Projector or TV in the living room/home cinema?

When choosing between a projector and a TV, the most important factor is the intended use. Do you only want to watch football now and then or, as a real home cinema fan, do you want to watch films in the best possible quality? Do you want to run your device on the side for a longer period of time during the day or do you just watch a film in the evening after work? The area of application and the place of use are decisive factors in deciding whether you should buy a TV or a projector.

Over time, televisions have become narrower, but also larger - they no longer fit easily into the overall picture of the room. Particularly with walls of cupboards, a large TV is difficult to integrate afterwards; you simply lower a projector screen in front of the wall of cupboards. The projector and screen can be easily hidden and do not dominate the look of the room. The projector can be mounted inconspicuously on the ceiling and, for example, a roll-up screen disappears under or on the ceiling during the day.

An important point to consider when choosing between a projector or a TV is the brightness or ambient light. In a very bright room, you need a projector with high light intensity to be able to project a good image. The brighter your room, the brighter the projector needs to be. However, the contrast of the image will suffer as a result. Ideally, your room should be darkened so that the image is not too bright but still rich in contrast. With a TV, you get a good picture almost any time of day.

With a TV you have to decide on a size, a projector can throw a picture of almost any size. Only with a projector can you really "immerse" yourself in a film or game. Thanks to an almost arbitrarily large screen, you can create a real cinema atmosphere in your living room or home cinema! Especially with 3D films, you should rely on a projector. Only with a projector and a screen can you really enjoy the 3D feeling.

A projector provides you with a higher quality image than a comparably sized TV and convinces with a natural colour representation and high contrast. A television works with self-luminous pixels, but when a projector and screen are used, the screen reflects the light. Our eyes perceive this as more pleasant and calmer than a TV picture. Especially in a darkened home cinema room, the colour representation and contrast of the projector come into their own. DLP projectors are particularly popular there thanks to their good black level.

projectors usually have a variety of analogue and digital interfaces. The most popular connections are HDMI and DVI. Since today some players such as satellite receivers, Blu-ray players, game consoles or media players are used on one device, you should connect an AV receiver in front of both the projector and the TV. Thanks to HDMI wireless systems such as the celexon Expert HDMI wireless set WHD30M, you can transmit the signals wirelessly from the source to both devices. This is particularly ideal for a ceiling-mounted projector installation, as the projector can be installed independently of the rest of the equipment.