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Brightness

7700 ANSI lumens maximum 
(using 4-lamp mode) 

3850 ANSI lumens maximum 
(using 2-lamp mode) 

85% brightness uniformity across screen 

Contrast Ratio

800:1 on/off 

Resolution

3 x 1.8" p-Si Active Matrix TFT High
Aperture LCD panels 

True XGA 1024 x 768 chip resolution 

8-bit color resolution offering 
16.7 million displayable colors 

Dynamic Scaling 

Digital scaling of VGA – SXGA resolutions

Digital de-interlacing of STV, DTV and
HDTV formats with Digital Interpolation
Technology (DIT) with a 2:3 pull-down

Horizontal Frequency Range 

15 to 120kHz 

Automatic frequency control 

Vertical Frequency Range

50 to 120Hz 

Automatic frequency control 

Dot Clock

230MHz 

Standard Projection Lens

A full suite of short/medium/long fixed
and zoom optional lenses 

Fast Lens Change (FLC™) mount has
power adjustable zoom, focus, up/down,
left/right shift

Lens shift U/D ratio of: 10:0 - 0:10, 
L/R 7:3 - 3:7 

Image elevation adjustment: up 5.7 degrees 

Screen size: 40"- 600" (0.15m to 
15.24m ) diagonal 

Modular Inputs 

Input 1 (removable): signal – Digital Visual
Interface (DVI-I x 1); audio – RCA x 2 
(R, L-mono); control – 8-pin mini-DIN x 1 

Input 2 (removable): signal – BNC x 5
(R,G, B, H, V and Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr); audio –
RCA x 2 (R, L-mono); control – 8-pin
mini-DIN x 1 

Input 3 (removable): signal – BNC x 2
(composite and S-video Y, C); signal – 
4-pin MINI-DIN S-video; audio – RCA x 2 
(R, L-mono); 

Input 4: signal – analog RGB – D-sub-15 x
1; audio – RCA x 2 (L, R-mono); control – 
8-pin min-DIN x 1 

Outputs

Two built-in 3W speakers (per channel)
and amplifier 

Audio output RCA x 2 

Source Compatibility

Compatible with VGA, SVGA, XGA,
SXGA, UXGA, MAC, SUN and SGI
computer sources 

Accepts composite video, S-Video and
component video from VCR, DVD, laser
disc players and video cameras 

Auto-detects PAL, PAL M, PAL N, NTSC,
NTSC4.43 and SECAM video standards 

Compatible with DTV/HDTV formats, 480
30i, 480 30p, 720p, 720 60p, 1035 30i,
1080 25i, 1080 30i and 1035i 

HDTV compatible, 800 TV lines 
horizontal resolution 

Digital Visual Interface (DVI-D) compatible 

Enhanced Feature Set 

Progressive scan video decoding

3-D digital noise reduction 

User-selectable 4 or 2 lamp mode

Motorized zoom and focus 

Picture freeze function 

‘No-show’ mode function 

Digital zoom function (min. x1/4, max. x49)

Digital keystone function (+/- 30 degrees) 

Power management function 

Audio mute 

Presentation timer 

Control/Networking

Automatic Multi-Scanning Set-up System
(AMSS) (phase/tracking/position) 

USB Type B 

Remote control jack 

RS232-C communications port via 
9-pin D-sub terminal (in/out) 

Wired remote control (in/out) 

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

Direct-key status function 

Choice of image aspect ratios 
(4:3 or wide 16:9) 

Blue back display 

Standby on-screen logo display 
(30 second duration) 

Picture reverse scans function 
(left/right, top/bottom) for front, rear 
and inverted projection 

Lamp Specification

Four 200W UHP lamps 

1000 hours typical lamp life

Lamp life warning indicators 

User replaceable lamps 

Power Requirements 

Universal power AC 100 - 240V, 50/60Hz 

Operating voltage: 90 - 264V  
(100 - 120V/200 - 240V +/- 10%) 

Power consumption: 1150W maximum 

Thermal dissipation: 3900BTU/hr 

Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C
(storage -15° to 60° C) 

Operating humidity: 20 - 80% 
(storage 0 - 90%) 

Acoustic noise level: 45dB (auto fan
control for noise level reduction) 

Weight and Size 

78.2 lbs (35.5 kg) 

22.9" W x 9.9" H x 32.2" D 

581.2mm W x 251.5mm H x 783mm D 

Standard Accessories 

Wireless/wired remote controller with 
mouse control and laser pointer (two 
"AA" type batteries and cable included) 

User manual 

Computer cable (D-sub-15 - D-sub-15) 

MAC/VGA adapter 

Mouse control cable (PS/2, Serial 
and MAC) 

DVI cable 

DVI/VGA adapter 

Dust cover 

AC cord x 2 (UL type and European 
2P plug type) 

Optional Accessories

Short throw: 0.8:1, 1.2:1 fixed, 
1.3-1.8:1 zoom 

Medium throw: 1.8-2.9:1, 2.6-3.5:1

Long throw: 3.5-4.6:1, 4.6-6.0:1 zoom,
7.0:1 fixed zoom

Digital Visual Interface (DVI) module 

5BNC interface module 

Y/C interface module 

D-sub-15 interface module 

Digital HD-SDI interface module 

SDI serial digital interface module

10-bit Faroudja input module

Lamp module 

Transit case 

Regulatory Approvals 

Complies with all relevant world-wide
EMC and safety standards 

The product complies with FCC Class A,
CE mark and safety requirements IEC950
(EN60950), UL1950 / cUL 

Warranty 

Product warranty 2 years parts and labor
(excluding lamp)

Lamp warranty 120 days

Reliability 

Mean time between failure (MTBF) over
19000 hrs 

RoadRunner L8

Specifications

The L8 is compatible with a full
array of video and data sources.

7700 ANSI lumens and the reliability
of a quad lamp system.

Designed for the digital age, the
L8 is equipped with a Digital Visual
Interface to eliminate picture noise
and signal degradation.

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Mar 03-NA

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