BenQ Announces New 4K Projector Lineup Launch Prices: HT 4550i, HT 3560, TK 860i and V5000i

BenQ teased their upcoming flagship HT 4550i 4LED 4k projector at CES 2023 earlier this year and they have just revealed the tentative launch details plus a choice few morsels of information. The company is not only launching brand new models but also refreshing their aging mainstream king: the HT 3550.

BenQ HT 4550i 4LED 4K projector will retail for $2999 and launches at the end of May

The BenQ HT 4550 4K projector boasts a massive 3200 lumens of light output and a 17.9 ms input lag at 1080p @ 60 Hz. The company also boasted that the projector will have a long lasting 4LED light source. The BenQ HT 4550 can match 100% of the DCI P3 color gamut which should be using a WCG filter (the resulting lumen count after the filter is applied should be very much in the range of cinematic home projectors). The launch page for the HT 4550i is also up and features their new HDR-PRO technology which has the exciting new feature they teased last time: Local Contrast Enhancement (across 1000+ zones).

The company is also launching the HT 3560, which appears to be mostly identical to the HT 3550 but with the inclusion of Dynamic Black and some other software-based features.

The TK 860i is also a similar affair which is likely replacing their older TK model (designed more for sports/ambient light use rather than a dedicated home theater).

Perhaps most interestingly for TV users, the company is also launching their V5000i along with an ALR screen. This is a UST (ultra short throw) TV replacement projector that the company is shipping with an UST-ALR screen for $3499. Depending on the performance of this projector, it could be quite the deal as it goes up against the likes of the Formovie 4K UST projector and the LG HU 715Q 4K UST projectors which retail for $3499 and $2999 respectively but without an ALR screen.

The company had the following to add about the launch:

“Our new projectors far surpass today’s boundaries of resolution, color gamut, and
dynamic range for the ultimate in cinematic HDR movie experiences,” said Houston Wei, senior director of BenQ North America. “Combining true 4K resolution,
CinematicColor-powered coverage beyond Rec.709 to DCI-P3 and BT.2020, and newly enhanced HDR-PRO technology, these new home projectors outshine the competition with certified Android TV and native Netflix for endless entertainment.”

• HT4550i: Videophile Performance in Purpose-Built Dark AV Rooms
  For professional screening rooms, the HT4550i 4K LED home theater projector provides CinematicColor 100% DCI-P3 performance with 3200 ANSI-lumen brightness from a 4LED light source. BenQ’s HT4550i will retail for $2,999.
• HT3560: Reference Quality in General Dark Rooms
  For perfect HDR details with 100% Rec. 709 and 95% DCI-P3 CinematicColor performance, HT3560 produces 2200 ANSI lumens of brightness for any darkened room. BenQ’s HT3560 will retail for $1,699.
• TK860i: True 4K Cinematic HDR Performances in Any Bright Room
  With 3300 ANSI-lumen high brightness, TK860i provides 98% Rec. 709 CinematicColor quality in any bright environment. BenQ’s TK860i will retail for $1,799.
• V5000i: RGB Laser TV Projector for Daylight Living Rooms
  Featuring 95% super-wide BT.2020 CinematicColor and low input lag, V5000i 4K ultrashort throw RGB laser TV projector is paired with a dedicated BenQ 100” ALR Fresnel screen for daytime living-room entertainment. With V5000i’s 100” ALR screen bundle solution, users can take the guesswork out of the screen they need for the best TV-comparable home experience. BenQ’s V5000i with 100” ALR screen will retail for$3,499.

Written by Usman Pirzada