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Projector for backyard night time movies
Posted on 8/29/20 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 8/29/20 at 2:43 pm
I'm looking to buy a projector for backyard movie nights - the research so far is pretty daunting and so many brands i'm not sure which ones to trust.
I'm going to be projecting from about 20 - 25 feet onto a 100 inch screen. The projector can't be directly in front of the screen so it will need horizontal and vertical keystone capability. Lumens from what i'm researching need to be over 3,000 but i'm not completely sure.
Not a huge video purist where i'll be irritated if the colors aren't crazy accurate and the blacks aren't super black - we won't be using this every day just for football games and the occasional movie night.
I'd like to keep it under $700 but i'm also a cheap bastard.
Any help appreciated.
I'm going to be projecting from about 20 - 25 feet onto a 100 inch screen. The projector can't be directly in front of the screen so it will need horizontal and vertical keystone capability. Lumens from what i'm researching need to be over 3,000 but i'm not completely sure.
Not a huge video purist where i'll be irritated if the colors aren't crazy accurate and the blacks aren't super black - we won't be using this every day just for football games and the occasional movie night.
I'd like to keep it under $700 but i'm also a cheap bastard.
Any help appreciated.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 3:26 pm to drexyl
To start with that is a very long throw for a 100" screen.
Projectors come with keystone adjustments so that isn't an issue.
Projectors come with keystone adjustments so that isn't an issue.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 3:51 pm to VABuckeye
quote:some of the ones i have found (BenQ for example) so far only have vertical keystone unless i'm reading the specs wrong.
Projectors come with keystone adjustments so that isn't an issue.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 5:03 pm to drexyl
If you're within the parameters of the projector setup that is about all you need.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:01 pm to drexyl
I got one on amazon. Kept an aye on the daily deals and found one that was like 70% off. Paid like $200 for it. Works great. I usually put it about 10 ft away to project on to the 120” screen I got for it.
Posted on 8/30/20 at 2:59 am to drexyl
I have a BenQ HT3050 and it's absolutely awesome.
It can do all those things. It's nice because I can set it up off to the side on the ground and then still center it.
I don't think it's for sale any more, but this one I think is comparable and close to your price range.
LINK
I would double check all the specs though.
Some comment said they returned that one and got a HT2150ST, because the throw was too big even at 9 ft. LINK
Just do some more research.
It can do all those things. It's nice because I can set it up off to the side on the ground and then still center it.
I don't think it's for sale any more, but this one I think is comparable and close to your price range.
LINK
I would double check all the specs though.
Some comment said they returned that one and got a HT2150ST, because the throw was too big even at 9 ft. LINK
Just do some more research.
Posted on 8/30/20 at 4:12 pm to beauchristopher
I found a projector I think will work - for some reason they don’t have an audio out option so I’m getting an HDMI audio splitter.
What’s a good external audio option? The backyard isn’t huge.
What’s a good external audio option? The backyard isn’t huge.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 9:12 am to drexyl
Looking for one as well. Having one with network connectivity preferably wifi would be a must for me.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 10:33 am to drexyl
quote:
for some reason they don’t have an audio out option
The cheaper you go the less features they will have.
Personally I'd be routing the signal through a receiver with HDMI out to the projector and not the other way around.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 4:36 pm to VABuckeye
quote:I got the Epson 1060 - no audio out.
The cheaper you go the less features they will have.
The best fix i found online was a $25 HDMI audio splitter that will send the video from the fire stick to the projector but the audio to some external speakers.
What are some decent external speakers? Or is that the least important part?
Posted on 9/1/20 at 5:31 pm to drexyl
I have a BenQ HT3550 and love it.
BenQ support is amazing replies in minutes or hours.
BenQ support is amazing replies in minutes or hours.
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