Experts recommend Epson Home Cinema 5050UB more than BenQ TK700STi
As of 15 Jan 2025, experts prefer Epson Home Cinema 5050UB over BenQ TK700STi, but both Projectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Epson Home Cinema 5050UB received 1 recommendation: from CNET (17 Dec 2024). BenQ TK700STi was also endorsed 1 times: by T3 (1 Jan 2025). However, experts generally ranked BenQ TK700STi lower than Epson Home Cinema 5050UB in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Projector | CNET  | T3  | PCMag  | WIRED  | What Hi-Fi  | The Strategist  | The Verge  | Forbes  | Digital Trends  | TechRadar  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | N/A | $2948 |  Epson Home Cinema 5050UB The Epson Home Cinema 5050UB projector offers exceptional image quality, vibrant colors, and impressive brightness, making it a top choice for home cinema setups. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | N/A | $1892 |  BenQ TK700STi The BenQ TK700STi projector offers impressive image quality, vibrant colors, and a range of connectivity options, making it suitable for home theater setups, gaming, and presentations. | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 1 Jan 2025 T3 ranked BenQ TK700STi as #3
Rank Projector Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 6 BenQ TK700STi The best projector for 4K gaming... ... ... Source: www.t3.com - On 17 Dec 2024 CNET ranked Epson Home Cinema 5050UB as #1
Rank Projector Comment #1 out of 12 Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Best overall home theater projector / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.cnet.com
After counting and adding up the 78 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Epson Home Cinema 5050UB outranks BenQ TK700STi. This is not to say that BenQ TK700STi is a bad option. Like Epson Home Cinema 5050UB, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, in Jan 2025 neither BenQ TK700STi nor Epson Home Cinema 5050UB were recommended by key experts who publish Video Projectors recommendations.
| Rank | Change | Price | Projector | CNET | T3 | PCMag | WIRED | What Hi-Fi | The Strategist | The Verge | Forbes | Digital Trends | TechRadar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Check price |  Epson Pro Cinema LS12000 The Epson Pro Cinema LS12000 is a highly praised home theater projector that offers exceptional image quality, brightness, and connectivity options, making it a top choice for movie enthusiasts and gamers. | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | Check price |  Hisense PX1-PRO TriChroma The Hisense PX1-PRO TriChroma projector offers high image quality, accurate colors, and sufficient brightness, making it a versatile option for home theater, gaming, and multimedia presentations. | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $3990 |  Epson Home Cinema LS11000 The Epson Home Cinema LS11000 projector is highly praised for its impressive image quality, light performance, and connectivity options, making it a top choice for home theater enthusiasts and professionals. | 11 | - | -
| - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | - | $1899 |  BenQ TK860i The BenQ TK860i projector is highly praised for its exceptional image quality, brightness, color accuracy, and flexibility in placement, making it a top choice for various use cases. | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [16]
Total expert reviews: 16
- with a score: 7
- without a score: 9
| Highest score by HomeTheater Review | 100 |
| Average score based on 16 reviews | 89 |
| Lowest score by Sound and Vision | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- TK700 vs TK700STi: TK700STi possesses short-throw capabilities able to project at shorter distances (100"at 6.5ft) and also has an Android TV Dongle. TK700 utilizes standard throw (100" at 8.2ft).
- 4K LOW LATENCY: Low latency 16ms at 4K/60Hz low input lag, Game Mode/Game Sound Mode to fine-tune audio and images. One of our Best Gaming projectors.
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From Seller:
- 4K PRO-UHD (1) Projection Technology – A new type of 4K home theater experience utilizing advanced processing for resolution enhancement, color and image processing – resulting in an exceptional 4K home theater experience
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