Christie Digital Systems LW40 User Manual

World's Brightest Native 16:9
High Performance Projector

Christie's LW40 is the world's first native 16:9 high brightness
projector, perfect for cinema advertising and alternative content
applications. The LW40 builds on the proven success of the
RoadRunner L6 projector, with additional custom features for the
cinema environment.

The LW40 provides a native 16:9 aspect ratio and an incredible
4,000 ANSI lumens brightness from a dual-lamp light engine for
bright, high-resolution images. The native 16:9 WXGA panel
provides 44% more pixels on the screen than an XGA resolution
projector displaying 16:9 content. The latest 3D digital video
processing produces sharp video images from analog and digital
sources, 90% brightness uniformity and a 900:1 contrast ratio take
your image presentation to the next level. The lens mount provides
up to 12° horizontal image offset which provides a perfectly square
image in standard cinema configurations with offset projection port
locations. The LW40 provides excellent balance of performance and
value for your largest cinema screens.

The dual lamp design of the LW40 offers the choice of projecting
4,000 ANSI lumens for bright large screen images, or 2,400 ANSI
lumens in single-lamp mode to automatically extend the lamp life
and provides built-in redundancy for fail-safe operation.

Feature-rich and supported by a full suite of optional lenses
and accessories, the LW40 is compatible with Christie’s new Real
Color Manager (RCM) software. Users can target and match the
displayed color to specific gamma curves and reference monitors
for a picture-perfect presentation and real-life images. When
displaying computer presentation the image can be displayed
centered on the screen in pixel-perfect XGA (1024x768) wide
without changing the zoom lens or cropping the image height.

The LW40 is compatible with a broad array of analog and digital
video and data inputs with a range of optional interface cards,
including advanced DVI-D, SDI and HD-SDI formats to interface
perfectly with the latest source players and receivers. Network
connectivity is available with ChristieNETTMto attach the LW40 to
any network allowing you to monitor lamp life, projector
temperature and other vital functions, giving you full control and
monitoring for preventative maintenance in real time.

APPLICATIONS

• High brightness 4,000 ANSI lumens

• 900:1 contrast ratio

• True WXGA native resolution (1366 x 768)

• Scaling from VGA up to HDTV

• Available analog and digital input modules

• Extensive lens suite

• Vertical and horizontal lens offset

• Lamp life of 1,000 hours

• ChristieNET™ for monitoring and control

• Cinema advertising

• Alternative content and special events

• Lobby displays

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Brightness

• 4,000 ANSI lumens (typical, dual lamp mode)

• 2,400 ANSI lumens (typical, single lamp mode)

• 90% brightness uniformity

Contrast Ratio

• Up to 900:1 on/off

Resolution

• 3 x 1.2" LCD TFT p-Si Active Matrix light

engine with Micro Lens Array

• True WXGA (1366 x 768) resolution

• 8-bit digital color processing offering

16.7 million displayable colors

• 10-bit linear gamma processing

Dynamic Scaling

• Digital scaling of VGA – SXGA resolutions

• Digital de-interlacing technology of STV,

DTV, and HDTV formats with automatic
3:2 pull-down

Horizontal Frequency

• 15 to 120kHz

• Automatic frequency control

Vertical Frequency

• 50 to 120Hz

• Automatic frequency control

Dot Clock

• 200MHz

Optional Projection Lenses

• A full suite of short/medium/long-fixed

and zoom optional lenses

• Power lens shift U/D ratio of 10.0 to 0.10

• Horizontal image offset: on-axis or 12º

Modular Inputs

• HDI5 (Analog RGB, audio input (2 x RCA,

R,L/mono)

• Control port (9-pin DB9)

• Two optional interface slots

Outputs

• Two built-in speakers 3W per channel

• Stereo audio loop through RCA x2

Source Compatibility

• Compatible with VGA, SVGA, WXGA,

SWXGA, UWXGA, Mac, SUN and SGI
sources

• Auto-detects PAL, PAL M, PAL N, NTSC,

NTSC4.43m and SECAM video standards

• Accepts and displays all currently known

DTV/HDTV formats; 480i, 480p, 720p,
1080i, 1035i via RGB or Y, Pb, Pr
connection

• HDTV compatible with automatic 3:2

pull-down

• 800 TV lines horizontal resolution

• Digital Visual Interface (DVI-D), SDI, and

HD-SDI compatible with optional modules

Enhanced Feature Set

• 3D digital noise reduction

• User-selectable 2 or 1 lamp mode

• Motorized zoom and focus

• Motorized lens shift (up and down)

• Digital zoom function (max. x49)

• Digital keystone function (vertical +/- 40º,

horizontal +/- 10º)

• Power management function

• Audio mute

Control/Networking

• Automatic Multi-Scanning Set-up system

(AMSS) (phase/tracking/position)

• Progressive scan video decoding

• USB Type B mouse control

• Remote control jack

• RS232-C control port and loop through

via 9-pin D-sub terminal (in/out)

• Wired remote control

• IR remote keypad with mouse and laser

pointer

• Front and rear IR receivers

• Remote mouse control

• ChristieNET™ control and monitoring via

HTML and SNMP (optional)

Graphical User Interface

• Easy set-up and intuitive multi-language

onscreen displays (OSD) (English/
German/French/Spanish/Italian/
Portuguese/Dutch/Swedish/Chinese/
Korean/Japanese)

• Direct-key status function

• Image aspect ratios: 16:9 (native) and 4:3

• Picture reverse scans function (left/right,

top/bottom) for front, rear and inverted
projection

Lamp Specification

• Dual-lamp 265W UHP lamps with

optional 1-lamp operation

•

1,000 hours (typical) lamp life at
maximum brightness

• Lamp life warning indicators

• User replaceable lamps

Power Requirements

• Universal power AC 100 – 240V, 50/60Hz

• Operating voltage: 90-264 V (100-120

V/200-240V +/- 10%)

• Power consumption: 720W maximum

• Thermal dissipation: 2,700 BTU/hr

• Operating temperature: 5º to 35º C
(storage: -10º to 60º C)

• Operating humidity: 20 – 80%
(storage: 0 – 90%)

• Acoustic noise level: <65dB (fans set for

maximum lamp life)

Weight and Size

• 45.2 lbs (20.5 kg)

• 17.3" W x 8.9" H x 23.8" L

• 439mm W x 230mm H x 605mm L

Standard Accessories

• User manual

• 1 meter VGA – HD15 M/F cable

• AC line cord x 2 (UL and European)

Optional Accessories

•

ChristieNET™

•

1.2:1, 1.8:1 and 10.3:1 fixed lenses

•

2.0-2.65:1, 2.95-3.85:1, 3.85-5.2:1,

5.2-6.8:1, 6.8-8.8:1 zoom lenses

•

DVI-D module

•

5 BNC module

•

Y/C interface module, S-video

• HD-SDI module

•

SDI module

•

10-Bit Faroudja®video processing module

• Ceiling/floor/wall mounts

•

Shipping case

•

265W UHP lamp module

Regulatory Approval

• Complies with all relevant worldwide

EMC & Safety standards

• The product complies with FCC class B,

CE mark and safety requirements
IEC950 (EN60950), UL1950/cUL

Warranty

• Product warranty, 2 years parts and

labor (excluding lamp)

• Lamp warranty 120 days or 500 hrs,

(whichever comes first)

Reliability

• Mean time between failure (MTBF) over

28,000 hrs

LW40 • 38-VIV210-01

For Cinema Advertising, Lobby Displays, Alternative Content

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Designed under ISO 9001

• ChristieNET

TM

attaches the LW40
to any network for monitoring and
control of vital projector functions.

• With 44% more pixels than an XGA projector

displaying 16:9 content, the LW40 provides
higher pixel density and a smoother image.

• Native WXGA resolution provides

459,264 more pixels than standard 4:3
aspect ratio displaying 16:9 content.