Question Home Projector + Screen for under $2,000 ?

[Muckster]

I'm just starting to understand the options and lingo around home projectors. I'm thinking about getting one that would meet the following criteria:

1) quiet or relatively quiet

2) wall/shelf mounted to focus screen about 15 feet away

3) able to connect to a laptop to stream movies, play games, etc. (I'm really not up to speed on connectivity options)

4) Something that has some hope of working in non-total dark rooms. Little daylight, lamp light, etc.

I'm looking for a few go-to recommendations I can start with just to see what's out there and what I can afford. I've only watched/read a few reviews so I'm not ready to dive deep just yet.

Thanks if you have any suggestions for what to look at.

 

[Eximo]

What size screen are wanting to achieve?

Any sufficiently large screen size is going to demand 4K for decent clarity, and that means a powerful system for gaming, though you could game at 1080p upscaled.

HDMI 2.1 120hz would be the standard to aim for today.

For reference, there are 77" OLED TVs under $2000 (not ideal for brighter rooms)

98" Samsung LCD at BestBuy for $3000.

 

[Muckster]

Thanks for he post Eximo, but I think I posted too early. Wow, there's a lot to consider and I'm down the rabbit hole. I have conflicting needs for it and I really don't understand the stats well enough to judge. For example, how bright can a room be and still have a decent picture? It might be so subjective that I'll just have to try it to know.

I think I'm settling on a 100" diagonal screen, but it has to be pull up. I think there are options for it to be greyish instead of white in some cases? Like I said, a lot to process. I think I'll be better off doing more homework before checking back, which might be a week or so. Still, I totally appreciate your response.