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Digital Projection M-Vision Laser 18K Series
Reference Guide
CHOOSING A LENS
Rev D October 2019
Basic calculation example
1.  Calculate the throw ratio using the formula.
Your screen is 4.5 m wide and you wish to place the projector 
approximately 10 m from the screen. The throw ratio will then be
 
11
4.5
 = 2.22
2.  Match the result with the lens table.
The lens matching a throw ratio of 2.22 is the 2.00 - 4.00 : 1 
zoom lens.
3.  Check whether the lens covers the required throw distance. 
The focus range quoted for the 2.00 - 4.00 : 1 zoom lens is 2.5 - 
15 m. The required distance of 10 m is within the range.
Notes
  The lens table shown on this page 
includes High Brightness lenses 
only. For a full list, see Appendix A 
at the end of this document.
  The basic calculation on this page 
does not take into consideration 
DMD™ and image size, which could 
aff ect the throw ratio. For a more 
complex and realistic calculation, 
see Full lens calculation in this 
section.
  For information about individual lens 
part numbers, see Appendix A at 
the end of this document.
INFORMATION YOU NEED FOR THIS CALCULATION
•  The throw ratio formula:
Throw distance
Screen width
Throw ratio =
•  The lens table:
Throw ratios Focus range
1.20 - 1.56 : 1 zoom 1 m - 8 m
1.50 - 2.00 : 1 zoom 2 m - 12 m
2.00 - 4.00 : 1 zoom 2.5 m - 15 m
4.00 - 7.00 : 1 zoom 4 m - 42 m