This is why you should buy a large screen TV rather than a projector in 2026| Technology News

For years, the choice was clear: if you wanted a larger 75+ inch screen in your house, you bought a projector and settled for a washed out visuals during the day. For crisp video quality, you buy a small screen TV because smart TVs larger than 70 inches are very expensive. Now things have changed, and you can get a nice 75-inch TV in about ₹60,000. This is a much smarter investment than a projector.

Large-screen TVs finally outperform projectors by delivering cinema-scale immersion

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This article will give you more reasons to buy a large screen TV than a projector, so you won’t have to compromise with a washed out visuals during the day.

Large-screen smart TVs are now affordable

Smart TVs with large screens are getting much more affordable as major manufacturers like Samsung, TCL and more started producing TVs bigger than 100 inches. What used to be an easy 1 Lakh purchase for your living room is now available for about ₹70,000 easily.

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Reasons a large-screen TV beats the projector in 2026

A large screen smart TV can beat a projector in many ways. Here are some of the major reasons you should pick a smart TV over a projector.

Unrivalled picture quality with deep blacks

The primary reason to choose a smart TV over a projector is its brightness and contrast. Modern smart TVs also come with dimming zones, which allow them to achieve “near-perfect” blacks while hitting high brightness levels.

You get a much better effect of premium features like HDR10, Dolby Vision and more on a smart TV compared to a projector. A laser projector can easily achieve this level of brightness without fading out, but these are super expensive compared to a smart TV.

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Easy and quick installation

Installing a 100-inch smart TV is not easy, but you don’t have to worry about that because you get a free and easy installation on most models. Whereas the projectors don’t always come with a free installation and setup. And setting up is very finicky, especially if you are buying an Ultra Short Throw projector, which requires millimetre precision, or the image will go blurry.

Also, to get the best experience out of a projector, you require an ALR (Ambient Light Rejecting) screen, which is another expensive investment. If you are getting it installed on the ceiling, as most people do, it’s not easy to access the external ports.

Superior value for performance

The value per performance is already in favour of a smart TV, which is much cheaper than a 4k laser projector plus a high-quality motorised screen. When you factor in the 100,000-hour lifespan of a TV versus the eventual dimming of a projector’s laser engine, the TV offers a much lower “total cost of ownership.”

Gaming and multi-use versatility

The projectors have come so far in technology, but there is still an input lag and motion blur when you want to play games on them. TV offers a much better refresh rate and even sometimes game modes that optimise the overall performance for gaming consoles like Sony for PlayStation 5 and selected LG models for the Xbox console.

If you have a dedicated basement or room with no windows or outside light, and you want a 100+ inch theatre experience, then the projector is still your champion. But for that, you have to factor in all the other expenses, including a screen, setup hassle and losing premium features. But if you want a no-hassle large-screen experience, go with a large-screen TV.

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