With $1200. in Sony Card points it’s time to buy a projector or a new TV.

I’ve long considered a projector, but mounting one on my ceiling is not an option. The only option would be on a shelf in the large doorless closet in my living room that faces a large wall 14 feet away. The shelf’s 67 inches above the floor and 42 inches above my chair, as the back of my chair is just outside the closet. But the shelf’s only one foot deep, so this model’s out of the question as its depth is at least 6’’ beyond the shelf.

https://electronics.sony.com/tv-video/projectors/all-projectors/p/vplxw5000es

I know, LOL.

Also, probably laughable to those here is that I don’t subscribe to any streaming or even basic cable service. I get news via internet, NY Times, et al.

Except for free services like Kanopy, all my movie and vintage TV show content are from Youtube, but mostly from my own collection of 2K BDs and DVDs and those borrowed from local public libraries.

Being a huge film noir fan, OLED is the only way, and everyone also says Sony has the best upscaling for DVDs, which is essential as many of my favorite titles will clearly never see a BD release. So even though I will rarely be viewing 4K content the A95L still seems justifiable.

Where problems lie are with viewing distance. I want to keep my ~ 26” wide Troy Crowe floor standing main speakers 10 ft from me, which means that the TV must be at least a foot behind the front of them.

In any case, would 11 to 12 ft be too far to enjoy my non-4K content?

FWIW, I keep my room dimly lit and will therefore be dialing down the TV brightness.

Note that a 77” TV is not doable since as its width would make proper speaker placement impossible, which is already challenged by the 65” TV’s footprint.