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 |
| 16:9 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) |
| 26 inches | 26 to 36 inches
(67 to 91 cm) |
-1.6 to 0 inches (-4 to 0 cm) |
| 34 inches | 35 to 47 inches
(89 to 120 cm) |
-2 to 0.4 inches (-5 to 1 cm) |
| 40 inches | 41 to 56 inches
(105 to 142 cm) |
-2.3 to 0.4 inches (-6 to 1 cm) |
| 60 inches | 62 to 84 inches
(158 to 214 cm) |
-3.5 to 0.4 inches (-9 to 1 cm) |
| 80 inches | 83 to 113 inches
(211 to 286 cm) |
-4.7 to 0.4 inches (-12 to 1 cm) |
| 100 inches | 104 to 141 inches
(264 to 358 cm) |
-5.9 to 0.8 inches (-15 to 2 cm) |
| 200 inches | 209 to 282 inches
(531 to 717 cm) |
-11.8 to 1.6 inches (-30 to 4 cm) |
| 290 inches | 304 to 410 inches
(771 to 1041 cm) |
-17 to 2 inches (-43 to 5 cm) |
| 300 inches | 314 to 424 inches
(797 to 1077 cm) |
-17.3 to 2.3 inches (-44 to 6 cm) |
| 391 inches | 409 to 553 inches
(1040 to 1404 cm) |
-23 to 2.8 inches (-58 to 7 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) |
| 24 inches | 26 to 36 inches
(67 to 91 cm) |
-1.6 to 0 inches (-4 to 0 cm) |
| 32 inches | 35 to 48 inches
(90 to 122 cm) |
-2 to 0.4 inches (-5 to 1 cm) |
| 40 inches | 44 to 61 inches
(113 to 154 cm) |
-2.4 to 0.4 inches (-6 to 1 cm) |
| 60 inches | 67 to 91 inches
(171 to 231 cm) |
-3.9 to 0.4 inches (-10 to 1 cm) |
| 80 inches | 90 to 122 inches
(228 to 309 cm) |
-5.1 to 0.8 inches (-13 to 2 cm) |
| 100 inches | 113 to 152 inches
(286 to 387 cm) |
-6.3 to 0.8 inches (-16 to 2 cm) |
| 150 inches | 169 to 229 inches
(430 to 581 cm) |
-9.4 to 1.2 inches (-24 to 3 cm) |
| 200 inches | 226 to 306 inches
(574 to 776 cm) |
-12.6 to 1.6 inches (-32 to 4 cm) |
| 268 inches | 303 to 409 inches
(770 to 1040 cm)
|
-17 to 2 inches (-43 to 5 cm) |
| 300 inches | 339 to 459 inches
(862 to 1165 cm) |
-18.9 to 2.4 inches (-48 to 6 cm) |
| 362 inches | 410 to 554 inches
(1041 to 1406 cm) |
-22.8 to 2.8 inches (-58 to 7 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) |
| 21 inches | 26 to 36 inches
(66 to 91 cm) |
-1.6 to 0 inches (-4 to 0 cm) |
| 28 inches | 35 to 48 inches
(89 to 121 cm) |
-2 to 0.4 inches (-5 to 1 cm) |
| 40 inches | 50 to 69 inches
(128 to 174 cm) |
-2.8 to 0.4 inches (-7 to 1 cm) |
| 60 inches | 76 to 103 inches
(194 to 262 cm) |
-4.3 to 0.4 inches (-11 to 1 cm) |
| 80 inches | 102 to 138 inches
(259 to 350 cm) |
-5.5 to 0.8 inches (-14 to 2 cm) |
| 100 inches | 128 to 172 inches
(324 to 438 cm) |
-7.1 to 0.8 inches (-18 to 2 cm) |
| 150 inches | 192 to 259 inches
(487 to 658 cm) |
-10.6 to 1.2 inches (-27 to 3 cm) |
| 200 inches | 256 to 346 inches
(650 to 878 cm) |
-14.2 to 1.6 inches (-36 to 4 cm) |
| 237 inches | 304 to 410 inches
(771 to 1041 cm)
|
-17 to 2 inches (-43 to 5 cm) |
| 300 inches | 384 to 519 inches
(976 to 1319 cm) |
-21.3 to 2.8 inches (-54 to 7 cm) |
| 320 inches | 410 to 554 inches
(1042 to 1407 cm) |
-22.8 to 2.8 inches (-58 to 7 cm) |