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BenQ TH685P
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Specifications · per-field provenance
● SOURCE-TRACKEDWhere we have it, each spec shows where the data came from.
TechnologyDLP 1chipManufacturer
Native resolution1080p FHDManufacturer
Brightness (ANSI lumens)3500Manufacturer
Contrast ratio, dynamic10,000:1Manufacturer
HDR supportHDR, HLGManufacturer
Light source typelamp UHPManufacturer
Lamp life, normal (hours)4000Manufacturer
Throw ratio, min1.127Manufacturer
Throw ratio, max1.46Manufacturer
Throw typestandardManufacturer
Optical zoom range1.3xManufacturer
Native aspect ratio16:9Manufacturer
Vertical keystoneYesManufacturer
Input lag @ 4K/60 (ms)33.4Manufacturer
HDMI inputs2Manufacturer
HDMI version2.0bManufacturer
HDMI max bandwidth (Gbps)18Estimated
RS-232 portYesManufacturer
Width (in)12.2Manufacturer
Height (in)4.3Manufacturer
Depth (in)8.8Manufacturer
Weight (lbs)6.2Manufacturer
Fan noise, normal (dB)35Manufacturer
Power consumption (W)297Manufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATADoes the BenQ TH685P need a special screen?
No UST-specific constraint — the BenQ TH685P is a conventional-throw design per its stated throw type, so standard screen materials work. In a room with ambient light, an ALR screen preserves contrast; the builder checks the projector-screen pairing either way.
How bright is the BenQ TH685P?
3,500 lumens, as claimed by the manufacturer. Brightness figures are measured in flattering picture modes, so expect less in an accurate cinema mode — they're still the right way to rank projectors against each other, just not the number you'll see on the wall.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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