Home Theater Buffs? I am thinking about getting this projector
 

I wanna start watching movies in my backyard with friends and am looking at projectors, I have about $600-700 to spend on one, so I was thinking about getting something used, but then I saw this

http://cgi.ebay.com/Epson-Moviemate-...QQcmdZViewItem

anyone ever used this model?

it got a pretty good review here:
http://www.projectorreviews.com/epso...-30s/index.php

Considering you want it specifically for outdoor use I would recommend one with much higher lumens than 1200.

For outdoor use I'm almost betting that you would want something specifically for that purpose, otherwise I'm really wondering about the brightness and clarity. Don't know much about projectors though.

I have 2 InFocus IN26 projectors. My screens are only 8ft but they go up to 25ft. 1700 lumens, 2 AV inputs, VGA input, USB input, and more. Very nice units - you should be able to get them for around $600-$700 on ebay. These also come with a 3000 hour lamp as most others are only 2000. The replacment lamp is only around $250 also, (most others are $350+)

I glanced at it briefly but did not see the resolution. You may want to drop a little more $ on one to get the quality imho. The lumens wont be much of a factor outdoors at night as the pixel count. The combo is ok but more importantly you will want to get the best video quality. See a demo of the projector you want in the environment closest mathcing yours if possible.

I believe these guys sell the most projects in volume in the country...http://www.projectorpeople.com