Looking for a projector that will be great for outdoor use in a small space - Will this fit the bill
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Absolutely! I used this last summer for outdoor movies during the evening projecting on just the light color siding of the house. The picture was great over 12' maybe 15 feet. This year I purchased a 12' screen but set it up once. I was able to make the image small or beyond the 12' for a good video. I now use this daily in my master bedroom projector which is about 70". Even during the day indoors it is still good.
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I suspect it will work fine. The projector is not too heavy and if properly centered on the bracket at the center of gravity it will be fine. It will be important to keep the cables and power cord properly stabilized so that they don't pull on the projector. I tied all the cables with cable ties and then fastened the bundle to the nearest wall so that it cannot be pulled from below. Minor movements can easily be adjusted with the remote to recenter the image on a screen. Make sure to connect all the types of cables you might ever use (HDMI, component, VGA etc.) so that you don't ever need to deal with it until you replace the bulb, thousands of hours down the road. I used mine on the lower level and got almost 4500 hours on the first bulb. I did use a shorter mounting bracket but think the longer one should be fine.
522111
I found that this projector was very much brighter than others I have used. I didn't try it in a well lit classroom, so I can't say for sure about your situation but if you have a good reflective screen I think it should be good. At least it is the best I have seen.
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I have not tested outside that being said it has very good brightness so I dont think you will have any problems with the projector.
756500
The only downside for a home install is having enough room. The projector needs to be about 15 ft away (thats my guestimate) from the wall in order to focus properly. But it's a solid projector that is VERY bright. We've had no trouble with ours.
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Hi, it's a great, small, portable projector. The only negative thing is that the room has to be fairly dark.
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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
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We primarily use ours for movies outside on a 9' X 16' screen and it is as clear and sharp as any of my LCD or LED TVs. It can be used to project nearly anything I would imagine.
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I should work just fine. The new lights on it work amazingly well even during daytime. I do recommend it. The fan is a bit noisy though at full power but most projectors are noisy as well. I really discourage you to consider any brookstone mini projectors. They are expensive and have less power.
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The answer to this question depends on how close you are to the wall. In other words how large do you want to project? I've found the projector works poorly in well lit areas when more than a couple of feet from the wall. You might want to consider something like this for your solution http://www.amazon.com/AOC-E1649FWU-USB-Powered-Portable-Monitor
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We have used this projector in small and larger rooms and it works good to fair respectivly. The rooms are ususally not very dark.
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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.
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That sounds about right. Mine is 16' away for a 100" diagonal screen. If you need something shorter I'd strongly suggest a short throw projector.
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A business projector is more or less useless for this. You need an HD projector but a 720 will work fine. You'll be spending a minimum of $500 for something that can throw a viewable picture when it isn't pitch black.
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Yes it will work, I used this projector to train my students and I used it outside. It is a great projector for showing movies on. Hope you have a great time with it.Nathaniel
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I love the 144 it's very impressive. If you're using it in your backyard it is big. Well I guess that depends on how big your backyard is. I use mine on camping trips so size doesn't matter. It also depends on the quality of your projector. The bigger the picture the better the projector you need. If not it will be very grainy.
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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.