Outdoor Movie Screens

• se-alum

  

  I'm looking to buy an outdoor movie screen to put up in my brothers pool area. Anyone have any suggestions on what works best? Inflatable or one you have to assemble? I leaning toward an inflatable, but was just looking for some feedback.
• justincredible

  

  I have no actual experience with this but it seems like an inflatable one would be the easiest.
• dlazz

  How often would you really use such a thing?
• se-alum

  

  dlazz;1170597 wrote:How often would you really use such a thing?

  Alot during the summer. He has two kids, so it would definitely get plenty of use.
• dlazz

  An inflatable one could pop, especially if it is fairly large.
  
  What's the other option? A big white wall?
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Use a white bed sheet.
• se-alum

  

  dlazz;1170614 wrote:An inflatable one could pop, especially if it is fairly large.
  
  What's the other option? A big white wall?

  The other option is something like this, but it would need to be taken down after every use, due to weather.
  
  
• thavoice

  If ya have a solid place to put it..like on the side of a garage or sturdy fixture, a bed sheet or even getting a few of the movie projection screens we always had in school would work.
  
  
  Friend used to always have a big party for an OSU night game each fall and set one up in the backyard but it was a few hour event to put up. Go with the above idea or a blow up one.
• OSH

  

  thavoice;1170648 wrote:If ya have a solid place to put it..like on the side of a garage or sturdy fixture, a bed sheet or even getting a few of the movie projection screens we always had in school would work.

  This is what my wife is going to do one of these days. Bed sheets are so easy to do.
• said_aouita

  

  Damn kids, tell them to go play marco polo.
  
  A nice toy, movie screen for a pool. First movie I recommend is a night showing of Jaws, while the kids are floating in the pool.
• Timber

  My wife bought an inflatable screen a couple of years ago. Depending on the pool set-up,,, one concern may be the type of ground it will be placed. The inflatable does require ropes attached to "tent stakes" that are pounded in the ground. If it is a large cemented area this could be an issue.
  
  We use it several times a summer and enjoy it very much. Not too difficult to set up. In the summer at 1 am after a double feature it is a pain to take in all of the electronic speakers, movie projector, etc. The heavy dew is tough on this equipment if left outside.
  
  Some other options:
  
  White sheet attached to thin 1x2's .and hung on the back of a house via hooks.
  An old pop-up display booth used at trade shows.... The opposite side is white and this also worked quite well.
• password

  

  You could use a sheet of plywood or drywall with a coat of primer and a couple coats of screen paint.