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BenQ HT2060 vs XGIMI Horizon Ultra: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the BenQ HT2060: 84% of 55 owners recommend it, vs 58% of 52 for the XGIMI Horizon Ultra.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

BenQ HT2060

84%of 55 owners recommend
84% recommend · 5% neutral · 11% don't
Owners praise
  • Outstanding contrast and black levels
  • Accurate color out of the box
  • Excellent value under $1000
Owners complain about
  • Only 1080p, not true 4K
  • Rainbow effect for sensitive viewers
  • Best in a dark, light-controlled room
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XGIMI Horizon Ultra

58%of 52 owners recommend
58% recommend · 15% neutral · 27% don't
Owners praise
  • Sharp, vibrant, amazing picture quality
  • Surpassed expectations, love it
  • Outstanding 3D performance
Owners complain about
  • Poor black levels and contrast, blacks look gray
  • Image bested by competitors like the Hisense C1
  • Laggy, messy Android TV interface and remote
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What BenQ HT2060 owners say

“the image looks so great on this one that I can't justify 3x the price for the 4550”
— @jpetersen1372 on YouTube
“Stellar video man. Just grabbed one last night. I'm stoked.”
— @GarrettWatts on YouTube
“I recently bought the HT2060 after getting the TH575. Picture is beautiful but I also am sensitive to the slight buzzing noise which I believe is the color Wheel.”
— markipm on Reddit

What XGIMI Horizon Ultra owners say

“The XGIMI Horizon Ultra firmware update published September 23 has fixed the input lag, and I now measure 18.3ms in game mode with "boost" on.”
— @TheHookUp on YouTube
“I’ve owned one of these for a month and I use it every day.”
— @StevePrior-rr1jn on YouTube
“The terrible black levels ruin everything - but the 3D and software and sound are great. I'll be returning it because of those awful black levels”
— @rodmunch69 on YouTube