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| products = Projectors, LED displays, LCD displays, media servers, image processors, AV-over-IP, far-UVC disinfecting technology |
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 Headquarters in Cypress, California | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Professional audio-visual technology |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Founder | S.L. Christie |
| Headquarters | Cypress, California |
Key people | Koji Naito, Chairman & CEO; Hideaki Onishi, President & COO, Christie Digital Systems, Inc. |
| Products | Projectors, LED displays, LCD displays, media servers, image processors, AV-over-IP, far-UVC disinfecting technology |
| Services | Design, manufacture, deploy and support ProAV systems |
| Parent | Ushio, Inc. |
Christie is an audiovisual company headquartered in Cypress, California.
History
Christie was founded in 1929[1] by S.L. Christie in California. It made a name for itself as a manufacturer of 35mm film movie projectors, lamp houses, lamp consoles and film platter systems.[2] It acquired the Kitchener, Ontario-based digital projection business of Electrohome in 1999.[3] Christie was the first licensee of Texas Instruments' Digital Light Processing technology.
As of 2019, more than 65,000 Christie projectors have been installed worldwide, powering 10 million screenings.[4]
Christie acquired Vista Controls Systems in 2007, makers of video processing systems, including the Spyder.[5]
In 2009, Christie launched MicroTiles, modular 16" × 12" (408 mm × 306 mm) LED-powered DLP-based units that can be built together into a large video wall-style display.[6]
In 2013, Christie launched the Matrix StIM WQ and Matrix SIM WQ projectors. These projectors were designed for simulation and training applications and included Christie AccuFrame smear-reduction technology.[7]
In 2015, Christie acquired Coolux, best known for its Pandoras Box product family of media and show control systems.[8] In the same year, Christie launched a new projection system using RGB laser technology with colors approaching Rec. 2020 color space.[9]
In 2019, Christie launched MicroTiles LED, a direct-view LED display consisting of a mounting chassis and three rectangular modules which snap onto the chassis via magnets.[10]
References
- ^ "Christie: Relationships, passion and quality". InPark Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "A Digital Leader with Heritage". Archived from the original on 2020-09-18.
- ^ "ProjectorCentral News - Nov 1, 1999 - Christie Digital Systems Premieres". www.projectorcentral.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Christie - A digital leader with heritage". Archived from the original on 2020-09-18.
- ^ "Christie Acquires Vista Systems". Sound & Video Contractor. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "DailyDOOH » Blog Archive » Christie Digital Launches MicroTiles". DailyDOOH. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Christie Matrix StIM WQ and Matrix SIM WQ Projectors". Sound & Video Contractor. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Christie acquires Pandoras Box creator coolux". Installation. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Christie announces new laser projection system platform and products - Projectorpoint News". www.projectorpoint.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Haynes, Dave (2019-10-01). "Christie Goes Into The Back-Story Of Its LED MicroTiles". Sixteen:Nine. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
