<\/p>\n What can I say, my wife and I enjoy the occasional movie night under the stars when it’s warm enough. And this year it\u2019s particularly pressing as I\u2019ve been informed that we\u2019ve been volunteered by friends to host some watch parties during the World Cup. I don’t even like kicky ball…<\/p>\n Latest Videos From You may like<\/p>\n Yes, picture quality is hindered, especially if you\u2019re watching during the day on a unit with a low peak brightness. But there\u2019s still something magical about enjoying a film in your garden, with the pizza oven or BBQ offering a conveyor belt of snacks. Especially if, like us, you have a Lay-Z-Spa Boy hot tub<\/a> to stew in while watching.<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s note: Haloumi and slices of Fiorentina are infinitely superior to nachos and popcorn as film-binging snacks. Trust me, I\u2019ve done the research. Just make sure to invest in a floating party tray<\/a> if you plan to enjoy them in a hot tub. I\u2019ve also done that research and can personally attest that pizza and bubbling, chlorinated hot water are not a good combination, especially if you\u2019re the one who has to clean the tub.<\/p>\n But, if you want to truly enjoy the experience and, like me, are limited to a portable, battery-powered unit, I have one key tip: invest in a Bluetooth receiver with simultaneous dual-link support and a couple of pairs of decent wireless headphones (or earbuds).<\/p>\n Why do that when most portable projectors already have Bluetooth and a sound system built in? The answer’s surprisingly simple: consideration for the people around me.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a night owl, and my wife is a superhuman who just doesn\u2019t need sleep. So we tend to enjoy sitting watching films in the garden, or when out camping, into the wee hours of the night. We also, as evidenced by my recent ode to Hokum<\/a>, enjoy horror movies.<\/p>\n Which is great, but when you live in a Victorian terraced house in zone three London and have neighbours with young kids, having a speaker blasting out Friday The 13th <\/a>at full volume at 11pm isn\u2019t a smart move \u2013 especially if you\u2019ve already accidentally scarred said kids during your last BBQ when a \u201cfriend\u201d decided Gwar<\/a> was a good choice of background music. Never let Gerald Lynch, from our sister site, Shortlist<\/a>, near your Bluetooth speaker\u2026<\/p>\n So, having the option to continue enjoying our films, without keeping the entire neighbourhood up, just by switching to our headphones or earbuds when it gets late, is a game-changer.<\/p>\n What to read next<\/p>\n The same is true when camping. Even if there aren\u2019t people right next to you, the slightest noise pollution can carry a surprisingly long way in the great outdoors, so it\u2019s only fair to try and keep things reasonably contained once it gets late. Though even with headphones, I\u2019d still avoid watching Evil Dead <\/a>while actually camping in the woods. I\u2019ve still not gotten over that experience after my wife caught me off-guard with an improvised real-world jump scare a few years ago.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve not used enough receivers to say which is definitely best. But I\u2019m currently rocking an AirFly Pro 2<\/a>, which works a treat, for these purposes. Connect it to your beamer via the 3.5mm aux input, and it\u2019ll connect two pairs of wireless cans with zero fuss, then offering aptX<\/a> HD Adaptive streaming.<\/p>\n Sure, the audio\u2019s not perfect, but considering what we watch while outdoors, it\u2019s good enough and delivers the main thing I care about with an outdoor cinema \u2013 a fun night under the stars.<\/p>\n I can\u2019t ask for more than that, really.<\/p>\n MORE: <\/p>\n These are the best portable projectors<\/a> we\u2019ve tested<\/p>\n We rank the best projectors<\/a> money can buy<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/media\/img\/WHF_logo.svg\"){kind=logo}
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