Movies Outside with the Mac

Pretty much all the projectors allow connectivity to a computer - It does not matter if it is a Apple Macintosh or traditional Windows based machine.

My former life as an IT manager exposed me to these projectors over 10 years ago - when they were big and bulky and the fans made lots of noise... BUT the prospect of watching BIG movies at home on a wall (and later, a queen-sized sheet) seemed like lots of fun.

The computer speakers are tiny - and if the projector has built-in speakers, they won't be too much better. This presumes you are not connecting to your home's (larger speaker) stereo system. This will work indoors - but not so well outside.

I know this was overkill, but I had also been in a couple of bands and no one ever had a PA system, so I ended up finally getting one... like I said, probably overkill, but it is the ONLY way that I know of to get good solid sound. You will find that the low end is just gone on the small computer and projector speakers and if you turn them up to full to attempt to compensate, they will start to sound really muddy.

I have provided audio and video to parties at the end of the street, in the backyard... but it is a lot of gear to set up and tear down...

Another option - if it is only the two of you - is to use headphones. They can be wired or wireless.

Oh man, I knew this was too good to be true... I do know that we have a sound system in the back yard that has lots of rock speakers and is triggered off of a small stereo with ipod connectivity. But, it is set up on the opposite side of the yard from where the projector would go. Any suggestions on how to tap into it? Otherwise, any suggestions on sound systems to go with the projector/MacBook combo?

Thanks for the tips...it will be super nice to get this working.

that would plug into the stereo.

It'll work

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