![]() Whether you are looking for a high-quality projector for movie nights at home, a portable option for business presentations, or a budget-friendly choice, our review will have something for everyone. If $300 isn't a big deal for you, or you just like the design better, the GS50 is a great portable projector.To provide a comprehensive review and help you make an informed decision, we will bring together all of the projectors we have previously discussed and provide an overview of their strengths and weaknesses. For the GS50's extra money you absolutely get a better image and sound. For a weekend away camping it would let you watch a movie and listen to some tunes, all in one easy-to-tote package. It's got a great design and it's easy to use (except for Netflix). Which is to say, if you never plan to use the battery aspect of the GS50, you're better off getting the HT2050A simply because it looks way better. However, if you're considering a portable projector for use at home for the occasional movie night, you should know that a more traditional projector like the HT2050A creates a significantly brighter image, with better contrast too. This is an entirely different class of projector - it's too big to put in a backpack, and can't run on a battery. Given the steep price of the GS50, I feel it's worth mentioning that for nearly the same money you can get one of our favorite projectors, the HT2050A. Not a huge deal, for sure, but something to be aware of going in. Everything takes a bit longer to work than feels right, and occasionally there were pauses in movies while streaming. Like the processor is straining to keep up with what you're asking. ![]() One complaint unrelated to picture quality is that the GS50 can be rather sluggish to respond. ![]() (That interface looks more like a large-tile app interface from a phone circa 2010.) It's far more elaborate and modern than the simplistic Aptoide found on the Anker. The GS50's Android TV interface is worth the wait, however. The Anker is quicker to turn on, and does so automatically with the opening of its lens cover. Or to put it another way, at lower volumes the Anker sounds better, but the GS50 more easily fills a large space, like a campsite. The Mars II is more restrained, but well balanced. The GS50 plays a lot louder, but is a bit shouty. Geoffrey Morrison/CNETÄ«oth have good sound for their size and price, as long as you keep in mind that they both use very small drivers in very small boxes. Here's the Anker Mars II Pro I used for this comparison. Even so, they're close, and unless you had them side-by-side in a dark room, I doubt you'd notice. This a trick of the eye largely due to the inaccurate colors and color temp. One consequence of this, however, is that the Mars II appears subtly brighter. The GS50 looks far more accurate even in its mid setting. Both projectors have three settings for color temp, but even in the warmest mode the Mars II is very cool (bluish). A wide variety of skin tones and other colors all look far more natural on the BenQ. Red is red, green is green, blue is blue. The BenQ looks far more like it was designed by people with a long history of making accurate home theater projectors. The Nebula's color could best be described as "impressionistic." Red, for instance, is a deep crimson. The picture quality differences between the projectors are not massive, but definitely noticeable. With its compact size, decent performance and affordable price, the Mars II Pro remains the best all-around portable projector for the money that I've tested, so it's a natural to compare side-by-side to the BenQ GS50. The BenQ's closest competition is the Anker Nebula Mars II Pro I reviewed last year. Geoff Morrison/CNET Picture quality comparisons
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