My very own drive in movie.

Moonliner · 07-15-2008, 11:44 AM

OK, the correct term is "Backyard Theater" but you get the idea.

Is any one else doing this? As part of a separate project I now have some fun AV equipment. So I'm setting up a backyard theater to show movies for my kids and the neighbourhood.

So far I have the projectors, wii's, sound system, dvd players and I just found the screen I've been looking for: A 24' x 12' white tarp for $30 bucks. The size is almost a perfect widescreen format (~ 21x12) I'll make a "frame" using black duct tape on the tarp.

I think this calls for "Curse of the Black Pearl" as a debut feature.....

Snowflake · 07-15-2008, 11:49 AM

Tsk, tsk, not satisfied with the treadmill desk.....

It's a great idea! Wish I could be there to enjoy it (and the summer thunderstorm that will likely interrupt it)

Alex · 07-15-2008, 11:51 AM

I've been to parties where it is done. Is is pleasant as a party experience but not a way I'd generally want to watch movies.

Moonliner · 07-15-2008, 11:51 AM

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Tsk, tsk, not satisfied with the treadmill desk.....

It's a great idea! Wish I could be there to enjoy it (and the summer thunderstorm that will likely interrupt it)

Humm, I could combine the two and show Chariots of Fire perhaps.....

Moonliner · 07-15-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I've been to parties where it is done. Is is pleasant as a party experience but not a way I'd generally want to watch movies.

Precisely. It's a party thing. Movies are always better indoors but playing Wii Mario Kart on a 21' screen is a kick. And "Jaws" at the pool is also cool.

Gemini Cricket · 07-15-2008, 11:55 AM

A few friends of mine watched the Lord of the Rings Trilogy in a backyard with this sort of setup in Monterey. It was wonderful. The neighbors weren't too happy with the sound system, but it was fun.

katiesue · 07-15-2008, 11:58 AM

Maddy's elementry school would do something like that for movie night. They'd show a movie on the playground and everyone would bring blankets and dinner. It was a lot of fun.

Snowflake · 07-15-2008, 12:01 PM

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Maddy's elementry school would do something like that for movie night. They'd show a movie on the playground and everyone would bring blankets and dinner. It was a lot of fun.

A cemetary in LA does something like this, too, on the side of a masoleum wall, so I am told.

mousepod · 07-15-2008, 12:03 PM

How does the HD projector look indoors? We've been looking at houses that were built in the early part of the 20th Century and don't necessarily have room for my 62" screen...

Moonliner · 07-15-2008, 12:13 PM

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How does the HD projector look indoors? We've been looking at houses that were built in the early part of the 20th Century and don't necessarily have room for my 62" screen...

The projectors are fairly new, so far I've only used them for playing with the Wii's. I'll have to pull the Blu-Ray player out of the rack and test them with it.

HD projectors can look stunning indoors. Especially with the right screen. As I'm sure you know, most HD-TV's are not able to fully show all the high-def goodness do to size and viewing distance.

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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	My very own drive in movie. OK, the correct term is "Backyard Theater" but you get the idea. Is any one else doing this? As part of a separate project I now have some fun AV equipment. So I'm setting up a backyard theater to show movies for my kids and the neighbourhood. So far I have the projectors, wii's, sound system, dvd players and I just found the screen I've been looking for: A 24' x 12' white tarp for $30 bucks. The size is almost a perfect widescreen format (~ 21x12) I'll make a "frame" using black duct tape on the tarp. I think this calls for "Curse of the Black Pearl" as a debut feature..... __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Tsk, tsk, not satisfied with the treadmill desk..... It's a great idea! Wish I could be there to enjoy it (and the summer thunderstorm that will likely interrupt it) __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I've been to parties where it is done. Is is pleasant as a party experience but not a way I'd generally want to watch movies.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	A few friends of mine watched the Lord of the Rings Trilogy in a backyard with this sort of setup in Monterey. It was wonderful. The neighbors weren't too happy with the sound system, but it was fun.
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Maddy's elementry school would do something like that for movie night. They'd show a movie on the playground and everyone would bring blankets and dinner. It was a lot of fun. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	How does the HD projector look indoors? We've been looking at houses that were built in the early part of the 20th Century and don't necessarily have room for my 62" screen... __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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