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.) You can also use the Projection Distance Calculator here (U.S.), here (Canada), or here (Caribbean).
1 | Projection distance |
2 | Distance from the center of the lens to the base of the image |
3 | Center of lens |
4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
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Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2)
Wide to Tele |
50 inches | 58 to 79 inches
(147 to 200 cm) |
–3.3 to 0.8 inches (–8 to 2 cm) |
80 inches | 93 to 126 inches
(237 to 321 cm) |
–5.2 to 1.3 inches (–13 to 3 cm) |
100 inches | 117 to 158 inches
(297 to 401 cm) |
–6.5 to 1.7 inches (–17 to 4 cm) |
150 inches | 176 to 237 inches
(446 to 603 cm) |
–9.8 to 2.5 inches (–25 to 6 cm) |
4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
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Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) |
50 inches | 59 to 71 inches
(150 to 180 cm) |
–3.3 inches (–8 cm) |
80 inches | 95 to 114 inches
(241 to 290 cm) |
–5.3 inches (–14 cm) |
100 inches | 119 to 143 inches
(302 to 363 cm) |
–6.7 inches (–17 cm) |
150 inches | 179 to 215 inches
(454 to 546 cm) |
–10 inches (–25 cm) |
16:10 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
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Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) |
50 inches | 55 to 66 inches
(139 to 168 cm) |
–2.4 inch (–6 cm) |
80 inches | 88 to 106 inches
(225 to 270 cm) |
–3.8 inches (–10 cm) |
100 inches | 111 to 133 inches
(271 to 338 cm) |
–4.7 inches (–12 cm) |
150 inches | 167 to 200 inches
(424 to 509 cm) |
–7.1 inches (–18 cm) |