21:9 Tv or projector?

[audi321]

Hi all, I'm looking at speccing out a cinema room at my house and wondered (as I'm 15-20 years out of touch!) what the latest thing to do is?

It will be just for films......are there still 21:9 Tvs out there? What are projectors like these days (you used to have to spend thousands to get a half decent brightness and it was huge!

Thanks for any advice!

[jas xjr]

Cannot help with the aspect ratio.i had an LCD projector 20 years ago and for home cinema with a half decent audio system it was a fantastic experience.
The gap has closed between tvs and projectors but still worth doing as projectors have improved significantly

[justin220]

Go for the projector. Much more of an event to watch a film.

You can get a 4k one now for under £2k, or a very good 1080p for under £1k.

[anonymous-user]

Projectors have come on a long way!

An optoma HD27e for example will give you a 135" image that is pixel perfect, bright and beautiful ( what I have, but the older model). All for £550. Blows any smaller TV image out if the water on the basis of pure scale.

It's so good I am holding off an OLED until they are affordable at a minimum of 100".

[audi321]

Thanks guys, maybe the projector route is the one for me then.

I have a projector from 15 years ago (was a decent one back then) but if things have moved on significantly then I will look into them more. Is there still the lumens factor to consider first? ie the brighter the better?

[justin220]

Not necessarily. Brighter just means brighter.

Lots to think about when looking to buy one, but contrast ratio, throw distance, blacks, motion all matter. I'd read plenty reviews.

[anonymous-user]

I've found the Optoma DLP projectors to give a really filmic picture. I've just specced one of for a mate. He could have spent £1200 on a 4k PJ, but we discussed that the chance of him using 4k content is next to none for a long time, and if he does switch, it's only £500 odd quid down the drain if that time comes. Plus the 4k one didn't have the right throw distance / zoom.

Even with HD projectors like mine, you can't see pixels any more