what type of screen is recommended and would this work outside at night?
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I believe with the 3500 lumens you could push a 50' screen and it would still look sharp. I do a 40' screen with a 2000 lumens projector and it looks great, but it has to be dark. I am not an expert, but I have been doing outside movies for the neighborhood for over 10 years for fun.
1149411
Hi, I project it direct at a white wall and I have already tested it outside at night and it works perfectly. Again the projectin was made direct against a white wall
1149412
I just bought a 100in screen for $80 or so, but its so bright it wont matter what background really and yes u can use outside, just make sure that no dust or water can get on it, plus 3d is amazing, no joke! Friends are jellooooooo haha, hooe this is helpfull....
1149413
You could just use your wall with whatever color it is, as long as its not glow in the dark paint, dont waste your money on the screen paint either!
2063473
During the day it will work, but there might be some reflection depending on the angle and amount of light inside. At night the infrared light will reflect back to the camera and give you glare and it will be impossible to see any thing outside. You can tape over the infrared lights and then put a separate infrared light outside if needed.
1744242
This is a great screen. I use it strictly for outdoors due to it capabilities to do rear projection. It also can do front projection. What kind of projector does he have? LCD OR DLP? Lumens dictate the brightness of the projector. The brighter the better i say... but regardless of the projector it is a good screen for indoor and outdoor. I believe this same company makes a square one now that looks really good... lwt mw know if you have any other questions
1304917
My family loves the screen, we use a ViewSonic projector and a high end boom box for sound. Also use heat lamps every time (it gets cold at night!).
2034466
YES!! Absolutely!! I've had backyard movie nights several times. I used a thick white bed sheet, slung over the fence. GREAT picture, but I'd recommend external speakers unless it's a very small, quiet audience. Hope this helps!!
2134910
You should be fine with your outside options. We mounted our screen onto a wood frame (like a picture frame) and then hung it from the ceiling. Hope this helps!
2136379
The largest screen I have projected on is a 10' x 20' white tarp hung on a baseball backstop for an outside movie night. Projected in HD 1080p. Image looked great. A 12' x 21' screen with the projector set back 37' in a dark room will still look good. Check out this site for detailed info on screen size. http://www.projectorcentral.com/Optoma-EH500-projection-calculator-pro.htm
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Hi ! Yes you will be able to see the screen at night there is a light in the screen that you turn on or off
1118749
I use this screen as a security monitor. If you are not electrically inclined it should be professionally installed. It requires a transformer not included. When installed it looks good with its included frame. I do not know wheather it is water proof or not, but assum, of the electrical connections are protected from water, it will be.
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if it was daylight yes. night time would require the infrared lamp addon. mine is setup to detect motion and can send me a notice via email if a picture is taken. you would get a shot of the deliver and then later if someone took the package another shot. the outdoor mount is somewhat basic as it is just a plastic cover. need to mount under shelter. I have seen comments that it does not work well looking through class. there are a cheap way to get internet surveillance without a high price contract. I pay $49 a year for the internet connection. you must have wifi.
695058
I haven't tried it outside at night, but you would obviously be seen. You would probably see the ground clearly enough.
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I've used this outdoors (at night) on a 20' diagonal screen. Distance between the projector and the screen is about 20-25ft or so. Didn't measure exactly. Works wonderfully on my setup.
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Not in my opinion. It appears to be suitable for indoor use only. I would not use it in an outside enviorment. I would suggest nylon screen for your idea.
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I just tried it outside of a dirty window at night and it looked great. I imagine it would look pretty good if it were clean too. You just have to remember to set the projector for rear projection so the image will appear correct from outside.
1649411
Never used in a backyard, but presumably you would need brightness. It is very bright. One thing to note, it has a very short throw. You would set it up very close to the screen. I'm sure they have a chart somewhere, but I would guess 5 feet for a 120 inch screen.
2134909
It should work for that but if you are going to mount it to a wall I would go with a regular screen that the light wont go through. I think this is best used for rear projection. But that is my opinion.
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this should do just fine out doors. You will need to wait for late evening for it to be dark enough, and I have found ambient light to not effect the over all projection quality too much. So porch lights and landscape lighting shouldn't be a problem. You will likely need a separate sound system, unless you have a quiet group of people watching. I would take precautions to be sure it won't be exposed to rain or pool splashes though, there is a lens adjustor and buttons on top of the projector.