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Updated: 25/10/08
Calculating Screen Sizes
Aspect Ratios

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Calculating Custom Screen Sizes

   

Draper manufactures custom size screens to meet your specification. Virtually any size within the maximum shown for any given model is available. Please call for pricing on special sizes.

The following formulas may be useful:

D= exact diagonal, H=viewing area height, W=viewing area width

  • PAL/NTSC video - 4:3 aspect ratio

    H=D x 0.6, W=D x 0.8, D=H x 1.667, D=W x 1.25
     
  • HDTV - 16:9 aspect ratio

    H=D x 0.49, W= D x 0.87146, D=H x 2.04, D=W x 1.475
     
  • Widescreen - 1.85:1 aspect ratio

    H=D x 0.4762, W=D x 0.881, D=H x 2.1, D=W x 1.135
     
  • CinemaScope - 2.35:1 aspect ratio

    H=D x 0.3915, W=D x 0.92, D=H x 2.554, D=W x 1.0868
     
  • Data Graphics - 5:4 aspect ratio

    H=D x 0.625, W=D x 0.781, D=H x 1.601, D=W x 1.281
 
   

Aspect Ratios/Format

   
  • H:W
 
  • 1:1
Overhead and opaque projection
  • 1.33:1 or 4:3
PAL/NTSC video and most data graphics
  • 1.48:1 or 3:2
2x2 standard 35mm slides
  • 1.78:1 or 16:9
HDTV - High Definition Television
  • 1.85:1
Widescreen
  • 2.05:1
70mm
  • 2.35:1
CinemaScope
  • 1.25:1 or 5:4
High-end data graphics
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Draper High quality projection screens related pages :

Draper front projection | Draper rear projection | Draper Video Projector Lifts | Draper Plaama/LCD Lifts | Draper Fine Art for Flat Screens | Draper Screen Materials | Draper Screen Aspect Ratios/Format