Wind is the specification nobody prints
Outdoors, the fabric matters less than what holds it. Three constructions share the shelf: a folding frame with an eyelet-tensioned surface, an inflatable screen with a continuous blower, and a plain hanging sheet with grommets. They differ mainly in how they behave in a breeze — and every one of them relies on anchoring, since a two-metre surface is a sail. Fabric is usually a double-sided weave so it can be projected from either side, with a black backing to stop the garden lights showing through. Read the packed size: a screen that needs two people and twenty minutes gets used twice a summer. We compare construction type, fabric weight and stated gain, anchoring provided, packed size and weight, and stated setup time.
Foldable · 100 inch · 16:9 · HD · home cinema and outdoor
The cheapest screen in this catalogue — a folded sheet of fabric with eyelets, which for a garden evening is genuinely most of what is needed.
Best for: A garden evening, a party, or anywhere a surface is needed once and the alternative is a wall or a sheet.
≈ £23 / 17 €
Foldable · 120 inch · 265 × 149 cm · 16:9 · double sided · anti-crease
A large double-sided outdoor screen — projectable from either side, which is what makes a garden screening work with the machine wherever it fits.
Best for: A garden screening where the space decides where the projector goes, rather than the other way round.
≈ £25 / 25 €
Foldable · 70 inch · outdoor and camping · HD
A 70-inch foldable screen from a projector maker — sized to match what a portable machine can actually light.
Best for: Travelling with a portable projector — camping, a garden, a holiday — where the projector and the screen go in the same bag.
≈ 69 €
