Depending on where you live, spring, summer and fall all offer beautiful days to be outdoors. Whether you have a large yard or a small one, you will benefit from turning your outdoor space into an oasis for you and your guests to enjoy. You can keep your outdoor set-up simple with a grill and some patio furniture or get a little grander and scale up to creating an outdoor kitchen. Either way, being outside can help you relax, feel more in touch with nature and brighten the day.

So, why not take your movie viewing outside, too? Outdoor movie projectors and screens allow you to host a movie night, watch a film after the afternoon pool party, enjoy a family night or just enjoy one of your favorite films on your own under the stars. All these options feel more exciting and refreshing when you enjoy the time in the outdoors.

It doesn’t have to be hard to set up outdoor projectors and screens. You can put up outdoor projector screens using a simple stand on level ground. Then arrange a portable projector on a small table at the right distance from the screen. The distance will vary depending on the kind of projector you choose. Short-throw projectors sit quite close, while others belong farther back from the screen. If you don’t have an outdoor sound system, you can simply use portable Bluetooth speakers to cover the audio.

Outdoor movie projectors with high lumens will increase the brightness of the picture, which can be necessary in the outdoors, and outdoor movie screens are designed for easy set-up and take-down. If you are using an extension cord to power your projector, remember to use one intended for the outdoors, and secure it so that no one will trip over it.