Video Transcript
Selection & Application: Part 1
2m 59s
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If you’ve watched the previous videos you learned about cinema design and best practices, as well as the cinema products that are available to you.
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Now it’s time to apply that knowledge.
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This video will show you how to determine which QSC products are right for your application and how to apply that knowledge to your design.
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This course, again, is for AV System Integrators and Consultants who are new to the industry as well as cinema dealers and reps who may just want a refresher.
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And the concepts we’ll cover here can apply to both DCI-and non- DCI compliant applications.
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The two primary criteria for choosing the right products for a cinema sound system are room length and price/performance expectations.
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Sometimes other considerations, like reduced space behind the screen or Immersive vs. 7.1 can also drive the final product selection,
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but room size and quality expectations always lead the way.
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Generally, we’ll decide on screen channel loudspeakers first and then surrounds and subs can be added to meet the specific needs of the room.
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Finally, processor and amplifier selections will complete the equipment package.
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When considering room length we define this as the distance from the screen to the last row of seats.
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This is helpful, since a loudspeaker has to play louder to reach the correct volume levels in the back of the room, but it’s not always completely clear-cut.
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And, it can be tempting to choose smaller, less expensive models that may play loud enough, but will be stressed – and possibly create distortion - during peak levels.
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Remember, it’s always ok to move up to the next larger loudspeaker model, since the cost to upgrade is not a lot, and can be one of the best investments you’ll make.
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After we know our room size, we need to consider price vs. performance tradeoffs.
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Compact and Economical applications frequently face special challenges like limited space behind the screen and tight budgets.
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And of course, we have some great solutions here.
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Most presentation spaces are seeking the “best value”, with a desire for high performance, reliability and great dialogue quality,
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but cost does matter, especially if you are building dozens or even hundreds of screens.
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And, some critical listening applications like Post Production or premium cinemas simply want the best possible performance.
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We’ll call this the “Premium Performance” category.
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Let’s look at each performance class individually and first determine which screen channel models fall within each category,
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then we’ll add subs and then surrounds that are a good match.
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Alright! Let's take a quick break before we dig in. Go ahead and proceed whenever you are ready.
Lesson Description
Selection & Application: Part 1
2m 59s
Understand the decision criteria used to select the right products for your application.
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Selection & Application: Part 1
2m 59s