4k / 8K Ultra-Short-Throw Laser Projector vs 55" QLED / OLED TV

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My LED 4K TV is in its final days after using for 12+ years. When it fully dies I am confused about replacing it with a 4k / 8K Ultra-Short-Throw Laser Projector or a QLED / OLED TV.

My living room is small. I have a Dolby Atmos soundbar at home. I currently use an Android TV Box to play IPTV content, movies, music etc.

Would I still be forced to use an external Android TV Box to play IPTV content if I got for a UST laser projector? I know almost all new TVs natively support 4K Dolby Atmos decoding and would prefer that type of setting with a UST laser projector.

Is the laser projector technology mature enough and worth the money to buy one in 2025? What would you suggest?
 
I'm amazed you had a 4k TV 12+ yrs ago. I doubt I knew of its existence until several years after that. Still don't have one or any interest in getting one!

Do you have access to much 4k content? Saorview still isn't capable of proper HD. Most channels on there still broadcasting in mushy SD.

Out of interest what size is your TV? I have a 40" now in a smallish living room but thinking of going with 49"-50" next time. Wondering how big is too big.
 
I think laser projectors are best for big rooms. In a small one, covering a big space with the screen, and not being more than a couple of meters away makes me feel like I'm missing bits on the periphery - I keep stopping/rewinding to see if I missed something. I also think that flat screen TVs are now so slim that if you wall mount them and are happy with them flat, then using one is almost always superior to a UST projector, but that's just my feelings on image quality.

As for the smart TV features - you can get these in projectors. I hate them in a TV, and always go for my own smart device instead, but once again this is personal. The smart TV software apps I have on my (now 8-9 year old) TV have all failed to be upgraded as time has progressed and few still work, and indeed the "App Store" that the TV uses has long since been discontinued. This can happen to whatever smart device you use as well, but they're typically quite cheap hardware/software and easy to replace every few years if necessary. I'd hate to feel like changing my TV because the Netflix app is on the blink, which indeed it was on my TV after a year.
 
One added benefit of a projector over a TV is that it would not be subject to the TV license if not streaming live TV from RTE player.
 
CharlieMac said:
Out of interest what size is your TV? I have a 40" now in a smallish living room but thinking of going with 49"-50" next time. Wondering how big is too big.
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Take a look here for ideal viewing distances for content resolution and screen size. Note they're based on typical eyesight, if yours is better than average you'll appreciate the detail at a greater distance.
 
I was curious so doing a bit of reading the conclusion I came to was that a projector is the right call if you’re putting it in a controlled environment (perfect walls or proper screen with the ability to totally block out the sun) and you want 100” or bigger - American style home theatre in the basement say. For the average living room it sounds like a regular UHD TV is still the way to go and personally I think ~50” is a good size for most sized rooms and fairly reasonably priced.
 
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