Home theater projectors used to be a niche interest or may have felt luxurious to own. Nowadays it’s easier than ever to have a home theater setup in your space with easy projector installation! Thanks to different screen options, integrated sound systems, and the right settings, you can have the cinematic experience you love from the comfort of your home.

So that leaves the question: What’s a good projector for a home theater?

The BenQ HT2060 home theater projector is the perfect projector for your home theater setup, with vibrant colors, 2300 ANSI lumen, lens shift, and 2D keystone correction for easy setup.

Let’s break down what you’ll need to create the ultimate home theater experience with the HT2060.

While having the right projector for your home theater is key for the experience, you need the right screen to fit your space, style, and projection size preference. Here are some popular screen types to consider:

• Fixed Frame: A fixed frame screen is installed directly on the wall at the ideal, set place where the projector image will be. This screen type is great for a home theater space to enhance immersion and the feeling of being in a theater.
• Manual Pop-Up/Pull-Down: A manual screen can be fixed in place but disappear as needed to maintain the aesthetic of your space. A pull-down screen is discrete and mounted to the ceiling, setting its position permanently. A pop-up screen is less discrete but easier to adjust as its position can be shifted as needed. Both of these are ideal for maintaining the aesthetic of your space while providing flexibility.
• Automatic Screens: An automatic screen removes the need for manual setup each time but does have to be installed in or on the floor, wall, or ceiling. These screens are a combination of fixed position with the ability to disappear, and easy to open/close with a small remote. The sleekness of their setup is great for a home theater that serves as a general room as well.

Each of these screens have varying material types and sizes, so be sure to look into which will enhance color and details before making a selection. The HT2060 has a projection range of 100in to 150in, which allows for flexibility in setup and screen size. With vibrant colors and high contrast, a screen that can reflect those well with the size you want will create the ultimate home theater experience.

After setting up the projector and screen, it’s time to consider your audio options. While the HT2060 has built-in speakers, creating an audio system that fills the room requires either a surround sound system, a good soundbar, or a combination of the two. Let’s break down the benefits of both.

• Soundbar: Can enrich your entertainment and provide boisterous sound that spreads across a room. A soundbar, such as the Sonos Beam, can provide rich audio for a small to medium-sized room.
• Surround Sound System: Provides boosted, theater-quality audio from all directions of the room, depending on the setup, and can be expanded with additional speakers. A moderate-to-large-sized room is a great fit for a surround sound system

The HT2060 has built-in dual 5W chambered speakers designed for optimal sound output. They employ psychoacoustic tuning that enables the low-range components to represent sounds and details fully. It has audio-out compatibility and can easily be connected to a soundbar or a surround sound system. 

Often the default projector settings require adjustments to achieve the desired visuals, however, the HT2060 comes with default settings that replicate a cinematic experience including:

• Vibrant Color: Rich DCI-P3 and 98% Rec.709 color coverage
• High contrast: produces deeper blacks and fine details
• Filmmaker Mode: displays content precisely as it was intended by the filmmaker for next-level viewing.

Get the ultimate home theater experience out-of-the-box, no adjustments needed, with the HT2060.

With the HT2060, you can enjoy richer and more lifelike colors. Only true colors evoke feelings of sorrow, joy, romance, and thrills, and when paired with the long lifespan of an LED lamp, these feelings will last a lifetime. Universal compatibility, easy setup with vertical lens shift and 2D keystone, and a wide projection range distance make this projector a great option for your home theater. 

What type of connections on the projector supports HDR10/HLG?

• The projector automatically detects HDR10/HLG and displays compatible signals from sources connected to HDMI-1 or HDMI-2 (HDMI 2.0b/HDCP2.2).
  NOTE: To automatically detect HDR content, please make sure your player is sending a compatible signal to the projector.

Do I need to replace the LED lamp on the projector?

• There is no need to replace it during the normal usage lifetime of the projector. Because the projector uses an LED light source instead of a lamp, it can last for about 20,000~30,000 hours so there is no need to change it during the normal usage lifetime of the projector. If you want to change the lamp, please notice that LED replacement is not user-serviceable, please contact the service center to replace it.

If I enable the keystone function in the projector, will the input lag be impacted?

• Yes, since image processing is required for the keystone function, input lag will be slightly longer but not affect the smoothness in games when the keystone is enabled. Latency will hardly be noticeable with the keystone function enabled, as lag time merely increases no more than 1 frame (4ms~16ms).

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