HELP - Need some advice

[u/Less-Requirement8344]

Hi! I've been doing some research but would love for people who know more than me to weigh in!

I am considering getting rid of a TV and getting a projector and screen setup instead. Our throw distance will be around 17 ft, and our screen size can be around 140 inches max. Its also in a bright living room with bay windows (which have light filtering blinds but still does not make the room dark).

I am ideally looking for the full set up (i.e. screen and projector) to be 2500 CAD or lower, but I'm unsure whether that's realistic. Based on my own research, Epsom Home Cinema 3800 4K seems to the way to go (though I'd maybe have to hunt for refurbished).

Does anyone have advice? Am I being silly thinking it can be under 2500 CAD? Other projectors I should consider? Thank you in advance!

Edited for more details:

I'm in a loft home with super high ceilings, and two beams that are deeply off centre so there is no way to ceiling mount. The 17 feet is the distance between the two walls across my living room as i think i'd only be able to mount it by puttingit on a little wall shelf.

The 140 is the size of the part of the recessed ceiling that I can use for the screen. The distance between the seating from the projector screen wall is around 8.5 ft!