The Rivers Room at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
The Rivers Room is 50 x 25 m (164 x 82 ft), 1,250 m² (13,455 sq ft), with a 5.9 m (19 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 5.9 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 8 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 50 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 80 x 8 (13440 x 1344 px, 6,400 kg, 118.4 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 66 x 12 = 792 | 39.6 x 4.1 m | 21120 x 2160 | 3,802 kg / 8,381 lb | 201.2 kW, 967 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 80 x 8 = 640 | 40 x 4 m | 13440 x 1344 | 6,400 kg / 14,109 lb | 118.4 kW, 569 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 80 x 8 = 640 | 40 x 4 m | 10240 x 1024 | 6,080 kg / 13,404 lb | 102.4 kW, 492 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, The Rivers Room holds about 2,591 theater seats, 1,060 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 728 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 43 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
- Conway River Rooms19 x 43 m (62 x 141 ft) · 5.3 m ceiling
- Dobson River Rooms12 x 39 m (39 x 128 ft) · 5 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