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Throw ratio (zoomed in): typical values for projectors

Half of projectors in the catalog have throw ratio (zoomed in) below 1.6:1, and 80% fall between 1.3:1 and 2.2:1 (211 models with data).

Median1.6:1
Median 20261.6:1
Typical range1.3:1 – 2.2:1
Models211
Distribution

How throw ratio (zoomed in) is distributed

0173451680.81.21.622.42.80.8–1: 91–1.2: 61.2–1.4: 91.4–1.6: 631.6–1.8: 681.8–2: 142–2.2: 202.2–2.4: 92.4–2.6: 32.6–2.8: 32.8–3: 7Median 1.6:1
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
Throw ratio (zoomed in)1.3:11.5:11.6:11.8:12.2:1

A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.

Trends

Median throw ratio (zoomed in) by year

0:10.5:11:11.5:12:1201820192020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Highest throw ratio (zoomed in)

1 Sony VPL-XW6100ES
Sony · 2024
VPL-XW6100ES
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,700 lmLaser14 kg
2.8:1
7.7
2 Sony VPL-XW8100ES
Sony · 2025
VPL-XW8100ES
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,400 lmLaser14 kg
2.8:1
5.4
3 Epson EH-QB1000
Epson · 2024
EH-QB1000
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,300 lm12.8 kg
2.8:1
8.4
4 Epson EH-LS11000
Epson · 2024
EH-LS11000
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,500 lmLaser12.7 kg
2.8:1
7.0
5 Sony VPL-XW7000ES
Sony · 2022
VPL-XW7000ES
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,200 lmLaser14 kg
2.8:1
8.9
6 Epson EH-LS12000
Epson · 2022
EH-LS12000
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,700 lmLaser12.7 kg
2.8:1
7.2
7 Epson EH-LS9000
Epson · 2025
EH-LS9000
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,200 lmLaser12.7 kg
2.8:1
6.8
8 JVC DLA-NZ800
JVC · 2024
DLA-NZ800
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,700 lmLaser23 kg
2.8:1
6.4
9 JVC DLA-NZ900
JVC · 2024
DLA-NZ900
4096 × 2160 (DCI 4K)3,300 lmLaser25.3 kg
2.6:1
8.1
10 InFocus Orbital IN0061SL
InFocus · 2025
Orbital IN0061SL
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)4,000 lmLaser
2.6:1
7.2
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