a lower quality 720p video I was playing online from fire tv stick!! ... "
Product As Described
4vertical, horizontal, bright
+100%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... The picture is bright, very bright. ... "
" ... this is still a fantastic picture. ... "
" ... Even on a beige wall, it looks amazing (see picture)! ... "
Remote
3tweaking
+67%
-33%
" ... IR repeater system, etc. ... "
" ... remote and it was ready for ceiling mounting, and right out of the box displayed excellent color and brightness, with only minor tweaking--and some owners might say NO tweaking is needed. ... "
Screen Protection
3pj, good, silver, feet, black levels
+100%
" ... Black levels are really good especially on a grey screen. ... "
" ... You need a good screen . ... "
" ... painted-on screen about 12 feet away. ... "
3D
3glasses, dlp, projector, capability
+100%
" ... I have't tested 3D . ... "
" ... One capability it has was not matched by our previous projectors and this is the 3D capability. ... We have ordered 3d glasses and movie discs, and are waiting to see how it performs with 3d content. ... "
" ... 3d was super easy. ... I grabbed a pair of Apeman 3d DLP link glasses for 35 bucks. ... "
Zoom
3throw, specs, screen, exactly, lens shift
+100%
" ... I did NOT want to rely on zoom or lens shift to mount it any closer and possible compromise picture quality. ... "
" ... But with the throw and zoom I had a nice margin for wiggle room to still fill up my 100 ish inch screen from 11 feet instead of 12. ... "
" ... While on paper the specs on throw distance, lens and zoom ratio appear to be exactly the same, in reality the throw distance was not the same as my old HT1075 at all. ... I checked numerous calculators, including zoom ratios, and everything indicated both projectors were exactly alike in their throw specs. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 300 meters
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
USB: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
Display Size: 100 inches
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
100 inches
DISPLAY SIZE
300 meters
SIZE
Yes
HDMI