TK800

Hello. I'm looking to purchase a projector which is 4K true HDR, roughly around 150 inches of screen size. I currently have a BenQ TK800M but the HDR is terrible and the DLP lamp is almost at capacity. 4K is not enjoyable, kind of a fake 4K feeling. Also after increasing the brightness it's still very dark and the black parts are not really dark enough for HDR. I watch movies and TV shows every single night and also hooked my PS5 to it but it's no longer fun. Any recommendations? I'm not sure which one to go for. Either DLP or laser or I don't know what other variations are there

Well i mentioned true HDR because the current projector i have doesn’t produce deeper blacks or brighter highlights. It just dims. I wanted one which at least has some decent HDR with deep shadows. Does sony have dlp units? I think it’s available where i live

At a $1600 budget, I wouldn’t chase true 4k HDR. If by true 4k you mean native 4k, that isn’t really happening at this price. Most projectors around this budget use pixel-shifting to display a 4k image, which can still look sharp, but it’s not the same thing as native 4k. HDR is the bigger issue. Projectors can accept HDR signals, and some tone-map HDR better than others, but they generally don’t deliver HDR impact like a good TV. Projectors have much lower brightness than TVs, and once that brightness is spread over a huge 150-inch image, HDR highlights and dark-scene impact are going to be limited. If your TK800M already feels too dim and has weak blacks, a newer projector can improve things, but it won’t give you HDR in the way you might be hoping. If you're looking for the sharpest and most pleasing image possible, you're likely to have to raise your budget a little to get something like the XGIMI HORIZON 20 Max, or wait for reviews of the Titan Noir Max.

I cannot stress how much OLED snobbery plagues this sub. Picture quality does not matter THAT much... I game on a 110" screen powered by a 4k BenQ projector (very cheap but solid projector for gaming) and the size of the screen alone absolutely blows everything else away for the gaming experience. Size is truly king over everything else in the theater world.

Incorrect. It is picture SIZE first, then audio, then picture quality. Movie theaters have existed for 100 years with what would now be considered terrible picture quality yet they were still great experiences because of the size of the image and the immersion it brings.

I have the Valerion pro 2 and it was a massive jump from my 4k BenQ.

I have a 110" ALR screen paired with my BenQ 4k projector. Space limitations kept me from the 120" screen. I still have my 40" Sony. I think we get conditioned to the TV image, and forget what being in a movie theater is like.   Are the images different? They most certainly are....and you will never get eye strain from a projector. IMO, the images are more realistic with a projector and the large screen adds to the viewing pleasure, be it your favorite film or sporting event. I love watching hockey and football!

Projectors have as many settings as a tv. Adjustments can be made to your viewing pleasure. There's no denying that ambient light is the enemy of all projectors....even in a movie theater. When the lights are "up" in your local theater, the image on the big screen is impacted....and so it is with your home set up. I have my projector set on Filmmaker mode, and laser set at Eco mode...higher settings are available, but these give me the most satisfying image to my eyes, with no worry of eye strain. Again, the images via projector are different than a tv.