The great tradition of watching live sports in a bar or pub has sustained many drinking establishments through dry times and so it’s no surprise that they all need to keep finding ways to entice sports fans through their doors. This is particularly crucial at a time when so many fans have big widescreen TVs at home to view the games in high definition from the comfort of their own sofa rather than on a bar stool.
Of course, the best way to ensure that you’re packing fans into your sports bar rather than losing them to their homes or rival establishments is to have the largest screen and best picture available. The days of fans straining to watch a regular sized TV over the bar are long gone and something more spectacular is needed to make your business stand out and keep the customers satisfied. Well, unless of course their team loses, but that’s not on you!
Below is our list of the the best projector features to have for low lit sports bars:
Brightness
Normally one of the first things you need to take into consideration with a projector is the amount of lumens of brightness it can generate, and while sports bars tend to be lacking in too much ambient light, it is still something you need to think about. If you want a powerful and clear image, you still need as much brightness as possible. You should aim for at least 2000 lumens in any projector you buy, ideally closer to 4000, particularly if you are wanting to view a larger image.
Resolution
Sports fans have access to large, high definition screens at home, where the beer is cheaper and the seats are more comfortable, so why would they settle for less than that? You need at least 1920×1080 resolution to give them the quality that they expect. Anything less than that, and the experience will be the kind of dull throwback that is neither retro nor satisfying.
Short Throw
The chances are that your sports bar isn’t a large room, so if you want to be producing a big image without the fuss that a regular projector would require, you need a short throw projector. These can be placed very close to the screen or whatever you are projecting onto, and still produce a large and high quality image. It’s more convenient by far and will give you the best results.
Long Lamp Life
In a sports bar, your projector will be switched on for most likely the majority of time time that you’re open. Sports is a 24/7 business now, and there is always something your customers will want to be watching, whether it’s British soccer or Major League Baseball. Even if there is nothing to watch, there’s always breaking sports news and analysis that are covered on various networks. So if you want to minimize the risk of your projector suddenly going dark when the action is heating up, you need to choose a model with a long lamp life.
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