I just think that projectors would be far more popular if genuine 4K was available at a reasonable price. I don’t know what the current sales figures are for projectors, but I bet they’re nowhere near what they were 10 or 20 years ago, as larger TV screens are far more convenient for many people, and cheaper than an equivalent projector - and in many cases probably looks better too, and doesn’t make any noise.
I just don’t see why we have to settle for some faux 4K at the sort of price that most people would spend on a good PJ - around the £2-3k mark. I do miss my projector, but with the quality of picture I’m getting from my Sony XH9505 TV, I’m not prepared to spend whatever amount of money it would take to match it with a PJ - and I’m guessing Sony’s “entry level” isn’t going to cut it...
I thought the LG and Samsung projectors were true native 4K. Mainstream users can go native 4K now via LG, Samsung, Optoma, BenQ for a decent price. Its available, just not by JVC, Sony or Epson at a decent price.
Projections issue and why its not mainstream is not the pricing of JVC or Sony. Its time, money, space, usability, versatility, lack of space, lack of light control and probably most importantly - its the lack of exposure to projection. Every single person who has viewing my home cinema setup has left jaw dropped. These are people new to HT who haven't seen a 140''+ image in a home before and haven't heard speakers better than a soundbar and are now listening to a vented subwoofer with Arendal speakers.
Exposure is absolutely key and the HT market lacks that. I have plenty of friends who, if they'd been exposed to a high fidelity of HT, would have easily of bought into it and put in £10-20k.
The issue is also the learning curve around projectors (aka room treatment, throw distances, the tech required such an AVR).
Projectors are the least plug and play device in the world. I think if a manufacturer was to retail a 'projector package'... that is a projector, an AVR-type device, a link to a soundbar or speakers, it'd go crazy.
Samsung could do it. They have their HDMI boxes they ship with some of their TVs which has an audio port out to the soundbar. It'd improve the usability and accessibility of projectors ten-fold.
JVC, Sony and Epson aren't in the game.