Screening Room

YBCA's intimate 94-seat Screening Room, located on the second level of the Galleries and Forum Building, offers state-of-the-art equipment for screenings, lectures and a variety of presentations.


Capacity

  • 94 seats (84 fixed seats and 10 movable)

Features

  • suitable for presentations or lectures
  • state-of-the-art equipment
  • portable masking system
  • stage

Dimensions

  • 952 sq ft
  • screen 11' high x 16' wide
  • projection throw: approximately 42' booth to screen
  • stage: 6' deep x 22' wide

Audio Systems

  • Mackie mixer
  • Shure AMS8000 automatic mic mixer
  • JBL 4673B program speakers
  • Crest 4801 amplifiers
  • DBX 1531 equalizer
  • Dolby SR

Projection Systems

FILM (all xenon light source)

  • 35mm (24 fps only)
  • 16mm (18 and 24 fps, magnetic and optical sound)
  • Super 8 (24 fps only)
 

VIDEO (all video formats available in NTSC and PAL)

  • Digital Betacam
  • Betacam SP
  • DV Cam
  • Mini DV
  • DVD and DVD-R (any region)
  • 3/4"
  • VHS
  • Barco DLP SLM R6

Video Monitor/Receiver

  • 25.5" MS monitor JVC TM 55OU

Portable Playback Equipment

  • Sony cassette playback/recording
  • Sony CD playback

All equipment subject to availability.



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