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 screen |
| 16:9 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Distance from center of lens to base of screen (2) |
| 30 inches | 26 to 35 inches
(65 to 89 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 40 inches | 35 to 47 inches
(88 to 120 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 50 inches | 43 to 59 inches
(110 to 150 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 60 inches | 52 to 71 inches
(133 to 181 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 70 inches | 61 to 83 inches
(156 to 212 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 80 inches | 70 to 95 inches
(179 to 243 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 90 inches | 79 to 108 inches
(202 to 273 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 100 inches | 88 to 120 inches
(224 to 304 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 120 inches | 106 inches (270 cm) | 0 inches (0 cm) |
| 150 inches | 133 inches (338 cm) | 0 inches (0 cm) |
| 16:10 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Distance from center of lens to base of screen (2) |
| 30 inches | 28 to 38 inches
(70 to 96 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 40 inches | 37 to 51 inches
(95 to 130 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 50 inches | 47 to 64 inches
(120 to 163 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 60 inches | 57 to 77 inches
(144 to 196 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 70 inches | 66 to 90 inches
(169 to 229 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 80 inches | 76 to 103 inches
(194 to 262 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 90 inches | 86 to 116 inches
(218 to 296 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 100 inches | 96 to 130 inches
(243 to 329 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 120 inches | 115 inches
(292 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 130 inches | 125 inches
(317 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 140 inches | 134 inches
(341 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Distance from center of lens to base of screen (2) |
| 30 inches | 32 to 43 inches
(80 to 109 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 40 inches | 43 to 58 inches
(108 to 147 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 50 inches | 54 to 73 inches
(136 to 185 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 60 inches | 64 to 88 inches
(164 to 222 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 70 inches | 75 to 102 inches
(192 to 260 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 80 inches | 86 to 117 inches
(220 to 298 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 90 inches | 97 to 132 inches
(247 to 335 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 100 inches | 108 inches
(275 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |
| 120 inches | 130 inches
(331 cm) |
0 inches (0 cm) |