BenQ TH685P

BenQ TH685P — 3500 ANSI lumens, 1080p DLP, 120Hz refresh rate support, 8.3ms input lag in gaming mode, 4000-hour SmartEco mode lamp life, compact DLP form factor. Available at major online retailers. DLP single-chip produces rainbow artifacts that are visible to some users in high-contrast scenes — test-view if possible before purchasing; lamp-based with replacement cost; no built-in smart TV platform, requires a separate Fire TV Stick or Apple TV for streaming; pixel-shifting pseudo-4K enhancement is not native 4K resolution.

The BenQ TH685P is the gaming pick by a wide margin, with a rated 8.3 ms input lag in gaming mode at 1080p/120 Hz that puts it well ahead of the Epson and XGIMI for fighting games, shooters, and rhythm titles where latency is felt instantly. 3500 ANSI lumens handles a room with some indirect light, and the single-chip DLP architecture is more compact than the Epson's 3LCD body. As a DLP single-chip projector, some viewers see rainbow fringing on high-contrast scenes — particularly white text on dark backgrounds — and that is hardware-level, not a setting you can tune away. It is lamp-based, with a rated 4,000-hour SmartEco lamp life, has no built-in smart TV platform, and the pixel-shifting near-4K mode is not native 4K. For console and PC gaming on a projector, it is the clear pick.

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