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I'm thinking of getting a hi-res projector instead of a smart TV. I had a Samsung smart TV but got rid of it last year because of the ads, slow start up, bad s

I'm thinking of getting a hi-res projector instead of a smart TV. I had a Samsung smart TV but got rid of it last year because of the ads, slow start up, bad sound, and just all-round bad anti-user crapware that was on it. Reverted back to my old (10 year old) dumb Samsung and it's much better hooked up to a streaming stick. I long for the days when all you had to consider when getting a new TV was color, resolution, picture quality, frame rate, etc. Instead of what OS it's running, how long you'll get update, how bad the advertisings going to be, as well as the above. Any recommendations for a decent projector?

t0bia_s 4y ago
I dont have smart TV, however I have BenQ MH550 over 3 years. Just for Kodi and pictures. It's great. Since then I'm barely go to cinema, except film festivals. And I'm partly work in film industry. Look for DLP projectors if you want watch primally films. They can adjust frequency to FPS of played media and colour reproduction is more pleasant to watch. Avoid LCD projectors. They are great for presentations and graphic in bright environment, not for film reproduction in dark room.
- beagle3 4y ago
  Unfortunately, I can't enjoy DLP projectors due to the rainbow effect - It's LCD only for me. https://pointerclicker.com/rainbow-effect-projector/ https://pointerclicker.com/rainbow-effect-projector/
  - t0bia_s 4y ago
    I never had that issue. I also use "eco" mode that reduces brightness and contrast. In dark room full brightness could indeed hurt your eyes. And colour reproduction is not that great.
kriz9 4y ago
I am currently testing out Epson ls500 as a tv replacement. It has been great so far. Only downside is the ugly "periscope" on top and the throw distance being a bit too far so it takes too much space away from the living room. Epson ls800 looks like the perfect projector but is still a bit pricey. Ls800 has a much shorter throw distance and looks much better in the living room.
- beagle3 4y ago
  My main problem with projectors is noise. How are these ones fairing?
  - kriz9 4y ago
    LS500 is quite noisy on full brightness (100% 4000 lumens) but almost silent in eco mode (50% brightness). But at 50% I would not call it a tv replacement anymore because the brightness is not great for daytime viewing. Not sure about the LS800.
theshrike79 4y ago
Projector is good if you only use a Tv for Watching Movies or Playing Games. Capitalised for importance But if you just want to have the TV on and browse your phone while glancing at it or channel/stream surf, it's not that practical. I lived with a projector only for a good decade, when I had no kids and very few hobbies outside of TV/Movies/Games. It was amazing to have a 120" screen with a pretty minimal investment. Fully darkened room and two proper recliners for me and the SO. Great stuff. Then we had kids. And when the rugrats want to watch Pocoyo or Octonauts or whatever is in fashion at the time, then having the projector on seems just wrong. Never mind that you can't see crap if you have the lights on at the same time. Yes, you can get modern projectors that have amazing brightness and short-throw projectors that can just be put on a table. But still a 60-70" 4k HDR TV is more practical unless you have a separate theater room.

t0bia_s 4y ago

I dont have smart TV, however I have BenQ MH550 over 3 years. Just for Kodi and pictures. It's great. Since then I'm barely go to cinema, except film festivals. And I'm partly work in film industry. Look for DLP projectors if you want watch primally films. They can adjust frequency to FPS of played media and colour reproduction is more pleasant to watch. Avoid LCD projectors. They are great for presentations and graphic in bright environment, not for film reproduction in dark room.

beagle3 4y ago
Unfortunately, I can't enjoy DLP projectors due to the rainbow effect - It's LCD only for me. https://pointerclicker.com/rainbow-effect-projector/ https://pointerclicker.com/rainbow-effect-projector/
- t0bia_s 4y ago
  I never had that issue. I also use "eco" mode that reduces brightness and contrast. In dark room full brightness could indeed hurt your eyes. And colour reproduction is not that great.

kriz9 4y ago

I am currently testing out Epson ls500 as a tv replacement. It has been great so far. Only downside is the ugly "periscope" on top and the throw distance being a bit too far so it takes too much space away from the living room. Epson ls800 looks like the perfect projector but is still a bit pricey. Ls800 has a much shorter throw distance and looks much better in the living room.

beagle3 4y ago
My main problem with projectors is noise. How are these ones fairing?
- kriz9 4y ago
  LS500 is quite noisy on full brightness (100% 4000 lumens) but almost silent in eco mode (50% brightness). But at 50% I would not call it a tv replacement anymore because the brightness is not great for daytime viewing. Not sure about the LS800.

theshrike79 4y ago

Projector is good if you only use a Tv for Watching Movies or Playing Games. Capitalised for importance But if you just want to have the TV on and browse your phone while glancing at it or channel/stream surf, it's not that practical. I lived with a projector only for a good decade, when I had no kids and very few hobbies outside of TV/Movies/Games. It was amazing to have a 120" screen with a pretty minimal investment. Fully darkened room and two proper recliners for me and the SO. Great stuff. Then we had kids. And when the rugrats want to watch Pocoyo or Octonauts or whatever is in fashion at the time, then having the projector on seems just wrong. Never mind that you can't see crap if you have the lights on at the same time. Yes, you can get modern projectors that have amazing brightness and short-throw projectors that can just be put on a table. But still a 60-70" 4k HDR TV is more practical unless you have a separate theater room.