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The 11 kg event projector that still had work to do
Most projectors that come through our door are the kind you put on a coffee table for movie night. This one weighs 11.4 kg without its lens.
On 22 October a Christie LHD700 arrived at our Al Quoz workshop. It isn’t a home-cinema gadget. Christie built it for halls, auditoriums and events: 7,000 ANSI lumens, Full HD resolution, three LCD panels, a motorized lens, and the option to stack two units for up to 14,000 lumens on one screen.
Out of production, still on the job
Christie launched the LHD700 in 2011 and ended production on 16 June 2015. Today it sits on the manufacturer’s end-of-support list. On paper, that sounds like the end of the road.
In practice, a projector like this is built like a tank, and its owners don’t want to throw away a 7,000-lumen machine because one part has failed. In Dubai, with its ballrooms, conference halls and event companies, there’s a lot of professional AV gear that still works hard long after the brochure was printed.
What we found and what we did
The intake note was short: a part inside the projector needed to come out. Once our technician opened it up, the real job became clear. The lamp jack, the connector that feeds power to the lamp, had to be replaced, and a new lamp had to be fitted.
The LHD700 runs a single 380 W lamp, rated by Christie for about 2,000 hours in normal mode and 3,000 hours in eco mode. Lamps wear out; that’s expected. A damaged lamp connector is a different story, because a fresh lamp won’t do anything if the power can’t reach it.
We replaced the lamp jack, installed the lamp, and the projector was ready on 28 October. It went back to its owner the same day.
- Device: Christie LHD700 3LCD Full HD projector (7,000 ANSI lumens, discontinued 2015)
- Problem: intake note said a part inside needed to be removed
- Repair: lamp jack (lamp power connector) replaced and lamp installed
- Turnaround: received 22 Oct 2026, ready and collected 28 Oct 2026
If your projector has gone dark
A projector that won’t light up isn’t always just a dead lamp. The connector, the lamp driver board or the power supply can all be the real cause, and swapping lamps blindly can get expensive. A proper diagnosis first saves money.
And “discontinued” doesn’t have to mean “scrap”. Many professional and home projectors can still be repaired at connector and board level. Take a look at our projector repair service, see all repair services, or get in touch for a free diagnosis at our Al Quoz workshop.