How to Connect your iPad to your Outdoor Movie System

Tablets like the iPad changed how we watch and listen — but the screen is small. With an Open Air Cinema outdoor movie system, you can carry your projection system in one hand and your tablet in the other and bring your favorite movies to a jaw-droppingly large screen wherever you go. Stream Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or any other app right from your iPad, through your projector, and onto the big screen. Connecting takes just a few quick steps.

Connecting Video

Plug your iPad into your projector’s HDMI input to send video. Depending on your iPad model, you’ll use a Lightning-to-HDMI or USB-C-to-HDMI adapter (older iPads used a 30-pin connector). You can find the right adapter at any Apple Store or electronics retailer. Connect your iPad’s cable to the adapter, then run an HDMI cable from the adapter to your projector, and you’re ready to go.

Connecting Audio

There are a couple of ways to handle audio. HDMI carries both video and audio, so an HDMI connection can feed your speaker system straight from the projector’s audio-out. If that’s not an option, run a line from your iPad’s headphone adapter to a sound system with an AUX input. For a surround-sound experience, use the HDMI path, since the headphone output is stereo only.

Watch a Movie

Once audio and video are running, turn on your projector and enjoy your favorite movies on the big screen. With an Open Air Cinema outdoor movie system, you can finally take full advantage of your tablet’s portability — and bring the magic of the movies with you wherever you are.