2023 PREMIUM Home Theater Projector Comparison. BENQ HT4550i, Epson LS11000, Optoma UHZ50
What's the home theater projector in 2023? Let's find out!
Best Overall || Epson LS11000
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Best Value || BENQ HT4550i
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Best Budget Pick || Dangbei Mars Pro
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Other Projectors Tested:
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Epson 5050UB (AmazonUS): amzn.to/3JOPpEY
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Optoma UHZ50 (AmazonUS): amzn.to/3POwxcN
Optoma UHZ50 (ProjectorScreen.com): www.projectorscreen.com/optom...
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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Optoma UHZ50
03:26 BENQ HT4550i
04:56 Epson 5050UB
07:32 Epson LS11000
09:14 Brightness and Contrast
11:06 Color Accuracy
13:46 Sharpness and Focus
16:29 Picture Quality - SDR
17:08 Picture Quality - HDR
19:54 24P Judder and SOE
21:39 DLP Rainbow Effect
22:28 Laser Speckle
22:55 Input Lag
24:05 Zoom and Lens Shift
25:13 Conclusions
26:37 3D Movie Support
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Hi, have you come across the latest ViewSonic Lx700-4k laser model? This one seems to check all boxes with the 0.65 inch DMD chip. Any possibility to get a comparison against Ht4550? TIA
As a reviewer, I can say that you completely went above and beyond! The amount of time you put into this video is insanely impressive. A+
I've been following his channel for a year now and he has the most comprehensive/objective reviews for projectors and screens!
The only thing is I can’t imagine a “high end” projector comparison with a single Sony unit. They usually make the best in the business.
I'm exhausted..
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When you go so far in depth you damn near reach the bottom of the ocean pressure builds up my head bout to explode from the amount of detail
Oh, thank God. I thought it was just me.
@@And1one757 True. lol xD
This is the only video I have found to date that compares the lifestyle projectors to the cinema projectors. Thank you for doing this!
Great job, as always!
Amazingly comprehensive as always Rob, awesome job. I'm not planning to buy a projector but I watched the whole thing anyway!
Most of the products you've reviewed in your other videos aren't available here in Southeast Asia, but I still can't stop watching all your videos. Great method and detailed, I must say, VERY DETAILED for comparison with other brands/unit for different specs and prices. The time and effort for you to make a quality review and comparison in extreme detail is unbelievable. I hope you become the standard for other reviewing vlogs, you are the best.
Absolutely amazing review! Thank you so much for the hard work!
Great Comparison! Thank you
Wow...thanks for the pile of information! Now this is what I call a real review! Thanks for posting!
Fantastic, thanks very much for putting this together!
great content as always; thanks for your attention to detail!
One of the best projector review videos I had seen... Great job
This channel is now my go to channel for projector reviews. I trust what’s being said here.
Thank you for such a detail and comprehensive review of all of these projectors.
Always such a thorough job. I feel that your reviews are genuine and not influenced by the manufacturers. And as a 3D enthusiast, I'm really really thankful that you had that info broken down as well. (Many reviews leave that info out and it matters to me when planning a purchase) You have got this down to a science. I'm always trying to find the best value for my money and your reviews help a lot. Keep up the great work.
Wonderful comparison. This is exactly what was missing smart detailed informative unbiased comparison.
Thanks for the great work
Thank you for this video, I’m looking to upgrade from a BenQ HT2150ST soon so this is very informative and helpful!
Excellent comparison video!
The quality and depth of your testing has to make this a definitive source for purchasing decisions! Great job!
Thanks!
@@TheHookUp Just curious, are you going to review the XGIMI Horizon ultra which is coming out very soon? Your reviews are so thorough its incredible. Thanks for your hard work!
Been waiting for a video like this. Interested in buying something in this range.
Wow, what a masterclass about several topics.... You went very deep in the revision of these devices (Only imagine the amount of hours of work that takes to complete this project). Thank You soo Much. Also it would be nice if you can share with us the measurements in a spreadsheet
Great comparison as usual
What an excellent comparison. Thank you for your efforts!
Thank you so much. Love your videos
Thanks for videos and reply!
Excellent analysis, Rob, and timely for me!!! I'm beginning to do research to replace my 7-year old Epson 5020ub...hopefully, this year. Your video is a big help since I don't live anywhere near vendors that would allow me to demo these different projectors. Big help!! ~Frank
Calling this a review feels sub-par,this is just on another level,alot to think about,AWESOME data,awesome video❤
amazing work - no pointlesss BS goes straight for the facts and measurements. Wish all reviews were like this
Love your reviews. Just what I look for all the time
This is the best projector comparison review I have ever seen. I'm trying to buy a 4K projector and this made everything so clear and fact based. I subscribed.
The most comprehensive projector reviewer I take my hat off. Thank you for all the time and effort.
Excellent review. You just earned a new sub.
Serious you are the GOAT when it puts thoughts about various comparisons and poof you seem to make a outstanding video about it. Thank you for all the hard work!
El Mejor video de Review, usted es un genio.
very informative review. love it!!!
Such an enxtensive, well controlled, and objective test. The way you documented and presented this really puts it over the top. Well done! I'd love to see a similar comparison of newer entry level 4k long throw projectors such as the Benq HT3560, Benq TK860i, Epson 3800, Epson 2350, and some similarly prices Optoma and Viewsonics. Its tough to find comparisons on this class of projector.
Can't wait to see your review on the Vidda (Hisense) C1 S and C1 Pro projectors.
EPIC! Just f#$% EPIC video! Amazing comparison ❤
Man, best review I have EVER have had the pleasure of watching no unnecessary chit chat fast pace with great communication I'm a fan HOME RUN T H A N K You! I like 3D but going to purchase the 11000, Panasonic plasma has 3D smaller sacrifice.....
Very nice comparision, thank's! I would like to see on that comparison with the Formovie Theater which was the best projector of the 2022.
Impressive Review. Thanks!
Earned my subscription. Quite thorough and informative. Would have loved to see the benq HT3560 in this comparison however.
Great tests thank you so much! I purchased the Jq818c based off your recommendation and for the money it’s great! I do wish you went over some more quality of life points just so us buyers are most informed before purchase! Things like the vertical keystone having no indication where “middle” is, or if the projector has any auto shutdown after certain period (it will stay on all night if you forget you shut it off even if there is no source) I also really appreciate how much care and time you have invested in using the highest quality hardware and conditions so that your comparisons are as unbiased and accurate as possible. But I think it would be valuable to most users to also include a “real world” or “not perfect” section. How does the image look if the projector is slightly out of focus? What if it isn’t perfectly parallel to the screen? How heavily does crop affect the image (if digital). These are all things I’ve seen projectors vary widely in across many price points but especially in the budget areas where I imagine many people find the sweet spot in price/performance. Thank you so much for your contribution to the tech community in these reviews!
This young man needs more subscribers. Informative, very well spoken, concise…. I’m blown away. New favorite reviewer. He is the master ❤.
Excellent review. Thanks
Thank you so much for all of your helpful content - I've binge watched so many of your videos in the past few days! Just one question - any reason you recommended the Dangbei Mars Pro over the Formovie X5 as the budget pick (since you favored the Formovie X5 slightly in your last living room projector video)? Thanks again!
The Formovie X5 is great and is definitely a better pick if you plan on using the built in speakers, but the Dangbei Mars Pro has a new firmware update that unlocks all the android 11 color management options (11 point white balance, RGBCMY tuning), so it could be calibrated. Since all the other projectors in this video were calibrated to d65 white point it would have been very hard to compare the X5 to them since it doesn't have a true color management system. That said, if you don't plan on getting your projector professionally calibrated and don't have the tools to do it yourself there isn't much of an advantage to having a CMS, so the X5 is probably still the better option.
@@TheHookUp Awesome! Thank you so much for the helpful reply :)
Simply wow! Side by side measurements and observations on the few available mid-priced home theatre projectors. No time wasted clicking through menu options or parroting manufacturers specs. Fantastic! Would have been interesting to add the LS12000 to the mix. For those willing to stretch their budget, it is the last stop on the way to crazy town. (JVC) Only one point in the review gives me pause, and that is the unbelievably high contrast measurement for the LS11000. Other than that, everything else aligns with past measurements. Great work.
The reason I didn't include the LS12000 is that it's difficult for consumers to actually buy it. Epson intends the LS12000 to be an "integrator" product, like the 6050 was, so you need to use a home theater installer to purchase it.
What do you honestly think of the LS12000 though? I’m in the market for a 83” or so OLED but at the same time it would be great to have a single projector handle 2 separate theater rooms of my home. One being a two car garage and the other the basement. I think a projector at that price range and it’s claimed specs would do me better for theater purposes. What do you all think? I have the ability to buy it but have no idea about it compared to anything in this video. And btw, excellent content!
@@Lafiro Do you mean you would be moving the LS12000 back and forth between the two rooms? I don't think you'd want to do that, it's huge and heavy.
@@TheHookUp it’s the only way to spend $2-6k for something good enough to cover both locations. Outdoor insulated and finished two car garage during the warmer months and then to the basement for the rest of the year. Else I have to look at a tv or so for the basement theater room and a more basic projector for the garage and deal with not ever being able to watch something with a 1 garage door open during the day - at least that was the majority of the experience with a 500 ansi lumens projector I tested. .edit Now I’m looking at either the 5000 or 6000es from Sony and call it a day. I’m receiving a jmgo ultra and I know it ain’t like the $3k+ projectors from Epson and Sony and JVC, but I wonder how good it will actually be? Especially for that once a year occasion I may want to take it to my cousins house and project on his house outdoors on his few acres of privacy. Decisions decisions.
Great video, Thank you so much for sharing it to us! I was wondering if you would update your purchase guide for a 200$ budget projector, and if you have any personal recommendations available!
Very helpful advice, for my next purchase. Excellent work.
Amazing review. You are a resource to community
Very nice. Definitely Project Farm vibes !
I repeat this guy's is something else he make those kind of reviews i was waiting for
WOW your videos about projectors have so much more info but i was wondering if you were still going to use the happrun projector because i watched all of your projector videos and it seams to be the best budget one and i don't want to ask for an expensive one like the nexigo pj 40 so if you don't mind i would really like the happrun projector
This is how you test and review a product. Subscribed
Very interesting comparison. To me, since I'm basically set on an Epson LS800 UST, it seems to indicate that the half-4K that does much like the 5050 in this comparo is a borderline non-issue, the 5050 seems to be able to keep up quite well on the sharpness front. I do wish Epson would put more focus on shutting their fans up, though. They seem to consistently shade higher on noise than most.
Hands down, the best review channel on KZhead!
Stellar review. I wish this came 4 months ago as I didn’t even know about the HT4550i. Ultimately, I’m very happy with my LS11000. As an aside, the existing integration for Epson picked it up in HA which meant all of my movie time automations were a breeze to update in NR. Much better than the IR blaster solution I needed for my previous projector. This might be a worthwhile mention on future reviews (HA compatibility).
I’m choosing between these two Epson 11000 and the new Benq HT 4550i. I love my 3d and also the Benq seems more failproof for wife and tennagers… or what are your thoughts?
@larsn7163 if 3D is important to you then the 4550i is the clear choice.
@@TheHookUp actually the fail proof aspect is more important. Have no time to change settings. In the beginning yes, but not in the long run
Great comparison! I would think that brightness and contrast ratio are not the only deciding factors for such high end projectors, but I would consider color accuracy, sharpness, black levels, and throw ratio also into the list of key parameters. In my view BenQ scores high in color accuracy, sharpness and throw ratio, while JVC or Sony scores in black levels. Epson only scores in brightness nothing else. My pick is always BenQ for value for money
Very awesome review sir! I wonder if you will be reviewing the Sony VPL-XW5000ES 🤷 I would love to see your measurements 🤞🙏
Wow, simply AMAZING video, so many info that I actually couldn't keep up, will watch it more times. Great job, congrats!!!!!
truly enjoyed every second of this video! What is the screen you're using in the garage ? 24:05?
Akia screens Cinegrey. Not my favorite screen.
You just said that the dangbei mars pro is the best bang for the buck but I thought the foremovie x5 from your previous videos was even better that the dengbei at a similar price. I am truly greatful for these videos and wouldn’t know how to navigate in the projector space without them. Big shoutouts to you!
Browsing through the comments you can see lots of requests and personal wishes. This only happens when people believe in you and the quality is this good! I appreciate the effort and applaud your knowledge! You’re adding a bit of transparency to a messy market.
Thanks, I agree the projector market seems extremely overrun with paid content... such a shame.
This guy is the RTINGS of projectors lol incredible depth of testing here. Very impressed.
Great compare, really helpfulf. It whould be nice to have the Epson 12000 in the game too
Great video. I would like a section on fan noise. I was just shopping for a new projector. One of the big deciding factors for me was fan noise. some of projectors are a lot louder then others. I purposely stayed away from a lot of the Espon's because they always seem to be loud
There was a fan noise section and sample when introducing each projector.
Fantastic tests and comparisons! would be great if you can compare the UST vs Long throws. There is very little youtube content comparing those and UST projectors has come a long way.
Have you seen my UST showdown: kzhead.info/sun/oshqh5hrhqeXZ68/bejne.html
I would also like to see UST vs the new laser projectors like the Formovie x5 which costs about the same as Hisense PX1 now.
@@pauldack5129 I'm going to be doing something like a "Best of each category" comparison coming up soon, probably not in July though.
@@TheHookUp Yep i've watched the whole thing. which made me question if long throws sub $4000 are still the king for theatre projectors. Gen1-2 UST with single laser wasn't appealing but going by your review and reviews online the formovie Theater has really step it up even though the Theater isn't even their flagship UST. The flagship Foremovie Max does 4500ANSI Lumens.
Great idea!
Great video! I really appreciate your balance of data/science driven measurements with subjective/practical opinion. Data is great but most people don’t have the knowledge or experience to understand what the data translate to . Contrast is a good example, a 500:1 vs a 2,000:1 projector will look awful. But a 2,000:1 vs a 10,000:1 comparison might be difficult to notice to a lot of people. I see people on forums pay 2x or 3x for equipment that is only maybe 25% better on paper. When in reality it’s barely noticeable in person and may even come with lots of quirks that might be hard to live with day to day. Anyway, this is a masterclass on reviewing a products! I’m certain this is the most comprehensive review of these segments while being useful and easy to understand no matter a viewers knowledge level
Thanks! I totally agree, above $2000ish dollars small performance increases come with huge $ increases.
I enjoy your views. Is there anyway to also use the iris on some of the projectors to see what their contrast ratios are and it's benq owner some of the projectors do allow you to up the HDR brightness in the second menu.
The Epson 5050UB has dynamic iris to increase contrast, but laser projectors like the LS11000 and LED projectors like the HT4550i use dynamic lightsource dimming for increased contrast instead of iris control. Yes, BENQ does have an HDR brightness option.
Great review if you were starting from scratch on a small light controlled room which projector would you choose the Formovie UST or the Benq ht 4550i ? I plan on doing a 120" screen...
I think in a fully light controlled room the 4550i is a better plan. If there is any ambient light to deal with at all I'd go with the Formovie and a CLR screen.
Wow. Thank you. My 5050UB developed a panel issue after 3.5 years of use. I have a pink dot on my screen now permanently. (not on the screen itself) Mike from AVS is pretty sure it's the panel. It's been really tough to decide what I should replace it with, and if the LS11000 would be an improvement; a lot of people on Reddit seem to feel the 5050 is better overall but this was an absolute Harvard level thesis presentation on the comparison of these projectors. Now, I have to decide if I'm getting the 11000 or leaping to the 12000, but you helped me feel like I won't be making an expensive mistake with the 11000.
good work bro
This is how reviews should be done, very detailed. Is it ok to ask the calibration setting values you have for DangBei Mars Pro? Thank you
FINALLY someone else notices the red chromatic bloom on the JMGO N1 Ultra! I have gone round and round with JMGO support and they refuse to acknowledge that it exists though they have asks for picture after picture and even videos. Very frustrating.
Thanks for reiterating this. Changed my decision to buy it
Great content as usual! Would you rather have the jmgo n1 ultra or the dangbei mars pro if they were the exact same price? Keep up the good work!
I have found that I am overly sensitive to triple laser speckle, so I would choose the Mars Pro. Raw stats on the JMGO N1 ultra are significantly better though.
I absolutely love the thoroughness of your reviews! You are the Project Farm of the smart home / video space, no doubt about it. The one nit-pick I'd have is the labeling of these low-end to mid-range projectors as "premium" or "high-end". The fact that neither Sony nor JVC made a showing and Epson was the top dog is a great illustration of that. "True" high-end home theater projectors START at $5,500 and very quickly go up from there. And I do say "start" because those people in the rarified range of ultra high end home theaters (the ones that paid $75k for THX Home Cinema certification) will scoff at any projector under the $35k range. So yeah, these are great projectors and the Epson laser hits the point where anything above it will have rapidly diminishing returns... but they aren't premium or high-end!
I think I would call those "Ultra Premium" or "Prosumer" options. $4000 for the LS11000 + $1000-2000 for a screen is still a very large investment for the vast majority of people, especially when an 85" TV from Best Buy is in the $1500 range these days. One other consideration is that these are likely the most premium projectors I'll ever do a review on. Above this price point it's all going to come down to preference and I'd tell anyone looking to spend $10,000+ on a projector that they need to go in to a showroom and decide which image looks best to them instead of taking someone else's word for it.
Bought the Dangbei Mars pro this Thanksgiving. Had also bought the Benq gp500 to compare. It was day and night. Dangbei was so clear and realistic images (that too projecting on a wall). One thing which isn't mentioned in this review is the upscaling in dangbei is mind blowing. I've seen 720 P content in 4k like resolution. Thanks for this detailed review which helped me with my purchase.
Mars Pro is silly good for the money.
Chinese Hisense C1s is bit better
Hi, I have an old acer H6510BD 1080p 3000lumens , do you think the Mars Pro would be a significant upgrade in terms of resolution/brightness/sharpness/contrast? or do you think i need to go higher to a Epson 5050 in order to visually see a significant difference in quality? I am in a small basement on 100" 1.1 gain screen. according to reviews the acer tested at 2500lumens, even if advertised at 3000, its supposed to be 550 to 1 contrast but again I am not sure how it would compare to the Mars Pro? Also i have my acer calibrated per some youtube videos and brashness is lowered in order to make be best picture and contrast, and according to reviews calibrated lumens comes in at 1300, much lower then 2500. If I were to go by the numbers I could find, 2500 , so 500 less lumens but laser with increased resolution, and higher contrast 700+ vs 550, do you think the Mars Pro would be perceived visually as a significant upgrade? Or going to a 5050would be required for a much higher cost? By the way , your videos are supper impressive both detailed but also easy to understand you have a skill of taking very complex subjects and walking through an explanation that anyone could understand. Thank you !!!
Fun fact: Pixel shifting can be used on some cameras to get smaller sensors to record larger images. Some people developed firmware for older Canon EOS cameras that lets you record in higher resolutions and it uses the same technology. Just interesting to see the tech in use in so many different places. (You can get 5k out of cameras from 10 years ago, depending on how low you want the framerate lol)
Are you sure it is really “pixel shifting” and not some type of software merging (like what your phone does when moving it for a panorama shot)? For what I know pixel shift need a mechanical actuator, physically moving the chip in four direction (sometimes two) and I can’t understand why those cmos should have this type of device… only out of curiosity, not disregard here… 👍
@@toiranesedoc Hey, you're right, I was thinking of Pixel Binning and got them mixed up. Thanks for pointing that out!
@@toiranesedoccameras with sensor shift image stabilisation have the mechanical means to do this, so yes some of them have the technology to do exactly what these projectors do just in reverse. It does disable any form of image stabilisation though, and is really only usable when camera sits still on a tripod
Do you have a 120” recommendation for Fresnel screen? Or stick with the 100”?
Thanks for another great video with really thorough testing! All your tests are very helpful. Q1: In the sharpness and focus test, I am wondering how come some single DLP projectors can show color convergence kind of issue when displaying b/w fonts. I mean there is only one mirror per pixel, and it is the color wheel that changes the color so there should not be color fringes in theory. Is it possible that the picture was not exposed long enough? Q2: Do you plan on doing a similar test for mid-priced projectors (>$500 and below $2000 perhaps).
Unrelated to this video but when you get a chance I would love a review of the Aqara P2 door sensor with thread/matter to see if it works as well as the original
Fantastic video! The amount of work you had to put in to make it is impressive! My only nitpick is that if these are “premium” projectors then how would you classify ones from JVC and Sony? I’m curious to see your numbers and observations from those projectors. In my case, I use an older JVC for movies and premium streaming content and a Hitachi LED projector for TV and sports with some lights on. I would consider replacing the Hitachi with one of these for the 4K viewing but need very flexible placement options to make it work in my room.
Great question. I’m really curious to see how the super premium projectors compare to these.
Great vid
Hello sir. are able to review lg hu80k comparing then to portable projectors today
Great content ! It takes only US$1,000 for Danbei and US$1,100~1,200 for JMGO N1 ultra in China , a really good deal to me.
Great video! The BenQ HT4550i has a HDR brightness adjustment feature, did you try that out? You mention it for one of the other projectors, but not the BenQ...
Yes, it works but is more akin to increasing overall brightness rather than more aggressive tone mapping like the Epson.
I found the HDR brightness adjustment feature on the BenQ HT4550i to be a very useful addition. It allows users to fine-tune the brightness of HDR content to their liking, and it ensures that they will always get the best possible picture quality.
Very insightful video as always. Kindly share the best colour calibration for JMGO N1 Ultra.
www.patreon.com/posts/jmgo-n1-ultra-89297042
Getting Project Farm vibes. That’s high praise for anyone wondering.
I've definitely been influenced by his ultra efficient delivery style.
I love all your videos they are all very informative and so in depth and I was wondering if in the near future you will be reviewing the new dangbei x5 ultra projector it appears to be incredible project but I'm scared to make the leap until I see an in depth review from you
Yes, I'll be reviewing it once an international version is available.
Thank you so much for the reply it's appreciated
I was hoping you would do a review for the BenQ HT4550i. I haven't seen anyone do a review with measured brightness yet and had a hard time believing the 3200 lumens claim.
Really great job. This is the new standard for product testing. AVSForum discusses a firmware fo the Dangbei that improves picture quality notably contrast and color accuracy. Can you comment on firmware update V2.2.6.0?
Another amazing review video. Thank you for doing the rbe test on the ht4550i. A shame it showed rbe, even if at a mild level. That means that in terms of 3D capable projectors the AWOL 3500 is still the king of no rbe. Speaking of that model, do you plan on doing an updated review when the Dolby Vision update is released? The alpha release is reported to be amazing when it comes to DV implementation.
I don't know that I'll make a video specifically about it, but the LTV-3500 will definitely make a return appearance in my next UST review. I've been using my HDFury VRROOM to do LLDV on my AWOL for a while now and it's great, excited to see what the native DV update does.
Man. You are a monster. Crazy shit, thanks so much!
Great comparison! Personally I have the optoma UHD35STx and love it, but not sure it would compare with these? For anyone planning on gaming, I highly recommend optoma especially for their ultra low input lag when playing 1080p 120hz (if I’m not mistaken, I believe they actually go as high as 240hz on 1080p) but as you said we each have our own needs. It would be awesome if you would make a video showing HOW to professionally calibrate a projector for color and everything else, including what equipment we need, etc. I’ve been using projectors as my main TV for a decade now but have no idea how to calibrate beyond what looks good to my eyes.
Calibration is 60% expensive equipment and 40% art/skill/experience. I think for 99% of people it would be better to pay a calibrator $600-800 to come out and get it done rather than buying $5000 of software and equipment and spend months learning to use it.
Fantastic review and very informative. I bought a Dangbei Mars pro based on this. Extremely happy with it. I noticed you made some changes to the picture settings. Which settings gave you your best viewing experience?
I just checked and it doesn't look like I have my calibrated settings written down anywhere. I'll see if I can knock that out sometime this week.
@@TheHookUp thank you very much!
i hesitate, can someone help? ht 3550 vs 4550 i already seen the 3550 and was pleased with its colors and black levels coming from a sub $ 1k projector i can control the light in the room what does the latest benq bring that the 3550 doesn't have?
Amazing video - was looking for a comparison between the 5050UB and the 4550i and you've gone ahead and done that plus the LS11000! One question or point of clarification I had - I know you mentioned the Epsons have the ability to adjust the HDR tone mapping (?) so that you can make it brighter or darker depending on your preference. Is it correct in saying that the 4550i has no such control and so it's either deal with the default HDR tone mapping or disable HDR altogether?
I did not see any options for adjustable tone mapping on the HT4550i. You could use an external tone mapper though.
@@TheHookUp thanks for the reply! I don't suppose you have any suggestions for an external tone mapper?