Name: BenQ TH685
Brand: BenQ

Key specs

Brightness: 3500 ANSI lumens
HDR: Yes

Highlights

Specs that matter

Display

Panel: DLP
Resolution: 1080p (1920x1080)
Brightness: 3500 nits
HDR: Yes

Body

Weight: 6.17 lb (2.8 kg)
Dimensions: 312 × 225 × 110 mm
Colors: White

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DisplayDLPDLP · Yes

Weight6.17 lb (2.8 kg)312 × 225 × 110 mm

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Buying decision

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The TH685 is a 1080p DLP projector rated at 3,500 lumens with 4K HDR input support and a game mode with very low input lag at 120Hz. Reviewers praised its brightness and responsiveness; contrast and black levels are average.

Best for

Gamers who want a big, bright, responsive image.

Not for

Movie fans in dark rooms who want deep blacks.

Main strength3,500 lumens

Main weaknessAverage contrast

Reasons to buy

3,500 lumens

Low input lag at 120Hz

Accepts 4K HDR signals

Compact body

Reasons to avoid

Average contrast

1080p native resolution

Fan noise

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Full specifications

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Placement: Desktop
Number of built-in speakers: 1″

Brightness: 3500 ANSI lumens
Built In Display: No
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: Yes
Supported graphics resolutions: 640 x 480 (VGA), 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Contrast ratio (typical): 10000:1

Product type: Standard throw projector
Noise level: 35 dB
Number of colours: 1.073 billion colours

AC input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V
Power consumption (economy mode): 206 W
Power consumption (max): 340 W
Power consumption (standby): 0.5 W
Power consumption (typical): 297 W

Wifi Version: No
Hdmi Version: 2.0
Supported Video Modes: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

Noise level (economic mode): 29 dB

Offset: 105%
Vertical lens shift range: -5 - 5%
Throw ratio: 1.13 - 1.46
Zoom ratio: 1.3:1
Zoom capability: Yes
Aperture range (F-F): 1.94 - 2.07
Focal length range: 11.9 - 15.5 mm

Lamps quantity: 1 lamp(s)
Lamp power: 245 W
Service life of light source (economic mode): 10000 h
Service life of light source: 4000 h
Light source type: Lamp

Number of OSD languages: 30
On Screen Display (OSD) languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
On Screen Display (OSD): Yes

RMS rated power: 5 W
Built-in speaker(s): Yes

Ethernet LAN: No

Operating altitude: 0 - 1499 m
Storage relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 90%
Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C

Colors: White

Batteries included: Yes
Serial interface type: RS-232

Manual: Yes
Cables included: AC
Remote control included: Yes

Quantity per pack: 1 pc(s)

Height: 110 mm
Depth: 225 mm
Width: 312 mm

HDCP: Yes
Card reader integrated: No
AC (power): Yes
DVI port: No
HDMI ports quantity: 2
PC Audio out: Yes
PC Audio: Yes
Outputs: 1
HDMI connector type: Full-size

Keystone correction, vertical: -30 - 30°
Vertical scan range: 23 - 120 Hz
Horizontal scan range: 15 - 102 kHz
Projector native resolution: 1080p (1920x1080)
Projection technology: DLP
Projector brightness: 3500 ANSI lumens
Screen size compatibility: 762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")

VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity: 2
Microphone: Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity: 1

Smart TV: No

Market Positioning: Home cinema

Power Source: AC

Full HD: Yes

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