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#299429 6-Sep-2022 23:31
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We are getting a spa put in and it adjacent to it is a deck and then a small office/pool house type building.

 

Someone mentioned that we should look into portable projectors and TBH the idea sounds awesome to me. Watching sports and movies at night from the spa projected onto the back wall of the office - maybe 5-6m from the spa.

 

I have no idea how good these things are though TBH. We would only watch stuff at night which I believe is important (darkness).

 

Are they any good, and does any one have any recommendations? It doesn't even necessarily need to be a "portable" projector I guess, although from what I have seen, these portable ones seem the most rugged (and less likely to be damaged being moved around, around a spa, deck, kids, etc, etc).

 

Thank you!


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  #2964059 7-Sep-2022 07:48
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The edit button is gone, but I wanted to add that we have an outdoor power point too.




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  #2964074 7-Sep-2022 09:09
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The only consideration I would have is that these things aren't made to be water resistant, so keep that in mind. The only ones I have come across that are, have been mighty expensive. 





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  #2964079 7-Sep-2022 09:34
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I have seen the Samsung Freestyle (https://www.jbhifi.co.nz/computers-tablets/projectors/samsung/samsung-the-freestyle-portable-smart-fhd-projector/408712/) running, and it's pretty impressive.

 

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Can be run off a USB power bank (though, you'd want a pretty beefy one to do it).




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  #2964080 7-Sep-2022 09:35
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Friend has a Kogan unit in their outdoor area where the spa is, not sure exactly which model the projector is but does the job for them.

 

I'm thinking about getting a cheap one from Mightyape for use on the deck during events, I know its not fantastic but for the price don't think I'll be complaining :)





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  #2964082 7-Sep-2022 09:44
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I have been running a Qumi Q2 essentially as a bedroom TV (pointed at the ceiling) for many years.

 

Actually our child broke the HDMI port, and anouther used version of the same came up for sale used, so we brought it.

 

It's a 2011 era projector.

 

https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/vivitek-qumi-q2

 

 

 

Quality is no where near that of a TV, but gets the job done fine.

 

Major complaint is that the focus changes as it warm's up (plastic lens), and at only 300 lumen s the room needs to be very dark.

 

 

 

Expect to need to do the sound externally.


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  #2964226 7-Sep-2022 14:26
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https://www.samsung.com/nz/projectors/the-freestyle/the-freestyle-sp-lsp3blaxnz/ seems like a good discount and you get the bonus battery too


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