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I'm looking at building my first theater with projection in my upstairs landing area. Currently, I'm using a Pioneer 6010 Kuro TV in my living room and the landing was merely a billards table and arcade cabinet area. My wife and I are thinking about converting it. I'm really torn about whether to just go with a very large LCD (70" to 80") or to use a projector. I have never used a projector so there's definitely a big learning curve to implement. It seems that ALL projectors under $10K US are 1080p or some sort of faux 4K (like line doubling). My question is pretty simple with the increase of 4K coming out and ultra blu ray in the late Fall / Winter, are there any 4K projectors that are around the $3K / $5K at this time or any word on any being released this year? I'm really wanting to do this theater soon (in the next 3 months or so). But I really don't want to go with a projector that is already behind the curve in current resolution with 4K material starting to show up and should start to show up in earnest later this year. I don't want to drop $3K to $5K on just a projector to replace in 2 years. As you can see with my Kuro, I've not been doing any upgrades for years. I like to buy once cry once.
Last question, if I decide to continue down the projector approach, what forum is the best for general questions such as large LCD vs. projector, screen recommendations, viewing distance, setup recommendations. I have my room measurements, but I don't have a good understanding of where and how to place the theater.
Thanks for any thoughts on current projectors and future expected projectors. Again, just trying to avoid getting in an upgrade cycle.
Last question, if I decide to continue down the projector approach, what forum is the best for general questions such as large LCD vs. projector, screen recommendations, viewing distance, setup recommendations. I have my room measurements, but I don't have a good understanding of where and how to place the theater.
Thanks for any thoughts on current projectors and future expected projectors. Again, just trying to avoid getting in an upgrade cycle.