Mitsubishi 82 inch big screen TV or projector?


The Mitsubishi 82 inch high definition big screen costs approx $20k.

I Am able to get my room theater dark just by pulling a curtain and my home theater audio system already is in place.

What is the best bet for a projector and screen with that $20k? I will only watch dvd's on the projector. I will continue to watch tv on my 61 inch Phillips 4:3 tv. I would also like the projector to show a 120 inch diagonal image and the screen to accommodate it. It has to be able to show in 4:3 and 16:9.....both at 120 inch diagonal.

My room is 22 ft by 70 ft with 20 ft ceilings.....so I have plenty of room

I'd like to buy new rather than used.
mitch4t

Showing 1 response by drew_eckhardt

If you plan on sitting more than 9' from the set or want multiple rows of seating you'll want a screen bigger than 82" diagonal. Probably much bigger.

Beyond 13' even a 120" diagonal 16:9 screen is going to start getting small. I'd consider it too small for home theater use beyond 17' and marginal well before that.

Attempting to get 120" diagonal at both 4:3 (96x72") and 16:9 (105x59") will be difficult and either produce a 4:3 image that's too big or wide screen images that are too small. A 59" high screen screen is a better idea (4:3 will be 79x59 for 98" diagonal) assuming 105" is the appropriate width for you (people's sensitivity to source/projection artifacts varies), your projector (which determines the sorts of projection artifacts you'll have), and your seating distance.

You really need to start playing with projectors and seeing what subtended fields of vision work for you.