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Author Topic: World's largest conventional indoor screen David Kilderry Master Film Handler Posts: 355 From: Melbourne Australia Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-01-2003 06:21 AM                        Is this true? The Village Knox V-Max screen in Cinema 1 in Melbourne, Australia has a 28 meter (92ft) x 11.7 (39ft) meter screen on cinemascope ratio. I know there are bigger drive-in screens and I'm sure Imax and other large format screens have more surface area, but is this the largest 35mm indoor screen? The theatre is also equipped for 70mm should a print ever be available again. David Kilderry  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 05-01-2003 07:11 AM                        That's the largest permanently installed screen I've heard of for 35mm. I recall that the Spektrum in Oslo Norway was larger, but used for 70mm: http://www.in70mm.com/newsletter/1996/47/id4/spektrum.htm So what are the details? Getting adequate screen luminance on a screen that size from 35mm is a challenge, to say the least! What lamp, what heat filtration, what projector, what lenses, what type of screen surface? Any special air/water cooling of the film? How is the screen curved? What is the screen luminance and uniformity measurement? Any visible heat effects on the film?  |  IP: Logged David Kilderry Master Film Handler Posts: 355 From: Melbourne Australia Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-01-2003 07:38 AM                        Here are the details John: Cinemeccanica Victoria 8 and lamphouse, 10,000 watt xenon lamp, custom refrigerated water cooled head, currently Schneider 32.5mm lens on w/s (Isco Ultra Star HD Plus lenses on order for Matrix Reloaded). Harkness Hall Pearlux 2 screen with slight curve. 12fl at screen centre, dropping to 6-7fl on edges with c/s. No print has shown any ill effects to date with runs of over 6 weeks experienced. Film is hot to touch on exit from gate. The usual Cinemeccanica glass heat filter is in place. Tomorrow we are testing a drive-in shutter. Our 24 meter screens with 7,000 watt lamps performed well, so the 28 meter and 10,000 watt was the next step. The auditorium holds 750 and has people travelling from all over the country to experience it. The concept is called V-Max. David Kilderry  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 05-01-2003 07:52 AM                        Ever run any silver-image B&W prints at those power levels? Keep an eye out for any color prints that use "silver retention" processing, as they may be more heat sensitive in systems that "push the limit" for power: http://www.theasc.com/magazine/nov98/soupdujour/pg1.htm A recent film that used silver retention (at least for the US prints) was "Minority Report". I see that "V-Max" even made your company's financial report: http://www.villageroadshow.com.au/financial_reports/latest_releases_introduction.asp http://www.villageroadshow.com.au/financial_reports/pdf/App4B%2011032003.pdf  |  IP: Logged

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