To be honest I wish they would ditch the on-board speakers on all projectors. It's pretty pointless considering if you spend a grand on a projector you most likely already have a dedicated speaker setup.
I really enjoy all your videos and reviews, very informative and professional. I got my HT3550 based on your review and a lot of searching. It’s an amazing projector for under $2K. Now your pumping my expectations with the HT5550. I hope you can also do a review on the upcoming TK850. Kudos for you!👏👏👏
I seriously Thank you & Appreciate your effort to make these video reviews, its very informative, keep it up Brother, I want to see your opinion & Review of Optoma UHZ 65,
Now that's a review, nice job. Very informative. I'm waiting for the new UST Optoma 4k due to release sometime in July - August '19. I would really like you to review that projector as soon it's released.
I have a benq w1400 at the moment and I would like to upgrade to 4k. Important for me is 3d and enough brithness since I have a light Grey screen for better black. This Beamer looks good in your test. I just don't like the size and that it's black, because it has to hang at the ceiling in my living room... It should be white. Also I told myself not to buy benq again. The w1400 had big software problems and they never solved them. Also you have to send in the Beamer for firmware upgrade and you have to pay for that. I couldn't find the best uhd Beamer for me yet... But this one will stay on my list.
Thanks for the video! Looking forward to more from these two and others on a shoot out. I'm looking for an upgrade to my BenQ W3000 (U.K. spec). Keep up the great work!
Not sure how your Epson projector is setup, but I am displaying the same 4k content of the lizard, and all the YT 4k content on various 100 ft + screens and there is no screen door effect.
Hi sir I have seen some good ecoustic panels on your walls I am constructing my preview lab for my personal use, I am a cinematographer from INDIA I use to work on projects like films, ads, corporate films and weddings, I am planning to bring this benq 5700 to my new preview lab, I am here to ask you some suggestions about installing those kind of diy ecoustic panels, I am going with denon 2600Av receiver and polk audio signature series with 7.1 atmos, my room size is 15ft width and 35ft breadth and 10ft height leaving the sealing, so can you pls suggest can I go with the same kind of panels in my room without any complete acoustic treatment as it costs too much for me, I am planning to make my own DIY panels with rockwool installed in them, will those panels help me out with the reverb and also blocking out the sound without going out of this room.
Yep! When calibrated they are both pretty similar in brightness, but the Epson has more headroom to get a good bright image up. And yes, better black levels. However, out of the box, the BenQ has better color and the resolution and sharpness of the BenQ are noticeably better. Pros and cons
Scott, do you have a video showing your theater by chance? I like the setup and looks roughly about the size I plan on putting in my new home build. No windows, 20ft wide and 35ft long, but with bar taking up about 10-15ft of the length. I would like to see how your setup is, speakers, the columns, where you put all of your equipment. Review was excellent. I most likely will buy this model going forward. Thanks in advance. Eric.
just picked one of these up, the image quality is very good as you said however the noise it's making is not. Grinding type noise from the DI and the general noise is very high - in high 50db's. I assume I just got an unlucky one that needs replacing - how does this compare to your model?? thanks
@@petermunivrana668 it's a constant noise basically the noise floor of this unit. I am having a replacement sent out but I thought I would check to make sure. Funny enough the next day the grinding noise sounds more like a mechanical noise maybe that bit was just me getting used to it or it needed to work a couple of times to blow off some cob webs I know that seems silly so it's probably me adjusting. Thanks for replying
Thanks Scott. Excellent, informative review. About the time this video came online I ordered the HT3550. Now then, due to the short throw, my seating was right under the projector. Fan noise was way, way too loud for me. So, is the fan noise on the HT5550 lower?
He mentioned in the video that the black levels are better on the Epson 5050UB LCD usually are bette.r DLP has its limits due to its nature. The color accurately right out the box is better from the BenQ HT5550 compared to the Epson 5050UB.
Hey ScottyRoo. How much better is it than the 3550? And isn't the throw range longer? I'd love to get this but I already have my Mount perfectly set up for the 3550 (thanks to the 3050 being similar throw).
Very nice review! Have you seen the new JVC & Sony 4K Projectors and how does the BenQ HT5550 compare to them in picture quality and colors according to your memory?
nice review!!! which projector is better: w2700 or w5700 for movies in a dark room? The price difference in my country is almost 1500 euros! My screen is 106 inches but i might get 120 or 135 screen when i move to my new house.
Hi scott, love your reviews here on youtube and AVSfourms! I had a quick question, does the HT3550 and HT5550 share the same color wheel? if so, do you get comparable wide color gamut performance on the HT3550 without the filter engaged?
No they use different color wheels. They both have RGBRGB wheels but the HT5550 leverages similar pure coating processes such as the HT8060 to achieve its stellar color performance. The big thing that the HT5550 has going for it is that when you compare the HT5550 with it's filter off, it can outperform the HT3550 with the 3550's color wheel on. The key here is that the HT5550 doesn't take the lumen hit, while the HT3550 takes a 40% lumen hit. What that means is a brighter, more color accurate picture.
How does sharpness compare to Optoma UHD60/65? Hard to tell but looks a bit soft from your phone shots. Love the sharp images of my UHD60 at 165 inches, but considering this one when ready to retire the Optoma.
that was a great video......im looking at the optoma HD143x projector as my first one...what are your thoughts....?..and can i use a fire stick with this projector..?..
You mention placement flexibility. I have the epson 5040 and thinking about upgrading it at some stage soon. Currently the projector is about 18 feet away from my 120 inch screen. (16:9) The projector is on a shelf at ceiling height, right way up, using lens shift I project so the image is below the projector. Can this one do that and fill screen correctly.
@@ScottsTechandStuff Yes, thanks Scott, I looked there. What I could not determine from that site (and the manual) was if it could project below the unit if the top is at the ceiling level with top centre of screen.
Using it's lens shift, can I place it on a 6.6-6.7 ft shelf (which is around 3/4 of the ceiling's height) without the need to flip & mount it to the ceiling?
Scott, I'd love to see you do a comparison between a slightly older and more high end 1080p projector, and one of these newer 4k models...I'm pretty sure that my Mitsubishi HC 7800D would hold its own against quite a lot of them...thoughts...?
Honestly Bryan, that's why I haven't jumped to 4k quite yet. Those older high end big chip (.95) DLP machines are outstanding. I still have the Marantz in my dedicated theater.
Awesome review 👍👍👍 Why choose this over the 3550 aside from the price difference? How's the sharpness comparison? Screen lag for gaming? They both are amazing products but I can't decide which of the two to get.
wait.. this sounds like contradictory information 1:08 . does it use pixel shift or is it native 4k. as far as im aware you cant do both. either you are shifting a native 1080p chip and you DON'T have 8.3 million individual pixels. or you have a chip that can natively do that...
Does this projector have grey borders when it's not projecting 16:9? Didn't look like it in the video, just want to make sure :) Nevermind, I could see it later in the video and you also mentioned that it's barely visible
Black levels are my biggest concern. My BenQ w6000 has ok blacks with the di on and I'm hopibg the ht5550 is at least close or better. If not there is always the epson.
I bought this the day it was released. I LOVE it!! I can hear the Dynamic Iris move a bit - However my room size is 12ft x 18ft and low ceiling of 8 1/2ft.
@@petermunivrana668 because my ceiling is low, I'm about 5ft from the unit and I can hear it. Sometimes i can tune it out. I also have an hdmi to ethernet and i do have lip sync issues that i never had before with my TV. I'm installing an hdmi cable to see if that gets eliminated. Lip sync is behind video track.
The biggest difference between the HT5550 and HT3550, IMO, are the Dynamic Iris implementation, HDR handling, and Color. The 5550 doesn't blow the HT3550 out of the water on any of those, but they are marginally better. They way I look at the HT5550 vs HT3550 is it is about 10-15% better performance/quality for about 30-40% increase in price. The price to value is still in favor of HT3550 but for HT snobs, the performance gains to price paid for those gains starts to really ramp up once you go above the $2,000-$2,500 mark.
@@ScottsTechandStuff everything you said I am getting but for whatever reason I am still really torn. I am considering also epson tw9400 (I don’t like the fact that it doesn’t switch automatically sdr/hdr) and tw7100(does it switch auto?) now I have xgimi horizon pro and looking for an upgrade. I had the benq w2700 for testing and it was really loud for me(it’s 1m above my head but PQ was gorgeous and blacks were…good like 8/10). The most thing I am struggling with Xgimi is black lvl (I have no shadow details) and color-especially reds, it is 4K (pix shifting 4x) so I am worried if it will bother me with epson(pix shift 2x only).
@@keepitshema I think most projectors are going to be pretty similar noise-wise at 1m above your head. The tw9400 is a beast... its really big. The sharpness isn't as good as BenQ, but it does blacks better, is brighter, and has better input lag. I ended up keeping the Tw9400 as my main projector for those reason but the BenQs are still fantastic.
Realistically is it really worth the 1000 bucks more compared to the Ht3550, what i am paying for?, i don’t mind paying more as long as i am getting solid tangible features and performance, i heard the image is about 20% better is that true and is the price difference justified?
Yes... I think that the image makes up about $600-$700 in the price difference. The hardware, chassis, placement flexibility make up the rest. I think it is well-priced considering the performance but value-wise I would have liked to see it around $2200-2300. I still feel the HT3550 is the better value but the HT5550 is definitely the better projector.
Rami Sabbidine - the HT3550 shifts vertical (just not horizontal). Best thing is to get a fixed screen that has some flexibility (couple inches) which I’ve seen around
It’s too late ..I already purchased the 2700 and I’m very happy, great projector and even better value for money. I was coming from a Optoma uhd300x and the 2700 is ALOT better . Even tho they are quite similarly priced.crazy. Thanks for your review 👍🏻
I know it is semantics but true and native aren't the same thing. I made to sure to call out it was shifting. True 4K is simply being able to uniquely reproduce 8.3M pixels on screen. This dead horse has been beaten enough so I won't belabor the argument... :) To be fair... "Native" means there are 8.3M pixels actually on the chip producing the image. If you'll notice, I actually never said that it was native. And e-shift is the brand name technology of how JVC does there 1080x2 shift (4.15M pixels). This is differently technology from TI called "XPR" which shifts the mirrors on the chip 240 times per second to get 8.3M on the screen. The results of a 4K image are impressive even compared to a 1080x2 shifter. Check out 19:56. With nose to the screen you can barely see the pixels. Very sharp.
@@ScottsTechandStuff But then it is not a true/native 4k projector. It has native a 1080p chip like you said. With the eshift it comes closer to 4k but it is still no true 4k resolution to be true. But the image will be still better with the eshift then a normal full hd image in my opinion.
price too much for my first projector. immbuying either the uhd51 or the 3550 I'm still undecided but sharpness seems to give the 51 a edge. wish my budget was higher cause this picture quality sold me.
CasePB I wish they were black too... because I have a black ceiling. :) considering most spaces that these projectors are used have white ceilings it makes sense that most people want these to disappear against their ceilings.
The frontal grids are functional? Because it is the way to ventilate it inside a bookcase, like the Epson, JVC or SONY. But, as you can see in this internal review the front grilles are blinded! cine4home.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BenQ_W5700_1.jpg cine4home.de/die-inneren-werte-benq-w5700-tear-down/
Hang on, you said that it accomplishes 4k by shifting the pixels 4 times... But this is incorrect as I understand it. This unit contains the new TI 0.47" true 4K chip and doesn't make use of pixel shifting. Or have I gone mad?
It does contain the .47" TI 4K chip. The chip is actually a native 1080p chip that is a 1080x4 shifter. The image it puts up on screen is a "True" 4K image per CTA but some will argue the definition. Its a very sharp image.
This is a pixel shifter, so it should really not be called ''true 4 K''. Deceptive marketing. I dont doubt it has a great picture, but they should not call it True 4 K.
I think the HT3550 is really amazing for $1,500 in the very same way that I think the HT5550 is amazing for $2,500. If you are on a budget, you'll be happy with the HT3550.
@@ScottsTechandStuff I just received the HT3550 yesterday, looks amazing compared to Xiaomi Laser Projector that I tested. But whenever I turn on wide color gamut mode it gets too dim/dark even in Normal brightness mode. Not sure if it's a defect with Iris? I hear the click on/off.
@@bchi49 That sounds normal to me. It will do better calibrated color but at the cost of brightness. If I'm being perfectly honest I prefer the image with the WCG filter off on the HT3550. It does such a good job without it on and the image is much brighter. The nice thing about the HT5550 is that without its filter on, it still provides the same color as the HT3550 in WCG mode. So basically all the benefits of the bright color accurate image without darkening.
@@ScottsTechandStuff I see. That's nice to know about HT5550. Yes, I agree with the WCG off looks better. Maybe just need to let the eye adapt to the WCG. Then it'll be ok? Why don't they use LED as light source yet?
it just took just 10 second till he said shit because its not true 4K its 4K pixel shift lol and the colors base on the color wheel RGBW or RGBRGB or what !?
The UHZ65 is laser and has a 2x shifting mechanism instead of 4x like the HT5550. The the optoma's laser engine you get a bit brighter andbetter contrast image but with the BenQ you will get great color... its actually a very similar comparison to the Epson 5050 vs HT5550 i did. What you choose to go with is subjective but I really like the BenQ for the price.
I don't like BenQ projectors because of their short life span of cheap lamps, they do that on purpose to make money more often. They can make better lamps but they won't do that. They want you to continue to buy lamps very often to make them profits. I think that is a very crooked way to do a customers that way, that is why I will not support BenQ.
as I said, 5550 does NOT have native 4K chip, its a hoax. www.ti.com/product/DLP470TE dont be fuled by "screen ubd resolution", its a scam. Read datasheet closely.
Miners cat you don’t really know what you are talking about..educate yourself about technology first before making a fool out of yourself posting stuff like this.
Well the dinamic iris is the worst stuff ever made for a projector. Please, allways turn off the dynamic iris, it is an inconcistent viewing experience.
Scott's Tech and Stuff - is the HT5550 better than HT3550 in terms of Sports mode (i.e. NBA in HD) and Gaming? The kids want to ensure the lag is not noticeable playing games like Fortnight
But you have to have both! Other wise you cannot compare! The 5550 is only good if you compare with the 3550!? Trump s only good compared to Hillary! If you have Trump and nobody to compare, is Trump then the best? Same with the projectors. When I compare my Optoma 142x to your pictures, mine is much better. For half the price of 3550. The pictures are brighter and sharper although it is HD and not 4K. How does that compare? Mine is 3.000 ANSI lumens. Yours are 800 ANSI lumens when all your filters are in place? On Benq the ANSI lumens sucks!
Calling this "True 4k," is misleading amigo. Faux K is a better description, or perhaps the illusion of 4k. I've owned several, including the JVC DLA-x500r with 4k e-shift, and it's laughable compare to the true 4k of even the budget (True 4k) Sony 295es.
Appreciate the feedback... I made to sure to call out it was shifting. True 4K is simply being able to uniquely reproduce 8.3M pixels on screen. This dead horse has been beaten enough so I won't belabor the argument... :) To be fair... the Sony is technically a "Native" 4K, meaning, there are 8.3M pixels actually on the chip producing the image. I've actually been very impressed with the 2Kx2 and 1080px4 shifters. Have you tried either of those? I think the 1080x2 shifters like some JVC and Epsons are laughable in resolution even compared to the 1080x4 shifters. The1080x4 shifters get you about 80-90% there in perceived resolution at about 30% of the cost. Thanks again for the feedback
@@ScottsTechandStuff personally I don't perceive the increased resolution on the shifting scammer stuff, because the pixels are gigantic. I get what they're trying to do, but ultimately I always totally disabled the feature after playing with it. I typically turn off all gimmicks, like active iris, motion blur, etc Given that the native 4k projector is only $5k, it doesn't make a lot of sense to buy anything with a lower spec for most applications. This is mostly because quality 4k TVs of 75 inch or so are so much more affordable that a projector doesn't make sense unless you're going waaaay bigger. In that case you'd want native 4k anyhow otherwise you'll be staring at a soupy mess.
Steven Scott I’m really trying to see this from your perspective but having trouble from a few angles... 1) Shifter scamming. Did you see the sample at 19:56? The lizard eye. That photo is taken mere inches from my 160” screen comparing a 1080x4 shifter with a 1080x2 shifter. A 1080p would look even worse than the 1080x2 Epson sample in that comparison. Do you see gigantic pixels in the HT5550 sample? 2) “only” $5k. I don’t mean this to be flippant. But... lol. 3) optimal seating distance for a 75” TV would be about 6 feet away. I don’t think a TV would work where my home theater seating has two rows of seating at 11’ and 17’ seating distance respectively. I will gladly take the large scale immersion of 160 inch screen which is precisely 355% larger than a 75” TV. The argument for projector is not equal picture compared to a quality TV... it is the value from a large scale display at a good value. If I were to create a personal 2-3 person screening room with ideal ratios for audio and video... sure. 70-80” OLED all day. Soooooo with all that said - I see your point that shifting 4K isn’t the same as Native 4K, let’s agree to disagree about the delta in performance to cost ratios on either :)
@@ScottsTechandStuff I guess I'm just used to everything in the home theater realm costing substantially more. I see your lizard eye and I agree that the shifted image has less-obvious pixels at the cost of sharpness...but better nonetheless. For whatever reason on my my JVC I never had the issue of seeing the pixels like I did on the cheaper brands like Optoma in the past. Hell for all I know it *always* did the shifting without telling me. Or the pixels just had less space between them, reducing the effect. I'm by no means a cine/audio/anything-phile, but 5k seems rather affordable for everything you get, like native contrast, real 4k, etc. Everything in this sector is rather expensive, and that's not going into how incredibly costly building a room around your massive screen will be. I suppose the way my mind works is that I am willing to use more of the available home theater budget on a better projector that's more future-proof than, for example, putting in nicer furniture or fancy doo-dads. At the end of the day I'll grant you that this PQ is leaps and bounds over the 1080p projectors of 5-10 years ago. Not sure how the other aspects line up though, like the x500r having 60,000:1 for starters. Just so many variables at play here but you exposing more people to this HT world is good for everyone. Thanks!
@@scrampker I checked Faux and native 4k on 2 projectors, side by side, in a show room. Both projecting same content. Unless I would pause and go closer to the screen I could not notice a difference. While playing/watching movies was unnoticeable for me. I believe that native contrast/blacks performance is WAY more important than native or faux 4k.
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To be honest I wish they would ditch the on-board speakers on all projectors. It's pretty pointless considering if you spend a grand on a projector you most likely already have a dedicated speaker setup.
It might be usfull for a backyard viewing sesion tho they shouldnt make such a big deal out of it
Agree!!!
Agreed. I have never made use of the speakers on a projector even when I do backyard movies.
Do you think the projector's digital output will work with the Sonos Playbar and the Sonos Beam ?
Thanks for the great review
Nice work Scottyroo! Really appreciate your effort in getting this review posted. Looking forward to the shootout between the HT5550 and 5050UB!
As soon as UA-cam reviews my copyright dispute claim....
I really enjoy all your videos and reviews, very informative and professional. I got my HT3550 based on your review and a lot of searching. It’s an amazing projector for under $2K. Now your pumping my expectations with the HT5550. I hope you can also do a review on the upcoming TK850. Kudos for you!👏👏👏
I seriously Thank you & Appreciate your effort to make these video reviews, its very informative, keep it up Brother, I want to see your opinion & Review of Optoma UHZ 65,
Awesome review!!!
I been looking forward to your review on this model. I’m sold on this projector.
Thank you !!!🙏
Thanks for this review! Been looking forward to it!
Thanks bud, you do amazing work!!!
Great review, looking forward to the next video!
Now that's a review, nice job. Very informative. I'm waiting for the new UST Optoma 4k due to release sometime in July - August '19. I would really like you to review that projector as soon it's released.
Hopefully I can give it a go. Currently reviewing the Optoma UHL55
Thanks for the review Scott. It's very informative.
Thanks for this! Buying either this or the 5050 but waiting for your comparison video for sure.
Jason Kirchman I uploaded it and am waiting for copyright claim dispute to be reviewed. I have some Thor content in there to compare.
@@ScottsTechandStuff great keeping my eye out!
I have a benq w1400 at the moment and I would like to upgrade to 4k. Important for me is 3d and enough brithness since I have a light Grey screen for better black.
This Beamer looks good in your test. I just don't like the size and that it's black, because it has to hang at the ceiling in my living room... It should be white.
Also I told myself not to buy benq again. The w1400 had big software problems and they never solved them. Also you have to send in the Beamer for firmware upgrade and you have to pay for that.
I couldn't find the best uhd Beamer for me yet... But this one will stay on my list.
Check our the BenQ HT3550, Scott has a video on that too.
Keep at it with the videos man. Very informative. I'm super down for a tour of your theater etc. I'm sure others would like one as well!
Thanks for the support, brother! Super crazy times at work right now but hopefully I can get some new stuff up in the near future
Thanks for the video! Looking forward to more from these two and others on a shoot out. I'm looking for an upgrade to my BenQ W3000 (U.K. spec).
Keep up the great work!
Not sure how your Epson projector is setup, but I am displaying the same 4k content of the lizard, and all the YT 4k content on various 100 ft + screens and there is no screen door effect.
Hi Scott. You are a very thorough reviewer. I like your videos. I'd like to know what kind of screen you use. Thanks.
Sold. I am getting one.
Hi sir I have seen some good ecoustic panels on your walls I am constructing my preview lab for my personal use, I am a cinematographer from INDIA I use to work on projects like films, ads, corporate films and weddings, I am planning to bring this benq 5700 to my new preview lab, I am here to ask you some suggestions about installing those kind of diy ecoustic panels, I am going with denon 2600Av receiver and polk audio signature series with 7.1 atmos, my room size is 15ft width and 35ft breadth and 10ft height leaving the sealing, so can you pls suggest can I go with the same kind of panels in my room without any complete acoustic treatment as it costs too much for me, I am planning to make my own DIY panels with rockwool installed in them, will those panels help me out with the reverb and also blocking out the sound without going out of this room.
The Epson 5050UB is brighter and has much better black levels, as well as far superior brightness uniformity.
5040 has darker blacks. You can thank epson for fucking that up.
Yep! When calibrated they are both pretty similar in brightness, but the Epson has more headroom to get a good bright image up. And yes, better black levels. However, out of the box, the BenQ has better color and the resolution and sharpness of the BenQ are noticeably better. Pros and cons
Seems like a great projector..I like deep blacks but can sacrifice a little for a sharper picture.
Scott, do you have a video showing your theater by chance? I like the setup and looks roughly about the size I plan on putting in my new home build. No windows, 20ft wide and 35ft long, but with bar taking up about 10-15ft of the length. I would like to see how your setup is, speakers, the columns, where you put all of your equipment. Review was excellent. I most likely will buy this model going forward. Thanks in advance. Eric.
Great review, I would love to see a tour of your home cinema, its a very nice looking room from what we have seen.
What type of 3D glasses are needed ?
I have some wireless samsung glasses which I use with my epson projector.
I used these and they work great. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KUIYUP8
What about rainbow effect ???
just picked one of these up, the image quality is very good as you said however the noise it's making is not. Grinding type noise from the DI and the general noise is very high - in high 50db's. I assume I just got an unlucky one that needs replacing - how does this compare to your model?? thanks
Pursuit Perfect System - is the noise level that bad? Even while watching a movie?
@@petermunivrana668 it's a constant noise basically the noise floor of this unit. I am having a replacement sent out but I thought I would check to make sure. Funny enough the next day the grinding noise sounds more like a mechanical noise maybe that bit was just me getting used to it or it needed to work a couple of times to blow off some cob webs I know that seems silly so it's probably me adjusting. Thanks for replying
Did the replacement fix the issue? I've heardfrom a few people about this. Mine didn't have that issue though
Just bought one. I hope it is bright enough.
Hows the brightness thinking about this 1 or the optoma uhd65
Thanks for this review. I´d like to know if the front grills are for input/outlet ventilation also.
Thanks Scott. Excellent, informative review. About the time this video came online I ordered the HT3550. Now then, due to the short throw, my seating was right under the projector. Fan noise was way, way too loud for me. So, is the fan noise on the HT5550 lower?
What do you think about the black level? Can you compare with the 5050?
He mentioned in the video that the black levels are better on the Epson 5050UB
LCD usually are bette.r DLP has its limits due to its nature. The color accurately right out the box is better from the BenQ HT5550 compared to the Epson 5050UB.
@@David25522 ^This
Hey ScottyRoo. How much better is it than the 3550? And isn't the throw range longer? I'd love to get this but I already have my Mount perfectly set up for the 3550 (thanks to the 3050 being similar throw).
Very nice review! Have you seen the new JVC & Sony 4K Projectors and how does the BenQ HT5550 compare to them in picture quality and colors according to your memory?
I haven't seen those projectors. I hear the black levels are pretty good though especially on the JVC
nice review!!! which projector is better: w2700 or w5700 for movies in a dark room? The price difference in my country is almost 1500 euros! My screen is 106 inches but i might get 120 or 135 screen when i move to my new house.
Hi Scott! Has there been any projector releases since this review that would be a better option in the price range?
Hi scott, love your reviews here on youtube and AVSfourms! I had a quick question, does the HT3550 and HT5550 share the same color wheel? if so, do you get comparable wide color gamut performance on the HT3550 without the filter engaged?
No they use different color wheels. They both have RGBRGB wheels but the HT5550 leverages similar pure coating processes such as the HT8060 to achieve its stellar color performance. The big thing that the HT5550 has going for it is that when you compare the HT5550 with it's filter off, it can outperform the HT3550 with the 3550's color wheel on. The key here is that the HT5550 doesn't take the lumen hit, while the HT3550 takes a 40% lumen hit. What that means is a brighter, more color accurate picture.
How does sharpness compare to Optoma UHD60/65? Hard to tell but looks a bit soft from your phone shots. Love the sharp images of my UHD60 at 165 inches, but considering this one when ready to retire the Optoma.
that was a great video......im looking at the optoma HD143x projector as my first one...what are your thoughts....?..and can i use a fire stick with this projector..?..
You mention placement flexibility. I have the epson 5040 and thinking about upgrading it at some stage soon.
Currently the projector is about 18 feet away from my 120 inch screen. (16:9)
The projector is on a shelf at ceiling height, right way up, using lens shift I project so the image is below the projector.
Can this one do that and fill screen correctly.
Hey try the Benq Calculator to get a answer. The W5700 model is available. "projectorcalculator.benq.com/"
Projectorcentral.com has some fantastic calculators to allow you to play with placement
@@ScottsTechandStuff Yes, thanks Scott, I looked there. What I could not determine from that site (and the manual) was if it could project below the unit if the top is at the ceiling level with top centre of screen.
Hi Scott, out of the optima uhd 65, epson 5050ub, and the benq 5700, which in your opinion is the better purchace. Cheers
I was wondering if you thought the brightness is good for 150 inch screen, also how is the gaming performance?
Hi Scott. Which 50 feet 4K fiber HDMI cable do you recommend? I own the BenQ HT3550 on a ceiling mount and need a reliable 50 feet HDMI cable. Thanks
Using it's lens shift, can I place it on a 6.6-6.7 ft shelf (which is around 3/4 of the ceiling's height) without the need to flip & mount it to the ceiling?
There’s that face again! I thought when you removed the video earlier today that you were going to edit it out, 😂
That bad eh? :)
Nope. Surprising so contrary to the other videos!
Scott, I'd love to see you do a comparison between a slightly older and more high end 1080p projector, and one of these newer 4k models...I'm pretty sure that my Mitsubishi HC 7800D would hold its own against quite a lot of them...thoughts...?
Honestly Bryan, that's why I haven't jumped to 4k quite yet. Those older high end big chip (.95) DLP machines are outstanding. I still have the Marantz in my dedicated theater.
Awesome review 👍👍👍
Why choose this over the 3550 aside from the price difference?
How's the sharpness comparison?
Screen lag for gaming?
They both are amazing products but I can't decide which of the two to get.
The color on the HT5550, increased placement flexibility, and hardware all go in favor of the HT5550.
Hi Scott*On Picture quality Which is a good choice for Home Cinema Buff Say LCOS or 3Lcd or Single Chip DLP Machine.
wait.. this sounds like contradictory information 1:08 . does it use pixel shift or is it native 4k. as far as im aware you cant do both. either you are shifting a native 1080p chip and you DON'T have 8.3 million individual pixels. or you have a chip that can natively do that...
Do you have any idea why I can't adjust "color" on my HT2050? It's greyed out along with tint. So weird and I can't figure it out!
Will the HT5550 work well on a 150 inch screen? Or will the brightness be too low for it? What is the ideal screen size for this projector ?
Go Ahead it's works Brilliance on 150 inch screen"
Does this projector have grey borders when it's not projecting 16:9? Didn't look like it in the video, just want to make sure :)
Nevermind, I could see it later in the video and you also mentioned that it's barely visible
A little but not much.
thanks for the vid!! Will you be reviewing Epson's new uhd projectors (EH-TW9400 & EH-TW7400)??
Yes to the 9400. I have a comparison video that's uploaded but is in copyright review because I have some Thor content in the comparison
Scott's Tech and Stuff thanks for the reply! Look forward to watching!!
What HDMI cable do you use to run to your projectors? Fiber optics?
Im new to this and am looking to buy this pj, Is this able to do 2.35:1 picture or just 16:9?
Black levels are my biggest concern. My BenQ w6000 has ok blacks with the di on and I'm hopibg the ht5550 is at least close or better. If not there is always the epson.
Sweet projector what kind headset are you using?
Sennheiser Game Zero - highly recommended!
Sir I’m trying to buy this projector but I’m trying to find out if my mount chief slb281 will fit on it.
I bought this the day it was released. I LOVE it!! I can hear the Dynamic Iris move a bit - However my room size is 12ft x 18ft and low ceiling of 8 1/2ft.
How big is your screen? How far away is ur projector?
@@ketan019 I have a 110inch screen. Projector sits about 13 feet from the screen.
@@ketan019 My screen is 110inches and I sit about 12 1/2 feet away from the screen.
Project-57 - can you also hear it playing movies or just in Stand-by mode?
@@petermunivrana668 because my ceiling is low, I'm about 5ft from the unit and I can hear it. Sometimes i can tune it out. I also have an hdmi to ethernet and i do have lip sync issues that i never had before with my TV. I'm installing an hdmi cable to see if that gets eliminated. Lip sync is behind video track.
What kind of projector screen are you using with this review?
I'm still totally confused .. this is a 1080p projector 'pixel shifting' to 4K right? Do these things look ANYTHING like native 4K in reality??
It's basically 240hz, so shifting 4x at 60hz so yep.
where is the link to the settings you had spoke about?
Are there any differences between the NA version (HT5550) and the EU version (W5700)?
No that I know of!
Hi there, is this one as loud as the mentioned ht3550? Would ht5500 be a huge upgrade from ht3550? Is it dimmer?
The biggest difference between the HT5550 and HT3550, IMO, are the Dynamic Iris implementation, HDR handling, and Color. The 5550 doesn't blow the HT3550 out of the water on any of those, but they are marginally better. They way I look at the HT5550 vs HT3550 is it is about 10-15% better performance/quality for about 30-40% increase in price. The price to value is still in favor of HT3550 but for HT snobs, the performance gains to price paid for those gains starts to really ramp up once you go above the $2,000-$2,500 mark.
The brightness is similar and noise is also pretty similar
@@ScottsTechandStuff everything you said I am getting but for whatever reason I am still really torn. I am considering also epson tw9400 (I don’t like the fact that it doesn’t switch automatically sdr/hdr) and tw7100(does it switch auto?) now I have xgimi horizon pro and looking for an upgrade. I had the benq w2700 for testing and it was really loud for me(it’s 1m above my head but PQ was gorgeous and blacks were…good like 8/10). The most thing I am struggling with Xgimi is black lvl (I have no shadow details) and color-especially reds, it is 4K (pix shifting 4x) so I am worried if it will bother me with epson(pix shift 2x only).
@@keepitshema I think most projectors are going to be pretty similar noise-wise at 1m above your head. The tw9400 is a beast... its really big. The sharpness isn't as good as BenQ, but it does blacks better, is brighter, and has better input lag. I ended up keeping the Tw9400 as my main projector for those reason but the BenQs are still fantastic.
@@ScottsTechandStuffhi again, one more question about the brightness, ht5550 vs ht3550 is like 1800 vs 2200 lumens, how is that in real life? Thanks😊
Is your screen 16:9? If so, how do the black bars look in your room?
Ramon Barajas it is. Black bars are a dark dark gray. Not black like the Epson 5050. But way better than most DLP
Realistically is it really worth the 1000 bucks more compared to the Ht3550, what i am paying for?, i don’t mind paying more as long as i am getting solid tangible features and performance, i heard the image is about 20% better is that true and is the price difference justified?
Yes... I think that the image makes up about $600-$700 in the price difference. The hardware, chassis, placement flexibility make up the rest. I think it is well-priced considering the performance but value-wise I would have liked to see it around $2200-2300. I still feel the HT3550 is the better value but the HT5550 is definitely the better projector.
If u didn’t care about placement flex hardware , chassis would you still spend the extra 1000?
Rami Sabbidine - the HT3550 shifts vertical (just not horizontal). Best thing is to get a fixed screen that has some flexibility (couple inches) which I’ve seen around
Probably.... the HT5550 can put out such amazing color even without its color filter
It’s too late ..I already purchased the 2700 and I’m very happy, great projector and even better value for money. I was coming from a Optoma uhd300x and the 2700 is ALOT better . Even tho they are quite similarly priced.crazy. Thanks for your review 👍🏻
Its looks just like a Epson.
Would this be good for console gaming?
Is the eshift and fan noise loud ?
Imo from what i’m seeing its a little oversaturated on the red part, but calibration should solve that
Hard to reproduce on a camera. It's not to saturated in person.
Scott's Tech and Stuff absolutely, i can’t wait until it’s released in the netherlands so i can go take a look
Is it better than Optoma ub60?
Yes
You call it a native 4k projector, then you describe an e-shift projector. Which one is it?
I know it is semantics but true and native aren't the same thing. I made to sure to call out it was shifting. True 4K is simply being able to uniquely reproduce 8.3M pixels on screen. This dead horse has been beaten enough so I won't belabor the argument... :) To be fair... "Native" means there are 8.3M pixels actually on the chip producing the image. If you'll notice, I actually never said that it was native. And e-shift is the brand name technology of how JVC does there 1080x2 shift (4.15M pixels). This is differently technology from TI called "XPR" which shifts the mirrors on the chip 240 times per second to get 8.3M on the screen. The results of a 4K image are impressive even compared to a 1080x2 shifter. Check out 19:56. With nose to the screen you can barely see the pixels. Very sharp.
is the black level of this unit better than optoma uhd51a?
Since the HT5550 has the new TI chip (no gray border) and a dynamic iris, it definitely has the better black levels.
What ia the screen size
Is this a short-throw projector?
Can you review Epson 9400
1:10 wait it's a true 4K by shifting it's 1080p chip 4 times ? So it's an 1080p e-shift ?
I'm confused.
1080px4. Its shifting the mirrors 240 times per second. The the human eye there are 8.3M pixels on the screen on a 60hz image. Pretty incredible
@@ScottsTechandStuff But then it is not a true/native 4k projector. It has native a 1080p chip like you said. With the eshift it comes closer to 4k but it is still no true 4k resolution to be true. But the image will be still better with the eshift then a normal full hd image in my opinion.
price too much for my first projector. immbuying either the uhd51 or the 3550 I'm still undecided but sharpness seems to give the 51 a edge. wish my budget was higher cause this picture quality sold me.
Just keep in mind the UHD51 has the gray border and doesn't have the HDR performance of the HT3550
Does it hv lense shift memory?????
Have you reviewed the Sony VW295ES Native 4K projector?
I have not
I really wish more projectors were black, making them white makes no sense at all.
CasePB I wish they were black too... because I have a black ceiling. :) considering most spaces that these projectors are used have white ceilings it makes sense that most people want these to disappear against their ceilings.
Which one is better this or the ht9050
Definitely this one. The 9050 is an odd one because it doesn't do HDR.
The frontal grids are functional? Because it is the way to ventilate it inside a bookcase, like the Epson, JVC or SONY. But, as you can see in this internal review the front grilles are blinded!
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Can't the shield tv provide a hdr signal?
Yes it can
Hang on, you said that it accomplishes 4k by shifting the pixels 4 times... But this is incorrect as I understand it. This unit contains the new TI 0.47" true 4K chip and doesn't make use of pixel shifting. Or have I gone mad?
It does contain the .47" TI 4K chip. The chip is actually a native 1080p chip that is a 1080x4 shifter. The image it puts up on screen is a "True" 4K image per CTA but some will argue the definition. Its a very sharp image.
@@ScottsTechandStuff I think I confused it with the new 0.66" True 4K chip, which actually has a micromirror per pixel. Thanks for your reply!
@@johann1979 the .66" actually shifts twice to get to 4K.... there isn't any native DLP 4K chip in the consumer market.
@@ScottsTechandStuff I honestly can't tell you how I got it so wrong.
Epson video is blocked
I filed a copyright dispute claim - hopefully they'll review and allow me to list soon. I have some Thor content that I use in my comparison....
What are your thoughts on the LG HU80KA?
I have heard underwhelming things about that LG... its doesn't pack a punch like laser projectors should
is this pixel shifting? or native like jvc and sony?
This is a pixel shifter, so it should really not be called ''true 4 K''. Deceptive marketing. I dont doubt it has a great picture, but they should not call it True 4 K.
@Chiafade now if there is no difference, nobody would buy jvc or sony.
@Chiafade now many rich compare those two type of projector, ending buy the native.
@Chiafade now im talking about rich movie enthusiast. and known about projector not the naive one.
When is released date?
It is released through approved installers and BenQDirect.com
What blu ray player are you using
Sony X700 - highly recommended
does this go into comparison with HT3550?
I think the HT3550 is really amazing for $1,500 in the very same way that I think the HT5550 is amazing for $2,500. If you are on a budget, you'll be happy with the HT3550.
@@ScottsTechandStuff I just received the HT3550 yesterday, looks amazing compared to Xiaomi Laser Projector that I tested. But whenever I turn on wide color gamut mode it gets too dim/dark even in Normal brightness mode. Not sure if it's a defect with Iris? I hear the click on/off.
@@bchi49 That sounds normal to me. It will do better calibrated color but at the cost of brightness. If I'm being perfectly honest I prefer the image with the WCG filter off on the HT3550. It does such a good job without it on and the image is much brighter. The nice thing about the HT5550 is that without its filter on, it still provides the same color as the HT3550 in WCG mode. So basically all the benefits of the bright color accurate image without darkening.
@@ScottsTechandStuff I see. That's nice to know about HT5550. Yes, I agree with the WCG off looks better. Maybe just need to let the eye adapt to the WCG. Then it'll be ok? Why don't they use LED as light source yet?
it just took just 10 second till he said shit because its not true 4K its 4K pixel shift lol and the colors base on the color wheel RGBW or RGBRGB or what !?
This HT5550 or the Optoma UHZ65?
Does the Optoma throw as many pixels on the screen as the Benq? As in which is more sharp?
The UHZ65 is laser and has a 2x shifting mechanism instead of 4x like the HT5550. The the optoma's laser engine you get a bit brighter andbetter contrast image but with the BenQ you will get great color... its actually a very similar comparison to the Epson 5050 vs HT5550 i did. What you choose to go with is subjective but I really like the BenQ for the price.
screen size and manufacturer?
160" dragonfly by snapav
I don't like BenQ projectors because of their short life span of cheap lamps, they do that on purpose to make money more often. They can make better lamps but they won't do that. They want you to continue to buy lamps very often to make them profits. I think that is a very crooked way to do a customers that way, that is why I will not support BenQ.
as I said, 5550 does NOT have native 4K chip, its a hoax.
www.ti.com/product/DLP470TE
dont be fuled by "screen ubd resolution", its a scam.
Read datasheet closely.
Miners cat you don’t really know what you are talking about..educate yourself about technology first before making a fool out of yourself posting stuff like this.
Ceiling is too reflective
Input lag
Well the dinamic iris is the worst stuff ever made for a projector. Please, allways turn off the dynamic iris, it is an inconcistent viewing experience.
The Iris is pretty good on the HT5550 actually. But I tend to agree... I like to leave it off most of the time.
input lag?
58ms
Scott's Tech and Stuff - is the HT5550 better than HT3550 in terms of Sports mode (i.e. NBA in HD) and Gaming?
The kids want to ensure the lag is not noticeable playing games like Fortnight
DLP chip 0.47" - is not good.
…Unless you turn on dynamic iris and have a screen that increases contrast… for movies it’s the best at this price range.
But you have to have both! Other wise you cannot compare! The 5550 is only good if you compare with the 3550!? Trump s only good compared to Hillary! If you have Trump and nobody to compare, is Trump then the best? Same with the projectors. When I compare my Optoma 142x to your pictures, mine is much better. For half the price of 3550. The pictures are brighter and sharper although it is HD and not 4K. How does that compare? Mine is 3.000 ANSI lumens. Yours are 800 ANSI lumens when all your filters are in place? On Benq the ANSI lumens sucks!
Calling this "True 4k," is misleading amigo. Faux K is a better description, or perhaps the illusion of 4k. I've owned several, including the JVC DLA-x500r with 4k e-shift, and it's laughable compare to the true 4k of even the budget (True 4k) Sony 295es.
Appreciate the feedback... I made to sure to call out it was shifting. True 4K is simply being able to uniquely reproduce 8.3M pixels on screen. This dead horse has been beaten enough so I won't belabor the argument... :) To be fair... the Sony is technically a "Native" 4K, meaning, there are 8.3M pixels actually on the chip producing the image. I've actually been very impressed with the 2Kx2 and 1080px4 shifters. Have you tried either of those? I think the 1080x2 shifters like some JVC and Epsons are laughable in resolution even compared to the 1080x4 shifters. The1080x4 shifters get you about 80-90% there in perceived resolution at about 30% of the cost. Thanks again for the feedback
@@ScottsTechandStuff personally I don't perceive the increased resolution on the shifting scammer stuff, because the pixels are gigantic. I get what they're trying to do, but ultimately I always totally disabled the feature after playing with it. I typically turn off all gimmicks, like active iris, motion blur, etc Given that the native 4k projector is only $5k, it doesn't make a lot of sense to buy anything with a lower spec for most applications. This is mostly because quality 4k TVs of 75 inch or so are so much more affordable that a projector doesn't make sense unless you're going waaaay bigger. In that case you'd want native 4k anyhow otherwise you'll be staring at a soupy mess.
Steven Scott I’m really trying to see this from your perspective but having trouble from a few angles...
1) Shifter scamming. Did you see the sample at 19:56? The lizard eye. That photo is taken mere inches from my 160” screen comparing a 1080x4 shifter with a 1080x2 shifter. A 1080p would look even worse than the 1080x2 Epson sample in that comparison. Do you see gigantic pixels in the HT5550 sample?
2) “only” $5k. I don’t mean this to be flippant. But... lol.
3) optimal seating distance for a 75” TV would be about 6 feet away. I don’t think a TV would work where my home theater seating has two rows of seating at 11’ and 17’ seating distance respectively. I will gladly take the large scale immersion of 160 inch screen which is precisely 355% larger than a 75” TV. The argument for projector is not equal picture compared to a quality TV... it is the value from a large scale display at a good value. If I were to create a personal 2-3 person screening room with ideal ratios for audio and video... sure. 70-80” OLED all day.
Soooooo with all that said - I see your point that shifting 4K isn’t the same as Native 4K, let’s agree to disagree about the delta in performance to cost ratios on either :)
@@ScottsTechandStuff I guess I'm just used to everything in the home theater realm costing substantially more. I see your lizard eye and I agree that the shifted image has less-obvious pixels at the cost of sharpness...but better nonetheless. For whatever reason on my my JVC I never had the issue of seeing the pixels like I did on the cheaper brands like Optoma in the past. Hell for all I know it *always* did the shifting without telling me. Or the pixels just had less space between them, reducing the effect.
I'm by no means a cine/audio/anything-phile, but 5k seems rather affordable for everything you get, like native contrast, real 4k, etc. Everything in this sector is rather expensive, and that's not going into how incredibly costly building a room around your massive screen will be.
I suppose the way my mind works is that I am willing to use more of the available home theater budget on a better projector that's more future-proof than, for example, putting in nicer furniture or fancy doo-dads.
At the end of the day I'll grant you that this PQ is leaps and bounds over the 1080p projectors of 5-10 years ago. Not sure how the other aspects line up though, like the x500r having 60,000:1 for starters. Just so many variables at play here but you exposing more people to this HT world is good for everyone. Thanks!
@@scrampker I checked Faux and native 4k on 2 projectors, side by side, in a show room. Both projecting same content. Unless I would pause and go closer to the screen I could not notice a difference. While playing/watching movies was unnoticeable for me. I believe that native contrast/blacks performance is WAY more important than native or faux 4k.