Christie MicroTiles LED 1.5 mm Series 40 vs Sharp LD-D151

1.5 mm against 1.5 mm · specifications from both manufacturers' datasheets

Side-by-side specifications, then the same wall built from each tile, so the comparison is in panels, kilograms, circuits and data runs rather than in marketing copy.

Specifications

	Christie MicroTiles LED 1.5 mm Series 40	Sharp LD-D151
Manufacturer	Christie	Sharp
Pixel pitch	1.5 mm	1.5 mm
Cabinet	240 × 270 mm	608 × 342 mm
Brightness	1,000 nits	800 nits
Refresh rate	3,840 Hz	3,840 Hz
Viewing angle	160° / 140°	160° / 160°
Pixels per cabinet	160 × 180	384 × 216
Pixels per m²	444,444	398,892
Weight	2.2 kg (34 kg/m²)	7 kg (34 kg/m²)
Max power	75 W (1157 W/m²)	65 W (313 W/m²)
Typical power	23 W	36 W
Max hang	not published	not published

The same wall, built from eachclosest 16:9 / 16:10 near 8 m wide, flown, EU power, 60 Hz 8-bit

	Christie MicroTiles LED 1.5 mm Series 40	Sharp LD-D151
Wall built	34 × 17, 8.16 × 4.59 m	13 × 13, 7.90 × 4.45 m
Panels needed	578 + 29 spare	169 + 9 spare
Resolution	5,440 × 3,060 px	4,992 × 2,808 px
Weight incl. bumpers	1,697 kg	1,348 kg
Load per point	~679 kg across 3	~539 kg across 3
Power, full white	43.4 kW	11 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	17	5
Data runs	34 at ≤18/port	39 at ≤6/port
Truck, linear	12.7 m	7.5 m

Whole cabinets rarely hit an identical size, so each wall is the closest build to a real video format (16:9 or 16:10) near 8 m wide for that tile: 8.16 × 4.59 m and 7.90 × 4.45 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Christie MicroTiles LED 1.5 mm Series 40 resolves finer: 444,444 pixels per square metre against 398,892 for Sharp LD-D151, 11% more. On a 8 m wide wall that is 5,440 px across versus 4,992 px.
Weight is close: 34 kg/m² for Christie MicroTiles LED 1.5 mm Series 40 against 34 kg/m² for Sharp LD-D151, so the rigging plot looks much the same either way.
Christie MicroTiles LED 1.5 mm Series 40 draws more: 1157 W/m² against 313 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 43.4 kW versus 11 kW, and 17 versus 5 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Christie MicroTiles LED 1.5 mm Series 40: 34 runs against 39, at 18 and 6 panels per port respectively (60 Hz, 8-bit, ports loaded to 80%). Fewer runs means fewer home runs to pull and fewer processor ports to find.
Different cabinet formats: 240 × 270 mm against 608 × 342 mm, so 578 tiles versus 169 for the same wall. Fewer, larger cabinets build faster; smaller ones give finer control over wall dimensions and are easier to handle alone.
Estimated truck space: 7.5 m for Sharp LD-D151 against 12.7 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Christie MicroTiles LED 1.5 mm Series 40 vs Sharp LD-D151

Specifications

The same wall, built from eachclosest 16:9 / 16:10 near 8 m wide, flown, EU power, 60 Hz 8-bit

What the numbers say

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