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- Jul 17, 2003
I've done some research and I'm ready for anyone's input.
If I get a TV, I'm in the market for a 100" QLED with full array dimmable LED back lighting. TCL and Hisense both have compelling products under $2k. I like a TV because if I have a VR playing party, no one can block the projection thus casting a large shadow. I also like a TV for better contrast.
For a projector, I want 4k laser but DLP (lamp) projectors are not necessarily out of the question. I like a projector because I can go larger than 100" perhaps to a full 150" based on the size of my wall.
I've been looking at energy usage to see if there was an advantage from one to the other. There really isn't. They both are around 300 watts with some outliers at 150 and another at 500 watts. Regardless, the cost to operate any one versus any other is not enough to move the needle. I'm not intending to use the speakers for either one. I'll use my Denon 5.1 system to start with. It ain't fancy but it will be way better than anything else I got.
I'm also starting to dial in on color reproduction. I hadn't thought about that since I am partially color blind but my wife isn't. So color reproduction, and I just learned about color speed? I haven't looked into that yet but I know I can get a unit for about $2k with good color speed and reproduction.
If you have experience with projectors vs TVs, please chime in about what you like and don't like. What you're happy to have done and wish you had done differently.
Holiday sales are in full swing and with tariffs on the horizon, the time to purchase is now.
If I get a TV, I'm in the market for a 100" QLED with full array dimmable LED back lighting. TCL and Hisense both have compelling products under $2k. I like a TV because if I have a VR playing party, no one can block the projection thus casting a large shadow. I also like a TV for better contrast.
For a projector, I want 4k laser but DLP (lamp) projectors are not necessarily out of the question. I like a projector because I can go larger than 100" perhaps to a full 150" based on the size of my wall.
I've been looking at energy usage to see if there was an advantage from one to the other. There really isn't. They both are around 300 watts with some outliers at 150 and another at 500 watts. Regardless, the cost to operate any one versus any other is not enough to move the needle. I'm not intending to use the speakers for either one. I'll use my Denon 5.1 system to start with. It ain't fancy but it will be way better than anything else I got.
I'm also starting to dial in on color reproduction. I hadn't thought about that since I am partially color blind but my wife isn't. So color reproduction, and I just learned about color speed? I haven't looked into that yet but I know I can get a unit for about $2k with good color speed and reproduction.
If you have experience with projectors vs TVs, please chime in about what you like and don't like. What you're happy to have done and wish you had done differently.
Holiday sales are in full swing and with tariffs on the horizon, the time to purchase is now.