BenQ
BenQ HT2060
$1249Cheaper
Released 2023-04
Best Projectors · head-to-head
BenQ HT2060 vs LG CineBeam HU810PW
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. BenQ HT2060 is cheaper at $1249. Every spec and price links to its source.
LG
LG CineBeam HU810PW
$2999
Released 2021-01
Which is better: the BenQ HT2060 or LG CineBeam HU810PW?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The BenQ HT2060 is the cheaper at $1249.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | BenQ HT2060 | LG CineBeam HU810PW |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1249 | $2999 |
| Brand | BenQ | LG |
| Released | 2023-04 | 2021-01 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Brightness lumens | 2300 | 2700 |
| Light source | LED | laser phosphor |
| Throw type | short | standard |
| Smart OS | — | — |
| Contrast ratio | 500000 | 1000000 |
| HDR | HDR10 | HDR10 |
| Release | 2023-04 | 2021-01 |
Sources — BenQ HT2060: projectorcentral.com (verified 2026-06-15). LG CineBeam HU810PW: projectorcentral.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the BenQ HT2060 and LG CineBeam HU810PW?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Resolution: BenQ HT2060 1920x1080 vs LG CineBeam HU810PW 3840x2160
- Brightness lumens: BenQ HT2060 2300 vs LG CineBeam HU810PW 2700
- Light source: BenQ HT2060 LED vs LG CineBeam HU810PW laser phosphor
- Throw type: BenQ HT2060 short vs LG CineBeam HU810PW standard
- Contrast ratio: BenQ HT2060 500000 vs LG CineBeam HU810PW 1000000
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
BenQ HT2060
One whitelisted lab-tester survived verification: Projector Central, which measured the native-1080p HT2060 in-house and gave it a Highly Recommended award. It praises accurate Rec.709 color, low gaming latency and strong price-to-performance, while flagging below-spec brightness, no wide color gamut, native 1080p only, and no smart platform. All three quotes and all twelve measured values were confirmed as literal substrings of the fetched review. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Great out-of-box and post-calibration color accuracy for Rec.709 (0.7 dE grayscale after cal); Low input lag for gaming (9ms at 1080p/120Hz, 18ms at 1080p and 4K/60Hz); Solid-state LED light source and strong price-to-performance value.
Flagged: Measured brightness fell 17.5% short of spec (1,897 vs 2,300 ANSI lumens); No wide color gamut beyond Rec.709 (only ~82-83% DCI-P3); Native 1080p only (accepts 4K signal but no full 4K sharpness) and no built-in smart/streaming platform.
LG CineBeam HU810PW
No sourced tester review yet.