Q-SYS 1RU digital-cinema I/O interface with Q-LAN, dual Gigabit Ethernet, 16-channel AES3 input, analog cinema-monitoring I/O, automation and relay control, plus DCIO-H-only HDMI 2.0 audio de-embedding and decoding.
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Detailed product information
The Q-SYS DCIO-H is the HDMI-equipped digital-cinema I/O interface for each screen in a Q-SYS-enabled cinema complex. It routes audio from a projector integrated media block and alternate content sources to a Q-SYS Core over Q-LAN. Unlike the discontinued DCIO, the DCIO-H adds HDMI 2.0 Type A input and loop-through output for non-synchronous sources: it de-embeds up to eight channels of PCM audio and automatically applies documented Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD decoding when those bitstreams are detected. Cinema connectivity includes 16 AES3/EBU input channels on two RJ45 connectors, an XLR mic/line input with phantom power, a 3.5 mm stereo line input, HI/VI outputs, a line-level monitor output and a 10 W powered monitor output for a passive speaker. Control and automation connections include six GPI automation inputs, RS-232 and four relay outputs with normally open, normally closed and common contacts rated to 30 VDC at 1 A. Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports provide Q-LAN connectivity. The 1RU rack unit uses universal 100–240 VAC mains power. Q-SYS publishes dimensions but does not state a product weight in the current specification sheet or hardware guide, so no weight is asserted here.
Product type
HDMI-equipped digital-cinema input/output interface for Q-SYS
Cinema integration
Routes projector IMB and alternate-source audio to a Q-SYS Core over Q-LAN
AES3/EBU inputs
16 channels on 2 × RJ45; balanced 110 Ω; 48 kHz or 96 kHz
HDMI — DCIO-H only
HDMI 2.0 Type A input and loop-through output; up to 8-channel PCM, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD decoding
Analog inputs
XLR active-balanced mic/line input with 15 V phantom power; 3.5 mm unbalanced stereo line input
Monitor and accessibility outputs
HI/VI 5-pin Euroblock; line monitor output; 10 W powered monitor output
Automation and control
6 GPI automation inputs on RJ45; RS-232; 4 relay outputs
Relay rating
Normally open, normally closed and common; maximum 30 VDC at 1 A
Network
Dual Gigabit Ethernet Q-LAN ports, LAN A and LAN B
Audio conversion
32-bit delta-sigma at 48 kHz; 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (±0.5 dB)
Power
100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz; IEC mains inlet
Form factor
Standard 19-inch rack, 1RU
Dimensions
44 × 483 × 282.5 mm (1.75 × 19 × 11.2 in)
Included accessories
1 m UL/CSA line cord and Euro-style connectors for outputs and relay connections
Product weight
Not stated in the official Q-SYS specification sheet or hardware guide
