Christie WU14K-M 3-Chip DLP™ Projector (1920×1200)
The Christie WU14K-M is a 3-chip DLP projector on the M Series chassis – 13,500 centre lumens from a dual 450W lamp system, native WUXGA, and a dust-sealed light engine. Portrait and 360 degree vertical orientation are both supported, and the tool-free lens insertion system with motorised horizontal and vertical offset makes lens changes quick on site. Scheimpflug (tilt) adjustment and a built-in light shutter are standard. It takes the Christie ILS1 lens range, of which we stock the 0.67:1 fixed and the 1.16-1.49:1, 1.4-1.8:1, 1.8-2.6:1, 2.6-4.1:1 and 4.1-6.9:1 zooms.
- Resolution: 1920 x 1200
- Ratio: 16:10 Native (WUXGA)
- Brightness: 12,500 ANSI Lumens (13,500 centre / 14,062 ISO)
- Contrast: 10,000:1
- Display type: 3DLP 0.96″ – 3 x DMD
- Illumination: Dual 450W lamp
- Inputs: Twin DisplayPort, Dual-link DVI, 3G SD/HD-SDI (optional twin HDMI with active loop-through)
- Lens offset: ±112% vertical, ±54% horizontal
- Key feature: Dust-sealed 3-chip light engine, Scheimpflug adjustment, tool-free ILS lens mount, portrait and 360 degree orientation
For photo and camera shoots
Three-chip projectors form red, green and blue at the same instant on three separate imaging devices, so there is no colour wheel and no sequential colour for a camera to catch mid-cycle. A single-chip DLP paints the primaries one after another, and a stills camera or a fast shutter records that as rainbow banding across the frame. It is the reason a three-chip machine is the one to specify for in-camera backdrops, projected sets, product and fashion shoots, and anything that has to hold up on camera.
Frame rate still matters. Match the camera shutter to a whole multiple of the projected frame period, or run the projector at a rate that suits the camera, and rolling bars go away. We set that up on site.
