Projectors made sense 10 years ago when a 50" lcd was 3500, and a 120" screen was <1000. Now the image quality and versatility of a large LED has closed that gap. People still recommend them tho.. old habits I guess.

Consider the Vizio 4Ks. I have a P502 in the small size and the picture is excellent. The full array black lighting means contrast and blacks are black..not grey..and it's not a clunky flickering implementations like a few years ago. The 55" is a different panel, but the 70+ really make the 4K worthwhile. Only trouble is I think the P series is discontinued, but this years M series has almost all the same features for half your budget. Take another 10% for movers coupon and buy at Bestbuy or Costco for ease of return. Maybe spend the savings on extended warranty if you have doubts about the brand. I shopped for a while, and in the end didn't want to spend extra on a difference I couldn't see. I had no nightmare stories about vizio and have owned 3 of theirs without issue.

Head over to AVS if you really want to get into the tech details. One thing Vizio lacks is 4:4:4 chroma. it's a limitation of HDCP 2.2 i think, so if you intend to use as a windows desktop, it won't look as clear.

Also, curved screens are the worst. They can market as something new or better, but the truth is anybody who uses their own eyes can see all the problems they cause. I think the real reason curved screens exist is because as TVs got thinner and larger, they are too flimsy causing blacklight bleed issues, shipping damage etc. Curved screen are very rigid in the vertical dimension, cheaper and lighter. All wins for the manufacturer if they can convince people they don't look awful.

Good luck with your search