What throw ratio do I need for a 120-inch screen?

Any throw ratio works for a 120-inch screen — it only changes the distance. Lower ratios sit closer; higher ratios need more room.

How far does a UST projector sit for a 120-inch screen?

An ultra-short-throw projector sits under 3.1 ft from a 120-inch screen — essentially against the wall, on a cabinet below it.

How far does a short-throw projector sit for a 120-inch screen?

A short-throw projector sits about 5.2 ft from a 120-inch screen, useful when the room is tight.

How wide is a 120-inch screen?

A 120-inch 16:9 screen measures 105″ wide and 59″ tall.

Throw distance

How far for a 120-inch screen?

A 120-inch 16:9 screen is 105″ wide. Throw distance is that width times the projector’s throw ratio — here it is for every projector.

Throw distance

For a 120-inch screen, a standard-throw projector sits about 13.1 ft back, a short-throw about 5.2 ft, and an ultra-short-throw projector under 3.1 ft.

Throw distance for a 120-inch screen, by projector

Projector	Throw ratio	Distance
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800	0.16	1.4 ft
Samsung The Premiere LSP9T	0.19	1.7 ft
LG CineBeam HU915QE	0.19	1.7 ft
Formovie Theater Premium	0.21	1.8 ft
Hisense PX3-PRO	0.22	1.9 ft
LG CineBeam HU715Q	0.22	1.9 ft
Formovie Theater	0.23	2.0 ft
NexiGo Aurora Pro	0.23	2.0 ft
Formovie Cinema Edge	0.23	2.0 ft
XGIMI Aura	0.23	2.0 ft
Optoma CinemaX D2	0.25	2.2 ft
BenQ V5000i	0.25	2.2 ft
Samsung The Premiere LSP7T	0.25	2.2 ft
Hisense PX2-PRO	0.25	2.2 ft
Hisense L9H	0.25	2.2 ft
AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro	0.25	2.2 ft
Optoma CinemaX P2	0.25	2.2 ft
Hisense PX1-PRO	0.25	2.2 ft
Epson Home Cinema LS300	0.27	2.4 ft
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS650	0.28	2.4 ft
ViewSonic LS711HD	0.49–0.5	4.3–4.4 ft
Optoma GT2100HDR	0.5	4.4 ft
Optoma GT1080HDR	0.5	4.4 ft
BenQ X500i	0.69–0.83	6.0–7.2 ft
ViewSonic X2-4K	0.69–0.82	6.0–7.1 ft
BenQ HT2150ST	0.69–0.83	6.0–7.2 ft
BenQ TK700STi	0.9–1.08	7.8–9.4 ft
Valerion VisionMaster Pro2	0.9–1.5	7.8–13.1 ft
Epson EpiqVision Mini EF12	1	8.7 ft
BenQ TK700	1.13–1.46	9.8–12.7 ft
BenQ TK860i	1.13–1.47	9.8–12.8 ft
ViewSonic PX748-4K	1.13–1.47	9.8–12.8 ft
BenQ HT3560	1.13–1.47	9.8–12.8 ft
BenQ TH685P	1.13–1.46	9.8–12.7 ft
BenQ W1800	1.13–1.46	9.8–12.7 ft
BenQ HT2060	1.15–1.5	10.0–13.1 ft
BenQ HT4550i	1.15–1.5	10.0–13.1 ft
BenQ X3100i	1.15–1.5	10.0–13.1 ft
BenQ HT2050A	1.15–1.5	10.0–13.1 ft
BenQ TK710	1.15–1.5	10.0–13.1 ft
XGIMI Horizon Ultra	1.2–1.5	10.5–13.1 ft
XGIMI Horizon S Pro	1.2	10.5 ft
XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro	1.2	10.5 ft
Anker Nebula Cosmos 4K SE	1.2	10.5 ft
Anker Nebula Mars 3	1.2	10.5 ft
LG CineBeam PF610P	1.2	10.5 ft
XGIMI Horizon Pro	1.2	10.5 ft
JMGO N1 Ultra 4K	1.2–1.5	10.5–13.1 ft
Hisense C1	1.2	10.5 ft
LG CineBeam Q (HU710PB)	1.2	10.5 ft
XGIMI Elfin	1.2	10.5 ft
XGIMI MoGo 2 Pro	1.2	10.5 ft
Samsung The Freestyle (2nd Gen)	1.2	10.5 ft
JMGO N1S Pro 4K	1.2	10.5 ft
Optoma UHD55	1.21–1.59	10.5–13.9 ft
Epson Home Cinema 880	1.21–1.63	10.5–14.2 ft
Optoma UHZ50	1.21–1.59	10.5–13.9 ft
Optoma UHD52ALV	1.21–1.59	10.5–13.9 ft
ViewSonic M2e	1.21	10.5 ft
Dangbei Mars Pro	1.27	11.1 ft
Anker Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K	1.27	11.1 ft
LG CineBeam HU710PW	1.3–2.08	11.3–18.1 ft
LG CineBeam HU810PW	1.3–2.08	11.3–18.1 ft
Epson Home Cinema 2350	1.32–2.15	11.5–18.7 ft
Epson Home Cinema 3800	1.32–2.15	11.5–18.7 ft
Epson Home Cinema 2150	1.33–2.16	11.6–18.8 ft
Epson Home Cinema 2250	1.34–2.17	11.7–18.9 ft
Epson Home Cinema LS11000	1.35–2.84	11.8–24.8 ft
Epson QB1000	1.35–2.84	11.8–24.8 ft
Epson Home Cinema 5050UB	1.35–2.84	11.8–24.8 ft
Epson Pro Cinema LS12000	1.35–2.84	11.8–24.8 ft
Epson Pro Cinema 4050	1.35–2.84	11.8–24.8 ft
Sony VPL-XW7000ES	1.35–2.84	11.8–24.8 ft
Sony VPL-XW5000ES	1.38–2.21	12.0–19.3 ft
Optoma UHZ65LV	1.39–2.22	12.1–19.3 ft
Optoma HD146X	1.47–1.62	12.8–14.1 ft
Optoma UHD38	1.5–1.66	13.1–14.5 ft
Optoma UHD35	1.5–1.66	13.1–14.5 ft
ViewSonic PX701-4K	1.5–1.65	13.1–14.4 ft

The formula

Distance = image width × throw ratio. A 120-inch 16:9 image is 105″ wide, so just multiply that width by your projector’s throw ratio.

Frequently asked questions

A typical standard-throw projector sits about 13.1 ft from a 120-inch screen; the exact figure is its throw ratio times the screen width.

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