Epson Home Cinema 5050UB 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip Projector with HDR Expired

Totally understand that personal choice and preference varies widely, because of the image clarity and black levels offered by a TV. However, I cannot convince myself how someone who has experienced the immersion offered by a projector can ever be willing to go back to a TV, provided the projector was setup properly and with a good surround sound system to go with it. When we talk projectors to compare with TVs, we don't talk 100 inches. It is always about 120 inches or more screen size. Some simple reasons why I choose a projector over a TV.

A 135/150 inch TV is impractical in all ways thinkable. Unless display technology improves to give us a 1-2 mm thick panel, it is not movable once setup. You can't take it outside on a fun day for that back yard party or make it the pillion rider on your motorcycle for that get together at your friend's place.
A 150 inch TV if setup on the wall, adds a lot of load on the wall studs/joists, and even more so when you have subwoofers shaking your room. Setting up such a huge TV properly, without structural damage in the long run can be expensive.
If the TV ever needs repair, you have to invite the technician into the comfort of your theater room, and 2 more people to take it off the wall When TV dies one day, you will have to pay to get it off your wall and out of your home.
A DLP projector from a reputed manufacturer almost always fails from a dying bulb, color wheel, a fan and or thermal sensor-all three can be easily replaced by an average DIYer. Been there, done that, so I know what I am talking about. Good luck troubleshooting your 150 inch TV, as the number of components are much more, movability and disassembly are much harder.
When I feel like going to the theater, I buy the 4K disc off of amazon for $20 (unlimited watch for the whole family), make our own pop corn and sink into our recliners. Think not missing theater visits, when you still have that 98 inch TV. In last 3 years, the only movie I watched at a theater is avatar, way of the water for the IMAX and bigger screen experience, thanks to my DIY home setup.


Andrew Robinson and many other A/V enthusiasts might think otherwise, but once you've used a projector it is only practical to assume that projectors are here to stay.

Even Sony admitted this projector punches way above it's weight and lowered their entry level price for true 4k to below 6k (4.8k street) bc of it after it launched...

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. This is known by everyone in the industry that this is the projector to beat under $5000


Multiple independent shoot outs, nearly every publication documents this.

The price was 3k everywhere couple of days back. Can you name a quality true native 4K projector below $5000? I don't care about gaming performance either, but there a lot of people who do. I like my benq better because of superior color accuracy, but one cannot use it for games.