BenQ TK800 True 4K UHD HDR Home Entertainment Projector, DLP, 3000 Lumens, HMDI, Football Mode - White/Blue

I suspect there are a fair amount of BenQ W1070 projector owners out there who were/are excited about the arrival of the 2 BenQ models that do 4k AND 3D....but are confused as to which one to get. Certainly, the TK800's 3000 lumen spec is exciting, but then there's all the puff and fluff out there (and in the promotional materials) about the color gamut on the HT2550 being so much better. At one point in my pre-purchase research, I'd read on a respected site where the reviewer said that the HT2550 was the 'true' successor to the W1070 in terms of color and quality. Thankfully, I later found on a projector enthusiast site a comparison for all 3 projectors' actual lumen output when in various color modes. That was the decision-point, as it seemed clear that the HT2550 actually under-performed the W1070 most of the time (even though it has a higher rated lumen output). I could not be happier with the decision. I use a grey screen, and if anything, I'd say that the colors are easier to adjust well on the TK800 (less need to tweak), out of the box. The extra lumen output is definitely noticeable, and just makes watching more 'fun', no matter the mode. (Note: With the W1070, I always replaced the bulb before 400hours, because 3D gets less watchable at that point.) To see this projector in 4k in 120" (my screen size) is to finally REALLY SEE 4k. I can say now (and may sound like an elitist to some), you can't really appreciate a true native 4k production unless you've got it huge; even a 65" display doesn't really tell the true story. The BenQ does very well at reproduction. Some notable caveats with the TK800: There is indeed light-splash which the W1070 did not have a problem with. I can live with it, considering the value. A very important consideration: The throw distance is much tighter than the W1070. The older projector had a much more adaptable zoom, and you could have the projector closer to your screen. With the TK800, I had to alter my mount to set the projector 6" or a little more closer to the wall (farther away from the screen) in order to fill 120" edge-to-edge. Thankfully, I had that flexibility in my room and where/how I had the mount installed. Fan-noise is a little higher than the W1070, and the casing 'feels' a little less robust, but both are negligible. If you're like me and using a 2k-compatible AVR, but sending 4k direct from Ultra-HD BD to TV or Projector, I would highly recommend that you install a separate cable for 2k and for 4k into the projector. (In my case, I used the excellent Measy wireless 2k/3D HDMI dongle system for the '2k run'.) Even if you have a 4k AVR, if you have 2 BD players and you really love 3D, I would recommend the dual-line system. Here's why: On the TK800's primary HDMI (4k) input, you have to manually set the projector into the 3D mode. This projector is not super fast at locking onto signals, especially when doing this change-up, so 7x out of 10, your BD player is going to moan that you're not running a compatible 3D display, due to timing issues with the sync. However, I was super-pleased to find that when using a 2k line into the TK800's second HDMI input, the projector acts just like the W1070, and auto-switches to 3D and back! Last note: If you're sensitive to DLP 'rainbows', I'd say that 4k mode is likely to trigger that more often, especially in high-contrast, low-color scenes. Since it's shifting/flashing the image 4x in order to assemble the 4k image, there's now twice as much flashing and stuff where your brain has to piece the picture together. In the past with the W1070 and 2D mode, I'd occasionally see them. I DO see rainbows more frequently on the TK800 when in 4k mode (although in 2k mode, I actually don't recall having seen the effect yet, in about a month of use). To me, it's the price to pay to have a great projection system for a very reasonable price, and not having had to sacrifice all future generations of my family in order to pay for it.

I could not be more pleased! First, let me start of by telling you about the system I had in place before this: - 1,200 lumen DLP projector by LG; 1080p with 3D DLP Link support - Vizio soundbar with wireless subwoofer - Xbox One My Xbox One and sound bar are located directly below the screen in my living room. The Xbox connects to an HDMI port I installed into the floor, under the entertainment center, which connects via a 25 foot HDMI 2.2 cable that runs under the house to a second port installed under the corner of our sectional. This connects to the projector via a second 25 foot cable that runs up the wall and across the ceiling to the projector itself. My screen is a DIY setup, painted directly onto the wall using Behr Silver Screen Grey paint and a custom wood frame. Our old projector did fine at first. It was very entry-level because this was our first one and I didn't want to spend too much money on a learning experience. We've had it for about 4 years and I've learned a LOT. ** FAST FORWARD TO YESTERDAY ** With 4K becoming a "thing," I wanted to upgrade my living room projector. One of the main issues we had with the old projector was, at 1,200 lumens it was all but unwatchable during the day or with ANY lights on in the house at all. I shopped around for months for a decently priced 4K projector that would work well in a non-light-controlled environment and finally settled on the TK800. The projector arrived while I was at work yesterday and I went to setting it up IMMEDIATELY when I got home. Replaced all of the old HDMI cables and fixtures with 2.2 compliant hardware, mounted the projector and got to work setting it up. The first thing I noticed was that I had every light in the house set to full brightness and I could still clearly see the BenQ logo while the projector was firing up. This thing is BRIGHT. After playing with it and calibrating color to the Xbox, I could not be more happy with this purchase. Even in a fully-lit room, this projector is highly watchable. It does, of course, look better at night with all of the lights off as ambient light will have an effect on your picture no matter how many lumens you're sporting. HOWEVER, 3,000 lumens in my completely non-controlled environment is still plenty bright enough to watch TV on. When it comes to gaming and movies, the lights will go off in the living room. The lights in the rest of the house don't really effect picture enough to worry about. 4K resolution is absolutely stunning. I tested it with Planet Earth II on Netflix and ended up sitting and watching for an hour because it looked so darn good. Color accuracy is much better than I anticipated for a projector using an RGBW color wheel. When you take into account the fact that I'm projecting onto a grey surface, this is SUPER impressive. I will be repainting my screen this weekend with specialized 4K projector paint (that I also bought on good old Amazon). If the colors are this good on non-certified paint, I can't WAIT to see what happens when I'm projecting onto a 4K certified surface. I haven't tested 3D functionality yet but will be trying that out as soon as the screen is resurfaced. I got this baby on sale for about $1,000. Bottom line is this. If you're looking for a lot of bang for your buck, a great picture, and enough brightness to cut through a lot of ambient light, the TK800 is where it's at. Next time I upgrade (in 5 years or so) I'll be going with another BenQ projector.

I was in the market for a 4K projector within my budget range ($1200 or below) and while prices have certainly been dropping it was still rare to find a well-reviewed projector of this type at the time of purchase (nearly a year ago). But BenQ produced this 50s styled projector in my price zone so I took a chance on it, and it delivers for the most part. I’ll leave the heavy duty technical reviews for others, as there are many excellent reviews available online, but I will say that as a projector with a picture designed to be seen even in brighter lighting conditions that the picture is often too bright, giving movies a more blown-out high contrast look than is usually necessary. To compensate I usually select the more muted ‘cinema’ mode to offset the overt brightness provided by the high lumen output of this model. The picture is excellent and I’ve really no complaints as this has taken over the family cinema, and all but put my otherwise excellent Sony Bravia into early retirement. However, almost from the time I bought this projector it has been very flaky about when it wants to start up. More often than I am comfortable with, pressing the green ‘on’ button on the remote switches the blinking status light on the unit itself to green, but that’s often where it ends. It just blinks green and then never comes on, even after waiting 5-10 minutes. On a good day it’ll start up within a minute of pressing the remote, but especially recently I’ve had to manually unplug it, and then retry, which is super frustrating since I have it mounted on a custom stand for projectors. Just today I even got a weird ‘freeze’ image that I wasn’t sure if it was my blu-ray player or the projector. Turns out it was the projector. For what it’s worth I always shut the unit down as instructed by BenQ (press off twice on the remote to initiate shutdown and cooldown mode). I’m not gonna lie: I really hope projectors of the future are more reliable than this, or maybe I just have to try a different brand. Because now that I’ve got a taste for the big cinema experience at home it’s going to be hard to go back to even a 60” HDTV. But depending on my living situation in upcoming years if the reliability of projectors remains similar to this, it would definitely give me pause.

I'll get straight to the point here and let you know that if you're thinking about getting a projector, this is the one to go for if you want the most bang for your buck. I have been on the projector train for a few years now. I originally purchased an Optoma HD26 a few years back for my garage/mammal cave. When my living room TV started to go out, I decided to say goodbye to standard TV sets forever. I originally was going to go with Optoma again, but the specs for this projector and the price point beat the comparable Optoma in my budget. I have nothing bad to say about Optoma. I've had theirs running in my garage through the extreme heat and cold and it's never skipped a beat. Still runs like a champ, despite the extreme conditions, dust and smoke from my BBQ smoker. Now, back to the TK800. This model is designed for ambient light, and I can attest to it exceeding my expectations. I can literally have my living room light on full blast and still see a good picture. Granted, when dealing with really dark shows, it's better to watch them at night for the best outcome. I do the same with a regular TV. Even though my Optoma has a "higher lumen" output, the TK800 is much brighter than my older HD26. The image is crisp and looks great. When it comes to 4k, having a screen this big can bring out some flaws in the 4k encoding. Some shows have a snow or haze, but after doing a lot of research it has nothing to do with the projector, but rather now they create the movies. Some shows will be drastically better than others. The Apple TV and Netflix seem to present more issues than other platforms. I also got a Belkin high speed cable to help. As a side note, if you're going to stream 4k content, you'll need an internet connection cabled of at least 25 megabits per second or higher. If you don't have this speed, your picture will not stream in 4k and your image will be less than satisfying. The projector itself is amazing when given high end content to play. Pros: - Very bright screen. Perfect for rooms that aren't 100% free of light. Honestly, even in a basement setting I would still choose this model. It looks amazing at night too. - Easy to setup and use. Gives you a much larger screen and less of a budget. - They have a 3-year warranty. This is particularly important when it comes to firmware updates. - The company does back their product. - If you move, this is easy to box up and transport. No more worrying about breaking a 65" + screen when you move it. One slight drop or knock and it's gone. With this, no more worries. - Less parts than a standard TV, so a lot less can go wrong. - The built in speaker is surprisingly good. I got a sound bar to go with it, but since my room is fairly small, I haven't had the need to install it. The built in speaker is much better than I anticipated. Cons: (Disclaimer, despite the cons I still gave this product a 5-star review) - The only major con is that you need to ship it back to Benq for firmware updates. To everyone who bought one during the Black Friday sale, I would highly suggest making sure you have firmware version 1.0.1 and not 1.0.0. I originally purchased a refurb and it worked great. when the sale hit, I decided to get a new one for the 3-year warranty. This is where the hassle started. I bought the new one and returned the refurb. The new one had 1.0.0, which wasn't allowing HDR to work and was missing HDR10 settings in general. I had to go through 3 projectors before I could get back one with firmware version 1.0.1. This was a hassle and I became very familiar with FedEx. Despite the mishaps, Benq took care of me and I'm now up and running. I work in the tech industry, so I know firmware updates can be tricky. If the power or internet gets cut off during a firmware update, it can brick pretty much any device without an internal recovery partition. So I can see why they don't want people doing firmware updates at home, but they do cover the updates. This is another reason I mentioned the 3-year warranty. One thing I can say is that every projector I got worked perfect, the only issue was the out-of-date firmware. Summary: Ultimately, this will be one of the most satisfying purchases you will make this year. It is great for movies and even better for gaming. The picture quality is fantastic and it works in bright rooms. This projector makes me happy and really helps me to unwind after a long stressful day. Having this large of a screen allows a deeper immersion into the content you have. Projectors are the future. They are built to last longer. The TV market is a racket right now. They know the larger their TV's get, the more potential problems can come up, which makes people keep buying new ones every few years. Either a part of the screen breaks, it get's damaged from trying to move it, or it just burns electrical parts out. This projector is amazing. I think they don't display these in most places is because it would cut the TV sales down drastically. You won't regret it. Projectors are the bidets of entertainment; you don't know what you've been missing until you try it. I don't write a lot of reviews, but this projector is worthy of a stellar review. Just click "add to cart" and do it.

I purchased this projector as it seemed to be a good value for the money. 4k was something i wasn't even considering given the steep price jump, but this projector put it in my ballpark. 3d added made it even more worth my while as my UHD tv doesnt have 3d, and has been on my bucket list for some time. The picture quality out of my fire stick is amazing. I was very impressed with the quality, and the sound was incredible as well. I tried a Epson projector before this one which i sent back after comparing it with the TK800. Hands down better in the audio/video department. The only problem comes with the firmware situation... my projector came with 1.0.1 which i understand puts me in better shape than my 1.0 counterparts, but has a multitude of issues that the latest 9.0.2 firmware solves... input lag, 3d movies capped at 720p (yes it supports 1080p, but only after a 9.0.2 firmware update) among other things. Look it up on google, there are threads and threads over this. The only way to update firmware unfortunately is to sends it in to BenQ for a firmware update. Really? I have to send my brand new projector in to service and get it back weeks later? This is where it loses 1 star. The second star i deducted is for the periodic power issues i'm hitting. When plugging it in and hitting power, sometimes the green power led flashes for up to 5 minutes +... the point where i lose my patience and unplug/plug it back in, to which it powers up in 15 seconds at that point. I shouldnt have to do this? Second... the lamp led occasionally flashes red after powering the unit off and back on again. Reading over forums indicates that this is a power delivery issue to the led lamp that requires service. As this is a brand new projector, i'm stressed that i have to send it in for service for this and am considering a return... Beside the power led flickering, the 720p 3d output, input lag, and firmware update issues, i do say this is an excellent projector. Because i am so blown away by the quality and value, even though i'm 3 weeks within my return window, i'm still going to give BenQ a chance at keeping me as a customer as i honestly wouldn't mind jumping through a few hoops if BenQ can right the issues i'm experiencing. In short, this is an amazing piece of hardware, the quality is unmatched for the price range, and i'd like to think my lamp power on problem is unique to me just having bad luck, but the firmware presents real issues that unfortunately make me deduct 2 stars.

I have been using this projector for more the a year and two months ago the remote stopped working, I talked to the benq customer service and the offered repair at no cost (three star for the response) I sent them the projector and they repaired and sent me back now remote is working but sometimes when I turn it on the screen shows weird patterns and right half is bright and left half is dull grey ( this problem was there since I bought it but was not frequent like now) and making more noise ( it was bit loud but I installed on the ceiling so it was not bothering) so I talked to the customer service again and sent them videos and they said the chip gone bad ( probably it was a bad egg from day one) and told me they gonna send me a replacement, today I got a replacement it is a level up model and refurbished but when I install it, it has some issues, the screen has flickering lines and patterns, screen going of and on again and again, projector making crackling sounds, just emailed them back with videos, fingers crossed, still I believe their projectors are good, I mean I like the video quality and everything may be I just got a bad piece, I will update the review when issue is resolved Update Turn out the replacement they sent me is tk850 and it takes more data and higher capacity hdmi, I just replaced the hdmi and it’s working and I got a better projector, so good customer service and super nice projector.

just bought TK800 for my living room/media room with automatic drop down screen. I watched Thor Ragnarok yesterday and it looks amazing. My best options i set so far are: vivid colors and then set colors to warm. I also use HDR brightness +1 as i think with +2 there is to much "white color". I think colors are amazing and my old "gigantic" Sony SXRD is going to e-bay ;-) Leap is huge from 1080 10 year old projector. I had to replace all my hdmi fables with fiber hdmi, remount and replace ceiling mount due to no lens shift so it took my whole day but it was worth it. Few issues I have notice, hence I'm giving 4 stars: - my screen is "drop-down" so it's retracted during the day and it's in some distance from the wall. When project shoot the image on one side i see a white border light. During the day it's not visible at all and also in semi-bright environment, but in total darkness it's definitely noticeable. - I noticed some issues with HDR detection. I purchased this projector and connected output from my AVR through the 4k/4:4:4/60 HDR 18Gbps spliter. Other output goes to my TV. When projector is "off" I was able only to set 4kUHD on Netflix no HDR. When projector is "on" both are recognize as "HDR" output. When I remove cable from spliter going to projector TV sees again HDR signal. Very strange. When I have my TV "off" and projector on - HDR is properly detected on projector even thru the spliter. Is looks like some handshake issue when projector is off ? - projector is a bit loud so having it directly behind you and watching a quiet movie you can definitely notice that. Update 5-17-2018: ================== Few other comments: - I played with projector in "dark room" and I see on all whites the rainbow effect pretty dam perfectly. I wonder if that is cause by RGBW color wheel. This becoming the most annoying part of the projector right now. I don't see it as much in dark or color movies but in white places (e.g football, snowy scenarios etc) rainbow effect becomes quite annoying. - I finally tested 3D. 3D sync is insanely long 10+ second during which time you are great with darkish/gray screen. - 3D settings with "flip perspective" are not being saved and I have to set it each time when i start 3D session. - 3D issues when watching movie: a) few time went completely out of sync on the screen i had image dived in the middle with a flickering line after restarting 3D mode it went back to normal. b) glasses went into flickering and stopped projecting 3D at all I'm still testing and I will see If i can live with all that drawbacks... Update 5-26/2018: i decide I will be returning the unit. Due to following issues: - EDID sync issues causing no HDR output - DLP link issues in 3d movies causing lost of sync - 3d movies going into split mode (split line in the middle) - long 20 sec 3d syncs - whites over saturated to the point that "bold" subtitles were melting altogether. - two "resets" of the unit. - strange hissing going out of the projector. I will probably look into different brand unfortunately.

This is a great projector. The first thing my wife said is “how did we get along without it?” We had a very good Panasonic. But the fan noise was bad and we wanted to move up to 4k without breaking the bank. This projector was on sale so that worked out. The colors are vivid. They look fantastic. There is a bit of coldness because of the hot whites, but for the most part you don’t really notice it. The halo is annoying. For our 140 inch screen we have about 8 inches of halo around the screen. We have 5 inches of black framing so only a bit is noticeable, but why is there a halo? I don’t get it. In any event - we don’t notice it much, but I see how it could be an issue. We have not tested 4k yet. I need newer hdmi to send the signal. So my review is on traditional blu ray an PS4 content. What a great deal. Daytime viewing is good, which is what we wanted (we get daylight inour theater). Very happy. :)

I am still leaving review at 5 stars even though there has been a quality issue. I started getting a lamp error and projector would shut down, it only happened once in a while and could go a couple of weeks before it happened again. I called Benq customer support, explained the problem and they were excellent in getting it resolved. Sent back RMA form right away, then a pre-paid shipping label was sent for return within a day. Although it was a pain taking it down, repacking and losing use of it, i had it back in my hands in a week, which to me is almost unheard of these days for repairs of electronic equipment. So i am happy to say it is back up and working great. Gotta love great customer service. First of all i am giving this a 5 star because it suits my needs, although it does have some minor points against it that won't work for everyone. I purchased this for a big screen image, opposed to not being able to justify putting out 6 grand for a 82 inch oled tv. This projector will not compete image wise with a tv like that, but sure comes as close as possible for the price. I am not a projector geek, i just know what i would expect the quality of image i can live with from a projector. I primarily watch sports, but regular tv and movies are good with this also, high quality movies look great. My setup is a ceiling mount, 10 feet away from screen, which is kind of pushing the limit for distance of throw of being close to screen. Screen is 90 inch diagonal, and not a high quality one, could of done better, but price was right. Running 35 feet hdmi cable i had to route to source which is a media player and internet based. Using audio out of projector back to sound bar. Projector image setup was not that hard, focus ring is super sensitive, the supplied focusing image worked great for me to adjust it. There are lots of adjustments available for color, gamma, saturation, etc., i just use football mode in 4k and just a few tweeks to suit my preference. This thing is bright, so sometimes i do adjust the brightness a bit from the remote, depending on the channel video feed, every channel is different for video quality. It does have to be pretty close to center of screen, as it is not meant as a short throw projector, so lacks horizontal keystone adjustment. There is a bit of halo around screen, but not noticeable to me when watching something. The projector does make some noise, but most do, and again not noticeable when watching and listening to a program. I personally think Benq should be offering more for software control of unit as there are non-functioning buttons on remote that could improve the image quality, but obviously not meant for this model. Not a deal breaker for me, i am pleased with what i am seeing. I have been using this for a few months now, if i come across any issues i will update this review. The price now has been lowered quite a bit from what i originally paid.

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Received this projector at a VERY low price this month £625 from the Amazon Warehouse in a Used - Like New description, the box was unopened and no damage to it either so everything was pretty much perfect. The only problem I would say is that the power lead was a European 2 pin rather than a UK 3 pin plug, not an issue as I had one from the projector this is replacing. The image quality is superb on this and so much sharper than my previous 1080p unit. The on board speaker is actually half decent too and I would have no issue just watching a show or a film through it, don't expect booming bass, but it's not a tinny sounding mono speaker like you normally get. The remote is nice with a orange backlight glow, a stark contrast to the bright blinding blue of the Optoma remotes. Fan noise is pretty good with it only being slightly noticeable when watching anything, there is a quiet mode which literally does what it says, it does drop the brightness down though slightly. Although there are 2 inputs to the projector only one will take a 4K source so you may want a HDMI switch or run through an AV unit before getting to it. I have a switch to soundbar to projector so it works for me. Be warned that there is no image shift on this projector so you will need to get a good positioning for your screen or some good movement on a mount bracket if you use one. It does have keystone correction which is automatic and works well. Another feature of this which is rare on 4K projectors is 3D although this is only in 1080p it's still a great thing to have, you do have to manually turn this on and off, but then that's only at the start of a film anyway. All in all a great upgrade from a FullHD projector and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

I am very happy with the picture clarity taking under consideration my screen is over 130; the sound is good although the audio outcome is AUX only no option of optic. Worth every penny

Ce vidéo projecteur est super, mais il ne fait pas tout ! Avoir un ampli qui vous fait l'upscale 4K est presque indispensable derrière ! Car franchement visionner du 1080p sur grande toile on voit tous les défauts et c'est très désagréable ! Niveau qualité: Alors oui, les couleurs sont ultra flashy et pas naturelles du tout, en changeant de mode c'est mieux mais ici, c'est ce qu'on aime, on aime l'ultra luminosité de ce projecteur qui nous permet de ne pas se mettre dans le noir complet pour regarder un film, on aime les couleurs qui pètent, et le HDR intégré ! Point noir: effectivement, quand on est en mode 4K la roue chromatique fait un de ces bordel... ça n'empêche pas d'entendre le film mais c'est pas ultra agréable... après franchement on s'y fait ! Depuis qu'on l'a on n'allume plus la télé, que ce soit pour regarder un film, une série netflix, pour jouer aux jeux vidéos ou même pour regarder youtube ! Par contre faut vraiment vraiment un ampli upscale 4k avec !