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On 10/11/2016 at 11:53 AM, DeeCee said:

I know what you mean.  Thinking about it more and you really felt IMAX Sydney more then ATMOS.  ATMOS probably had a more directional nuance.  

With  Imax Laser Projection comes a sound system update as well kind of a Atmos equivalent, channels increase to 12 + sub bass added additional side channels and including overhead speakers (like Atmos install)

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1 hour ago, Doctor Rth and his FBeasts said:

With  Imax Laser Projection comes a sound system update as well kind of a Atmos equivalent, channels increase to 12 + sub bass added additional side channels and including overhead speakers (like Atmos install)

2019 can't come soon enough.  I hope they offer those who went to the last session at IMAX Sydney early access to tickets for the new IMAX.

 

I walked by on the weekend and the demolition is well underway.  It looks like they might be leaving the original information board resting against the overpass support column.

 

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On ‎12‎/‎6‎/‎2014 at 4:44 PM, Blankments said:

Actually, when I saw Interstellar in IMAX, I was pissed off. It was still fine aspect ratio wise, but they letterboxed it. Even the IMAX shot scenes. <_<

 

On ‎12‎/‎7‎/‎2014 at 5:03 PM, Blankments said:

No, I went in well aware it was a digital presentation as it's the only way I could get to any IMAX format at all (Navy Pier ended up not being viable at all). That said, the theater was a real IMAX theater, it's just that the movie, while including shot-in-IMAX scenes, was letterboxed with the IMAX scenes, instead of taking up the entire screen. <_<

 

Sounds like your theater needs a Laser projector in order to show full IMAX aspect ratio. Will be nice when all of the old 70mm film IMAX screens are upgraded to 4k Laser projectors instead of the outdated 2k digital projectors.

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On November 12, 2014 at 8:52 PM, AndyLL said:

https://www.imax.com/theatres/t/ua-colorado-center-stadium-9-imax/

 

I can't find out any other info other then it's 70mm film

 

Did some more research on your theater and I'm thinking it's similar to the Santikos LieMAX screens in Tomball and San Antonio. They are large LieMAX with the capability to play 70mm. Believe these were called MPX IMAX screens at one point. Part of what separates real IMAX from LieMAX is the seating arrangement. In a real IMAX, the seats are at a very steep angle compared to the screen. It looks nothing like a regular movie theater with stadium seats. LieMAX is essentially a regular movie theater with a larger screen than normal. 

 

Obviously the aspect ratio and size of the screen is also a factor, but size is not the only thing that matters. I have been to the Palms Casino IMAX in Las Vegas and it's the real deal. It's a smaller auditorium with lower screen height than the biggest IMAX screens. Seats less than 200 people. But it's a real IMAX in the sense that the seating is purpose-built for IMAX with extremely steep angle to the screen. The screen is "only" 41 feet tall, but the seating arrangement makes you feel like you are in the action just like when you are at a 60 foot tall IMAX (typical height for a real IMAX). 

 

http://www.lfexaminer.com/searchResults.asp?SearchType=Theater&sname=Las+Vegas+Bre

 

The aspect ratio of the screen is 1.36, which is appropriate for real IMAX. The fact that the seating capacity is under 200 makes me think they put the seats even closer to the screen for this IMAX than they would in a bigger auditorium. It delivers the same effect as I've felt in 60 foot tall IMAX auditoriums. Here is an example of what the seating looks like in real IMAX at the Bob Bullock IMAX in Austin (62 foot tall screen): 

 

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On the other hand, I have been to the Santikos Silverado IMAX in Tomball, Texas and it's just a large LieMAX screen. The seating arrangement is no different than a regular theater, but it's a large auditorium so it seats a lot of people. The screen is a good size at 45 feet tall and 71 feet wide, but clearly the wrong aspect ratio for real IMAX. This theater was MPX IMAX, which allowed them to play TDK, M:I4, TDKR, Catching Fire, and Interstellar in 70mm. Still not the same as a true IMAX theater in 70mm I don't think. Your Colorado screen seems to be similar to the Santikos screens at 42 feet tall and 71 feet wide: 

 

http://www.lfexaminer.com/searchResults.asp?SearchType=Theater&sname=Denver+CC+Reg

 

Here is a Dome IMAX which is an even crazier experience than regular "true" IMAX. I would never recommend Dome IMAX for Hollywood movies, but it's incredible for documentaries. This picture gives you an idea of how steep the seating is in a real IMAX theater, whether it's the regular flat IMAX or Dome IMAX: 

 

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Any New Yorkers in here?

 

The IMAX website says that AMC Loews Lincoln Square got IMAX with Laser, but Fandango hasn't got the message. What gives?

 

http://www.imax.com/theatres/amc-loews-lincoln-square-13-imax

 

AMC LOEWS LINCOLN SQUARE 13 & IMAX

Featuring IMAX with Laser

 

http://www.fandango.com/amcloewslincolnsquare13_aabqi/theaterpage

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So when I was in college in Boston I saw a lot of movies in IMAX Digital at the Loews by the common. It was pretty cool to me then because it was pretty much the first time I'd had access to a PLF screen of any kind, so even though it was "only" 2K on a 60-foot wide, under-30-foot-high screen with 5.1 sound it still seemed pretty impressive. I eventually went to the Boston Aquarium and saw one of their nature documentaries in 3D projected from IMAX film and really all I remember about it is the terrible headache it gave me from the exaggerated, too deep, improperly-converged stereo image on the giant screen. Since then I've become a pretty frequent visitor to a local Cinemark XD which also has a 60 foot by 20-something-foot screen (and Auro 11.1 but I find that terribly underwhelming and it's barely used for any movies anyway).

 

Last weekend I finally saw my first Hollywood movie on a full-sized IMAX screen. I made a special trip to Reading, MA for the IMAX with Laser theatre there to see Dunkirk. I had to sit a bit too close to the screen because I ran into some traffic on the way but overall I was pretty impressed. It's an 84 by 65 foot screen with laser projection and IMAX's 11.1 sound system (which I thought was a lot more immersive than Auro, with a better channel/speaker layout), plus "buttkickers" in all the seats. It was almost overwhelming when the movie started and the six-story picture filled the screen. Got a bit dizzy during some of the dogfight shots, even. Definitely a cool experience.

 

It's too far for me to go very often but I'd like to check it out again sometime if a suitable film comes along.

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So hey guys! I went ahead and put together a custom Google Map of all 355 non-dome IMAX theatres in the USA that regularly show commercial first-run movies.

 

US Commercial IMAX Theatres Map

 

It'll tell you what kind of projection they have and, in almost all cases, the screen size. The information was obtained from Large Format Examiner but hopefully this format is easier to navigate. I might work on adding Canada, the UK and Australia eventually.

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4 minutes ago, Xillix said:

So hey guys! I went ahead and put together a custom Google Map of all 355 non-dome IMAX theatres in the USA that regularly show commercial first-run movies.

 

US Commercial IMAX Theatres Map

 

It'll tell you what kind of projection they have and, in almost all cases, the screen size. The information was obtained from Large Format Examiner but hopefully this format is easier to navigate. I might work on adding Canada, the UK and Australia eventually.

 

Very cool! I know that in some cases LFE's info is out of date, but still, this is a great resource. Thanks!

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17 minutes ago, Xillix said:

I've updated the IMAX map with the UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.

IMAX Melbourne Museum re-installed it's 15/70 film projector for Dunkirk.  Everything else is shown in 4K digital.  I'm not sure if they'll leave it in permanently.

 

https://imaxmelbourne.com.au/movie/dunkirk_-_1570_film_presentation

 

IMAX Sydney at Darling Harbour is due to re-open in late 2019/early 2020.

 

https://www.imax.com.au/news/2016/09/imax-redevelopment/

 

Update on the progress.

 

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On ‎8‎/‎2‎/‎2017 at 6:34 PM, Xillix said:

So when I was in college in Boston I saw a lot of movies in IMAX Digital at the Loews by the common. It was pretty cool to me then because it was pretty much the first time I'd had access to a PLF screen of any kind, so even though it was "only" 2K on a 60-foot wide, under-30-foot-high screen with 5.1 sound it still seemed pretty impressive. I eventually went to the Boston Aquarium and saw one of their nature documentaries in 3D projected from IMAX film and really all I remember about it is the terrible headache it gave me from the exaggerated, too deep, improperly-converged stereo image on the giant screen. Since then I've become a pretty frequent visitor to a local Cinemark XD which also has a 60 foot by 20-something-foot screen (and Auro 11.1 but I find that terribly underwhelming and it's barely used for any movies anyway).

 

Last weekend I finally saw my first Hollywood movie on a full-sized IMAX screen. I made a special trip to Reading, MA for the IMAX with Laser theatre there to see Dunkirk. I had to sit a bit too close to the screen because I ran into some traffic on the way but overall I was pretty impressed. It's an 84 by 65 foot screen with laser projection and IMAX's 11.1 sound system (which I thought was a lot more immersive than Auro, with a better channel/speaker layout), plus "buttkickers" in all the seats. It was almost overwhelming when the movie started and the six-story picture filled the screen. Got a bit dizzy during some of the dogfight shots, even. Definitely a cool experience.

 

It's too far for me to go very often but I'd like to check it out again sometime if a suitable film comes along.

 

There is always the next Nolan movie. ;)

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