A new addition to Backyardmovies.net, we will be featuring reader’s Backyard Theaters. If you would like to have your own Theater showcased, please see my contact info below. THEATER INFO: Name of Theater: Burr Road Theater “movies with & under the stars” Location: CT Length of Season: May – Oct How did you get started?: … [Read more…]
Right now I am pretty happy with my Backyard Theater Setup. I can put the whole thing up in about 15 minutes if I am really hustling and I can tear it down in about 20-25 minutes (getting the screen back in the bag adds some time). Of course I am always tweaking it around … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: The Amazon Fire Stick is a great media source for streaming content. The big three devices for streaming media content are Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire. I don’t have any experience with Apple TV, but I did receive a [easyazon_link identifier=”B00UJ3IREE” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Roku 2[/easyazon_link] as a gift and liked it, so I … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: The [easyazon_link identifier=”B01IOXSGN2″ locale=”US” nw=”y” tag=”backyardmov05-20″ popups=”n”]Ion Block Rocker[/easyazon_link] provides significant sound without being confined by wires all at a great price. With small groups I like to orient my theater so that the screen is visible from the lanai. The lanai offers a lot of advantages; our patio furniture is very comfortable, the … [Read more…]
Like a Weber Kettle Grill, one of the limitations that my Kamado has is that it is difficult to reload charcoal after it is already hot. It has a grate that swings open, but you still have to touch the hot grate to open it up. I have also added a variety of accessories that … [Read more…]
When I do Backyard Movies, I use a tripod to hold my projector. Someday it would be nice to have a self-contained media cart, but right now a tripod for the projector and a folding TV dinner table for the Blu-Ray player works just fine. The nice thing about using a tripod is that you … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: The low cost, light weight, small storage footprint, and huge screen make the [easyazon_link identifier=”B00DH5FS3Y” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Gemmy Deluxe Outdoor Inflatable Screen[/easyazon_link] one of the best outdoor movie screens on the market. Don’t hesitate to buy one. The fantastic year round weather of Hawaii caused me to rapidly improve the quality of my … [Read more…]
Bottom Line: These are reasonably priced 3D glasses that offer superior quality, capability and fit for children and adults with narrow faces. If you have read this blog before, you know that one of my favorite things to do is to watch 3D movies in my backyard. One of the requirements beyond a 3D capable … [Read more…]
Right now Amazon is offering an amazing deal for it’s prime members. If you are a prime member, use the code WDEARLY20 at checkout and you will get 20% off your total order of Amazon Warehouse items. These are items that are open box, scratch and dent, returns, etc. I always look for them when … [Read more…]
UFC 200 is scheduled to kick-off on 9 July and Dana White has lined up an all-star fight card. I have been of the UFC for about 20 years and they have always been more fun to watch in a crowd. When I was a kid, my parents would buy the fight and my friends … [Read more…]