BenQ CinePrime HT3550 Ultra HD DLP Projector Preview

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BenQ ups their projector game every year and 2019 is no different.

They’ve sent me their latest CinePrime HT3550 Ultra HD Projector that is one of the first compact DLPs to offer DCI-P3 color. In addition, it has 3840×2160-pixel resolution from a single-chip light engine using XPR technology. HDR10 and HLG is supported with a unique feature BenQ calls HDR-PRO. It addresses the challenges of producing HDR from projectors and creates a high-contrast effect that will rival many flat panels.

Last year, BenQ shook up the market with its value-priced HT2550. That projector impressed me with its clarity, smooth motion processing, and solid HDR. For 2019, they’ve added the final element – a wide color gamut. Delivering 95% of DCI-P3, the CinePrime HT3550 will bring brilliant color to all your Ultra HD content, whether it comes from a disc or a stream.

Two HDMI 2.0b inputs will accept signals up to 3840×2160 at 60Hz with either HDR10 or Hybrid Log Gamma. Using HDR-PRO, the projector increases contrast in an effective way. Also new this year is an auto-iris. This is something I’ve wished for and I can’t wait to check out some movies and run the benchmark tests. If I know BenQ, the HT3550 will be accurate to a fault while providing a bright, sharp picture. Stay tuned for my full review coming very soon!

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Chris Eberle

Chris' passion for audio began when he took up playing the bassoon at age 12. During his third year at the New England Conservatory of Music, he won a position with the West Point Band where he served for 26 years as principal bassoonist. He retired from the Army in 2013 and is now writing full time and performing as a freelance musician in Central Florida. As an avid movie lover, Chris was unable to turn away the 50-inch Samsung DLP TV that arrived at his door one day, thus launching him irrevocably into an obsession with home theater. Dissatisfied with the image quality of his new acquisition, Chris trained with the Imaging Science Foundation in 2006 and became a professional display calibrator. His ultimate theater desires were realized when he completed construction of a dedicated cinema/listening room in his home. Chris is extremely fortunate that his need for quality audio and video is shared and supported by his wife of over 25 years. In his spare time he enjoys riding his recumbent trike at least 100 miles per week, trying out new restaurants, going to theme parks and spending as much time as possible watching movies and listening to music. Chris enjoys bringing his observations and discoveries about every kind of home theater product to as many curious and well-informed readers as possible. He is proud to be a part of the Team and hopes to help everyone enjoy their AV experiences to the fullest.