Editorial & Research Policy
How Backyard Beam researches product claims, comparisons and outdoor-cinema guidance.
Source hierarchy
We prefer current manufacturer and merchant product pages for product-specific specifications. When a manufacturer page is unavailable or incomplete, we may use product manuals and established retailer documentation while clearly avoiding unsupported details.
Sources used for the current OpenAir comparison cluster
- NothingProjector OpenAir Series product page and current NothingProjector site, checked September 16, 2026.
- Elite Screens Yard Master 2 manufacturer page, checked September 2026.
- Akia Screens 100-inch Portable Tripod manufacturer page, checked September 2026.
- JWSIT 120-inch model 155 instruction-manual specifications, checked September 2026.
- Vamvo 120-inch with stand Pro instruction-manual specifications, checked September 2026.
- Camp Chef 120-inch outdoor-screen retail documentation, including current Home Depot Canada listing, checked September 2026.
Firsthand experience
Unless a page explicitly says otherwise, Backyard Beam does not claim personal hands-on testing of a product. “Review” pages can be research-driven buying guides that interpret published specifications and market context.
Affiliate relationships
Affiliate compensation can influence which commercial product receives the strongest purchase pathway, but it does not justify inventing specifications or suppressing material tradeoffs. Comparison pages should explain where a competitor can make more sense for a different use case.
Updates
Product specifications, availability and policies change. Core commercial pages are intended to be rechecked periodically and updated when source material changes.