LED HDTV v.s. A high-end Projector .. Which is better ?

[ahmadka]

Hi guys ... I need advice on a matter ... I'm building a dedicated Home Theater room for my new house, and I've allocated about $5000 to cover all hardware equipment costs .. roughly $2500 of it will probably go towards the audio related things ...

So my initial plan was to put both a HDTV and a projector/screen combination in this room .. But if I do this, I think I'll have to go way beyond $5000, which I want to avoid .... So, I'm now thinking of only buying a high-end 3D ready Full HD projector, such as the Epson 5010 (around $2600) ... I figured that its much cheaper to get a big display (111" ~ 134") by buying a projector, than by buying a HDTV .. I have also heard that 3D is best experienced on larger displays, so getting a 3D projector only seems like a good move in this regard as well ..

So do you think its a good idea to only buy a projector for a Home Theater room ? .. How does a projector's quality compare with an LED HDTV ? What about the 3D effect ?

I have not seen any demos of any high-end projectors, but all the reviews I've read regarding Epson 5010 seem to suggest that its *extremely* good ..

What are your suggestions ?