Christie DWU960-iS

| Brand | Christie · Inspire Series |
| Type | Installation |
| Resolution | WUXGA |
| Imaging technology | DLP |
| Light source | Laser (phosphor) |
| Brightness | 9,600 lm ISO |
| Throw ratio | 1.25–2:1 |
A 1DLP laser projector with a 1920x1200 WUXGA chip, rated 9,600 ISO lumens and 8,100 ANSI lumens, for boardrooms, classrooms and other small to mid-size venues. It has a fixed 1.25-2.0:1 motorized zoom lens, 20,000-hour laser phosphor life, HDMI and HDBaseT inputs, built-in warping and blending, and an IP5X dust-resistant optical engine.
Data sheet
Picture
| White light output | 9,600 lm ISO · 8,100 lm ANSI | |
| Imaging technology | DLP | |
| Chip / panel diagonal | 0.67 in | |
| Native resolution | WUXGA (1920 × 1200) | |
| Native aspect | 16:10Derived | |
| Dynamic contrast method | Light-source dimming | |
| 3D | Yes | |
| 3D formats | Frame packing, Side-by-side, Top-bottom, Frame sequential |
Light source
| Light source | Laser (phosphor) | |
| Emitter | Blue laser + phosphor | |
| Light-source life | 20,000 h | |
| Life defined as | 50% brightness | |
| Constant brightness mode | Yes |
Optics
| Throw ratio | 1.25–2:1100″ · 2.69–4.31 m | |
| Image size | 60–200 in | |
| Zoom | Optical | |
| Zoom ratio | 1.6×Derived | |
| Focus | Motorised | |
| Vertical lens shift | ±110% | |
| Horizontal lens shift | ±50% | |
| Motorised lens shift | Yes | |
| Lens memory slots | 5 | |
| Corner correction | 4-corner | |
| Grid warp | Yes | |
| Interchangeable lens | No |
Inputs & control
| HDMI inputs | HDMI 2.0 · HDMI 1.4 | |
| Other video inputs | VGA, HDBaseT | |
| Audio inputs | 3.5 mm | |
| Control ports | RS-232, Wired IR, 12 V trigger | |
| Control-system drivers | Crestron, AMX |
Smart platform
| Ethernet | Yes |
Audio
| Speaker power | 20 W | |
| Speakers | 2 | |
| Layout | Stereo | |
| Audio outputs | 3.5 mm | |
| HDMI audio return | NoneDerived |
Physical & installation
| Weight | 13,700 g | |
| Orientations | 360° | |
| Ingress protection | IP5X (light engine) | |
| Sealed optical engine | Yes |
Environment & power
| Operating temperature | 0–40°C | |
| Operating humidity | 10–85%RH | |
| Altitude | 3,048 m | |
| Power draw | 545 W | |
| Standby | Up to 0.5 W | |
| Mains input | 100–240 V · 50/60 Hz | |
| Fan noise | Max 36 dB(A) |
Safety & support
| Laser class | Class 1 | |
| Risk group | RG2 | |
| FDA laser notice | Notice 50 | |
| Marks | CE, FCC, CCC, KC, PSE, RCM | |
| User manual | christiedigital.com |
In the box
| In the box | Power cord, Remote, Remote batteries, Lens cap | |
| Remote | IR |
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Other
Tools
- Throw calculator — How far from the screen the DWU960-iS needs to sit for a given image size, set to its 1.25–2:1 lens.
- Download spec as CSV — Every value on this data sheet with its unit and source, one row per spec.
- Download spec as JSON — The same data from the open data API, with variants and identifiers.
Variants & identifiers
Use these to confirm a listing is this exact model. Any of them works at /p/{code}.
| Variant | Region | Type | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | All regions | MPN | 171-031105 |
Sources
- DWU960-iS and DWU960ST-iS 1DLP laser projector (Christie)
- Christie Inspire Series WUXGA User Manual (020-001934-03)
- Christie Inspire Series data sheet (CD98401, Apr 2026)
- Christie Inspire Series lens throw ratios technical reference (020-103497-04)
- Christie Inspire Series Installation and Setup Guide (020-001933)



