Advice needed - 85" 4K TV or 4K projector (room size included)

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EDIT - this is a snug. Regular TV etc is in the main living room.

Question is, spend £4K on an 85" Sony Bravia KD85XF8596BU TV or extend the budget to £5.2K for a Sony VPL-VW260ES 4K 3D projector (don't care about the 3D bit, but the reviews look good).

I'm no CAD/Sketchup expert but the dimensions are to scale.

As you can see from the attached, the 85" takes up some serious real estate on the wall so I'm wondering if the projector's actually worth it. Plus the advantages a TV offers - easier set up and the ability to watch normal TV without near or full darkness. Plus less noise. And cheaper.

The wall on which the TV is mounted is 3100 mm wide and 2446 mm tall (that excludes the cupboard).
The full length of the room is 3600 mm.
It shows an 85" TV mounted on the wall (dimensions exactly match the Sony Bravia KD85XF8596BU).
The front of the sofa is 2000 mm from the TV.
The space to the left is a cupboard which can be knocked out but would like to store AV kit behind glass.

Decision time is now. We're mid build and if going for a projector we need to cut a hole in the ceiling for the projector and trail cables to the AV kit before the flooring upstairs goes down. Same for the TV on the back wall if we choose that option.

Interested in opinions. All I keep reading is once you've experienced a projector you'll never go back, but then some online reviews say large TVs a better by miles. So advice from owners of both welcome.

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You've articulated my quandary better than I did :) As it's a snug I can make it about the experience and don't want to end up kicking myself having not invested in a projector. I suppose the question is (and not understanding throw distances etc), will a projector fill more of that back wall? I was going to get some floor standing speakers which would have reduced potential wall area for projecting onto, but now mounting all corner speakers up near the ceiling. So there's an extra 500 mm of wall either side of that TV. Hmmm.

I'm heading over to Richer Sounds for a demo of the Optoma UHD40 (not the Sony but it's what they have rigged up in their demo room). Worth a look.
 
Thanks - you've done quite a bit of research on my behalf and I really I appreciate that.
If I do choose the TV route (and it's looking most likely) I will have to stick with LCD. The moment OLEDs breach the 65" screen size prices go through the roof and I just wouldn't be able to justify the cost to my partner. And she'd be right! It is excessive already. We have a 55" KS8000 in the living room and adding 10 more inches to the TV in the snug isn't a big enough improvement. Hence the Sony 85".

To be honest I don't get all the technical detail re projectors and it seems like a lot of hassle. More to the point I was at an Odeon cinema yesterday 3 rows from the front and I spent more time thinking how grainy, dim and washed out it seemed when compared to a razor sharp 4K picture on a TV. I know it's projected a fair distance and onto a massive screen, but I think I prefer a sharp image over a larger albeit washed out image.

I think there will be a part of me kicking myself later but it's a choice I'll have to live with.

RE the floor standing speakers - had considered that as mentioned in an earlier post but think I prefer a nice clean look and keep the speakers high up or maybe even in the ceiling.

the shadow said:
er indoors nagging infront of the screen already :p
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This made me laugh. Only just noticed the hand on the hip. It's a default scaled human component which SketchUp provides. Might as well include a speech bubble with 'HOW MUCH!!' or 'It looks ridiculous it's so big'. Both anticipated responses :)
 
Warbie said:
gf leaving menus up etc.
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So true!! How many times a day to I walk into the living room and find either the TV Guide or iPlayer splashed all over the screen!

I am liking those QLEDs. They came out just after I bought my KS8000 which was really frustrating. Seem to be quite a few variants all at different prices. For example, there are 6 different 75" QLED TVs on Richer Sounds ranging from £2,699 to £4,699 :confused:
 
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