Qualcomm Auditorium
The digital-cinema-equipped Calit2 Auditorium is a state-of-the-art theater/conference facility with 200 comfortable seats and the latest in communications technologies.
Auditorium at a glance
The digital-cinema-equipped Calit2 Auditorium is a state-of-the-art theater/conference facility with 200 comfortable seats and the latest in communications technologies. Each seat has AC power and 1 Gb/s Ethernet jacks. This dual production-and-research facility allows it to be used for anything from standard PowerPoint presentations and HD video screenings, to innovative visual and performance art, or ultra-high-resolution (4K) digital cinema and videoconferencing. The hall has a 12.1 Mayer Cinema multichannel surround-sound system, an 18x32-foot screen, and Sony SXRD-S110 projector for 4K video. The 4K projector provides 4,096 x 2160 pixels, or 8 megapixels per frame – four times the resolution of HDTV. For 4K playback, the Sony SXRD projector is driven by an NTT hardware codec for JPEG 2000; or a custom-built PC with top-of-the-line graphics cards. The auditorium also features: a built-in, four-camera HD recording and webcasting system; theatrical light board; conventional 1600x1200-pixel Christie projector; 16-channel digital audio console and a remote-control system by Crestron, which allows presenters to connect their laptops to control video and audio directly from the podium.