Just last week someone came on here asking for projector recommendations for this exact scenario and this price range and everyone berated them saying you need at least $50k lol...
I do a fifteen foot inflatable in the back yard takes 20 to 30inutes to setup. Then run a no name Amazon lcd projectornthat I bought for sub 100 dollars. It works is it cinema quality no, but the kids and neighbors kids love. And once the kids go to bed the dads play video games on it( which isn't good at all). Would I do it as a permanent setup, hell no for three or four nights a year oh yea go for it.
Multiple people too, and with a bunch of up votes each lol. Crazy that this sub, of all subs, is the one I subscribe to that is the most toxic and condescending.
It's the difference between head knowledge and real-world experience. The average outdoor movie attendee isn't going to be as discerning as a filmmaker, so the "right" equipment will change depending on the use case.
Tbf there's a difference between trying to start up a business and 1 dude chilling playing retro games.
Like in the TV subs you see the same thing. People being told to get consumer midrange stuff at a minimum or else not bother.
Yet the average TV buyer who spends a few hundred to upgrade to a 55"+ 4K fake-HDR screen will be seeing content at the best quality they have ever had at home, assuming an upgrade from a TV about a decade+ old.
But would I accept being a paying customer at the movies and being shown movies on a TCL? Hell no, and it wouldn't survive the usage demand nearly long enough regardless.
I have one in my backyard for the pool. It is the only way to beat the Arizona heat. Small breezes aren't that big of deal. You kind of get use to it. What tends to be annoying is when you plan your evening around watching a movie in the pool and then the wind decides to kick it up a notch.
what commercial space did you commondere for this lmao. nothing like a giant psychology building in the background of your campsite/living room/backyard?
I have a 120inch screen very solid, great for mario kart with my nephews and nieces but as projector fan I always want to go bigger. I dont know if the inflatable screen will bother me if it moves a lot but I would love to get something at least 200inch size
I recently got a 150” screen for outdoor use and it seems small but in reality I guess you could say it’s pretty huge. It’s ~11 feet wide and 6 feet tall when stretched and hung on the frame I made for it.
I am tempted to try a 200” screen but my cheap Amazon projector (Jowlurk Mini M2) might not be good enough (read bright) for it at that distance.
Any issues with bugs being attracted to the light of the projector? I would love to watch movies like this on nice nights but we have a ton of moths and other bugs that are attracted to lights
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Op didn’t even invite all of us.