Christie goes on a mission

The XP Series LED display platform from Christie has been designed for mission-critical government installations, immersive entertainment venues and other professional applications. The models support P3 colour reproduction and comes with a refresh rate of 7,680Hz. Built using flip-chip LED technology, the platform is designed to reduce energy consumption. Christie’s VividLife technology supports low-brightness rendering, grayscale control and colour, and brightness uniformity across the display in both bright and low-light environments.

The range includes pixel pitches from 0.9–3.8mm and supports both flat and curved installations. The TAA-compliant platform is designed to meet procurement requirements for government and other regulated environments.

Christie has also released Spyder-S 6.1, the latest version of its Spyder-S video processing platform. Spyder-S is available in configurations ranging from a single 1U frame to 16 linked frames, supporting canvases of more than 200 million pixels without changes to the software environment.

Two new frames expand connectivity options: a DisplayPort 1.4 Frame supporting background inputs up to 7,680x2,160 at 60Hz and an SFP Frame supporting 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 connectivity, with fibre support for long-distance signal transmission.

The update also introduces a Configuration Manager, additional internal and external control options, testing tools, source monitoring for backgrounds and mix effects, and safeguards for live switching operations. The software enables background inputs to be rendered without consuming layers, while source mixing can be performed using a single layer.

Built on FPGA technology and dedicated hardware, Spyder-S is designed for low-latency operation in applications including rental and staging, fixed installations, corporate events, broadcast environments, sports venues and large-scale entertainment productions.