Christie Introduces G Series, Improved E Series 1-Chip DLP Projectors

Christie introduced its new G Series and four new E Series 1-chip DLP projectors today, and the E Series will be on display at LDI on October 19-21 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Christie DHD550-G and Christie DWU550-G provide 5,000 lumens, 1-chip DLP technology and a single mercury-lamp design for fixed applications. The series operates at 5,000 lumens and offers a choice between HD (1,920 by 1,080) and WUXGA (1,920 by 1,200) resolutions.

Features include optional wireless connectivity, a suite of optional lenses, and input options that include HDMI, DVI, and display port. The Dynamic Contrast feature boosts contrast ratios up to 5,000:1, and picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture functionality provide flexible display options. For multi-projector installations, the G Series comes with color matching as well as an optional dual processing warp card that enables blending and warping.

"As customer requirements increase in a rapidly changing landscape, Christie is ahead of the curve in offering the affordable, yet feature-packed Christie G Series," said George Tsintzouras, senior director of product management for business products at Christie. "The market has been asking for a product like this from Christie and we think our customers are going to love the new G series."

Christie also added four new E Series projectors to its product lineup today with the Christie DHD675-E, Christie DWU675-E, Christie DHD775-E and the Christie DWU775-E.

The new Christie E Series models are built on 1-chip DLP technology and a dual lamp design that provides increased brightness ranging from 6,450 to 7,200 lumens, a choice between HD (1,920 by 1,080) and WUXGA (1,920 by 1,200) resolutions, and includes the dynamic contrast feature, easy connectivity, incredible image quality, and DLP reliability, the company says.

"With the inclusion of display port inputs, brightness tracking and optional wireless connectivity, these new models are ideal for boardrooms, conference rooms, auditoriums, venues, government, houses of worship and higher education spaces," said Tsintzouras.

"Additional benefits of the new Christie E Series are the optional dual processor warp module for blending and warping images, color matching and an optional stacking system making it ideal for applications requiring geometric adjustments and/or multi-projector setups used in rental and staging applications."

The new Christie E Series models feature a dust-sealed light engine and dual mercury lamps that have the ability to optimize lamp configuration to maximize lamp operation in 24/7 applications. Also included is a high brightness six-segment color wheel (RGBCYW) with an optional rich color wheel (RGBCYM). The color wheel ensures radiant colors while eliminating artifacts from rapidly moving content.

Tsintzouras concluded, "Christie is proud to extend its 1-chip DLP product family with these four new Christie E Series models and the new Christie G Series, bringing higher brightness, powerful features and incredible value to our customers."

Both the Christie G Series and Christie E Series models have a three-year parts and labor warranty backed by Christie's renowned sales and service support. The new projectors ship in November.