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Elite Screens Yard Master 2 vs Elite Screens Yard Master Plus

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Elite Screens Yard Master Plus comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.4 vs 3.7). Elite Screens Yard Master Plus is best for: hosts who want a stable, height-adjustable screen for large outdoor audiences. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Elite Screens Yard Master 2
Ranked #3 in Best Projector Screens
Elite Screens Yard Master 2
1 source$225as of Oct 17

The Elite Screens Yard Master 2 is a freestanding outdoor projector screen with a 100-inch 16:9 CineWhite snap-on screen on a hinged, folding aluminium frame. Better Homes & Gardens named it its best outdoor movie screen for quick setup and stability on uneven ground, The Spruce chose it as its best portable screen, and Wirecutter picked it alongside the Yard Master Plus as its top outdoor screen, noting it uses the same material. PCMag rated it 3.5 out of 5, praising its light weight and wind stability but breaking two snaps during a hurried takedown, and Better Homes & Gardens found its colours not very saturated. It suits people who want a portable backyard screen they can put up in minutes; buyers who need a raised screen for a large crowd should look at the height-adjustable Yard Master Plus.

Strengths
  • — Folding hinged frame goes up in about five minutes with no tools needed
  • — Stable on uneven ground; stakes and guy lines held it upright in moderate wind gusts
  • — Uses the same screen material as the pricier Yard Master Plus
Watch-outs
  • — Snaps can break if the screen is taken down too quickly
  • — Better Homes & Gardens found colours on the screen not very saturated
  • — Fixed height; Elite's extension legs cost almost as much as the screen
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Elite Screens Yard Master Plus
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Projector Screens
Elite Screens Yard Master Plus
2 sourcesall derived$399as of Oct 17

The Elite Screens Yard Master Plus is a freestanding outdoor projector screen with a 120-inch 16:9 snap-on screen stretched over a rigid aluminium frame whose height can be adjusted. Wirecutter named it its best outdoor screen, finding its material the best performer for brightness and colour accuracy in its outdoor tests, while The Spruce picked it as its best screen for breezy weather after the staked frame did not budge in wind. Both found the trade-off in handling: The Spruce called the height adjustment difficult and timed setup and disassembly at 5 to 10 minutes each, and Wirecutter warned that stretching the material takes arm strength. It suits households that host larger outdoor screenings and want people at the back to see over those in front; anyone who wants a screen up in a few minutes, or set up alone, should look at a folding-frame design.

Strengths
  • — Its screen material gave the best picture in Wirecutter's outdoor-screen tests
  • — Adjustable-height frame lets rear rows see over viewers sitting in front
  • — Stayed in place in wind during The Spruce's testing, held by the included ground stakes
Watch-outs
  • — Height adjustment is awkward enough that The Spruce's tester set it once and left it
  • — Frame must be taken apart after each use; setup and teardown take 5 to 10 minutes each
  • — Stretching the screen onto the frame takes real arm strength
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How they stack up

Elite Screens Yard Master 2

The Yard Master 2 matches the 100-inch diagonal of the KHOMO GEAR 100-inch Fixed Frame Projector Screen and the SUPER DEAL 100-inch screen, but stands on its own folding aluminium frame with stakes and packs into a carry case. It is far smaller than the 20 ft Outdoor Projector Screen and uses a rigid snap-on frame rather than the inflatable structure of the XHYCPY 16ft Inflatable Movie Screen.

Elite Screens Yard Master Plus

At 120 inches the Yard Master Plus is larger than the KHOMO GEAR 100-inch Fixed Frame Projector Screen and the SUPER DEAL 100-inch screen, and it stands on its own staked aluminium frame with adjustable height. Unlike the XHYCPY 16ft Inflatable Movie Screen, it uses a rigid frame with a snap-on screen rather than an inflatable structure. Its $399 listing price places it at the premium end of the category.

Specs side-by-side

SpecElite Screens Yard Master 2Elite Screens Yard Master Plus
Screen Size100 inches (diagonal)120 inches (diagonal)
Aspect Ratio16:916:9
Screen MaterialCineWhite UHD-B (tensioned matte white)CineWhite
FrameHinged folding aluminium—
Assembled Frame Size92.3" W x 78.2" H—
Packed Weight20.3 lb—
Mounting TypeFreestanding with ground stakes and guy linesFreestanding floor stand with ground stakes
Warranty2 years—
Frame Material—Aluminium
Height Adjustment—Yes
Product Dimensions—110.4" W x 127.2" H
Available Sizes—100 to 200 inches
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