How's the effect at night?. If the room light is on, can people from outside see through the film?
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The film is not transparent, so it has a cloud or white smoke effect at night, you cannot see through it at all, just shadows or silhouettes.
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No. It makes it very private. That's why I got this. BTW, I've had several comments about how nice this looks. One person actually thought it was the glass !
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I don't think so... The only thing anyone would be able to see is a blurry shadowy figure. It's similar to frosty/wavy glass you'd see on a shower door.... Great for the bathroom windows. Hope this helps.
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We feel safer inside. Before someone could stand at our door and see in before ringing our doorbell....and we probably wouldn't know.
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During daylight hours, it does so very well. When using the IR lighting, there is a lot of glare. I've tried several ways to eliminate it, but so far no luck. I have read where someone blacked out the lights on the camera and used IT illuminators outside, and that worked. I'll be giving that a try myself.
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I agree that the camera does not work well at all in the dark but is fine in daylight and hope that will be upgraded or improved in future versions. Other cameras might work better for night but mine does go off if senses motion.
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I used it in a youth ministry area where the screen was suspended in the middle of the room. As long as it was dark enough in the room you could see the screen / movie very well from both sides. It worked really well in my opinion.
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Actually, you CAN see through the leaves if you get close enough. The absolute best thing about this product is that it allows light to filter in, but people can't see in.....affording you privacy. I can't tell you how many compliments I've had on the film! I'm a fan!
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yes very clear,andyou can not not see out at night!in the day time no one can see in! we have shades to put down at night! in the day time it also keeps the heat from the sun out!!!
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I have a large protable screen we use when camping (and in our back yard) and the picture is great at night time. This unit dose not work well at all during the day outside but at nighttime it is GREAT. Please note that the picture quality is only as good as the movie you are playing. We use a laptop to play our movies and use a Bluetooth speaker for sound. We put the speaker below our screen. It's a ton of fun!
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The image goes through and will be seen on the otherside. Clear as day. If you're worried about light coming in through the windows at night, it probably won't be too bad. I hung it from a ceiling 20 inches I front of a light and it was still good picture quality on the screen from the other side.
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It does better than comparable lumen models I have owned. The lighting location matters, I.e. if you turn on a lamp on the opposite wall you'll see very little change... but if you turn the overhead lights on near the screen it is considerably washed out. With my mini blinds closed in the middle of the day the picture is still very good. Short throw does matter I believe. Not sure if I'm saying this correctly but I believe the closer the source the less effect light pollution has on it. If your looking for a projector to use with over head halogen lighting you'll need a significantly higher lumen version. It does better than comparable lumen models I have owned. The lighting location matters, I.e. if you turn on a lamp on the opposite wall you'll see very little change... but if you turn the overhead lights on near the screen it is considerably washed out. With my mini blinds closed in the middle of the day the picture is still very good. Short throw does matter I believe. Not sure if I'm saying this correctly but I believe the closer the source the less effect light pollution has on it. If your looking for a projector to use with over head halogen lighting you'll need a significantly higher... » Read More It does better than comparable lumen models I have owned. The lighting location matters, I.e. if you turn on a lamp on the opposite wall you'll see very little change... but if you turn the overhead lights on near the screen it is considerably washed out. With my mini blinds closed in the middle of the day the picture is still very good. Short throw does matter I believe. Not sure if I'm saying this correctly but I believe the closer the source the less effect light pollution has on it. If your looking for a projector to use with over head halogen lighting you'll need a significantly higher lumen version. « Show Less
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Light will come through somewhat, but it is diffuse. This is more of a privacy screen, and light will also show over the top, especially if you have an overhead light.
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For nighttime it is fantastic, we bought a 10' collapsible screen and use it (tied to a bigger audio system) for screen-on-the-green presentations. It throws a great image even at that size. I do t know if I would use it during daylight hours.
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If all sides are zipped, there's virtually no light coming through. I made a "makeshift" projection screen out of an all white shower curtain and hung it on one end of the tent and watch movies on it with the mini HD projector I bought for my iphone. I bought mine for privacy here in Afghanistan, but I probably won't take it back to home due to the dust over here, but I will definately buy another bigger one when I get home.
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Re: I forgot to tell you that items are not infra red. So at night you can't see anything. But at night, don't open your door to anyone..Anyway, I have a light which is near the camera, and enlightens automatically.
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I also purchased a 100 inch motorized screen to use with it in my garage. My children and I love watching movies on it. It fills the screen with total clarity. The room however does need to be dark. Dark out curtains were the perfect remedy for pre-dusk movies.
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My answer is the same as below, night time indoors works fine for the light bounces off the walls and ceiling, but for outdoors you may want a litte more lighting if your not using a backdrop or somthing to help reflect the light.
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During the day you can see out (not perfectly!) but someone outside cannot see you inside. At night, if you have lights on inside someone outside could see you (not perfectly).
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Not really, it's pretty well sealed. You'll only see t in be from if the room is completely dark.