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Cameron Glendinning
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: West Ryde, Sydney, NSW Australia
Registered: Dec 2005

posted 05-04-2007 09:20 AM

thank you for that explaination. I am still confused about what the hell they are doing.

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we started working on finding technologies that would let us align multiple digital images into one seamless image that takes advantage of the unique IMAX geometry. Today, we believe the combination of improving third-party technologies overlaid with IMAX IP makes this the correct time to build the system and implement an ’08 product launch.

Are they doing 1 projector per eye? for twice as bright, or a digital cinerama thingy, are they going to try to fill the entire screen with the 2 x 16.9 chips on their side ? or just for hollywood movies and fill part of the screen.

any ideas?

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Lyle Romer
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Davie, FL, USA
Registered: May 2002

posted 05-07-2007 03:45 PM

I *Think* what they are doing is stacking two 4k images one above the other to create a 4k width image and then use the additional height to get to the IMAX aspect ratio. The IMAX IP seems to be the alignment procedure to get the two projectors to line up seamlessly.

I assume (and you know what that does) that 3D would be 4 projectors.

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