If you want to go big in your home theater, you’re probably arguing with yourself over whether to go with a really big TV, or a projector and screen. On the one hand, projectors have gotten a lot brighter and more affordable over the past few years, but on the other, TVs are bigger, clearer, and brighter than ever thanks to 4K resolution with HDR. Indeed, both options have their pros and cons, and there are specific scenarios where one would be a better option over the other. To help you decide which will work best in your own home theater, we’ve put together this guide comparing projectors and TVs. We’ve detailed how the two differ in terms of price, picture quality, installation, sound quality, and convenience.

How much bang can you get for your buck? We’re all looking for a good value, but when we talk about going big in a home theater, how much you pay per inch of picture, and how much quality that picture has, are inextricably linked. With that in mind, we’ve broken down key picture quality considerations in terms of their relative costs for both TVs and projector/screen combinations.