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) |
| 25 inches | 26 to 36 inches
(67 to 91 cm) |
-1.6 to 0 inches (-4 to 0 cm) |
| 33 inches | 35 to 48 inches
(89 to 121 cm) |
-2 to 0.4 inches (-5 to 1 cm) |
| 40 inches | 43 to 58 inches
(108 to 147 cm) |
-2.3 to 0.4 inches (-6 to 1 cm) |
| 60 inches | 65 to 87 inches
(164 to 222 cm) |
-3.9 to 0.4 inches (-10 to 1 cm) |
| 80 inches | 86 to 117 inches
(219 to 296 cm) |
-5.1 to 0.4 inches (-13 to 1 cm) |
| 100 inches | 108 to 146 inches
(274 to 371 cm) |
-6.3 to 0.8 inches (-16 to 2 cm) |
| 200 inches | 217 to 293 inches
(550 to 744 cm) |
-12.6 to 1.6 inches (-32 to 4 cm) |
| 280 inches | 304 to 410 inches
(771 to 1042 cm) |
-17.7 to 2 inches (-45 to 5 cm) |
| 300 inches | 325 to 439 inches
(826 to 1116 cm) |
-18.9 to 2.3 inches (-48 to 6 cm) |
| 378 inches | 410 to 554 inches
(1042 to 1407 cm) |
-24 to 2.8 inches (-61 to 7 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) |
| 24 inches | 26 to 35 inches
(66 to 90 cm) |
-0.8 to 0.8 inches (-2 to 2 cm) |
| 32 inches | 35 to 48 inches
(89 to 121 cm) |
-1.2 to 1.2 inches (-3 to 3 cm) |
| 40 inches | 44 to 59 inches
(111 to 151 cm) |
-1.6 to 1.2 inches (-4 to 3 cm) |
| 60 inches | 66 to 90 inches
(168 to 228 cm) |
-2.4 to 2 inches (-6 to 5 cm) |
| 80 inches | 89 to 120 inches
(225 to 304 cm) |
-3.1 to 2.8 inches (-8 to 7 cm) |
| 100 inches | 111 to 150 inches
(282 to 381 cm) |
-3.9 to 3.5 inches (-10 to 9 cm) |
| 150 inches | 167 to 226 inches
(424 to 573 cm) |
-5.9 to 5.1 inches (-15 to 13 cm) |
| 200 inches | 223 to 301 inches
(566 to 764 cm) |
-7.5 to 6.7 inches (-19 to 17 cm) |
| 272 inches | 303 to 409 inches
(770 to 1040 cm)
|
-10.2 to 9.4 inches (-26 to 24 cm) |
| 300 inches | 334 to 452 inches
(849 to 1147 cm) |
-11.4 to 10.2 inches (-29 to 26 cm) |
| 367 inches | 409 to 553 inches
(1040 to 1404 cm) |
-14.2 to 12.6 inches (-36 to 32 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) |
| 22 inches | 26 to 36 inches
(67 to 91 cm) |
-1.6 to 0 inches (-4 to 0 cm) |
| 29 inches | 35 to 47 inches
(89 to 120 cm) |
-2 to 0.4 inches (-5 to 1 cm) |
| 40 inches | 48 to 66 inches
(123 to 167 cm) |
-2.8 to 0.4 inches (-7 to 1 cm) |
| 60 inches | 73 to 99 inches
(186 to 251 cm) |
-4.3 to 0.4 inches (-11 to 1 cm) |
| 80 inches | 98 to 132 inches
(248 to 336 cm) |
-5.9 to 0.8 inches (-15 to 2 cm) |
| 100 inches | 122 to 165 inches
(311 to 420 cm) |
-7.1 to 0.8 inches (-18 to 2 cm) |
| 150 inches | 184 to 248 inches
(467 to 631 cm) |
-10.6 to 1.2 inches (-27 to 3 cm) |
| 200 inches | 245 to 331 inches
(623 to 842 cm) |
-14.6 to 1.6 inches (-37 to 4 cm) |
| 247 inches | 303 to 409 inches
(770 to 1040 cm)
|
-17.7 to 2 inches (-45 to 5 cm) |
| 300 inches | 369 to 498 inches
(936 to 1264 cm) |
-21.7 to 2.4 inches (-55 to 6 cm) |
| 334 inches | 410 to 554 inches
(1042 to 1407 cm) |
-24 to 2.8 inches (-61 to 7 cm) |