The distance at which you place the projector from the screen determines the approximate size of the image. The image size increases the farther the projector is from the screen, but can vary depending on the zoom factor, aspect ratio, and other settings.
Use the tables here to determine approximately how far to place the projector from the screen based on the size of the projected image. (Conversion figures may have been rounded up or down.)
4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) | Offset from lens center (3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 inches (101.6 cm) | 53.9 to 115.7 inches
(137 to 294 cm) |
9.4 inches (24 cm) | 33.5 inches (85 cm) |
| 60 inches (152.4 cm) | 81.5 to 174.8 inches
(207 to 443 cm) |
14.6 inches (37 cm) | 50.4 inches (128 cm) |
| 80 inches (203.2 cm) | 109 to 232.7 inches
(277 to 591 cm) |
19.3 inches (49 cm) | 67.3 inches (171 cm) |
| 100 inches (254 cm) | 137 to 291.3 inches
(348 to 740 cm) |
24 inches (61 cm) | 83.9 inches (213 cm) |
| 120 inches (304.8 cm) | 164.6 to 350 inches
(418 to 889 cm) |
28.7 inches (73 cm) | 100.8 inches (256 cm) |
| 150 inches (381 cm) | 205.9 to 437.8 inches
(523 to 1112 cm) |
35.8 inches (91 cm) | 126 inches (320 cm) |
| 200 inches (508 cm) | 275.2 to 583.9 inches
(699 to 1483 cm) |
48 inches (122 cm) | 168.1 inches (427 cm) |
16:9 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) | Offset from lens center (3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 inches (101.6 cm) | 43.7 to 94.5 inches
(111 to 240 cm) |
7.9 inches (20 cm) | 27.6 inches (70 cm) |
| 60 inches (152.4 cm) | 66.5 to 142.1 inches
(169 to 361 cm) |
11.8 inches (30 cm) | 41.3 inches (105 cm) |
| 80 inches (203.2 cm) | 89 to 189.8 inches
(226 to 482 cm) |
15.7 inches (40 cm) | 54.7 inches (139 cm) |
| 100 inches (254 cm) | 111.4 to 237.8 inches
(283 to 604 cm) |
19.7 inches (50 cm) | 68.5 inches (174 cm) |
| 120 inches (304.8 cm) | 134.3 to 285.4 inches
(341 to 725 cm) |
23.6 inches (60 cm) | 82.3 inches (209 cm) |
| 150 inches (381 cm) | 168.1 to 357.5 inches
(427 to 908 cm) |
29.5 inches (75 cm) | 103.2 inches (262 cm) |
| 180 inches (457.2 cm) | 202 to 429.1 inches
(513 to 1090 cm) |
35.4 inches (90 cm) | 123.6 inches (314 cm) |