So... I haven't been feeling pinball for the last few months. I just really haven't felt like playing.
I still love pinball, and maybe that is why I haven't played it really at all. I want things to return to normal and enjoy playing it then. I also miss going to Galloping Ghost Pinball. I really hope they will remain in business after Covid.

Anyway... I decided a good way to be able to visit my family and still be safe is to do outdoor movies. Everyone can stay apart and watch the film.

I generally start off with cartoons and then go to the feature.

To date we have watched Ghostbusters, Rocky, and 2/3 of Tim Burton's Batman movie(it was cold and windy and started to rain).
Next up is 1980s Flash Gordon, Blues Brothers, and The Last Crusade.
Fun times.
The screen takes about 15-20 minutes to setup and less than 10 minutes to pack back up. One of the buttons though doesn't really pop in... But, just one. The others work fine. So the screen works fine.

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Its not 4k.
Its an epson... That's all I can remember off the top of my head. I'll go check it out later.
Its about 2-4 years old. We did a refresh of the school district that I work for. So all the projectors were replaced. Some were on the newer end. I was able to cherry pick the newest model and I got one in good condition.

At the time of the sale they were going for like 400 dollars on Ebay. Not that its worth that price. We sold these for 50 bucks. The bulbs are worth about 60-90 dollars depending on which site and vendor you go through. But, they should last 3k-5k hours. So barring me dropping it, I shouldn't have to replace teh bulb. I didn't check the bulb life. I should have... But, I bet its within 300-4500 hours.

Once it gets dark the picture is nice and crisp. It can work in daylight. But, direct sunlight its not so good. So if you face it away from the sun it should be fine. However, the seams in the screen show in the daylight. Once it gets to night you can't see the seams.

It works pretty good. I bought a 40-50 dollar rechargeable blu tooth speaker. I use the aux setting from projector to the speaker, but its nice to not need to power the speaker on. The projector does have a speaker, but the fidelity on the blu tooth is better. And I should be able to pair it with another of the same make and model to get double the sound. I haven't decided to do that yet.
I might...
Right now no need.
Its pretty fun.
Its just a good way to hang out with my family and spend some time together and also stay safe and social distance.

Well, as you most likely know, for outdoor use the higher the lumens the better the picture will be in broad daylight. Direct sunlight mine isn't the best. But, it can work during the day. But, works like a charm when the light goes down.