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 (varies depending on vertical lens shift) |
| 3 | Center of lens |
| 16:10 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele (Minimum to Maximum) |
Vertical lens shift (2)
Top to bottom |
|
| 50 inches | 60 to 98 inches
(153 to 248 cm) |
–31 to 4.7 inches
(–79 to 12 cm) |
|
| 60 inches | 73 to 117 inches
(185 to 298 cm) |
–37.4 to 5.5 inches
(–95 to 14 cm) |
|
| 80 inches | 98 to 157 inches
(248 to 399 cm) |
–50 to 7.5 inches
(–127 to 19 cm) |
|
| 100 inches | 122 to 197 inches
(311 to 500 cm) |
–62.2 to 9.4 inches
(–158 to 24 cm) |
|
| 120 inches | 147 to 237 inches
(374 to 601 cm) |
–74.8 to 11.4 inches
(–190 to 29 cm) |
|
| 150 inches | 185 to 296 inches
(469 to 753 cm) |
–93.7 to 14.2 inches
(–238 to 36 cm) |
|
| 200 inches | 247 to 296 inches
(627 to 1005 cm) |
–124.8 to 18.9 inches
(–317 to 48 cm) |
|
| 250 inches | 309 to 495 inches
(785 to 1258 cm) |
–155.9 to 23.2 inches
(–396 to 59 cm) |
|
| 300 inches | 371 to 594 inches
(943 to 1510 cm) |
–187 to 27.9 inches
(–475 to 71 cm) |
|
| 500 inches | 620 to 992 inches
(1576 to 2520 cm) |
–311.8 to 46.9 inches
(–792 to 119 cm) |
|
| 800 inches | 994 to 1589 inches
(2524 to 4035 cm) |
–498.8 to 74.8 inches
(–1267 to 190 cm) |
|
| 1000 inches | 1243 to 1986 inches
(3157 to 5044 cm) |
–623.6 to 93.7 inches
(–1584 to 238 cm) |
|
| 4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele (Minimum to Maximum) |
Vertical lens shift (2)
Top to bottom |
|
| 45 inches | 61 to 100 inches
(156 to 253 cm) |
–31.9 to 4.7 inches
(–81 to 12 cm) |
|
| 50 inches | 69 to 111 inches
(174 to 281 cm) |
–35.4 to 5.1 inches
(–90 to 13 cm) |
|
| 60 inches | 83 to 133 inches
(210 to 338 cm) |
–42.5 to 6.3 inches
(–108 to 16 cm) |
|
| 80 inches | 111 to 178 inches
(281 to 453 cm) |
–56.3 to 8.7 inches
(–143 to 22 cm) |
|
| 100 inches | 139 to 223 inches
(353 to 567 cm) |
–70.5 to 10.6 inches
(–179 to 27 cm) |
|
| 120 inches | 167 to 268 inches
(424 to 681 cm) |
–84.6 to 12.6 inches
(–215 to 32 cm) |
|
| 150 inches | 209 to 336 inches
(532 to 853 cm) |
–105.9 to 15.7 inches
(–269 to 40 cm) |
|
| 200 inches | 280 to 448 inches
(711 to 1139 cm) |
–141.3 to 21.3 inches
(–359 to 54 cm) |
|
| 250 inches | 350 to 561 inches
(890 to 1424 cm) |
–176.4 to 26.4 inches
(–448 to 67 cm) |
|
| 300 inches | 421 to 673 inches
(1069 to 1710 cm) |
–211.8 to 31.9 inches
(–538 to 81 cm) |
|
| 500 inches | 703 to 1123 inches
(1785 to 2853 cm) |
–352.8 to 52.8 inches
(–896 to 134 cm) |
|
| 800 inches | 1125 to 1798 inches
(2858 to 4568 cm) |
–564.6 to 84.6 inches
(–1434 to 215 cm) |
|
| 1000 inches | 1407 to 2248 inches
(3574 to 5711 cm) |
–706 to 106 inches
(–1793 to 269 cm) |
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