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Adam Gregorich

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I'm trying to do it on the cheap. I already have a projector. I see a lot of under $200 inflatable screens. Anyone used one? I image we will only use a few times a year so I'm looking for something easy to set up and store. I also need to take care of the audio side. I really can't pull out my main system L/R speakers so I would probably be looking at some inexpensive DJ type speakers on stands, maybe self amplified. I'm hoping to do those for approx. $300. Any suggestions?
 

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Nothing specific to suggest, but my neighbor did a Charlie Brown Halloween presentation outside. He projected it on the side of his house and just a pair of stereo speakers. Nothing designed for the purpose of outside exhibition, but it looked and sounded fine. Perhaps the house itself helped to amplify the sound, as the speakers were positioned right next to the house's foundation.
 

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For simplicity I would probably consider the inflatable screens.

I built a screen frame with PT 2x4's and angle brackets. I put the vertical supports in 5 gallon pails filled with cement. Just secure the horizontal boards with bolts when I put it together and then I secure a screen from Black Out cloth to the frame with heavy duty velcro (although I learned that you should probably sew the velcro to the BO cloth since the adhesive doesn't work that great).

For sound I just use a sound bar with a subwoofer. Much easier than setting up individual speakers and since it's an outdoor movie nobody is very concerned about reference sound quality.
 

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