Today's audiences expect vibrant visuals, deep contrast, and consistent performance from the first showing of the day to the last. Christie^® cinema projectors are engineered to meet those expectations with advanced illumination technologies, reliable performance, and flexible solutions that fit the needs of cinemas ranging from boutique theatres to large multiplexes.

That’s why cinemas around the world rely on Christie projection technology to deliver exceptional image quality, operational efficiency, and long-term value.

Whether you're building a new auditorium, or modernizing your projection infrastructure, Christie cinema projectors are designed to help your theatre create memorable moviegoing experiences while reducing complexity and operating costs.

Key benefits of Christie cinema projectors

• Flexible projection solutions for every screen: Whether it’s a boutique cinema or premium large format (PLF) theatre, we offer projectors to fit a wide variety of screen configurations and sizes, from 36′ (11 m) to 114′ (35 m) wide.
• Brilliant color, contrast, and cinematic realism: Deliver rich, lifelike images with stunning detail in every scene thanks to projection that meets or exceeds DCI-P3 color gamut coverage and achieves deep blacks, high contrast, and uniform brightness.
• Advanced laser illumination projection solutions: RGB pure laser, RGB hybrid laser, and laser phosphor projectors deliver outstanding image quality with bright, vivid colors and superior contrast.
• Long-life reliability and lower total operating costs: With a fully sealed optical path, solid-state laser light source, and Christie LiteLOC™ to maintain brightness and color, Christie projectors offer a longer operational life with best-in-class energy efficiency to lower the total operating costs for your cinema.
• technology that delivers a premium cinema experience: Compatible with all CineLife+™ RealLaser™ projectors, Christie VDR™ enables breathtaking visuals with contrast up to 10,000:1, revealing textures, details, and depth while retaining the original creative intent for all existing content, including HDR. The precise interframe laser power control analyzes how much power each moment of a scene needs to reduce laser power consumption and increase the laser lifetime of your projector. Learn more about VDR.

Key features and use cases by projector illumination type

Our cinema projector lineup offers exhibitors a choice of three laser illumination technologies to help match the performance, operating costs, and image quality requirements specific to their theatre environment.

RGB pure laser

RGB pure laser projection delivers the widest color gamut and highest level of image performance available in digital cinema. An ideal choice for PLF theatres or any cinema looking to deliver premium on-screen experiences, RGB pure laser cinema projectors approach 97% of the Rec. 2020 color gamut to produce exceptional color accuracy. Combined with higher contrast ratios and greater brightness, RGB pure laser projection provides sharpness and clarity that allow theatres to present content exactly as the filmmaker intended. When VDR is enabled, Christie RealLaser projectors deliver the highest level of contrast and offer the best energy efficiency of any illumination type.

Best for:

• Premium large format auditoriums
• High-attendance multiplex screens
• Luxury cinema experiences
• Theatres seeking best-in-class image quality

RGB hybrid laser

Hybrid illumination solutions like Christie RGBH cinema projectors with Phazer™ illumination technology combine the advantages of RGB pure laser and laser phosphor for unparalleled operational flexibility and energy efficiency in a versatile, cost-effective cinema projector. Hybrid illumination gives exhibitors and post-production studios the ability to choose the right illumination for their screen and auditorium requirements with a projector that delivers sharp color accuracy, brightness, and clarity in a smaller, quieter form factor.

Best for:

• Cinemas upgrading from lamp to laser projection
• Multiplexes with different auditorium sizes and screen types
• Boothless installations
• Post-production facilities
• Operators looking to balance performance, maintenance, and efficiency

Laser phosphor

Laser phosphor projection delivers brilliant on-screen images in an economical projection platform that’s designed for smaller, high-gain screens. Christie enhanced laser phosphor projectors featuring Phazer illumination technology are designed to provide dependable brightness, DCI-P3 color, efficient performance, and simplified maintenance, making them an attractive option for smaller screens and independent cinemas.

Best for:

• Independent cinemas
• Boutique theatres
• Small- to mid-sized auditoriums in a multiplex
• Cinema operators focused on efficiency and value

Want more information? Use our CineMaster calculator to help find the right projector and lens for your theatre, or talk to our cinema team.