Hello,
Ok so let me start off by saying I'm a bit new to all of this but am going to be purchasing a Panasonic PT-AE2000 projector. I looked up some specifications for the throw ratio of this projector, and it says they are ***1.37 - 2.73:1***, and has a 2x zoom. I have a smaller room and want to do a 2.37:1 (2.35:1) Anamorphic setup with an anamorphic lens. Good news from what i read is this projector can do the anamorphic setup no problem. I believe i will be building a 115x49 - 2.35:1 Cinemascope Screen - 125" Diag screen for my screen. Now this means that the constant hight on my projection with the lens in place would be 49.02 inches. Now the manual says that at the minimum distance (wide) the lens will throw a 16:9 image that has a height of 49.03, (same as the 2:35:1 height with a width of 87.16in) is from 10FEET 2INCHES. I have a 14' long room so for 16:9 projection my throw distance is fine, but what i am wondering is when i move the lens in front of my projector when viewing 2.35:1, I will have to zoom the lens more to widen out the image to fit the screen.
So finally to the question. For a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, what is the minimum throw distance for this projector in order to display fully onto a 115x49 - 2.35:1 Cinemascope Screen - 125" Diag screen?
Also does the throw distance start from the lens of projector, or because i add a anamorphic lens in front of it does it then start from the front of that to the screen?