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 |
| 3 | Center of the lens |
16:9 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 inches | 58 to 123 inches
(148 to 313 cm) |
–35.9 to 11.3 inches
(–91 to 29 cm) |
| 60 inches | 70 to 148 inches
(178 to 376 cm) |
–43 to 13.6 inches
(–109 to 35 cm) |
| 80 inches | 94 to 198 inches
(239 to 503 cm) |
–57.4 to 18.2 inches
(–146 to 46 cm) |
| 100 inches | 118 to 248 inches
(300 to 630 cm) |
–71.7 to 22.7 inches
(–182 to 58 cm) |
| 150 inches | 178 to 373 inches
(452 to 947 cm) |
–107.6 to 34 inches
(–273 to 86 cm) |
| 200 inches | 238 to 498 inches
(604 to 1264 cm) |
–143.4 to 45.4 inches
(–364 to 115 cm) |
| 250 inches | 297 to 623 inches
(756 to 1582 cm) |
–179.3 to 56.7 inches
(–455 to 144 cm) |
| 300 inches | 357 to 748 inches
(908 to 1899 cm) |
–215.2 to 68.1 inches
(–547 to 173 cm) |
4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 inches | 72 to 151 inches
(182 to 384 cm) |
–43.9 to 13.9 inches
(–111 to 35 cm) |
| 60 inches | 86 to 182 inches
(219 to 462 cm) |
–52.7 to 16.7 inches
(–134 to 42 cm) |
| 80 inches | 115 to 243 inches
(293 to 617 cm) |
–70.2 to 22.2 inches
(–178 to 56 cm) |
| 100 inches | 145 to 304 inches
(368 to 772 cm) |
–87.8 to 27.8 inches
(–223 to 71 cm) |
| 120 inches | 174 to 365 inches
(442 to 927 cm) |
–105.3 to 33.3 inches
(–268 to 85 cm) |
| 150 inches | 218 to 457 inches
(554 to 1160 cm) |
–131.7 to 41.7 inches
(–334 to 106 cm) |
| 200 inches | 291 to 610 inches
(740 to 1548 cm) |
–175.6 to 55.6 inches
(–446 to 141 cm) |
| 220 inches | 321 to 671 inches
(814 to 1704 cm) |
–193.1 to 61.1 inches
(–491 to 155 cm) |
| 244.8 inches | 357 to 746 inches
(906 to 1896 cm) |
–214.8 to 68 inches
(–546 to 173 cm) |
16:10 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 inches | 63 to 133 inches
(160 to 339 cm) |
–38.6 to 12.2 inches
(–98 to 31 cm) |
| 60 inches | 76 to 160 inches
(193 to 407 cm) |
–46.5 to 14.6 inches
(–118 to 37 cm) |
| 80 inches | 102 to 214 inches
(259 to 544 cm) |
–62.2 to 19.7 inches
(–158 to 50 cm) |
| 100 inches | 128 to 269 inches
(324 to 682 cm) |
–77.6 to 24.4 inches
(–197 to 62 cm) |
| 120 inches | 154 to 322 inches
(390 to 819 cm) |
–92.9 to 29.5 inches
(–236 to 75 cm) |
| 150 inches | 193 to 403 inches
(489 to 1024 cm) |
–116.1 to 36.6 inches
(–295 to 93 cm) |
| 200 inches | 257 to 538 inches
(653 to 1367 cm) |
–155.1 to 49.2 inches
(–394 to 125 cm) |
| 250 inches | 322 to 673 inches
(817 to 1710 cm) |
–193.7 to 61.4 inches
(–492 to 156 cm) |
| 277.2 inches | 357 to 747 inches
(907 to 1897 cm) |
–215 to 68.1 inches
(–546 to 173 cm) |