Home Theater suggestions - Projectors vs Large OLED TV

This is a pretty subjective and personal preference. Obviously TVs are inching (pun intended) up on projector screen sizes so it's getting much more difficult in some cases to just automatically say projector. I've been doing projection for >20 years now and just upgraded to a new JVC laser based model (got a deal I couldn't pass up) for my 110" screen. So I'm definitely biased that direction and even my "deal" was way more than most 85" TVs.

There are a few decision points I'd primarily consider:

* How close do you sit? It's all about viewable screen size / angle. When you go to a theater do you sit really close, or in the back?

* Lighting - obviously holding up to some light in the room strongly favors a TV, so if that's a consideration a TV is the easy call.

* Setup logistics - obviously you have to run signal & power to a projector, which can be challenging in some rooms. As the previous poster mentioned, UST or ultra-short throw projectors can help here, but they are also a bit pricier.

I have an LG Hu810pw for 2 years now on a 120 in screen. It has been fantastic. My front speakers are hidden behind the screen so that's a plus. The picture quality is excellent. Doubt it could be as good as OLED but it's up there.

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Price wise, what would I be looking at to get a projector with comparable picture quality as lg oled?

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Honestly, IMO that starts with the JVC projectors due to their stellar black level, which is one of the key strengths of OLED. A new JVC DLA-RS1100 (same as the DLA-NP5 just a different distribution stream), their entry (bulb based) model, retails for $7K. I see the NP5 on sale for $6K and have seen even better deals on "b stock" units from AV Science (which is where I got the deal on mine and can highly recommend). There are laser based models from Sony & Epson for a little less. But the JVC will beat them and has done so in head to head competitions I've read from at least 2 projector shootouts.

Now, that's not to say you can't get acceptable PQ from something in the $2.5-3K range where a lot of the better DLP 4K models are. But you mentioned having a room that can be blacked out, and that's where you can actually get the benefit of the JVCs. There are also used ones from the previous series, like the DLA-RS2000 / DLA-NX7.

Honestly, I don't know because it would be out of my reach. Sony has a few options from $6-$12k and they are supposed to be quite good.

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Can projectors compete with the LG?

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Nope

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I know projectors can get bigger than 83" but not sure if the extra size is worth it compared to quality picture.

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There's a tradeoff, but there's also a budget. You can get decent blacks from a JVC but it's gonna cost you.

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The room I will be putting it in probably couldn't do bigger than a 100" projection screen anyway.

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I'd rather have an 83 inch OLED than a front projector for that size. There's something to be said in a dedicated blacked out theater with a 120 or 140 inch screen. FPs are pretty good compared to an LCD, but man if you watch a dark movie it's still untouchable. Not to mention the brightness from an OLED will be significantly better as well as the blacks.

Depends on the room but LG wouldn’t be my choice

AV Science has a great deal on some JVC projectors. Won't last so check quickly if you are at all interested. This is where I got my last 2 projectors, both JVCs.

B Stock JVC Sale