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Useful Formulas and Calculations Related to Home Theater Projector Set-Up.

 

     

A2 + B2 = C2      C = sqrt(A2+B2)

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4:3 Aspect Ratio

Width = 1.33 x Height

Height = .75 x Width

Diagonal = 1.25 x Width

 

16:9 Aspect Ratio

Width = 1.77 x Height

Height = .562 x Width

Diagonal = 1.15 x Width

 

5:4 Aspect Ratio

Width = 1.25 x Height

Height = .2 x Width

Diagonal = 1.28 x Width

 

1.85:1 Widescreen Letterbox

Height = .4762 x Diagonal

Width = .881 x Diagnal

Diagonal = H x 2.1

Diagonal = W x 1.135

 

2.35:1 CinemaScope

Height = .3915 x Diagonal

Width = .92 x Diagonal

Diagonal = 2.554 x Height

Diagonal = 1.0868 x Width

 

Image Size = Distance / Throw Ratio  20ft/1.5 = 13.3ft Image Size

Note: Because of Variations in Mfg Specifications this will either yield a Width or Diagonal dimension

 

Throw Ratio (These are approximations when in question use Mfg. Data)

Distance / Image Width

Based on Lens and LCD/DLP Panel Size = (Focal Length/ Panel Diagonal) x 1.15 or 1.25

16:9 screen use 1.15

4:3 screen use 1.25

 

Area of a Rectangle or Square

Length x Width

 

Brightness

cd/m2 = Foot-lamberts x 3.43

 

Screen Brightness

Lumens / Screen Area in ft2