Every year we have a Super Bowl Watch Party at our house. In addition, we'll host various other watch parties for big sporting events as well. We've always trucked an extra big screen TV outside to facilitate watching out by the pool/outdoor sitting area. I've always been worried about wind knocking over today's thinner, lighter HD TV's. Not to mention it's a PITA to unhook the TV from our master bedroom to set up outside, along with the DirecTV box (yes, I still have DTV) and all of that.
Unfortunately, our pergola doesn't have a roof, only slats, so we've never put in a permanently-mounted outdoor TV out there. I'm now kicking around the idea of getting an outdoor screen/projector setup that we can use for outdoor movie nights as well as show the Super Bowl/sporting events. A good friend recently screened Elf on a similar setup for their cul-de-sac and friends last weekend. Sounded like a neat idea.
These setups range quite a bit in pricing and I haven't a clue what to look for. Basically, I'd like to be able to stream to the projector from various services or plug in iPads/Blu-Ray player/whatever. I'd like to keep this economical -- looks like some of the inflatable options on Amazon range from $75-$500 or more. Projectors run the gamut. I would guess it makes more sense to spend more on the projector than the screen but, again, what do I know?