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What image size can be projected? |
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The projected image size can be from 30 to 300 inches (measured diagonally). The size is determined by the distance the projector is placed from the screen. Use the following tables as a rough guide for projector placement: 16:9 Aspect ratio| Projection distance | Diagonal image size (width x height) | Offset A | Offset B | Horizontal offset | 2.8 to 6.2 feet 0.87 to 1.88 m | 30 in. (26 x 15 in.) 76.2 cm (66 x 37 cm) | 6.8 in. 17 cm | 21.5 in. 55 cm | 0 to 11.5 in. 0 to 29 cm | 3.8 to 8.3 feet 1.17 to 2.52 m | 40 in. (35 x 20 in.) 101.6 cm (89 x 50 cm) | 9.1 in. 23 cm | 28.7 in. 73 cm | 0 to 15.4 in. 0 to 39 cm | 5.8 to 12.5 feet 1.77 to 3.80 m | 60 in. (51 x 28 in.) 152.4 cm (130 x 75 cm) | 13.6 in. 35 cm | 43.0 in. 109 cm | 0 to 23.1 in. 0 to 59 cm | 7.8 to 16.7 feet 2.38 to 5.0 m | 80 in. (71 x 39 in.) 203.2 cm (180 x 100 cm) | 18.2 in. 46 cm | 57.4 in. 146 cm | 0 to 30.8 in. 0 to 78 cm | 9.8 to 20.9 feet 2.98 to 6.36 m | 100 in. (87 x 47 in.) 254 cm (220 x 120 cm) | 22.7 in. 58 cm | 71.7 in. 182 cm | 0 to 38.5 in. 0 to 98 cm | 11.8 to 25.1 feet 3.59 to 7.64 m | 120 in. (106 x 59 in.) 305 cm (270 x 150 cm) | 27.0 in. 69 cm | 86.0 in. 219 cm | 0 to 46.1 in. 0 to 117 cm | 14.7 to 31.4 feet 4.50 to 9.56 m | 150 in. (130 x 75 in.) 381 cm (330 x 190 cm) | 34.0 in. 86 cm | 107.6 in. 273 cm | 0 to 57.7 in. 0 to 14.7 cm | 19.7 to 41.8 feet 6.01 to 12.76 m | 200 in. (173 x 98 in.) 508 cm (440 x 249 cm) | 45.4 in. 115 cm | 143.5 in. 364 cm | 0 to 76.9 in. 0 to 195 cm | 4:3 Aspect ratioProjection distance | Diagonal image size (width x height) | Offset A | Offset B | Horizontal offset | 3.5 to 7.6 feet 1.07 to 2.31 m | 30 in. (24 x 18 in.) 76.2 cm (61 x 46 cm) | 8.3 in. 21 cm | 26.3 in. 67 cm | 0 to 14.1 in. 0 to 36 cm | 4.7 to 10.1 feet 1.44 to 3.09 m | 40 in. (32 x 24 in.) 101.6 cm (81 x 61 cm) | 11.1 in. 28 cm | 35.1 in. 28 cm | 0 to 18.8 in. 0 to 48 cm | 7.1 to 15.3 feet 2.18 to 4.66 m | 60 in. (47 x 35 in.) 152.4 cm (120 x 90 cm) | 16.7 in. 42 cm | 52.7 in. 134 cm | 0 to 28.2 in. 0 to 72 cm | 9.6 to 20.4 feet 2.92 to 6.23 m | 80 in. (63 x 47 in.) 203.3 cm (160 x 120 cm) | 22.2 in. 56 cm | 70.2 in. 178 cm | 0 to 37.6 in. 0 to 96 cm | 12 to 25.5 feet 3.66 to 7.79 m | 100 in. (79 x 59 in.) 254 cm (200 x 150 cm) | 27.8 in. 71 cm | 87.8 in. 223 cm | 0 to 47.1 in. 0 to 120 cm | 14.4 to 30.7 feet 4.40 to 9.36 m | 120 in. (94 x 71 in.) 305 cm (240 x 180 cm) | 33.0 in. 85 cm | 105.0 in. 268 cm | 0 to 56.5 in. 0 to 143 cm | 18 to 38.4 feet 5.51 to 11.71 m | 150 in. (118 x 91 in.) 381 cm (300 x 230 cm) | 41.7 in. 106 cm | 131.7 in. 334 cm | 0 to 70.6 in. 0 to 179 cm | 24.2 to 51.3 feet 7.36 to 15.62 m | 200 in. (161 x 118 in.) 508 cm (410 x 300 cm) | 55.6 in. 141 cm | 175.6 in. 446 cm | 0 to 94.1 in. 0 to 239 cm |
You can also calculate an image size or the projector distance using the calculator software on the Drivers and Downloads page for your projector. |
Published: December 9, 2009
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