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 |
Epson 880X and Home Cinema 880
| 16:9 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2)
Wide to Tele |
| 34 inches | 35 to 48 inches
(90 to 122 cm) |
–2 inches (–5 cm) |
| 50 inches | 52 to 71 inches
(133 to 180 cm) |
–3.2 inches (–8 cm) |
| 60 inches | 63 to 85 inches
(160 to 217 cm) |
–3.5 inches (–9 cm) |
| 70 inches | 74 to 100 inches
(187 to 283 cm) |
–4.3 inches (–11 cm) |
| 80 inches | 84 to 114 inches
(214 to 290 cm) |
–4.7 inches (–12 cm) |
| 100 inches | 105 to 143 inches
(268 to 363 cm) |
–6.3 inches (–16 cm) |
| 150 inches | 159 to 215 inches
(403 to 545 cm) |
–9.1 inches (–23 cm) |
| 200 inches | 212 to 287 inches
(539 to 728 cm) |
–12.2 inches (–31 cm) |
| 300 inches | 319 inches
(809 cm) |
–18.5 inches (–47 cm) |
| 386 inches | 410 inches
(1041 cm) |
–23.6 inches (–60 cm) |
Home Cinema 1080
| 16:9 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2)
Wide to Tele |
| 30 inches | 26 to 32 inches
(67 to 81 cm) |
–1.2 inches (–3 cm) |
| 40 inches | 35 to 43 inches
(90 to 109 cm) |
–1.2 inches (–3 cm) |
| 50 inches | 44 to 54 inches
(113 to 136 cm) |
–1.6 inches (–4 cm) |
| 60 inches | 53 to 65 inches
(135 to 164 cm) |
–2 inches (–5 cm) |
| 80 inches | 71 to 86 inches
(181 to 219 cm) |
–2.8 inches (–7 cm) |
| 100 inches | 89 to 108 inches
(227 to 275 cm) |
–3.1 inches (–8 cm) |
| 150 inches | 135 to 163 inches
(342 to 413 cm) |
–5.1 inches (–13 cm) |
| 200 inches | 180 to 217 inches
(457 to 551 cm) |
–6.7 inches (–17 cm) |
| 250 inches | 225 to 272 inches
(571 to 690 cm) |
–8.3 inches (–21 cm) |
| 300 inches | 270 to 326 inches
(686 to 828 cm) |
–9.8 inches (–25 cm) |