Christie develops a version of 64 bits de Pandoras Box

This new processing software responds to the most demanding professionals and considerably improves the performance of the hardware that was already in operation.

The demand for better processing performance, Playback and control of higher resolutions and data volumes on multiple displays continues to grow. With the new version 6.4 from Pandoras Box, Christie now presents its data processing software on the market 64 bits, with which it satisfies the most demanding professionals and considerably improves the performance of the processing hardware that was already in operation.

Christie Pandoras Box is a multi-award-winning family of hardware and software tools dedicated to video processing and real-time show control., that reaches its highest levels of excellence in shows, live events, projection mapping, image composition and interactive applications.

With flexibility and speed never seen before, the version 6.4 – now available on the Christie Pandorax Box website – combines the latest in processing technology with intuitive media and show control.

Added to the novel aspects provided by the redesigned interface is the considerable improvement obtained in the performance of all systems., thanks to a software update that opens the possibility of obtaining new resources from existing server hardware.

The rendering engine, which works exclusively 64 bits and is the centerpiece of the product, now adapts perfectly to the operating system. Pandoras Box may also use additional resources, like system memory, as well as process more calculations in parallel, Substantial improvements that make it possible to play more or larger video files simultaneously.

“We are very satisfied with the improvements in performance and speed achieved by the version of 64 bits de Pandoras Box. In the testing phase we verified that, depending on video codec, It was possible to improve performance by up to 35% -explains Markus Zeppenfeld, Christie Pandoras Box Product Manager. Excellent news for customers using our Software Player on their custom hardware systems, who will benefit greatly from these improvements.".

Thanks to the redesign of the user interface, the software is clearer and more structured, which makes it easier and faster to consult important data or settings. The new icons also allow intuitive operation and offer the user direct access to key aspects.

Another newly introduced capability is the QuickTime decoder, now reviewed, which enables faster decoding, includes hardware acceleration and supports new codecs, like H.264, HEVC, ProRes the DNxHD.

The Christie Pandoras Box version 6.4 will unfold its full potential during Christie's participation in WHEREAS 2020, which is celebrated from 11 al 14 February at Amsterdam RAI (hall 1 – stand H70), since it will manage all the screens of the company's exhibition space at the event.