Business

Q-Tec

Company

Q-Tec

Type
Business
Also known as
キュー・テック, QTEC
Website
http://www.qtec.ne.jp/

Q-Tec, Inc. (株式会社キュー・テック) was a Japanese post-production company that provided VTR editing, offline editing, non-linear editing, MA, Blu-ray Disc authoring, and other services for recorded material.

On October 1, 2022, it merged with Pony Canyon Enterprise, which was also under Memory-Tech Holdings, to establish Coop, Inc. Thereafter, it became one of the company’s main business locations, known as Q-Tec Studio.

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History

Translated from the ja.wikipedia article キュー・テック (CC BY-SA 4.0), revision 111140114.

In 1981, Pioneer established LaserDisc Corporation for the purpose of manufacturing and expanding the adoption of LaserDiscs. At the same time, it established audio and video editing studios.

In 1989, the company was formed through the separation of the audio and video editing studios from LaserDisc Corporation, which changed its trade name to Pioneer LDC Corporation around the same time.

In 2003, Pioneer became the largest shareholder.

In 2004, following a period in which Pioneer experienced financial difficulties, the company became independent from Pioneer.

In 2007, it became part of Memory-Tech Corporation, whose main business was contract production of music and video media, under Pony Canyon and Mitsubishi Corporation.

In November 2008, it introduced RealD's 3D preview system, becoming the first editing studio in Asia to do so.

In 2009, it acquired Gonzo's digital video business and established Graphinica, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary.

In December 2010, its sole shareholder, Memory-Tech Corporation, transitioned to a holding company structure and changed its name to Memory-Tech Holdings Corporation.

In 2011, it acquired shares in Bamboo Mountain, Inc., a company engaged in the production of video for pachinko and pachislot machines, making it a subsidiary.

In 2016, it began production company operations for live-action video.

On September 19, 2019, it began producing content compatible with Dolby Vision.

On October 1, 2022, it merged with Pony Canyon Enterprise, Inc., also a wholly owned subsidiary of Memory-Tech Holdings Corporation, and newly established Q-TEC, Inc.

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