Christie presents the LHD700 and LX1200 LCD projectors at IBC

Christie adds two new projectors to its LCD product line: one with 12,000 lumens (LX1200) and another with 1080p high definition (LHD700).

Successor of the popular Christie LX1000, the new LX1200 is ideal for assembly rental applications, boardrooms, higher education facilities and houses of worship. With XGA (1024 x 768) resolution, the Christie LX1200 meets the market need for a high-brightness, low-cost projector, delivering brilliant images and finer contrast.

Brighter and more advanced than its predecessor, the Christie LX1200 uses 4DColor technology that incorporates a fourth LCD panel (yellow), providing more vibrant colors to presentations. The LX1200 also features a mechanical light shutter to block light when necessary, inorganic LCD panels for longer life expectancy and higher levels of performance, and top-recharging lamps for quick and easy replacement.

Frank Anzures, product director of the Business Products division, highlighted that "the Christie LX1200 is a high-brightness 2-lamp system at 12,000 lumens, which is more compact than other projectors in this lumen category. The LX1200 has one of the widest ranges of lens options, allowing for greater placement flexibility, even in the most difficult locations. And with Christie 4DColor technology, our customers will have with more vivid and dynamic colors not available with standard LCD panels.”

With optional input slots, the Christie LX1200 also supports additional video signals, including HD-SDI, or a network input card for control and asset management.

“Customers and integrators benefit from this feature as it allows them to connect additional input sources without having to purchase extra equipment; they can simply add input cards to accept video and data signals; and end users can ensure that the projector meets the equipment's future video and data source needs,” added Anzures.

Crestron RoomView y AMX Device Discovery

The new Christie LHD700 is a 7,000-lumen Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution projector using a single lamp and 4DColor technology, which is ideal for auditoriums, corporate boardrooms, government, higher education, houses of worship, and fixed and rental installations for setups requiring native HD content, high-resolution data and superior brightness.

“The Full HD resolution Christie LHD700 is an LCD product that uses 7,000 lumens of brightness in a 1-lamp projector,” said Anzures. “It offers our customers another option in the 7,000 lumen range.”

Its AutoFilter cartridge system monitors airflow for up to 10,000 hours, while its extended lamp life minimizes downtime. With optional input slots, the Christie LHD700 supports additional video signals, including HD-SDI, or a network input card for control and asset management.

"Customers can present their content how they want it to be seen. And, when used with Crestron's RoomView and the AMX Device Discovery feature, it is easier to integrate, eliminating the need to program from scratch," Anzures concluded. “In this class of inorganic LCD products, the Christie LHD700 offers the most portable and brightest 1-lamp projector available.”

Both the Christie LX1200 and Christie LHD700 come with a three-year warranty and begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2011.