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 |
| 3 | Center of lens |
| 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) |
| 29 inches | 33 to 55 inches
(85 to 140 cm) |
0.4 to 15 inches (1 to 38 cm) |
| 40 inches | 47 to 76 inches
(118 to 193 cm) |
0.5 to 20.7 inches (1 to 53 cm) |
| 50 inches | 58 to 95 inches
(149 to 243 cm) |
0.7 to 25.8 inches (2 to 66 cm) |
| 60 inches | 70 to 115 inches
(179 to 292 cm) |
0.8 to 31 inches (2 to 79 cm) |
| 80 inches | 94 to 153 inches
(239 to 390 cm) |
1.1 to 41.3 inches (3 to 105 cm) |
| 100 inches | 118 to 192 inches
(300 to 488 cm) |
1.3 to 51.7 inches (3 to 131 cm) |
| 150 inches | 178 to 289 inches
(451 to 733 cm) |
2.0 to 77.5 inches (5 to 197 cm) |
| 200 inches | 237 to 385 inches
(603 to 979 cm) |
2.6 to 103.3 inches (7 to 263 cm) |
| 250 inches | 297 to 482 inches
(754 to 1224 cm) |
3.3 to 129.2 inches (8 to 328 cm) |
| 280 inches | 333 to 540 inches
(845 to 1371 cm) |
3.7 to 144.7 inches (9 to 368 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) |
| 25 inches | 33 to 54 inches
(83 to 136 cm) |
0,4 to 14.6 inches (1 to 37 cm) |
| 30 inches | 39 to 65 inches
(100 to 164 cm) |
0.5 to 17.6 inches (1 to 45 cm) |
| 40 inches | 53 to 86 inches
(134 to 219 cm) |
0.6 to 23.4 inches (2 to 59 cm) |
| 50 inches | 66 to 108 inches
(169 to 275 cm) |
0.8 to 29.3 inches (2 to 74 cm) |
| 60 inches | 80 to 130 inches
(203 to 331 cm) |
0.9 to 35.1 inches (2 to 89 cm) |
| 80 inches | 107 to 174 inches
(271 to 442 cm) |
1.2 to 46.8 inches (3 to 119 cm) |
| 100 inches | 134 to 218 inches
(340 to 553 cm) |
1.5 to 58.5 inches (4 to 149 cm) |
| 120 inches | 161 to 261 inches
(408 to 664 cm) |
1.8 to 70.2 inches (5 to 178 cm) |
| 150 inches | 201 to 327 inches
(511 to 831 cm) |
2.3 to 87.8 inches (6 to 223 cm) |
| 200 inches | 269 to 436 inches
(682 to 1108 cm) |
3.0 to 117 inches (8 to 297 cm) |
| 250 inches | 336 to 546 inches
(854 to 1386 cm) |
3.8 to 146.3 inches (10 to 371 cm) |
| 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) |
| 28 inches | 33 to 55 inches
(84 to 138 cm) |
0.4 to 14.1 inches (1 to 31 cm) |
| 30 inches | 36 to 58 inches
(91 to 149 cm) |
0.4 to 15.1 inches (1 to 38 cm) |
| 40 inches | 48 to 78 inches
(122 to 199 cm) |
0.5 to 20.2 inches (1 to 51 cm) |
| 50 inches | 60 to 98 inches
(153 to 249 cm) |
0.7 to 25.2 inches (2 to 64 cm) |
| 60 inches | 72 to 118 inches
(184 to 300 cm) |
0.8 to 30.2 inches (2 to 77 cm) |
| 80 inches | 97 to 158 inches
(246 to 401 cm) |
1.1 to 40.3 inches (3 to 102 cm) |
| 100 inches | 121 to 197 inches
(308 to 502 cm) |
1.4 to 50.4 inches (3 to 128 cm) |
| 150 inches | 183 to 297 inches
(464 to 754 cm) |
2.0 to 75.6 inches (5 to 192 cm) |
| 200 inches | 244 to 396 inches
(619 to 1006 cm) |
2.7 to 100.8 inches (7 to 256 cm) |
| 250 inches | 305 to 495 inches
(775 to 1258 cm) |
3.4 to 126.0 inches (9 to 320 cm) |
| 275 inches | 336 to 545 inches
(853 to 1384 cm) |
3.7 to 138.6 inches (10 to 352 cm) |