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Screen Size and Projection Distance

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).

Projection distance

Distance from the back of the projector to the screen

Distance from the projector to the bottom of the screen

Distance from the projector to the top of the screen

Distance from the center of the lens to the rear of the projector

16:9 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
Screen or Image Size Projection distance (1) (Wide)

Distance from rear of projector to image (2)

Offset from top of projector to base of image (3)

Offset from top of projector to top of image (4)
80"

70 × 39.2 inches
(177 × 100 cm)

11 inches
(27.8 cm)

0.9 inches
(2.3 cm)

4.3 inches
(10.8 cm)

43.5 inches
(110.4 cm)
90"

78.4 × 39.2 inches
(199 × 112 cm)

12.4 inches
(31.6 cm)

2.4 inches
(6 cm)

5 inches
(12.8 cm)

49.2 inches
(124.9 cm)
100"

87.2 × 49 inches (221 × 125 cm)

13.9 inches
(35.3 cm)

3.9 inches
(9.8 cm)

5.9 inches
(14.9 cm)

54.9 inches
(139.4 cm)
110"

95.9 × 54 inches
(244 × 137 cm)

15.4 inches
(39 cm)

5.3 inches
(13.5 cm)

6.7 inches
(16.9 cm)

60.6 inches
(153.9 cm)
120"

104.6 × 58.8 inches
(266 × 149 cm)

16.9 inches
(42.8 cm)

6.8 inches
(17.3 cm)

7.5 inches
(19 cm)

66.3 inches
(168.4 cm)
140"

104 × 68.7
inches
(310 × 174 cm)

19.8 inches
(50.3 cm)

inches
(24.7 cm)

9.1 inches
(23 cm)

77.7 inches
(197.4 cm)
160"

354 × 199 inches (354 × 199 cm)

22.8 inches
(57.8 cm)

inches
(32.2 cm)

10.7 in.
(27.1 cm)

89.1 inches
(226.4 cm)
4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
Screen or Image Size Projection distance (1) (Wide)

Distance from rear of projector to image (2)

Offset from top of projector to base of image (3)

Offset from top of projector to top of image (4)

66"

52.8 × 39.6 inches
(134 × 101 cm)

11.1 inch
(28.1 cm)

1 inch
(2.6 cm)

4.3 inches
(11 cm)

43.9 inches
(111.6 cm)

70"

56 × 42 inches
(142 × 107 cm)

11.78 inch
(29.9 cm)

1.7 inch
(4.4 cm)

4.7 inches
(12 cm)

46.7 inches
(118.7 cm)

80"

64 × 48 inches
(163 × 122 cm)

13.6 inches
(34.5 cm)

3.5 inches
(9 cm)

5.7 inches
(14.5 cm)

53.7 inches
(136.4 cm)

90"

72 × 54 inches
(183 × 137 cm)

15.4 inches
(39.1 cm)

5.4 inches
(13.6 cm)

6.7 inches
(17 cm)

60.7 inches
(154.1 cm)

100"

80 × 60 inches
(163 × 122 cm)

17.2 inches
(43.7 cm)

7.1 inches
(18.1 cm)

7.7 inches
(19.5 cm)

67.7 inches
(171.9 cm)

120"

96 × 72 inches
(244 × 183cm)

20.8 inches
(52.8 cm)

10.8 inches
(27.3 cm)

9.6 inches
(24.4 cm)

81.6 inches
(207.3 cm)

130"

104 × 78 inches
(244 × 183 cm)

26.6 inches
(67.4 cm)

12.6 inches
(31.9 cm)

10.6 inches
(26.9 cm)

88.6 inches
(225.1 cm)

16:10 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
Screen or Image Size Projection distance (1) (Wide)

Distance from rear of projector to image (2)

Offset from top of projector to base of image (3)

Offset from top of projector to top of image (4)

74"

62.7 × 39.2 inches
(159 × 100 cm)

11 inches
(27.8 cm)

0.9 inches
(2.3 cm)

4.3 inches
(10.8 cm)

43.5 inches
(110.4 cm)

80"

67.8 × 42.4 inches
(172 × 108 cm)

11.9 inches
(30.2 cm)

1.9 inches
(4.7 cm)

4.8 inches
(12.1 cm)

47.2 inches
(119.8 cm)

90"

76.3 × 47.7 inches
(194 × 121 cm)

13.5 inches
(34.3 cm

)3.5 inches
(8.8 cm)

5.6 inches
(14.3 cm)

53.4 inches
(135.5 cm)

100"

84.8 × 53 inches
(215 × 135 cm)

5 inches
(12.8 cm)

15.1 inches
(38.3 cm)

6.5 inches
(16.5 cm)

59.5 inches
(151.2 cm)

110"

93.3 × 58.3 inches
(237 × 148 cm)

16.7 inches
(42.4 cm)

6.7 inches
(16.9 cm)

7.4 inches
(18.7 cm)

65.7 inches
(166.8 cm)

120"

259 × 162 inches
(  × cm)

18.3inches
(46.4 cm)

8.2 inches
(20.9 cm)

8.3 inches
(21 cm)

71.9 inches
(182.5 cm)

130"

101.8 × 63.6 inches
(280  × 175 cm)

19.9 inches
(50.5 cm)

9.8 inches
(24.9 cm)

9.1 inches
(23.2 cm)

78 inches
(198.2 cm)

148"

125.5 × 78.4 inches
(319 × 199cm)

22.8 inches
(57.8 cm)

12.7 inches
(32.2 cm)

10.7 inches
(27.1 cm)

89.1 inches
(226.4 cm)