Christie's latest 4K projector sports 60 fps output, six-figure price tag (eyes-on)

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Christie Digital Systems unveils first 60 Hz 4K projectors with sky" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/christiedsc00323.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">When a 48 frames-per-second version of <i>The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journe</i>y was released, some viewers questioned whether high frame rates necessarily translate to a better viewing experience. Whether or not you embrace this trend, it's clearly not going away. Case in point: today, Christie Digital Systems introduced two new 4K projectors capable of 60 fps -- a "world's first," according to the manufacturer. Unveiled on the NAB show floor, the 35,000-lumen and 25,000-lumen models display extremely crisp and bright images -- big-budget car commercials and surfing footage basically pop off the screen.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The projectors are available for pre-order now, so it'll likely be quite some time before they begin showing up in your neighborhood cineplex. Their price tags ($125,000 for the 25,000-lumen model and $161,000 for the 35,000-lumen D4K3560), not to mention their bulky 250+ pound bodies, make them destined for state-of-the-art cinemas rather than home theaters. If you <i>do</i> manage to squeeze one of these giants into your den, we'd be more than willing to drop in to catch a flick or two. Take a look at the 25,000-lumen D4K2560 in action in our eyes-on video after the break -- it looks incredibly sharp and vibrant, despite the reduced brightness output.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc00264.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc00286.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc00292.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc00301.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc00305.jpg" width="640" /></div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" id="viddler-105d71d9" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="//www.viddler.com/embed/105d71d9/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=92874920&disablebranding=0&view_secret=92874920" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="545"></iframe></div>

Christie's latest 4K projector sports 60 fps output, six-figure price tag (eyes-on)

When a 48 frames-per-second version of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journe y was released, some viewers questioned whether high frame rates ne...

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