<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Monty&#x27;s Projector Calculation Cheat Sheet: Quickly determine the throw distance, brightness, lens, and image size you need]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Many of us have used the projection calculators over at Projector Central.</p><p>However, I wanted to create a sheet where I could fill in some values that mattered to me and get some quick numbers, as personally, projector central doesn't really paint a complete picture of everything we usually need to consider in theatre and installation.</p><p>So I created my <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vIcs0FceFFB2w9BcgSYlsEaMqOwUNVAt3ga77re1Zi0/edit?usp=sharing">own projection cheat sheet in Google Docs</a>. You can view it via the link, and save it to your own Google Drive to make edits of your own.</p><p>The goal of this sheet is to help accurately and quickly determine the throw distance, lens, image size, and expected brightness of a projection screen. This helps out the "napkin math" we so often need to perform, but it does not to provide a comprehensive picture. <b><em>This is not a substitute for drafting or creating a real projection plot</em></b> -- but over the years I've found being able to throw down some quick numbers in a design pitch or production meeting to be invaluable. It's also useful when researching projectors, since you can plug in the values you *actually need* and find a projector that meets those standards, rather than playing a guessing game with projector specs.</p><p>The sheet is very easy to use. Simply fill in all the information you <em>know</em> in the BLUE fields. If you are missing a piece of information, you can leave it blank. </p><p>The GREEN field display the results based on the information you provide. Then you can go back and edit the BLUE fields to fill in any unknowns.</p><p>I hope this is useful! I would love any feedback or suggestions for how it can be improved.</p>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/5867/monty-s-projector-calculation-cheat-sheet-quickly-determine-the-throw-distance-brightness-lens-and-image-size-you-need</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:34:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/5867.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:51:54 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Monty&#x27;s Projector Calculation Cheat Sheet: Quickly determine the throw distance, brightness, lens, and image size you need on Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:45:29 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Monty!</p>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/35548</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/35548</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Skulpture]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:45:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Monty&#x27;s Projector Calculation Cheat Sheet: Quickly determine the throw distance, brightness, lens, and image size you need on Fri, 07 Jun 2019 00:30:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://community.troikatronix.com/uid/361">@mc_monte</a></p><p>Thanks for sharing!</p>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/35528</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/35528</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bonemap]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 00:30:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Monty&#x27;s Projector Calculation Cheat Sheet: Quickly determine the throw distance, brightness, lens, and image size you need on Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:10:05 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://community.troikatronix.com/uid/88">@citizenjoe</a></p>
<p>You have to save it to your own computer before you can edit it.<br /><br />When you click the link it opens in docs.google.com. Go file -&gt; download as... and save it to your HDD in your favoured format<br /></p>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/35463</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/35463</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mark_m]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:10:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Monty&#x27;s Projector Calculation Cheat Sheet: Quickly determine the throw distance, brightness, lens, and image size you need on Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:05:16 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Monty, that looks awesome! I tried to play with it, but I appear to be in "View Only" mode.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Hugh</p>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/35462</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/35462</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[CitizenJoe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:05:16 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>