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Technology Risk Assessment: A Guide for Business Leaders
8 Jul, 2025







£1185.49 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’re looking at the **BenQ LH550** around **£987 ex-VAT**, I’d call it a *solid office/meeting-room workhorse*, not a “wow” home cinema projector. The big practical thing here is that BenQ tends to be reliable in day-to-day use, with menus and setup that don’t fight you. For boardrooms, training rooms, and classrooms that need clear **presentations and spreadsheets**, it should do the job without drama—especially if your room isn’t aggressively bright. It’s also a sensible choice if you want **1080p** without paying premium install-model money.
That said, I wouldn’t buy this if your main use is **highly ambient-light environments** (large daylight rooms, constant sunlight through windows) or if you’re expecting cinema-level contrast and “premium” colour depth. Also, check the support story and replacement-cost expectations for whatever lamp/lifecycle approach it uses—projectors are where buyers sometimes forget that the *true* cost is the running/maintenance over time. Overall: **good value for routine commercial presentations**; **not ideal** for demanding viewing conditions or anyone chasing the best possible image quality for the money.

Epson
Epson Lifestudio Pop EF-61W - 3LCD projector - portable - 700 lumens (white) - 700 lumens (colour) - Full HD (1920 x 1080) - 16:9 - 1080p - 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless / Bluetooth - diamond white

BenQ
BenQ MW826STH - DLP projector - portable - 3D - 3500 ANSI lumens - WXGA (1280 x 800) - 16:10 - 720p - short-throw fixed lens

BenQ
BenQ LU960ST2 - DLP projector - laser - 3D - 5200 ANSI lumens - WUXGA (1920 x 1200) - 16:10 - short-throw fixed lens - black

BenQ
BenQ LH850ST - DLP projector - 3D - 4000 ANSI lumens - Full HD (1920 x 1080) - 16:9 - 1080p - short-throw fixed lens
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