Meanwhile, the image quality you get from a projector is another story. Just how good that picture is will come down to the quality of the TV you buy, but you can rest assured that you’re getting the picture you pay for. Even budget models are delivering these features. Right now, just about any smart TV you buy will offer a 4K picture and likely HDR on top of that. The difference is, your TV’s image quality will not be affected nearly as much by how you set it up. Whether you’re getting a TV or a projector, the image quality you get is largely going to come down to what you buy. Projector image quality is dependant on setup.Advanced features are more affordable on TVs.(Image credit: Sony) TV vs projector: image quality And some do, in fact, run on batteries and have built-in speakers, meaning you can actually carry around a portable movie theater wherever you go. Plenty of capable projectors are small enough to slip into a backpack yet can create a 100-inch display. The big trade-off here is that the projector itself will almost always be easier to move somewhere else than a big TV. While it’s entirely possible to get a projector setup that’s every bit as tidy as a TV arrangement, that will also make it just as tricky to rearrange. You’ll also need to factor in the placement of game consoles, media players, and the like if they’ll be part of your setup. Depending on where your projector is set up, this can mean some lengthy cables running around your living room. Unless your projector runs on a battery and has its own built-in speakers, you’ll also need to figure out a way to power it and connect an audio output. For a higher quality picture, a screen may be preferable, but then your projector setup will start to occupy more of your space semi-permanently. If you have a smooth, light-colored wall, you may be content to simply use that as the screen for your projector. What your projector is pointing at is also an element of the setup. There are features to correct these things, like keystone control, zoom, and lens shift, but they are not available on all projectors and are limited in how much flexibility they can offer. And, if you can’t have the projector aimed straight at the wall, it can distort the image. It could end up being too large for your space, if too far from the wall or screen the image is on. The further a projector is from a screen, the larger the image is going to be. So what’s so complicated about that? Well, where you place the projector will dramatically affect the image size and shape. Heck, you can even put it on the floor and project onto the ceiling. This can mean setting up the projector on a coffee table, on a shelf, or just on a tripod. (Image credit: Photo by Alex Litvin on Unsplash) Instead, you’ll need space for the projector somewhere opposite the empty wall (unless it’s a short throw projector, which would sit right in front of the wall it’s projecting onto). For the most basic setup, you’ll likely need to have space for the projected image much like you’d need to have space for a TV, but that space just needs to be empty, as you won’t actually be putting the projector itself there. You can pretty much put your projector anywhere you want, but you’ll be playing 3D chess with your setup in the process. The setup for most projectors will be more complicated largely because of the flexibility in use and placement. The exception is if you get a TV small enough to fit into a cabinet, in which case it can at least be hidden at certain times. In essence: your TV will have a constant presence in your space whether you’re watching it or not. And, of course, you’ll always have to make sure the new location has space for the TV screen. You’ll have to move furniture, change up the cabling, and might need to take down wall art if it’s going to end up behind the TV. However, once you’ve set up your TV, it can be a considerable undertaking to switch things up. Aside from surround sound satellite speakers, most of the setup can stay together in one spot, and you can hide all the wires simply in a TV stand (or a cabling solution like the Samsung One Connect Box). If you want to wire up speakers or a sound bar, it’s straightforward enough to set up with your TV as a hub for them and perhaps an AV receiver beneath it. Because that TV isn’t changing size, you don’t have to worry about an adjusting footprint in your living space and how you’re going to accommodate it. Once you’ve got your TV picked out and know how much space you need for it, you can just plop it right in that space, plug it in, and you’re more or less done. There’s elegance in simplicity, and your run-of-the-mill TV setup will be far simpler than most projectors. Projectors are flexible and more portable.TVs have a permanent footprint in your home. (Image credit: Hisense) TV vs projector: room setup
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