Go big, or go home!

[DesmoTip]

It seems that everything really is bigger in Texas, and I need to resolve some TV envy. A mate of mine picked up a 72" 3D HDTV earlier this year, so 80" it has to be. I'm (almost)totally clueless about what's available these days, so would like some recommendations and advice from y'all .

TV has to be able to handle HDTV cable, blu-rays and gaming. Couldn't really give a bk about 3D, but am open to it if it comes with the right telly. Open budget, just not Sony 4K budget......over to you lot!

[Rabbo]

Why does it have to be a power-hungry, heavy, massively expensive TV? Even an £800 projector will get you 1080p on (depending on throw distance & room size) a 120" screen/wall.

[Digger]

. . . . & there is your answer. Just hide the telly behind the pj screen.

[talkssense]

Rabbo said:

Why does it have to be a power-hungry, heavy, massively expensive TV? Even an £800 projector will get you 1080p on (depending on throw distance & room size) a 120" screen/wall.

It will, but the picture quality will be nowhere near as good as a TV, the bulb will need replacing, and you will have to shut the curtains and turn the lights off to watch it.

There's a lot more to a decent, watchable picture than just getting a big 1080p image

[StuH]

talkssense said:

Rabbo said:

Why does it have to be a power-hungry, heavy, massively expensive TV? Even an £800 projector will get you 1080p on (depending on throw distance & room size) a 120" screen/wall.

It will, but the picture quality will be nowhere near as good as a TV, the bulb will need replacing, and you will have to shut the curtains and turn the lights off to watch it.

There's a lot more to a decent, watchable picture than just getting a big 1080p image

Well that depends on the quality of the PJ.

[anonymous-user]

If you want a big big screen, with good quality (1080p min), and good motion, a PJ or Panny VT50 would be the way to go. Regarding PJ's being lower quality than a plasma or LCD, this might be the case for low priced kit, but generally you get what you pay for.

Having spent this evening setting up a new PJ, and watching some Blu-Rays in 4K, I cant see me going back to a regular TV for films anytime soon

[OldSkoolRS]

OK Fuelracer496, don't rub it in as I only got to see the X55 tonight and haven't even ordered mine yet. I haven't watched a BluRay on my TV apart from using a set up disc to calibrate it and maybe putting one on for my son. From 12' away my little 40" TV is too small to really tell if it's 1080p or not, but a 112" wide screen from the same distance is going to be worth going 'faux' 4K I reckon after today's demo.

[talkssense]

StuH said:

Well that depends on the quality of the PJ.

It does. And the reply was directly to a post about an £800 projector. Which will never match the pq of an 80" TV

[nickfrog]

Surprised no one has asked what the viewing distance is and if the OP watches any SD. SD may look pretty pants on such a big screen if too close.

[Rabbo]

With respect to the OP, it doesn't sound much like picture quality matters and it's actually about who's got the bigger willy screen. I was not suggesting that an £800 projector would match the image quality of an 80" TV, rather that if the criteria is 1080p and big, a projector is the obvious choice.

Nonetheless, I have a properly calibrated second hand Sanyo PLV-Z3000, which cost substantially less than £800 and i can assure you that even on my painted chimney breast wall with ambient light, it's stunning. You could put together an unbelievably good Projector, Receiver and Speaker package for a lot less than the £5000 or so it would cost for an 80" TV with the requisite baked bean can speakers.

[DesmoTip]

Picture quality absolutely matters, and it's not just a waving contest - my friends TV was the first I'd seen in a home setting rather than just in a store setting. At the tiem he bought there weren't readily available 80 inchers. Projector may be ruled out for day time watching, especially in the bright summer.

[Dave 500]

80" is soooooo last year.....


What you want is the Panasonic 152"

[Dave 500]

50" on the left might want to get a survey done on the floor, its a bit heavy.