Dobson River Rooms at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Dobson River Rooms is 12 x 39 m (39 x 128 ft), 468 m² (5,038 sq ft), with a 5 m (16 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 5 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 6 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 39 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 62 x 6 (10416 x 1008 px, 3,720 kg, 68.8 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 52 x 9 = 468 | 31.2 x 3 m | 16640 x 1620 | 2,246 kg / 4,952 lb | 118.9 kW, 572 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 62 x 6 = 372 | 31 x 3 m | 10416 x 1008 | 3,720 kg / 8,201 lb | 68.8 kW, 331 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 62 x 6 = 372 | 31 x 3 m | 7936 x 768 | 3,534 kg / 7,791 lb | 59.5 kW, 286 A @ 208 V |
Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.
Seating estimate
After a 12 x 7 m stage, Dobson River Rooms holds about 853 theater seats, 349 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 240 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 32 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
- Exhibition Halls39 x 72 m (128 x 236 ft) · 10.1 m ceiling
- The Auditorium37 x 37 m (121 x 121 ft) · 10 m ceiling
- The Rivers Room50 x 25 m (164 x 82 ft) · 5.9 m ceiling
- Conway River Rooms19 x 43 m (62 x 141 ft) · 5.3 m ceiling
- Bealey River Rooms20.7 x 20.7 m (68 x 68 ft) · 4.5 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre · Venues in Christchurch