Distance from the wall to the projector (recommendations)

Question

I'm looking at buying a projector, and i don't know how far back the projector should be for a good quality picture.

Answer 1

Go with a DLP front projector since it gives you the biggest picture measured diagonally. Check out a refurbished Infocus SP4805 4X projector at amazon.com which sells for around $600. Here's the URL:

http://www.amazon.com/InFocus-Screenplay...

It comes with a built-in speaker. Read the 15 Customer Reviews.

And here's an actual 96" diagonal movie image [A Good woman] from a distance of 13.5 feet.

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/...

Good luck!

Answer 2

It really will vary.   The further back the projector is the bigger the picture will be.  Just place the projector at a distance that produces the size picture you want.  As you get further from the wall the picture will get slightly dimmer.  There is not an optimum distance - experiment!

The key to any projector setup is to have as little light on the screen (or wall) as possible.