Open Air Cinema Reviews 18

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

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  1. Screen Shop

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Open Air Cinema is the oldest manufacturer of high end outdoor movie equipment in the United States. We take pride in the fact that all of our screens and systems are assembled in the USA. You will notice the difference in quality.


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3.3

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst buying experience ever

Worst buying experience ever. I bought in October 21st and I got no response from no one regarding where my shipment was. It was nearly impossible to contact them because no one answered the phones they claim to have as contact information. I would never buy again from them.

16 February 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible from the start

Terrible from the start. Owner promised the stars and didn't deliver after initial order was not delivered when prmoised. Zero communication after initial purchase; not only until after we cancelled the order did the owner step in to assist, but he was no help at all. Then owner started to harrass me and my staff because we cancelled the order. Do yourself a favor, steer clear of this company.

25 May 2024
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very very poor communication, and broken promises.

My experience with Open Air Cinema has been rather disappointing. The sales and management of OAC doesn't appear to be committed to ensuring customers are taken care of, with horrendous communication practices, and terrible management. More than a month after purchasing a screen and I am still missing components that were supposed to come with the kit. Emails go unanswered. As far as the screen itself goes it's pretty good, only a couple design flaws that could be engineered better. Craftsmanship is some of the better I've seen in the industry which is why I rated them two stars instead of one.

28 March 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome Movie Screen!

Very pleased with both of my screens! Great pricing and customer service! Will definitely do business again! Thanks Open Air!

22 February 2021
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Reply from Open Air Cinema

Thank you Dana! It is a pleasure to work with you. We hope you enjoy your 16-footer screen! Be sure to reach out to us if you have any questions

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything arrived quickly

Everything arrived quickly. The unit seems to be something that will last. But, like most things we seem to get, the long term storage provided with the unit is sized much too small to fit everything back in unless it's all machine folded & rolled. Just charge $20 more and make the bags and boxes a little bigger. The instructions also assume that someone has already zipped the screen into the inflatable frame, rather than providing that instruction.

17 December 2020
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Reply from Open Air Cinema

Thank you for your feedback Tim! Your advise is carefully noted. We'll discuss this within the team and consider upgrading the storage

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would recommend Open Air Cinema to…

I would recommend Open Air Cinema to anyone wanting an amazing outdoor set up. When I called to get additional information, I had the pleasure of speaking with Stuart. He was so kind and explained everything thoroughly between the different packages. Stuart has great customer service and I appreciate the time he spent with me to go over all of my questions.
We are so pleased with our system.

Thank you Stuart!

20 October 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff knowledge and assistance was the…

Staff knowledge and assistance was the key reason I purchased from your company. We have yet to use our screen, but I truly have no concerns about that part either. Can't wait to get started!!! Thank you so very much for your guidance through the purchasing process. Sara

7 October 2020
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Reply from Open Air Cinema

Thank you so much Sara! If you need any advise or assistance - just let us know!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy setup

Easy setup. Great overall. My only suggestions would be to have a more stable base, use vinyl instead of nylon, and use a ps4 or something with more capability than the provided dvd player.

7 October 2020
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Reply from Open Air Cinema

Hi, William! Thank you for taking time to review the product! We do offer screens made of vinyl in our Pro lineup. The high density Nylon that we use to build our Home screens, proved to be really durable and yet lightweight, so we decided to use it for the base as well.

We do have Gaming media console option available with PS4 upon request, however a Wi-fi equipped Blu-ray player that we supply standardly with Open Air Cinema systems satisfy most customers demands.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The product is awesome, not the delivery process however.

The product is awesome.
The logistics were... Well, kind of disappointing. About 3 weeks of delay.
Nonetheless, Nicolas from Customer Care has been very helpful.
Happy with the product, not so much with the delivery process.
Steven

16 September 2020
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Reply from Open Air Cinema

Thank you for your kind words Steven! We are doing our best to ship the products as soon as possible, which is not that easy in the new global pandemic circumstances. Please let us know if we can compensate your late shipment disappointment in any convenient way. Thanks! Nicholas

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top Notch

Informative, educational and supportive-before and after the sale. Wonderful, high quality product.

9 April 2020
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