Best TV and projector for a PS4 and best surround sound?

[aFatFish]

Hi Ladies and Gents,

There are several stages to my home theatre master plan as I cannot afford to do everything at once! I'll try to keep my post as concise as possible.

Question/Stage 1: What's the best TV for a PS4 and general HD streaming/blu-ray viewing?

The TV will go in to my lounge and will temporarily be used with my PS3/PS4 for console gaming/streaming/blu-ray etc, but in the near future I will move my PS4 into the study (and use with a projector on a wall) and would therefore prefer a smart TV that can stream content directly from the web.

- Budget is £2k max, ideally <£1.5k price range.
- 45 inch to 55 inch max.
- 3D TV: for the money i'd like to be able to have 3D if the consensus is it's "worth it".

Question/Stage 2: What's the best surround sound to use with the above TV?

- Ideally 5:1 speakers
- Budget is anywhere from £0 to £500 max
- Must be able to be mounted in the ceiling corners (I've only got room for the bass on the floor with the other 5 all mounted on the wall just under the coving...which is where I'll hide the wires).
- Is it possible to plug the surround sound in to the TV so I don't have to keep switching sources depending on which device I am using (Sky/Streaming/PS3)? May seem an odd question, but it's been around a decade since I had a surround sound set up and I had to continually plug and unplug wires which was a nightmare.
- Would like the speakers to be loud! I've got no neighbours to annoy
- I do not need a blu-ray player as i'll use my older PS3 for this.

Question/Stage 3: What's the best projector for gaming?

- Firstly, is a projector any good for gaming, or am i better off with a large TV?
- Projector will be about 100 inches from the wall it's projecting on to
- Needs to be ceiling mounted
- Would like highest definition possible
- Room is not pitch black if used during the day so would like something bright enough to be used when blinds are closed (the study does not face direct sunlight on this side of the house luckily)
- Will be used for PC gaming and the PS4 (once I've got the projector i'll move it from the lounge to the study) as well as some occasional film viewing when my partner has kicked me out of the lounge!
- I would like to be able to switch between sources (PC and PS4) without unplugging wires.

Question 4: How do I connect the surround sound with a projector, PS4 and PC?

I will likely buy two 5:1 surround sound kits from question 2 above, one for the lounge and another for the study. In the study, the sources for the surround sound will be either a PC or a PS4. The PS4 will play exclusively on the projector, but the PC may be on a monitor or the projector...in all 3 scenarios I would like the surround sound to accept inputs from these sources without messing about with wires. Is this possible?

Thank you so much!

 

[ssddx]

Hi Ladies and Gents,

There are several stages to my home theatre master plan as I cannot afford to do everything at once! I'll try to keep my post as concise as possible.

Question/Stage 1: What's the best TV for a PS4 and general HD streaming/blu-ray viewing?
1080p with grid-array led backlighting from sony, samsung or lg. it absolutely must have 60hz or game mode and hdcp support. you could also use a plasma.

The TV will go in to my lounge and will temporarily be used with my PS3/PS4 for console gaming/streaming/blu-ray etc, but in the near future I will move my PS4 into the study (and use with a projector on a wall) and would therefore prefer a smart TV that can stream content directly from the web.
bad thing about smart tvs is that they dont get updated. in a few years its going to be outdated and useless. i'd not use a smart tv and in the future hook up a htpc instead for more functionality. pretty much fairly similar costs (well maybe a htpc is $100 more... thats it.

- Budget is £2k max, ideally <£1.5k price range.
- 45 inch to 55 inch max.
- 3D TV: for the money i'd like to be able to have 3D if the consensus is it's "worth it".
gimmicky

Question/Stage 2: What's the best surround sound to use with the above TV?
a receiver, subwoofer and speakers. not a htib set

- Ideally 5:1 speakers
- Budget is anywhere from £0 to £500 max
i would take a bit away from the television and add some to the sound system but thats just me
- Must be able to be mounted in the ceiling corners (I've only got room for the bass on the floor with the other 5 all mounted on the wall just under the coving...which is where I'll hide the wires).
this means satelite speakers ideally however its possible to do this with bookshelves
- Is it possible to plug the surround sound in to the TV so I don't have to keep switching sources depending on which device I am using (Sky/Streaming/PS3)? May seem an odd question, but it's been around a decade since I had a surround sound set up and I had to continually plug and unplug wires which was a nightmare.
sometimes. not always. a receiver would bypass this annoyance
- Would like the speakers to be loud! I've got no neighbours to annoy
floorstanders would be loudest but not corner/ceiling mountable. the next best thing is bookshelves
- I do not need a blu-ray player as i'll use my older PS3 for this.

you may want to have a look at some wharfdale diamond 10 series (eg... 10.0, 10.1....) speakers paired with a receiver and woofer. awesome sounding speakers. you would need to buy two pairs of bookshelves, a center a sub from somewhere else and a receiver from somewhere else.

if that is just too pricey or you dont care about sound that much perhaps an energytake 5.1 classic. not the loudest of all speakers but good sound for a low price. paired with a receiver of course.

Question/Stage 3: What's the best projector for gaming?

- Firstly, is a projector any good for gaming, or am i better off with a large TV?
projector goes larger for cheaper but its a projector and needs line of sight, darks arent as dark as on plasma or lcd, etcetera.
- Projector will be about 100 inches from the wall it's projecting on to
- Needs to be ceiling mounted
- Would like highest definition possible
- Room is not pitch black if used during the day so would like something bright enough to be used when blinds are closed (the study does not face direct sunlight on this side of the house luckily)
- Will be used for PC gaming and the PS4 (once I've got the projector i'll move it from the lounge to the study) as well as some occasional film viewing when my partner has kicked me out of the lounge!
- I would like to be able to switch between sources (PC and PS4) without unplugging wires.
probably using a hdmi switch is best for this if you dont have a receiver

Question 4: How do I connect the surround sound with a projector, PS4 and PC?
if using the same sound system... use a receiver. if not that depends on what kind of alternate sound system you put into the second room.

I will likely buy two 5:1 surround sound kits from question 2 above, one for the lounge and another for the study. In the study, the sources for the surround sound will be either a PC or a PS4. The PS4 will play exclusively on the projector, but the PC may be on a monitor or the projector...in all 3 scenarios I would like the surround sound to accept inputs from these sources without messing about with wires. Is this possible?

Thank you so much!

 

[Wolfshadw]

Just to add to SSDDX's input, with only a 100" (8' 4") throw distance, you really do not want to go into the projector realm. You'd be much better off with a large HDTV. Short throw projectors just are not that good and for a quality projector, you want at least a 15' throw distance to make it worthwhile. For the record, I have a 22' throw, a 1080p projector (Optoma HD20), and a 135" display.

-Wolf sends