Laser TV vs TV - Can A Laser TV Replace a Real TV?

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After spending the last few months testing Laser TV models in my living room I figured I'd give you my thoughts on what it's like to live with a laser TV in place of a traditional TV. Although I've had the opportunity to test laser TVs like the Epson LS500, BenQ V7050i, Optoma P2, Vava Chroma, LG HU85LA, Hisense L9G, and Samsung LSP9T, I ended up sticking with the Hisense L9G. The Hisense worked the best for me considering its brightness and gaming capabilities but can it really replace a TV?

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0:00 Introduction
0:19 Ad
1:27 Initial Thoughts
2:25 Laser Benefits: Size
3:13 Laser Benefits: Cost
4:06 Laser Benefits: Portability
4:29 Laser Benefits: Sound
4:55 TV Benefits: Brightness
5:30 TV Benefits: Black Levels
6:17 TV Benefits: Room Space
7:06 TV Benefits: Gaming
7:49 Final Thoughts

[cob]

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[Santanilla]

Couldn’t have explained it better, agree 100% with what you said, I own a l5g 120 inch Hisense and I LOVE it, only downside is that you do have to place it on a room with low ambient light, something similar to the ambient of a romantic restaurant in order for the image to look great, do not buy if you have a lot of ambient light, get a tv instead, but if you manage to have a semi dark room, the ultra short throw is a no brainer, image quality and the huge dimensions is pure dopamine.

[alcrx]

Dude, I have been banging my head against a wall for the last 2 months wondering when you will release a video like this. I really wanted to hear your opinion on the topic. Thank you!!!

[jasonkowens]

The more I hear about Lazer TVs the more I feel they'd be perfect for my basement. Now to save up the moolah.

[strobe]

For normal living room situations, an 86" TV for a couple of grand is the best option.

[dougzTT]

Bought the hisense l5 based on ur video .. it’s in my great room with crazy amount of light .. love it .. moved my 82 Samsung to the back deck .. haven’t watched the 82 in ages as u said I find excuses to watch the L5

[TheDarrin]

After watching your Videos, I decided to get a Short throw projector, I have the Epson LS300 with the klipsch audio system works with 100 " screen, I love it and I am happy I found your Youtube channel

[ericcampbell]

Just found your channel not too long ago and I get more questions answered in a 7 min video than the time it takes to find someone in the store that only has half a clue of what they're talking about. Thank you, keep the videos coming. You're my guy when it comes to home entertainment. Take it easy.

[TheJoshkc]

To be fair, OLED's don't hold up in really bright rooms either. Seems to me laser becomes a really compelling option when you are looking to step up above the 85 inch size category. I'm running an 85 inch Sony X90H and my next TV purchase will really come down to cost parity between OLED and laser a couple years from now. The 85-in size is pretty much perfect since we sit about 10 ft away, but the L9G with the Cinema screen does look mighty tempting!

[Dzazter]

Thanks much Chris for the compare. Counting the days to my VAVA Chroma!

[mattmiller]

I've had one of the first Optoma P1's and an ALR screen for a couple years now. We love it.

[venomkills]

This is a great question I needed answered

[nicholasvonrhine]

Wow so epic. I am from the era of big back TV sets.very outstanding.

[TriMuXx]

Hey @Chris Majestic, great video again! You really nailed all of the points regarding replacing a living room flat panel TV with a Laser TV. Hisense REALLY did a great job on their L9G and I can't wait to see it in person.

Much like you, I end up watching things on my projector setup just to watch something on my projector setup as well since I love the immersiveness. I've gone down several "4K HDR Nature" YouTube black holes as a result and you end up wondering where the time went. lol.

I wonder how well the VividStorm screen would work with this projector in the well lit livingroom since it seems to do better than most in ambient light.

Keep up the great work. I always look forward to your video reviews of projectors/UST/Laser TVs.

[extreme]

i have sony AF8 65" for the normal days, and when i need i take the magic: vividstorm alr electric 120" and samsung LSP9T ...now i am in a perfect state! :D

[RangeRov]

Great info! Would definitely consider one for my basement space.

Though, I had to chuckle when you said the LG C1 is an entry level oled. It's their latest oled with the C1 being the highest behind the G1, with the A1 and B1 behind it. Even then I'd consider the Vizio H-1 as an entry level oled.

[creategreatness]

Laser TVs have the size battle won...and you HAVE to imagine that the gap between "the best image an OLED can produce" vs "The best image a laser TV can produce" is only going to narrow with time.

I mean...the human eye can only actively see and appreciate SO MUCH quality...I think we are very much reaching the point where these upper-tier displays are fighting for very small percentage points in visible quality difference, if not less than a percentage point.

[HeavyInstinct]

Another con of these laser TVs IMO is the non-replaceable lightsource. With an average of 20, 000 hours the lifespan of these laser projectors is only about one-fifth that of a TV. Sure that's a lot of hours but we are talking about replacing a living room TV here not a dedicated home theater setup. Plenty of people have their living room TV on from the time they get home till the time they go to bed at night whether they're seriously watching it or not. I often have my TV on just in the background while doing housework etc. On the weekend this might mean it's on all day and all night and those hours will rack up quick in this situation. For this reason I personally prefer a standard projector setup with an ambient light rejecting. Just choose a projector in the 3000 lumens range and the results should be similar to these laser TV's. I have an Epson 5030UB that I purchased about 8 years ago and it's still going strong. I really wish there was an indicator in the menu that would tell me the total number of hours it has on it because I can tell you it's a lot.

[oneopinion]

One pro for laser tv projectors vs large led tv is that projectors are better for your eyes. Less blue light.

[FittedBW]

Thanks, I definitely was curious of this topic bro.