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PSN Europe - Cinema Continues to Redefine Itself
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Alamo Drafthouse, DTLA
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Ian Freer Joins QSC as Field Sales Engineer
Press ReleaseQSC bolsters support in the Asia Pacific region with new hire
QSC Welcomes William Chan and Promotes Andy Pearce and Ron Marchant
Press ReleaseChan assumes new role of Sr. Director, North Asia with Pearce and Marchant promoted to regional leadership roles in South Asia and EMEA
QSC Brings ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to Life for World Premiere in Los Angeles
QSC provided the sound for the final Avengers installment in a custom-built movie theater in the Los Angeles Convention Center
QSC Promotes Anna Csontos and Markus Winkler
Press ReleaseExpanded roles consolidate executive sales leadership in the Americas, EMEA and APAC for QSC’s entire Live Sound, Systems and Cinema portfolio
QSC Announces DCI Compliance for CMS-5000 Cinema Media Server
Press ReleaseCertified CMS-5000 is a trusted component in the cinema product family
CinemaTech Today - Putting Cinema on the Right Track
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CinemaTech Today - QSC: Striving to Deliver the Networked Cinema
In The News
Ian Freer Joins QSC as Field Sales Engineer
Press ReleaseQSC bolsters support in the Asia Pacific region with new hire
QSC Welcomes William Chan and Promotes Andy Pearce and Ron Marchant
Press ReleaseChan assumes new role of Sr. Director, North Asia with Pearce and Marchant promoted to regional leadership roles in South Asia and EMEA
QSC Promotes Anna Csontos and Markus Winkler
Press ReleaseExpanded roles consolidate executive sales leadership in the Americas, EMEA and APAC for QSC’s entire Live Sound, Systems and Cinema portfolio
QSC Announces DCI Compliance for CMS-5000 Cinema Media Server
Press ReleaseCertified CMS-5000 is a trusted component in the cinema product family
QSC Brings ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to Life for World Premiere in Los Angeles
QSC provided the sound for the final Avengers installment in a custom-built movie theater in the Los Angeles Convention Center
QSC Enhances Cinema Automation with New Q-SYS Plugin
Press ReleaseNew plugin enables Q-SYS to interface with JNIOR models
QSC Releases DPM Manager™ Software 3.0
Press ReleaseNew features include a mobile application for day-to-day control and monitoring
QSC Expands the Q-SYS Ecosystem for Cinema Applications
Press ReleaseThe Q-SYS Ecosystem delivers seamless integration for Cinema
Rod Archer Joins QSC as Product Manager, Cinema
Press ReleaseQSC is pleased to announce the appointment of Rod Archer as Product Manager, Cinema Business Unit
Alamo Drafthouse, DTLA
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Prospector Theater
Case StudyThe Prospector Theater was completely rebuilt from the ground up with the mission of providing meaningful employment to adults with disabilities through the operation of a premium, first-run movie theater.
Goodrich Quality Theaters - Kendall 11 GDX
Case StudyGoodrich Quality Theaters has recently updated its newest Kendall 11 GDX complex in Oswego, Illinois, becoming the very first QSC Certified Theater in North America.
Nordisk Film’s multi-level Cineplex
Case StudyNordisk Film’s multi-level Cineplex at Scandinavia’s largest shopping centre in Denmark has installed a fully integrated Q-SYS audio and video platform.
QSC Hosts Charity Golf Classic to Benefit Orange County United Way
AnnouncementPartners, guests, and employees join the fight to end homelessness in Orange County
Pirates 5 Has Grand Premiere in Shanghai
AnnouncementQSC Big Room Cinema Team Rises to the Challenge and Succeeds
Accessibility Technology Requirements for Cinema
AnnouncementQSC announces the availability of a new white paper which details new requirements recently announced by the United States Department of Justice on equipping cinemas with specialty access systems for the hearing and visual impaired.
Jason Bourne Premieres with QSC Sound
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Chris Humphrey Joins QSC as Vice President, Marketing
Press ReleaseQSC, LLC. is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Humphrey as Vice President, Marketing. In his new role, Humphrey will oversee all of the company’s global marketing activities and initiatives for the Professional, Systems and Cinema Divisions of QSC.
QSC Announces New Cinema Trailer
Press ReleaseQSC is pleased to announce the availability of the first QSC cinema trailer, which will be provided free-of-charge to theatres equipped with complete QSC Cinema sound systems.
New compact Subwoofer
Press ReleaseQSC introduced the latest in its line of compact, space-saving subwoofers. The new QSC SB-2180 subwoofer is the thinnest dual 18 inch subwoofer on the market.
QSC Announces Software Updates
AnnouncementQSC Audio Products has released updates to three PC-based software applications for its DCP Series cinema processors.
QSC Cinema Announces European Warehouse
AnnouncementQSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to announce a distribution center on the European continent for QSC cinema products.
New Service Partner in Europe
AnnouncementQSC Cinema Forms Service Partnership with dcinex
QSC Offers Complete Control
AnnouncementQSC introduces new software that provides powerful control options for cinema audio systems
PSN Europe - Cinema Continues to Redefine Itself
In The News
CinemaTech Today - Putting Cinema on the Right Track
In The News
CinemaTech Today - QSC: Striving to Deliver the Networked Cinema
In The News
Hollywood Reporter - Disney, Dolby Build High-Tech Theater in LA Convention Center
In The News
BoxOffice - Case Study: Accessibility Solutions
In The News
Film Journal - QSC Sounds Like the Future
In The News
Film Journal - QSC brings Dolby Atmos to the entire Caesars Palace theatre
In The News
The Networked Cinema - Film Journal International (PDF)
In The News
The Practical Realities of Immersive Audio
In The NewsThe July 2016 issue of Boxoffice magazine includes an article by QSC marketing director Mark Mayfield that discusses the implications of immersive audio for cinema installers and operators.
Sound Balance
In The NewsThis article from Screen Trade magazine describes the "three legs" of cinema sound that define the quality of sound experienced by your customers.
Refurbished Eden Theatre in La Ciotat, France Features QSC Cinema Products (PDF)
In The NewsTheatre World magazine talks about QSC cinema products in the theatre where the Lumiere Brothers publicly premiered the first motion picture.
QSC in World's First Cinema
Press ReleaseQSC Cinema products are installed in the famous Eden Theatre in La Ciotat, France, where the Lumiere Brothers screened their first film in 1896.
Cinema Tech Tip: Free Loading
Tech TipsTake advantage of free acoustical power: always place subwoofers on the floor behind the screen – NOT on a platform with the screen loudspeakers. Floor-positioned subwoofers take advantage of “half-space” loading, which increases radiated power by about 3 dB, WITHOUT adding any extra amplifier power. Even better: place the subwoofers on the floor AND push them all the way back against the solid wall behind the screen. That is called “quarter space” loading, and results in about 6 dB greater SPL, without using a larger amplifier. The very low frequencies produced by the subwoofers have no problem going right through any draping or masking below the screen.
Cinema Tech Tip: Looks Can Be Deceiving - VGA vs DataPort
Tech TipsIt may look like any old VGA video connector, but it’s not. DCA and ISA Series amplifiers and DCP, DCM, and DXP processors use a special QSC connection interface called DataPort, which enables DSP crossovers, speaker-specific EQ, and monitoring and control of amplifier and loudspeaker functions on a single cable. Although many off-the-shelf VGA cables may work with satisfactory results, the QSC DataPort specification requires that all 15 pin conductors be present and that all audio I/O conductors be shielded. Many VGA cables use only 7 pins. If pins 5 or 10 are tied to ground, damage to amplifier may result. Therefore, only QSC supplied DataPort cables should be used.
Cinema Tech Tip: No Tilt Required
Tech TipsThe mid-high frequency section of most 3- and 4-way QSC screen channel loudspeakers has a pre-set downward tilt. When it is properly elevated to approximately 5/8 image height behind the screen and aimed to the last row in a typical stadium-style cinema, there is no need for additional downward tilt. This allows you to minimize the distance from the horn to the screen, and keep it flush within a baffle wall.
Cinema Tech Tip: What does “Axisymmetric” really mean?
Tech TipsAll QSC SR Series surround loudspeakers feature Axisymmetric coverage. That means that sound is distributed evenly on all axes within the loudspeaker’s defined coverage angle. Unlike many conventional loudspeakers, there is no vertical and horizontal coverage pattern, so aiming is made much simpler. Up/down tilt and side-to-side “pan” aiming is all that is needed to cover any area in a cinema.
AN INTRODUCTION TO QSC CINEMA
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE QSC ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDE
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SR-1290 CINEMA SURROUND LOUDSPEAKER
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REAL-WORLD AMPLIFIER POWER SPECIFICATIONS
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AC CURRENT REQUIREMENTS
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DCA/DPA AMPLIFIER OUTPUT COMPARISON
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CMS-2200 SCHEDULER TAB
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CMS-2200 SYSTEM SETUP
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CMS-2200 IP ADDRESS SETUP
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CMS-2200 PLAYING CONTENT
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CMS-2200 PARTS INSTALL
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CMS-2200 IP ADDRESS INSTALL
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