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[Elwood]

Hello all,

This site is great, glad to see there are more of us out there.

I started my backyard drive-in last spring and haven't stopped yet.

We had 4 or 5 drive-ins on Long Island when I was growing up (last one closed 15 years ago).

My kids (7&4) never heard of a drive-in, so I had to show them what it was all about.

Started talking to neighbors about showing a movie on a sheet in the yard, one neighbor said “I have a movie screen in my garage, I’ve had it for years, we never use it, and you can have it”
It was a long black box (9 feet) and weighed a ton. It turned out to be a $2000 home theater powered screen. FREE

A couple of U-bolts, a 2 by 4 and 2 ladders that I had, and it’s good to go.

I borrowed my uncle’s $1500 projector and set up my home Yamaha 5.1 surround sound system. I got a good copy of Shrek the 3rd and we were open for business.

That was back in May, since than I have showed 10 movies and done 2 block parties.

My uncle wanted his projector back after the 2 week and I got tired of bringing out my Yamaha.

So…I found an older Eiki projector on EBay for $30….plugged it in and 10 second later the bulb blew up…$300 for a new bulb.

So back to EBay I found a newer Eiki for $100 and I was back in business
Had an old Aiwa book shelf stereo that I use now and some extra speakers

$100 used projector off Ebay
$2000 movie screen (free)
A couple of ladders (free)
An old stereo ($30)
An old VCR ($20)
Some new movies off the web (free)
Taking my neighbors money playing Texas Hold’em while there kids & some wives are watching movies (priceless)

[cecilb]

Welcome

Nice setup especially at those prices......... What's the screen made of?

[Elwood]

thank you

the screen was givin to my neighbor from a friend who was moving.It was in his home theater room. its been in my neighbors attic for 10 years.

its a Stewart motorized projection screen EMH 110 is the model#
size 96"x 54" ultramatte 150
its weighted on the bottom,so it handles brezzes well
I use a bungee cord and a 4by4 to tie it down when the wind picks up

I looked at Stewarts web site and they sell new ones like this for $2000-$7000

Its an easy set up but it weights a ton and I need help to put it up.Im looking at the new Inflatables for next year. the cheap one of course

did anybody hear that Walmart is going to start selling the gemmy?
I hope that drives the price down

I had 2 showing over Labor Day weekend heres some new pix

[tlogan6797]

NICE! Some people seem to have all  the luck in finding stuff for free or REALLY cheap (and you know who I'm talking aobut!)


Great job. Keep up the good work.

Tom