Outdoor projector and screen

[RivaDawg]

Any recommendations on an outdoor setup to watch games. Will it work during the day or only for night games? How far is screen from projector?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

 

[RivaDawg]

Bump for the after work crowd.

 

[bigiron.sixpack]

We've used a "conference room" style projector and a screen with some success. Shade is critical. Usually you need at least two tailgating tents to get enough shade so as to keep the picture from getting washed out by the ambient light.

 

[Ishmael]

I use a projector from Brookstone. It's small and not powerful enough to work in daylight, but works fine on the outside wall of my garage after dark. It has an hdmi input, though isn't in HD, and I can watch it up to 10 ft or so diagonally with no problem. I also got an adapter for iPhone/iPad so can watch from apps.

It probably wouldn't be great if you want it for tailgating, but it works really well in the backyard in the evening, and also great for traveling because of its small size. I think it was under $300.