is this a good projector for outside home movie theater?
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Hi beck. I am sorry I can't answer that for you. We only use it for our business in meetings and trainings. I am sure that it would be fine as a home projector as well. I just don't know about outdoors. I am sorry I am very little help here. Enjoy your summer. Cindy
1387726
BeckBeck, I bought the projector for outside the home use, but still indoors. I use it for video presentations in connection with my religious faith. I am a traveling minister, and I set the projector up in a different auditorium each week. I can plug into the existing sound system with an audio converter, or I can play the projector with sound from the projector only. It has wonderful sound with a long range of projection. So, it's fantastic for what I use it for. I can show video files or a DVD (wish it was a blu-ray player) in full light. But, it's a much better picture with the lights out. It's doesn't have to be pitch black. But, "lights out" helps the picture quality. - I hope these comments help.
1387727
We use these projectors outdoors in Africa, so for us the answer is "yes." However, for certain situations we beef up the sound system.
1387728
We set it up outside for our outdoor movie nights and it works great! Lots of raves from all our friends and neighbors! The speakers are not loud enough though, so we added a nice Klipsch set that is sold for computers. (2 speakers and a sub-woofer)
1387729
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.
1387730
Yes! We have used it outside and in abig gym at school and the picture is great! The built in DVD player is very handy and the speakers are good too!
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BeckBeck,I bought the projector for outside the home use, but still indoors. I use it for video presentations in connection with my religious faith. I am a traveling minister, and I set the projector up in a different auditorium each week. I can plug into the existing sound system with an audio converter, or I can play the projector with sound from the projector only. It has wonderful sound with a long range of projection. So, it's fantastic for what I use it for. I can show video files or a DVD (wish it was a blu-ray player) in full light. But, it's a much better picture with the lights out. It's doesn't have to be pitch black. But, "lights out" helps the picture quality. - I hope these comments help. BeckBeck,I bought the projector for outside the home use, but still indoors. I use it for video presentations in connection with my religious faith. I am a traveling minister, and I set the projector up in a different auditorium each week. I can plug into the existing sound system with an audio converter, or I can play the projector with sound from the projector only. It has wonderful sound with a long range of projection. So, it's fantastic for what I use it for. I can show video files or a DVD (wish it was a blu-ray player) in full light. But, it's a much better picture with... » Read More BeckBeck,I bought the projector for outside the home use, but still indoors. I use it for video presentations in connection with my religious faith. I am a traveling minister, and I set the projector up in a different auditorium each week. I can plug into the existing sound system with an audio converter, or I can play the projector with sound from the projector only. It has wonderful sound with a long range of projection. So, it's fantastic for what I use it for. I can show video files or a DVD (wish it was a blu-ray player) in full light. But, it's a much better picture with the lights out. It's doesn't have to be pitch black. But, "lights out" helps the picture quality. - I hope these comments help. « Show Less
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Absolutely! This is the most inexpensive HD projector you can get. It works fine. I projected onto a 110 in. screen. The image is flawless. The only "downside" of the projector is that you can't move the image left or right without moving the projector, which is only an issue if you are thinking of installing the projector to the side of the screen. Most people have their projector installed in the middle of room and directly onto the screen. Also this the top HD projector recommended by the Consumer Reports.Also I got mine for $850.
185806
I bought it for the sole purpose of creating a home theatre since I already have a HT system. It works out great for me since I don't sit too close and can't see the limited resolution of this projector. Do keep this in mind, your low res videos will look rubbish after being projected not because of the project but because of the low res video to begin with.
146429
I would not recommend it for this projector. You may not be able to support properly.
399424
Yes! And maybe this is the best option. The wireless HDMI sometimes loses his signal for a few seconds. Anyways this projector is great
375810
Yes, it is an excellent choice for outdoor movies. That is what I use it for. On Friday nights, I set mine up with a Blu-ray player. And I use a combo (amp/speaker) bass guitar amp for big, loud sound.
984896
Yes. It does work outside at night. I have a 120" screen indoors and it looks theater quality perfect. The specs say it can go up to 300" diagonal.
34807
I've never used the projector over it's maximum distance, but it has worked very well in medium sized conference or meeting rooms. It is bright enough that the room need not be totally darkened. Low lighting in the room still allows for a clear picture on the screen.
1786060
It's not a bad unit for its price range. I had it hooked up to a projector and it worked very well. The features and functions on this unit were above average in my opinion.
1891859
I think it primarily depends on your material. So long as it isn't opaque you should be good. I experimented with a few translucent materials such as plastic sheeting, a backyard awning and a bedsheet and it looked great from the other side. You are always going to lose some brightness but thankfully this projector has a higher lumen count. You might have to customize your settings and bump up the values of brightness and tweak some colors, but you should be good for rear projection.
2277412
Yes, it works for movies outdoors. We did it and it was good. BUT it's got to be really dark (only 500 Lumens!) and the speaker is very tinny. There's no plug to connect an amplifier or external speakers.
549759
The picture will be good and clear, however the sound might not be enough. But you can add small speakers that easily plug into the ports on the projectors and it would be work very nicely.
1850507
yes. it will work for you. but please remember this is not a full hd projector; it is not clear enough for small fonts and delicate details.
1023824
Hi there, sorry late response. This projector is very good, for presentations as well. However it's not strong enough to work with daylight, just closing curtains is not enough, it has to be really dark. In the evenings it works perfectly, even with lights on!!! I mainly use it to watch movies in the evenings, perfect! Especially the big screen, love it!
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No. You get what you pay for. Look into the Aser H5360 - this is the best projector for the money and can be used for many purposes. I've used it for presentations, and watched 3D movies at home on it (3D requires Optima 3DXL converter.)
1516894
Unfortunately I did not review the projector you asked about but I can tell you about the ViewSonic PJD5533W WXGA. I bought the View Sonic for showing movies outdoors and I couldn't write in words how this performed more than I ever thought possible. I have (4) TV's indoors from 70" plasma's, LCD's and this projector shows as well as any TV I currently own. If not for viewing projectors in highly lighted areas I would NEVER purchase anything except for projection. I currently project onto 122" screen with an inexpensive bluray player and the picture is awesome. This projector would easily project onto a sceen much larger with no issues. Again I don't know anything about the other projector but the View Sonic is amazing. I could only imagine what a $2,000 projector could do.
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Simply, yes. I show mine on the side of my garage. Use a dvd player with a small amp. and two outdoor speakers. The sound is not great from the projector. Monthly shows followed by chairs and beers around the fire.