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Christie
Company typePrivate
IndustryProfessional audio-visual technology
Founded1929
FounderS.L. Christie
HeadquartersCypress, California
Key people
Kazuhisa Kamiyama, Chairman & CEO; Zoran Veselic, President & COO, Christie Digital Systems, Inc.
ProductsProjectors, LED displays, LCD displays, media servers, image processors, AV-over-IP, far-UVC disinfecting technology
ServicesDesign, manufacture, deploy and support ProAV systems
ParentUshio, Inc.
Websitewww.christiedigital.com

Christie is a global audiovisual, content management, and image processing technologies company specializing in solutions for cinema, business, education, entertainment and industry. The company is headquartered in Cypress, California, U.S.A, and its global center for advanced manufacturing and global engineering is in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada[1].

History

  1. ^ "About Christie". www.christiedigital.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.

Christie was founded in 1929[1] by S.L. Christie in California, and has worked with cinema technology for over 70 years. 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 Limited in 1999 to strengthen its position in the digital cinema market[3]. As the first licensee of Texas Instruments’ Digital Light Processing (DLP) Cinema technology, Christie became a leader in the conversion of 35mm to digital cinema. 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 comprised of a mounting chassis and three rectangular modules which snap onto the chassis via magnets[10].  

In 2020, Christie released CounterAct far-UVC disinfection devices as an added layer of defense that is safe to use in the presence of people[11].

  1. ^ "Christie: Relationships, passion and quality". InPark Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  2. ^ "A Digital Leader with Heritage".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "ProjectorCentral News - Nov 1, 1999 - Christie Digital Systems Premieres". www.projectorcentral.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  4. ^ "Christie - A digital leader with heritage".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Christie Acquires Vista Systems". Sound & Video Contractor. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  6. ^ "DailyDOOH » Blog Archive » Christie Digital Launches MicroTiles". DailyDOOH. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  7. ^ "Christie Matrix StIM WQ and Matrix SIM WQ Projectors". Sound & Video Contractor. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  8. ^ "Christie acquires Pandoras Box creator coolux". Installation. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  9. ^ "Christie announces new laser projection system platform and products - Projectorpoint News". www.projectorpoint.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  10. ^ Haynes, Dave (2019-10-01). "Christie Goes Into The Back-Story Of Its LED MicroTiles". Sixteen:Nine. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  11. ^ "Christie Introduces Far-UVC Light Fixture with Care222 Technology for UV Disinfection". Commercial Integrator. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
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