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Geoff Jones
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posted 08-18-2011 07:28 PM

Why do you guys have to post all this stuff to make me sad?

Sad Jonesy.

At least I'm happy that two movies I loved as a kid are getting re-released this weekend: Conan and Fright Night! I hope they found some good prints!

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Tom Petrov
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posted 08-19-2011 07:59 AM

quote: Frank Angel
Than said, I have always found the IMAX digial, be it 2D or 3D, always looks very sharp and of course kickass bright.

I prefer IMAX Digital.I have always seeked out the digital. Never had a problem with it.

I prefer AMC over all the other GTA theatres so IMAX Digital works for me.

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Scott Norwood
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posted 08-19-2011 09:14 AM

quote: Frank Angel
Which is nice and bright, but no matter how many 2K projectors are
pointed at the screen, they will still only give you a 2K picture.

Not if multiple 2k images are tiled to produce something bigger. The edges could even be digitally processed to blend (almost) seamlessly, and the picture could be pre-processed to account for non-uniform brightness across each 2k tile. In theory, a "digital Imax" system could indeed provide resolution equivalent to that of 15/70, and possibly with increased brightness (at least on a flat screen; domes would be more difficult). The technology exists today, but Imax apparently figures (perhaps correctly) that no one would want to pay what it would cost to achieve this level of quality.

I have not seen [dlp]

Imax, so I cannot comment on the image quality.

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Tom Petrov
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posted 08-19-2011 09:37 AM

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I have not seen [dlp] Imax, so I cannot comment on the image quality.

Well you should see it. Digital IMAX is a much nicer experience and picture that standard 35mm experience going on right now. I also like the DMR process.

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Mark J. Marshall
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posted 08-19-2011 10:43 AM

quote: Tom Petrov
I prefer IMAX Digital.

Over what? 15/70? 35mm? 2k digital? 4k digital?

The IMAX Digital presentation of Pirates at King of Prussia looked muddy as hell and almost made me hate the movie. This was on an IMAX sized screen. I've seen IMAX Digital on a small multiplex screen and that looked ok, although the Sony 4K projectors look much better to me.

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Tom Petrov
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posted 08-19-2011 04:24 PM

Mark - I prefer the IMAX Digital experience over everything that is out there. I saw TRON in 15/70 and was not thrilled, way to big a screen with too much action going on. Traditional IMAX does not work IMO for Hollywood movies.

over 35mm and standard digital of the same movie, I will take a IMAX presentation any day.

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Victor Liorentas
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posted 08-19-2011 05:03 PM

Does that include The Dark Knight 15/70 sequences?
I hope you don't think Liemax is better than that.

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Tom Petrov
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posted 08-19-2011 05:15 PM

Never saw Dark Knight in IMAX, althought the IMAX sequences were good on HD TV. I could care less about the resolution. 15/70 is too big of a screen for me in most cases. I don't go to Digital IMAX because it is better than 15/70, I go because its better than 35mm or standard digital. I will not see a 15/70 going forward.

The IMAX Digital experience does not work for all, but it works for me.

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Bobby Henderson
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posted 08-19-2011 09:51 PM

quote: Tom Petrov
I could care less about the resolution.

Tom, this statement alone disqualifies you fully on fairly judging the differences between true 15/70 IMAX film footage and HDTV resolution "digital" video blown up on a sort of big screen.

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Tom Petrov
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posted 08-19-2011 10:00 PM

quote: Bobby Henderson
Tom, this statement alone disqualifies you fully on fairly judging the differences between true 15/70 IMAX film footage and HDTV resolution "digital" video blown up on a sort of big screen.

That's fine. I just prefer the digital experience.

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Mark J. Marshall
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posted 08-19-2011 10:15 PM

Actually it doesn't disqualify him. He said that he COULD care less... which means he does care.

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Bobby Henderson
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posted 08-19-2011 10:26 PM

Tom is just back to the old trolling habits.

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Tom Petrov
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posted 08-19-2011 11:14 PM

quote:
ctually it doesn't disqualify him. He said that he COULD care less... which means he does care.

Mark - Hold on a sec. When I say I don't care about the resolution it is true. The resolution makes no difference to me. I like the overall experience of the IMAX Experience that I get at AMC. Famous Players on the other hand has traditional 15/70 and when I saw TRON, the screen was way to big, and you were way too close IMO. 15/70 DOES NOT work for Hollywood movies.

Back to digital IMAX. I have seen AVX and Cineplex and ETX at AMC and they are both a bit better than 35mm film. They are not as good as IMAX Digital.

As for being a troll, not true at all. I will not argue that 15/70 is superior in resolution than IMAX digital, it is. However as an overall "Experience" I prefer the AMC IMAX "Lite, LIEMAX" or whatever you call it over the 15/70 film that is just to big IMO. 15/70 works for cats and space stuff that is slow moving, but not for action or hollywood stuff and I think IMAX has admitted that.

I don't why some take offense to it. But I have seen Sanctum, I am Number 4, Super 8, Green Hornet all in IMAX Digital and I 100% would not consider the IMAX 15/70 from Famous that was pretty much across the street, and Famous 15/70 is $2 cheaper than AMC IMAX Digital.

Just my opinion.

PS: TRON 15/70 was scratched.

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Mark J. Marshall
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posted 08-20-2011 08:41 AM

quote: Tom Petrov
When I say I don't care about the resolution it is true.

Ok, but you didn't say that.

quote: Tom Petrov
I could care less about the resolution.

If you "could care less" then that means you do care.

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Jonathan Althaus
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posted 08-20-2011 10:21 AM

quote: Tom Petrov
15/70 works for cats and space stuff that is slow moving, but not for action or hollywood stuff and I think IMAX has admitted that.

No no no no. Dark Knight's 15/70 sequences were brilliant. And IMAX knows it

IMAX VP on Dark Knight and Tron

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