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HT2060 vs Theater

Reddit's answer is the BenQ HT2060. Buy it — if you want deep blacks and strong overall image quality in a dedicated home theater space. The Theater is a Stay Away — don’t buy it.

BenQ HT2060
BenQ · Projectors

HT2060

Strong Buy—
90% of 122 owners recommend
No recurring failure pattern found across 86 threads.

Buy it — if you want deep blacks and strong overall image quality in a dedicated home theater space.

+ Contrast is the single most cited strength — deep blacks repeatedly mentioned as the standout quality.

− A vocal minority find brightness lacking outside a fully dark room — the same spec that divides opinion.

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Formovie Theater
Formovie · Projectors

Theater

Stay Away$1,899.99
55% of 138 owners recommend
~1 in 2 failure rate — ~1 in 2 long-term owner reports describe a hardware failure, typically within 1–14 months of ownership. The most-cited components are DLP/DMD chip failures, projector unit issues, and eARC audio problems. Of 14 tracked warranty cases, 8 were unresolved — failures here usually land outside or beyond warranty coverage.

Don’t buy it

+ Owners call the image quality a clear standout for a UST projector at this price.

− Reliability is a recurring concern — ~1 in 2 long-term reports describe a hardware failure within 14 months.

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Questions people keep asking

Which is better, the HT2060 or the Theater?

Reddit's answer is the BenQ HT2060. Buy it — if you want deep blacks and strong overall image quality in a dedicated home theater space. The Theater is a Stay Away — don’t buy it.

Is the BenQ HT2060 worth it?

Reddit's verdict is Strong Buy. Buy it — if you want deep blacks and strong overall image quality in a dedicated home theater space. The most-recommended home theater projector on our board — outstanding contrast in a dark room, with reliability still unknown.

Is the Formovie Theater worth it?

Reddit's verdict is Stay Away. Don’t buy it. Stunning image quality — but ~1 in 2 long-term owner reports describe a hardware failure, and sentiment decays sharply after the first year.