BenQ W2700 (HT3550) Projector Unboxing + Picture Settings

We unbox the BenQ W2700 "4K" DLP projector, which is also sold as the HT3550 in the USA. In addition, we explore and explain the picture settings in the user menu.
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[@atanner4]

Waiting patiently for the review of this projector. More patiently than a rock!

[@seanmason3116]

No review of this unit yet? I'm curious what the price will drop to this winter after CEDIA and CES.

[@pcuezze]

Thanks for the video. I’ve had mine about a week and have had very little time to play around with it! Excited to see your full review and calibration.

[@David25522]

Nicely done!!!

[@Veritas720]

Vincent will you also be testing calibration for the big brother ht5550/W5700? I am keen to get excellent calibration settings for my environment with the ht5550/W5700. contrast levels are greater with the ht5550/W5700 with Dynamic Iris on so your opinion is always appreciated.

[@ACivilainFromGlobalSouth]

2 years on and I am still waiting for a review

[@zacharylewis417]

I own the BenQ 3550 as well. Excellent projector. Coming from a cheap $400 1080 to this is a massive jump. I personally find the blacks great paired with a white screen. I tried a black and grey screen and while they did provide better contrast. Most of the times they felt washed out with grey. That and I lost too much vibrant color. I prefer the picture on vivid tv or cinema depending on the movie. Some have mostly dark scenes while others are bright with multiple colors present so changing the settings happen often for me.

[@DanielChaves1984]

Have you done the full review yet? And will you be getting the refreshed 3550i with Android TV and some slight improvements on hardware to review? I just ordered that model, can't wait to try it out. :)

[@bramsandow2286]

Curious about input lag for gaming, PS4 and Nintendo Switch - thanks!

[@socool8860]

Still waiting on your full review, did you decide to just dump it?

[@jambontube]

Hi Vincent. I love your reviews, and I use to take in account your comments before buying products. Can you please tell us about the noise of the unit when 4k is enabled ? I bought this unit, and I found its sound level very annoying when xpr is engaged (a permanent medium buzz). Don't know if mine has a problem or if it is the same for all units...

[@rajanpatel65]

So glad you've got it, finally!!! I'm looking to upgrade from my BenQ W3000. Would really like to know if you could compare it to that if you're able to. Also was thinking about the Epson TW9400 / 7400 or even the Optoma UHD60 UHD65 as an alternative, prices have come down recently so I don't mind spending the extra £1K if it's truly worth it. As at this stage in the 4K projector landscape faux4 is the sweet spot. Will buy another in another 4 years time with better tech and true 4K will have come down to this price by then.

[@muzaffar559]

I am curious about full review, is it coming

[@pauln7316]

Would still be interested in a full review, if you decide to do one!

[@soul741xD]

Thanks to Vincent I'm now 30% less scared of going into the pictures settings and fucking something up than before

[@sammyboycolike1349]

Hello. Thanks for great review. I just wanted to ask your opinion about upgrading w1700 to w2700. Is it worth to do? Mostly I use it for movies & series, but also some PS4 Pro gaming as a casual player. I don`t think that input lag should be an issue. Or is worth to go with w1700 & wait a bigger upgrade? Thanks in advance!

[@nedis4]

Also, what is a typical ANSI contrast of projectors in this price range? How does it compare to modern TVs?

[@henrikroksvaag2580]

Excited if BenQ can get on top again, Epson is really killing it with their budget/mid end projectors lately

[@georgepopescu1327]

one word: BLACK, Eposon are the only one delivering real blacks at this price point. The rest are projecting grays or dark grays at best.

[@hydrow6]

I'm still happy with my 5040ub

[@thisempty]

@@georgepopescu1327 well, not exactly the same price point as the BenQs. The Epsons are more expensive.

[@georgepopescu1327]

@@thisempty in my country the difference between W2700 and TW 9400 is roughly 400 $.

[@nedis4]

Can you please do review/measurements of Epson 4010 (EH-TW7400)?

[@Falconm80]

I can clearly see cormatic abbreviation which are clearly visible when the video is seen at full screen using 4k monitor. Please let me know if this is an issue with the projector or is it your camera?

[@ramonbarajas2813]

I thought this projector already came calibrated from factory on D.Cinema setting. Why would you tinker more with the setting? Either way.....I cant wait for your review, dont forget to add any modifications settings in your review

[@chrisward000]

Because the factory calibration is just a calibration of the light output of the projector - it can't take into account your screen, room, source material or anything else, so you may still need to tweak for the best picture. My W2000 model is also factory calibrated for Cinema mode, but I still had to change settings for some types of material, especially the 3D picture settings. That said, for most people the factory setting should be good enough, and better than no calibration at all.

[@worldofclassiccultentertai6473]

Hi, Does the 3D have side to side view? I have many 3D games on Xbox like Gears of War 3 that can’t work because it needs side by side 3D.

[@peterman21]

How do you connect a soundbar to this?

[@nirajktm]

Detailed review of settings of this projector please Vincent 🙏🏼

[@stefaneltreanta5745]

does this projector transforms the 2d image or movie into 3d automaticaly or do I need it directly 3d? thx

[@2Drezik]

Maybe he had to swap for a corrected version...it's even more than probable. The other projectors would be sooo nice ...k800 and w1720 🙏 Love your analysis on hardware, i'll hope they'll come true 👍😅

[@vagomaniac]

Its not so sharp is it? It seems that f.e. optoma uhd51 is much sharper?

[@enajarro21]

Where's the review

[@copinonino]

What about the resoultion ( video quality) of that HBO series latest episode. Dont know who else to ask...!!!!

[@davidfarrar2454]

Is the full review of this projector still in the pipeline?

[@markh7147]

Doesn't look like it.

[@leonardking162]

Vincent, I'm confused. BenQ send their projectors out pre calibrated to give the best cinematic performance (which is a major selling point), so why are you suggesting there could be a requirement to change the settings?

[@hdtvtest]

Factory calibration cannot compensate for the screen material and your own viewing environment, so it won't be accurate.

[@johnfriastoe1656]

Can this projector do rear projection

[@ericyadiel123]

I have the HT2550 Awesome Projector I been using it everyday Thinking about switching to the HT3550 Because it's a shorter throw Projector But don't know if it's worth it to spend 1,500 For a couple of inches more I just love the bigger screen With the HT2550 I'm getting 110,, in 12 feet Which is not bad at all I just want to Fill up The dam wall

[@telelaci2]

What is 4k on this picture ? Is this the quality what the projector is able to produce ? It looks about 1280 x 720 resolution or even less. Why is that ?

[@heino169]

Would be great to see the big brother BenQ W5700 as well, in my opinion the more interesting one ...

[@ashishbelkhode1756]

Make deep review on Sony x85f

[@Carl-yu6uw]

Interested to know about rainbow effect from dlp, that is if you perceive it Vincent? Obviously subjective, but wondering have things improved in this regard?

[@Simon74]

8:00 I really want to tune the tone of my *FLESH*

[@gust5680]

What is the best projector in the market right now? I'm thinking about buying from Sony but i need help.

[@rickybobby6605]

Most agree that contrast ratio is one of the most important factors for great PQ, so what about JVCs for their great black levels.

[@mf4403]

The guy wants a Sony, and as a Sony owner myself I couldn’t be happier. Get either a VW270 for around 5k or a 760/870 if you can afford it for 15k/25k. The 270 is enough for 99% of people and has a good value.

[@GenoFelice]

Having a problem with 3D. Have tried a Sharp, LG, and XBox One Bluiray player. Same problem with all. Screen has either a red or magenta tint when playing 3D movie, depending on which player I use. If I go into the settings of the players and set output to RGB instead of the default, which works on 3D TV, the color tint is gone but the projector switches to 2D mode and 3D can not be enabled. Any thoughts?

[@drew42228]

I have this problem but funny enough when you put the glasses on you don't see the funny colour. Strange but worked for me

[@mosesgonsalves2387]

How to get rid of judder or uneven movements that causes eye strains?

[@eastwestblason7213]

This model supports native 24hz with no judder. Idk if that’s ok

[@malcolmmcdonald20]

I forgot to mention, after calibration can you test all that, thanks.

[@alansmemoriesofnothingands8029]

Does it have dlna?

[@xavilend]

What happened to the review of this one? Shame as it would have been super helpful!

[@ronnieneill2922]

Vincent a quick question please 🙏 why is it if I play Jack Ryan through my C8 via the app for Amazon i get the actual Dolby Vision symbol on my screen but if i play a 4k blu-ray on my Xbox one X that has Dolby Vision i just get the HDR symbol? I have the Dolby Vision box on Xbox checked and enabled etc

[@marcuscole8796]

The One X is only capable of playing back the "Low Latency" ("player-led") version of Dolby Vision through streaming (Netflix, Prime). The One X is not capable of the standard, full DV and also not for playing back DV from UHD BDs. You'll need a proper DV-capable player for DV-mastered 4K Blurays...for full DV-functionality with streaming you've got your installed apps.

[@ronnieneill2922]

@@marcuscole8796 according to Microsoft the X should display Dolby Vision from uhd blu ray since its update and there is an option in settings to activate it which I have? Strange really

[@marcuscole8796]

@@ronnieneill2922 As mentioned: your information is wrong ... DV Bluray playback is not included in the One X firmware atm. But ... you can add your voice "here" at Microsoft's user input site and be one more of the owners asking for DV support in the player app... xboxideas.uservoice.com/forums/911263-idea-drive-suggestion-box/suggestions/34360240-idea-drive-for-the-blu-ray-app

[@marcuscole8796]

@@ronnieneill2922 ...if you can get hold on one of the last OPPO 203s ... get one ... the 203 is the perfect partner for LG OLEDs 2017 and later. I am watching DV content from Blurays on my C7 now since mid/end of 2017 ... together with the installed app for streaming and the OPPO 203 you'll have the perfect equipment for watching ANY DV-content out there ! ... and the maximum quality available Be aware Sony in 2016 forced Dolby Labs. to develop and implement a second, but inferior version of DV because Sony hardware is not powerful enough to handle standard DV. This inferior "Low Latency" version not only is inferior in picture quality it also causes loads of compatibility issues. So there's (unfortunately) TWO different DVs out there ... the original, standard DV and the crappy "Low latency" version for SONY. Currently only LG tvs and players from OPPO, CAMBRIDGE, LG or PIONEER can handle full Dolby Vision ... not sure/confirmed for PANASONIC players though...

[@UberSynth]

Why don't richer sounds make their own video?

[@lavi7773]

I have this projector i need help my lens has white dot from inside i think its from dust I don’t know what to do it’s so annoying seeing this dot in the screen😭😩💔

[@eastwestblason7213]

Why not calling tech support ??

[@PrimetimeNut]

Hey, just commenting this here since it’s a recent upload. I’m looking for a 4K 32” TV. Any recommendations? Ideally Sony or LG...

[@malcolmmcdonald20]

Can you test how effective the dynamic iris is and i would like to know brightness in 3D as measured in ft lamberts, i would also love to know black levels measured in ft lamberts, i am hoping it can do 0.004ft lamberts minimum, preferably better. I would love to see the BenQ HT5550 tested too.

[@nektarios1594]

Great review cant wait to see the full review , i would love to see a full comparison between Sony 695es vs jvc dla nx7 ? I’m in the market for this level of projector

[@glensome]

check the following link out: hometheaterreview.com/sony-vpl-vw695es-projector-reviewed/ If you love SONY's picture (color management) then go with SONY. If you love deep black levels over everything else go with JVC.

[@glensome]

check this link also: www.bing.com/videos/search?q=%2bsparechange+review+on+youtube&qpvt=%2bsparechange+review+on+youtube&view=detail&mid=BBA12FA0BF77EEAC4A47BBA12FA0BF77EEAC4A47&&FORM=VRDGAR

[@matroska80]

It appears not so sharp. Do you reckon optoma uhd51 is sharper than benq w2700?

[@hdtvtest]

It's plenty sharp in real life, but we were zooming in with our camera to enlarge the menus in this video. :-)

[@yvonneanthony7295]

I am looking at the text in the menus at 3:28 and the text is either out of focus for the camera or else the projector. :(

[@2Drezik]

Still no review 😭😭 .

[@markanne54]

Vincent, you sound either really tired or really bored, not sure which.

[@rickybobby6605]

Sounds like he’s talking at 0.8x speed.

[@TheRealJohnHooper]

..he sounds drunk..

[@oldschoolbluesplayer5319]

$1600 and NO FILTER???

[@user-xd6wb1rm8u]

Нихуя не понятно, но, видимо, надо брать!

[@emileguertin]

Why the most irritating music?

[@proteus1]

Not a fan