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Maybe I'm not being creative enough, but for the average living room setup that would currently have a TV (e.g. (couch with a coffee table facing a TV stand), w

Maybe I'm not being creative enough, but for the average living room setup that would currently have a TV (e.g. (couch with a coffee table facing a TV stand), where exactly do you put the projector? You could put in on the coffee table, but that takes up space and doesn't look great. You could mount it to the ceiling, but that's more of a pain than just putting a TV on the stand you already have. And either method makes it significantly more difficult to connect anything, including power, to the projector. Don't get me wrong, I think projectors are cool, but I'm not sure about their applicability to a large percentage of TV use-cases. Aside from expensive home theater type setups or janky dorm room style installs, both of which I'm a huge fan of, I'm not sure how the average person is supposed to use a projector. I would love to be wrong though, especially if it means I can use a projector in my fairly average living room layout.

imgabe 2y ago
The short-throw projectors only need to be a maximum of 12" from the wall. That's for the largest size, so if it's 12" away you get a 120" screen. You can move it closer for a smaller screen. This should work with most TV stands. I have an earlier model of this one: https://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/SCN355_INT/screeneo-ul5-smart-home-projector https://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/SCN355_INT/screeneo-ul5-smar... Hmm, looks like they are starting to make them "smart" now. Boo.
- globular-toast 2y ago
  The more they are oriented towards normies, the more "smart" they will be. As someone else said in this thread, this is what normies want, sadly. So the only stronghold is "real" projectors that are far more expensive and aimed at home cinema enthusiasts because they are far more difficult to set up (but you get way better results if you're prepared to put in the time/effort/money).
Mashimo 2y ago
Projectors are designed to hang from the ceiling. That is how I installed mine, above the couch. The install is easier then mounting a TV to the wall. The problem is light control. You want to have blackout curtains and you have to close them every time you want to watch something. And I might be out of touch with current offerings, but I think the sweetspot for price performance still has not LED options. Only entry and high end. The non-led projectors have a bit more fan noise and expensive to change the bulb, which has limited on-time. I had my entry level projector for 10 years now and the bulb is still fine. But I also don't watch that much. Paid ~700 EUR. I shitty smart tv with no internet probably also turns on faster. I have to wait ~20 seconds.
- fragmede 2y ago
  The question is what's the budget? Ultra short throw projectors are more convenient because they can be put on the counter in front of where you'd hang the TV, but they're pricey. No need to hang it from the ceiling, or across the room.
  - Mashimo 2y ago
    Takes an hour and it will hang there for a few years. I see the use case if you want to move it often though. Though as soon as you bump it you have to move it slightly again. Or let it run through autocalibration etc. For me it's more convenient to hang it to a fixed position where it can't accidently be moved.

imgabe 2y ago

The short-throw projectors only need to be a maximum of 12" from the wall. That's for the largest size, so if it's 12" away you get a 120" screen. You can move it closer for a smaller screen. This should work with most TV stands. I have an earlier model of this one: https://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/SCN355_INT/screeneo-ul5-smart-home-projector https://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/SCN355_INT/screeneo-ul5-smar... Hmm, looks like they are starting to make them "smart" now. Boo.

globular-toast 2y ago
The more they are oriented towards normies, the more "smart" they will be. As someone else said in this thread, this is what normies want, sadly. So the only stronghold is "real" projectors that are far more expensive and aimed at home cinema enthusiasts because they are far more difficult to set up (but you get way better results if you're prepared to put in the time/effort/money).

Mashimo 2y ago

Projectors are designed to hang from the ceiling. That is how I installed mine, above the couch. The install is easier then mounting a TV to the wall. The problem is light control. You want to have blackout curtains and you have to close them every time you want to watch something. And I might be out of touch with current offerings, but I think the sweetspot for price performance still has not LED options. Only entry and high end. The non-led projectors have a bit more fan noise and expensive to change the bulb, which has limited on-time. I had my entry level projector for 10 years now and the bulb is still fine. But I also don't watch that much. Paid ~700 EUR. I shitty smart tv with no internet probably also turns on faster. I have to wait ~20 seconds.

fragmede 2y ago
The question is what's the budget? Ultra short throw projectors are more convenient because they can be put on the counter in front of where you'd hang the TV, but they're pricey. No need to hang it from the ceiling, or across the room.
- Mashimo 2y ago
  Takes an hour and it will hang there for a few years. I see the use case if you want to move it often though. Though as soon as you bump it you have to move it slightly again. Or let it run through autocalibration etc. For me it's more convenient to hang it to a fixed position where it can't accidently be moved.