How to Build A Drive-In Movie THEATRE In 3 Easy Steps

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  • Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
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    Making a drive-in or backyard theater is possible as long as you have the space and your local government regulations allow for it. In this video, we build our own drive-in movie theatre for our personal use.
    First we build the frame for the screen. By building a screen, instead of purchasing one, we could determine the size we wanted. After the frame was erected, we attached the material used for the screen. Next we chose the equipment needed to run the movie and send sound to the vehicles. As there is no power in that part of the yard, we purchased a generator and created housing for it.
    00:00 Intro
    02:02 Step 1 - Location, framework and screen
    07:30 Step 2 - Equipment and power
    09:11 Step 3 - The movie-going experience
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  • @jasminnemcdonald94A
    @jasminnemcdonald94A Месяц назад

    These old school drive in movie ads are so cool.

  • @DebsWay
    @DebsWay 3 года назад +8

    That is just...WAY COOL!!! I remember family times at the drive-in theater. It was fun. Mom would always fry up some chicken and fix a few easy-to-eat side dishes for a picnic supper. There would be a big bag full of popcorn; a cooler with pop; and some snacks. And us kids would have our pillows and a blanket for the back seat because we wouldn't last long after supper. Brings back some great memories!!

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад +2

      I agree- so much fun. There used to be the sound piece that sat on the drivers side window before they pumped sound through the radio. And the back seat watchers always tried hard to see over the people in the front.

    • @DebsWay
      @DebsWay 3 года назад +2

      Did you ever wonder just how many of those car speakers were lost when cars forgot about them in the window and drove off without removing them? LOLOLOLOL...

  • @BobNchannel
    @BobNchannel 3 года назад +3

    yup that is how it was in a theater growing up. cool very cool home theatre

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад

      Ahh those were the days...

  • @MotivationalDivyamS
    @MotivationalDivyamS 3 года назад +3

    This is truly above and beyond

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад +1

      Thank you. We had a lot of fun with this one.

  • @HomesteadFresh
    @HomesteadFresh 3 года назад +3

    Okay, haven't thought of it... but I am now! Hmmm... now, where to put it🤔
    Thanks for sharing!!

  • @leah890
    @leah890 3 года назад +4

    Great now I want a corn dog 🤣 looks like you are going to have a lot of fun times

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад

      Yes it’s been great ...when it’s not raining lol.

  • @oktariangamers1724
    @oktariangamers1724 3 года назад +3

    Good job nice sharing my friend success always

  • @michealstephenson6048
    @michealstephenson6048 11 месяцев назад +2

    I built one as well! In the woods behind my house in SC. I was great! We even hooked up a x-box and played Grand Theft Auto! I also had two complete sets Drive in Theater Speakers. I hard wired all my equipment in my building and had a table for my Projector. I used a scrap price of Multi Conductor cable ( Phone line ) under ground for the Audio and Video. Also had Side lights as well!

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  11 месяцев назад

      That is awesome!

  • @JCharlesoutdoors
    @JCharlesoutdoors 3 года назад +2

    I miss going to the drive in when I was a kid, what a fun idea thanks for sharing 👍.

  • @williamlewis9320
    @williamlewis9320 11 месяцев назад

    What a cute little drive in. My dad owned 3 regular theaters back in the day, The biggest one held 1500 cars, covered MANY acres and had 2 snack bars!

  • @jerryhubbard4461
    @jerryhubbard4461 2 года назад +9

    The next time you paint the screen, before the paint dries, put some glass beads over the paint. This will make the projected light be much brighter. Will ave able to see the movie ten times better.

    • @lesliemccauley2003
      @lesliemccauley2003 2 года назад

      Mr Hubbard, your comment intrigues me. Interested in building my own, your idea about glass sounded good but won't it hurt the integrity of the picture. Please respond. I'm novice so whatever you say will be more than I know. Thank you 😊

    • @jerryhubbard4461
      @jerryhubbard4461 2 года назад +1

      @@lesliemccauley2003 When then lines on the road are painted, just after the paint goes down, another nozzle sprays glass beads. If you have ever gotten close to a motion picture screen in a theatre, it too is covered with glass beads to make the light reflect back and keep the picture from looking dull.

    • @andrewwaltham289
      @andrewwaltham289 5 месяцев назад

      Paint it silver rather than white. It glows much better.

  • @resoluteoutdoors
    @resoluteoutdoors 3 года назад +2

    This entire project is super cool!

  • @dominiqueh6287
    @dominiqueh6287 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing. I plan to start up one myself this year.

  • @HickorycroftFarm
    @HickorycroftFarm 3 года назад +8

    That is a really neat project (makes us want to build one somewhere on the property). The projector sounds good for the outdoor application and really neat that you figured out broadcasting to the car stereo just like a real drive in!

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад +2

      Thanks for checking out our videos.

  • @beesandseeds
    @beesandseeds 3 года назад +2

    Okay this is so fun! Wonderful share 😁

  • @justaperson3641
    @justaperson3641 Год назад

    Planning on building a drive in movie theater business. Thanks for the tips bro

  • @stephanierelle2232
    @stephanierelle2232 3 года назад +2

    That’s so cool

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад +1

      We’ve been having so much fun with it this summer. Thanks for your comment

    • @TheRelAdventure
      @TheRelAdventure 3 года назад +1

      @@HomeNorth I wish I had the land to do it

  • @HallHomestead
    @HallHomestead 3 года назад +4

    Such a cool build, I have an old projector I was thinking to just run with a screen, maybe I should go bigger... 🤔

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад +1

      Do it do it. Always bigger. What type of projector

  • @ArizonaKid
    @ArizonaKid 3 года назад +3

    Nice 👍🏼

  • @2BearsOutdoors
    @2BearsOutdoors 3 года назад +4

    Love the intro.. have really enjoyed this.. great video

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад

      Thanks for watching folks!!

  • @natakikambon
    @natakikambon 2 года назад +1

    I love everything about this video except your math skills. I'm not quite sure how the forty steps of drawing a plan, buying lumber and materials, staking posts, hammering, screwing, leveling, sawing, hanging board, and painting, can count as "one easy step" 🤨 But this was fun to watch and super informative. 🤣

  • @TheFarmat64
    @TheFarmat64 3 года назад +1

    an informative video

  • @DragonflyAcres2022
    @DragonflyAcres2022 3 года назад +2

    You guys work well together.That looks very cool,I will love to build one too.I have to many projects ahead of me.Those projector can get very expensive too,my is old one I had it for 6 year I changed the light bulb twice cost me around 30 dollars.Great video like always.Have good weekend.

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад

      Thank you for your lovely comment. Yes there are always too many projects and we better get ourselves refocused on them. Enjoy your weekend as well.

  • @BadTV1993
    @BadTV1993 Год назад +1

    literally just stopped at a Drive in outside of Dallas saturday night..it was fun!

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  Год назад +1

      Oh it’s great to hear there are still some drive ins to go to. There’s only 1 public drive in out here and it’s 3 hours from me. They really are fun!!

    • @BadTV1993
      @BadTV1993 Год назад

      @@HomeNorth Def! took me back to the late 80s/early 90s and my days of living in California instantly!

  • @AvaPotterfieldandFriends
    @AvaPotterfieldandFriends 3 года назад +2

    Hi! New to your channel! Came over from MT Homestead. We used to show movies on the side of our garage. This was awesome!!!!

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад

      Thanks new friend. I just stopped by your channel as well.

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад

      Hey new friend please check you are still subscribed. RUclips pulled some of my subscribers last night.

  • @bkpalos
    @bkpalos 6 месяцев назад +1

    Nice vid! How is it working out? Are you playing movies every week? Do u have clients?

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  6 месяцев назад

      We just built it really to have fun with the family and friends. It was interesting for us to see if we could build this. The first year we were watching quite a bit but the following year had too much rain.

  • @cassandrathompson4305
    @cassandrathompson4305 2 года назад

    Hey where did you get all of the equipment for the movie? Can you link it in the comments? I am wanting to make my own theatre and I am wondering how much everything is going to cost!!

  • @lauraeberhardt3424
    @lauraeberhardt3424 Год назад

    How cool! I am considering building something similar. Do you have a rough estimate of how much it cost?

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  Год назад

      We reused a lot of wood from other projects and of course the prices of things were cheaper when we built this. I think we spent about $3000 including the projector and generator.

  • @anmolbasnet2173
    @anmolbasnet2173 3 года назад +2

    Really loved your video
    could you please tell me the approx cost for all of this

    • @HomeNorth
      @HomeNorth  3 года назад +2

      The projector was 600, the paint and screen boards and lumber was about 500 and the generator 900. I already had the shed that housed the projector. That’s all in Canadian dollars. Hope that helps, take care and thanks for watching 😀

  • @tarellehoskins688
    @tarellehoskins688 2 года назад

    How much did it cost to do this?

  • @michaelmcgee8543
    @michaelmcgee8543 2 года назад

    So your projector doesn't have perfect focus. the same with my projector. Mine is a ben q 3D projector. I got it refurbished for a low price

  • @michaelmcgee8543
    @michaelmcgee8543 2 года назад

    El cheapo drive inn .5 cents per carload!