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Author Topic: IMAX #1 Last show Paul Gordon Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 580 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Registered: Aug 2005 posted 02-02-2011 06:15 AM                        Will the 3DSR projectors really be able to play the older IMAX films? will not the image be cropped? I hope they don't pull out the mag dubbers like they did at the Museum of Civilization when they did 3d renos.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-02-2011 09:32 AM                     They plan to install a GT projector not SRs  |  IP: Logged Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 02-03-2011 03:29 AM                    Gord. Media is reporting that it will be digital projection going forward.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-03-2011 08:52 AM                     The contract is for a GT projector  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 02-03-2011 09:38 AM                        quote: Paul Gordon Will the 3DSR projectors really be able to play the older IMAX films? will not the image be cropped? SR projectors don't crop the image. They were the last IMAX projectors to show full 1570 frame. They wouldn't fill the Cinesphere screen as they are only designed for screens up to around 70foot wide. The MPX projector was the first not to show full frame . They were designed to go into multiplex auditoria with an aspect ratio of 1.7:1  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-03-2011 08:34 PM                     Tom if i believed what the media said this industry would have disappeared in 1952 and none of us would be having this discussion  |  IP: Logged Andres Briano Expert Film Handler Posts: 162 From: Buenos Aires, Argentina Registered: Jan 2008 posted 04-04-2011 03:54 PM                        For those of you who have asked for pictures, (specially those whose despise Facebook ) here are the best ones I´ve got from a build. As you can see, this particular movie came in 7 boxes of 6 reels each. These took place at the booth from The Bridge in LA. I was being trained there back in 2006. I helped put together "V for Vendetta" DMR 2D. That booth used to be GT3D, but I haven´t spoken to anyone there since the company sold it. I have no idea what has become of it. PS: Before you ask, the can of coke wasn´t mine. Andrés  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 04-04-2011 05:54 PM                     I've been meaning to upload those as requested by Tony. I will do it tonight when I get home from work. I promise  |  IP: Logged Andres Briano Expert Film Handler Posts: 162 From: Buenos Aires, Argentina Registered: Jan 2008 posted 04-08-2011 10:12 AM                        I´m afraid we have drifted off-topic, here. This post was solemnly about #1 shutting down for good. That added to the forum policies... quote: As of 9-22-03, posting more than 2 theater images (not for technical assistance) within the forum on a particular thread will constitute your temporary leave of absence from the forums. ...made me decide to open this new thread: here  |  IP: Logged Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 05-14-2011 12:40 PM                    The IMAX Cinesphere is up and running again. Tonight they will be showing AVATAR 3D.......wondering if it worth the trip  |  IP: Logged Paul Gordon Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 580 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Registered: Aug 2005 posted 05-30-2011 06:04 AM                        To bad they pulled their 35/70mm projectors to make room for the platters an extra GT. So the Cinesphere can no longer run 70mm 5-perf. We are now left in Canada with the TIFF Lightbox (which can not run special venue format only 5.1, I guess they didn't want to buy two extra speakers?) and the Museum of Civ in Gatineau.  |  IP: Logged Chase Pickett Expert Film Handler Posts: 142 From: Irving, Texas, USA Registered: Nov 2010 posted 05-30-2011 06:23 AM                     Tom, it appears you miss an is.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-30-2011 07:01 AM                     Last time i checked cumberland still has the vic8's installed with 70mm capability as does one screen at the varsity  |  IP: Logged Paul Gordon Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 580 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Registered: Aug 2005 posted 05-30-2011 09:43 AM                        Do you know if they still have their Mag heads wired up? those theatres have not played 70mm in over 10 years. quote: Gordon McLeod Last time i checked cumberland still has the vic8's installed with 70mm capability as does one screen at the varsity  |  IP: Logged

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