70"-80" TV vs Laser projector 4k for conference room idea.
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Our projector is getting old and its bulb may need replacement soon, so I was tasked with finding a new solution for our conference room.
I am thinking of laser projector while some other suggested getting a 70"-80" TV. The price different is not much. Both is at around 2k-3k price tag.
The main concern is which one would be better for presentation + laser pointer? I'm open to all ideas and experience.
The farthest distance is about 25-30ft away.
I would prefer 4K but not sure if I need to replace the computer as well or not. It's i3-3xxx + 2GB RAM with no dedicate graphic card. -
Laser pointers are really poor on traditional monitors.
80" is tiny for a conference room. That's smaller than my house TV.
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@LAH3385 said:
I would prefer 4K but not sure if I need to replace the computer as well or not. It's i3-3xxx + 2GB RAM with no dedicate graphic card.
A $75 Fire TV can do 4K. Likely that computer can.
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TVs dont make the best presentation platforms for boardrooms IMHO
Go get yourself a sexy projo and do it right. You'll probably need ram and a small dedicated passively cooled gfx card for that computer.
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What projector are you looking at?
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@brianlittlejohn
Just general. My plate is pretty empty on this one. It's for work so something decently good. -
@LAH3385 I have a Panasonic PT-RZ370U. I really like it, it is not 4k, just 1080P. I really like that there is no lamp and no filters. It is maintenance free, so one less thing I have to worry about.
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@scottalanmiller said:
80" is tiny for a conference room. That's smaller than my house TV.
Really? what do you have at home?
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
80" is tiny for a conference room. That's smaller than my house TV.
Really? what do you have at home?
Well while traveling, nothing. BUT my home in Texas has the little 84" screen. The old house in Geneseo that we bought in 2003 had 162".
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Rear projection?
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TVs have better contrast and brightness than most people buy for projectors.
If you are looking for the same quality out of a projector with the lights on you'll want something in the 5,000-10,000 lumens range if it's a decent sized room. And high contrast ratio.
TVs and laser pointers just don't work together.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
Rear projection?
Front, of course. Who uses rear projection?
LOL - nevermind - apple and oranges dude.. apples and oranges...
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
Rear projection?
Front, of course. Who uses rear projection?
LOL - nevermind - apple and oranges dude.. apples and oranges...
I know. No one uses rear project for good stuff. That's horrible. That's like what my aunt had in 1982 with her shag carpet.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
Rear projection?
Front, of course. Who uses rear projection?
LOL - nevermind - apple and oranges dude.. apples and oranges...
I know. No one uses rear project for good stuff. That's horrible. That's like what my aunt had in 1982 with her shag carpet.
Rear projection is great with in the entertainment industry. It wastes a lot of space to do it properly though. You have to have a pretty large dark room to do it properly (a waste of space to most). But you get much less contrast loss than front projection.
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Yeah, you can set any of mine up as rear but what a huge amount of space that would use and you need really good screens for it. But you can't walk in front of it, which is nice.
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My apples to oranges comment was about you saying you have a larger TV in your home than those conference rooms have. While the OP was talking about 70-80" TVs.
Sure conference rooms have had larger project TVs, but I was calling your comparison of having a 84" TV at home apples v oranges when you don't a TV, you have a projector. It's not the same. The end result might be close to the same, but the discussion is not the same.
But now I'm just arguing with myself.. soooooo.........
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@Jason
I am thinking of something like smart remote with built in pointer if we go TV route. This does not mean we are settling for Samsung Smart TV.
Since we are not planning on purchasing a projector/TV every year I like it to last at least 4-5 years at 10 hr/usage per week
