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I thought that the 4550i could be a good substitute for my amortized Pana PT-AE700E, but after seeing the possible projection distance for my 100" screen with his low zoom range (throw ratio), I gave up and I will have to continue searching. The ventilation system is also not suitable to install it in my bookcase, it should exhaust the air through the front and not as it does. (Review from BenQ.com)
I have owned the BenQ HT4550i for about a month now and it is absolutely outstanding! It does take some time to get the settings just right - particularly the HDMI settings which have a huge impact on picture quality. Once setup and properly calibrated, the picture was flawless with brilliant color and detail in bright scenes. Dark scenes were equally impressive with sharp shadow detail while maintaining excellent black levels. Once setup and calibrated, there was absolutely no rainbow effect visible - but it did take getting the settings right to achieve this. To get the most out of this project it is imperative the each setting be examined and evaluated one by one to really unlock what this projector is capable of. It is a huge improvement over my previous HT3550i and I believe it to be as good as many triple chip projectors costing twice as much. Also, I cannot understate the awesome customer service that I received from start to finish and after sale from ProjectorScreen.com. Shipping was extremely fast the the sales staff is very knowledgeable and helpful throughout out the process including after sale questions. I mainly dealt with David and I cannot say enough good things about his professionalism and expertise in helping me with my purchase decision as well as after sale calibration and fine tuning. Minor gripes with the unit are: The 24P True Cinema setting is useless - It actually causes 24 frame judder. With motion interpolation set to medium and 24P True Cinema turned OFF - there is absolutely no judder and no soap opera effect which solves the issue. Also, despite what the manual says, the firmware is NOT user upgradeable and must be sent in to BenQ if it ever needs updating. Perhaps this will change - but that is the answer from BenQ right now. Lastly, I don't recommend using the Wide Color Gamut setting. It really darkened the image and significantly reduced the contrast and quality muddling the image - this was surprising. Also, change the HDMI format setting to FULL -this was singly the most remarkable improvement in image quality of any setting I changed. I love this projector! The true testament is that I just enjoy watching the content now - there is no - hey what was that - did you see that artifact- etc. For me - once setup properly - this projector has provided the ultimate viewing experience for my movie room setup!
I spent a couple of months researching lower end (around $1000) and mid-range projectors (under $5000), including UST and I kept coming back to BenQ. I initially started on the less expensive but still impressive BenQ models and compared them all against Epson and Sony and every other projector maker under the sun. As I compared the features and watched all the YouTube comparison and unboxing videos multiple times, I decided I must have all the features the 4k HT4550i had to offer.Setup was a breeze, easy to use manual horizontal and vertical lens shift, zoom and focus, it even figured out itself that it was upside down on the ceiling. I purchased a cheaper mount and then ended up buying the BenQ mount designed for their projectors which was well worth the investment, better in every way: fit, sturdiness and looks, highly recommend. The projector is also black, which is better suited for a home theater setup and is very quiet (mounted about 5 feet above my head), I haven't noticed any noise so far.It is great at everything desired in a projector, bright and perfect colors, calibrated by the factory, set better than every other projector available out of the box. The immersiveness and details are incredible on my 142 inch 16:9 Silver Ticket screen and the blacks are great. The HDR 10 and HDR 10+ have settings to make the picture brighter or darker depending on what you prefer. So far, I prefer the Filmmaker Cinema mode, which is "as the director intended". I also like that it doesn't use blubs and will last seemingly forever. It has an insane amount of customization in colors that I don't intend to ever touch. I'm sure my attached pictures won't do it justice.BenQ are known for their low input lag for gaming and as I have a PS5, this was another great feature. It also comes with the Android TV dongle which works well. The remote is backlit, which is perfect for a dark home theater. So many features, I feel like I could go on all day. Through all my research, there there was no other comparable choice, the BenQ HT4550i is just light years ahead of the competition in every way.
My favorite thing about this projector is the color accuracy it came with out of the box. I don't have a means of measuring the color myself, but reading other reviews, and my own eye testing with youtube color testing, it looks great. I don't have to worry about professional calibration with this projector as it seems it gets it to a very good state right as you open it. That is awesome, and provides me peace of mind that I am indeed getting a good color accurate image. John Wick 4 was fantastic on this thing. The blacks were pretty good especially in such a dark lit movie. I could still make out good details on black suits with minimal lighting. The contrast though is what really stands out. Seeing the color changes next to images that have black right next to them is really sharp and clean. I switched over to Avengers Endgame and played around with the motion settings for the last battle. The motion handling is awesome, and the clarity it provides during sports or really heavy action scenes is amazing (if you are into that). The motion handling still looks great even with that extra feature turned off, i cannot decide which i like better, but both styles look fantastic. The only other projector I have personal experience with (besides seeing a 5050ub in person for a few minutes) is just a cheap amazon projector I had to get the theater started. Needless to say my frame of judgement is going to widely favor the 4550i due to them not even being comparable. Overall I am very happy with this projector. It seems to have a very good image, and low input lag for gaming, which is exactly what i wanted, a good all arounder projector for all of my uses! (Review from BenQ.com)
I replaced my old BenQ W1070 projector with the HT4550i. I knew it was time to upgrade when I found myself watching more movies and shows on my Sony 83" OLED because the picture was so much more realistic. So was the replacement worth it? Well...for the price, probably? The short version is that this is a great projector for the price. There are definitely some shortcomings though. Pros: 1. Easy to set up with V/H Keystone and lens shift. 2. 4K resolution has no detectable convergence issues so the image is sharp! 3. Very bright Cons: 1. Black levels are just OK. Maybe I'm spoiled by OLED. 2. ARC does not seem to work no matter what settings I've tried on my projector and receiver. This makes the "built in" (actually an embedded dongle) useless because I'm not watching movies using the projector's speakers. 3. Auto color calibration is broken. After having the projector on for about 20 or so minutes, the picture just has a severely yellow tint as if it is boosting the yellow LED and dimming the others. Once I turn this feature off, the colors are back to normal 4. Some minor spelling mistakes in the menus Overall, probably worth the money. I have not tried 3D so I can't comment if this works well or not. If it was $2500, it would definitely be worth the cons. As it is now, I'd recommend with caveats. (Review From BenQ.com)