Frame Size Guide for Setting Up Aspect Ratios
Here's a quick guide for setting up PCF and screen files for various aspect ratios. Please note that pixel offsets have been rounded to the nearest full pixel and may need to be tweaked in the field.
When using this to create the PCF file, it tells the projector what aspect ratio to expect to receive. When using this with screen files, it gives you a starting basis for starting a blank screen file.
Note, it is possible to offset the PCF and/or screen file to accomodate for special instances, such as when a scope picture is not centered on the screen but rather dropped to the bottom of a flat screen.
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| Aspect Ratio | Frame Ht 2K | Frame Wd 2K | Left offset 2K | Right Offset 2K | Top Offset 2K | Bottom Offset 2K | Frame Ht 4K | Frame Wd 4K | Left Offset 4K | Right Offset 4K | Top Offset 4K | Bottom Offest 4K |
| 1.33 | 1080 | 1436 | 306 | 1742 | 0 | 0 | 2160 | 2873 | 612 | 3484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.66 | 1080 | 1793 | 128 | 1920 | 0 | 0 | 2160 | 3586 | 255 | 3841 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.75 | 1080 | 1890 | 79 | 1969 | 0 | 0 | 2160 | 3780 | 158 | 3938 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.78 | 1080 | 1922 | 63 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 2160 | 3845 | 126 | 3970 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.85 | 1080 | 1998 | 25 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2160 | 3996 | 50 | 4046 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.90 | 1080 | 2052 | 0 | 2052 | 0 | 0 | 2160 | 4104 | 0 | 4096 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.00 | 1024 | 2048 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1052 | 2048 | 4096 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2104 |
| 2.20 | 931 | 2048 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 1005 | 1862 | 4096 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 2011 |
| 2.35 | 871 | 2048 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 976 | 1743 | 4096 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 1951 |
| 2.39 | 857 | 2048 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 968 | 1714 | 4096 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 1937 |
| 2.65 | 773 | 2048 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 926 | 1546 | 4096 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 1853 |
| | | Fame Wd | Frame Ht | Aspect Ratio | | | | | | | | |
| Native Frame | 2K Frame | 2048 | 1080 | 1.90 | | | | | | | | |
| | 4K Frame | 4096 | 2160 | 1.90 | | | | | | | | |
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