AKA Operation Mancave: thread 2 😃
I was planning on a big, cheap telly (55-65" Hisense or similar) for Zwifting duties, etc but realised this will take up valuable wall-space in the under-construction garage/workshop/mancave. Have projectors come on enough that a reasonable resolution one is a viable alternative cost-wise? Something that could be viewed with the lights still on rather than having to be in the dark?
Or is a telly still the way forward? If so, has anyone used a flip-down ceiling mount, as that would save a lot of space & let me mount it so it pops down in front of the roller shutter?
I looked at this a couple of years ago and it was tv all the way for me - ended up with an 80 inch screen which is perfect
This was for our family room which is just too bright for any sort of projector
So with lights on I expect a tv will be best
A projector for bright enough to use with the lights on is likely going to be significantly more expensive that a hisense TV.
Projector, in our previous property we had a 10ft screen with surround sound and bass sub woofer, bloody awesome telly doesn't come close.
Just moved into a new property and now eyeing up some new gear.
I tried to use a projector in my turbo room. Numerous issues..
1..whilst the pic was phenomenal when dark, it was utterly terrible when there was daylight. So could only use during when it was nightime
2..the heat was stupid. I was going to all the trouble of opening windows, using fans, then I'd stick on a projector and after 5 min it felt like a small fan heater
3..the biggest issue..I couldn't get the angle/positioning right that the picture projected onto the wall and didn't have my silhouette in the way. My room just wasn't big enough to make it work.
So basically, buy the tv. I got the projector cheap off here and the quality can't be complained about. But they cost so much to run, and with all the downsides mentioned above, I'd go tv every single time.
Projectors are ace, but likely overkill for what you are after... Technology has moved a long way as well, I bought a new one last winter and the throw distance is half the length of the old one and the brightness means it can be used during the day.
However a large TV is going to be cheaper, you have to factor in the cost of replacement bulbs as well, which the last projector worked out as roughly a tenner a month.
I'd rather have a smaller screen that wasn't shit, TBH.
yeah hadn't actually considered that, probably a deal-breaker for that alone!3..the biggest issue..I couldn’t get the angle/positioning right that the picture projected onto the wall and didn’t have my silhouette in the way. My room just wasn’t big enough to make it work.
I've just done this with a cheap big TV (65in Lg) and looks amazing or get a 28in oled like cougar is suggesting 😏
21st century option, especially if it's just for you in the man cave - Oculus Quest 2. You can watch films, netflix, amazon prime and sky sports on the equivalent of a cinema screen for £300. Also takes up no room.
As it's a mancave where you can paint the walls dark and control the light...projector, 75-80 inch TVs just don't cut it compared to a 120 inch screen. Plus the reflected light is much easier on the eye, oh and they dominate the room less.
No replacement (eg Oleds HDR) for displacement.
My Optoma UHD40 puts out a decent image as well.
21st century option, especially if it’s just for you in the man cave – Oculus Quest 2. You can watch films, netflix, amazon prime and sky sports on the equivalent of a cinema screen for £300. Also takes up no room.
Screen door effect is terrible - and they aren't very sociable. Good for simulators and not much else.
Ha, hadn’t considered the VR option! Maybe not the best for Zwift... are they waterproof?! 🤣 💦
Mine copes with 12 rounds of boxing on Thrill of the Fight (pouring with sweat by the end of that) and also using Holofit on my rowing machine (works with turbo trainers as well). Best to get a silicone cover for £10 or the foam where it touches your face gets a bit damp and smelly.